Ding, Liren - Caruana, Fabiano

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Grand Chess Tour Sinquefield Cup 2019 round 09

So, Wesley - Nepomniachtchi, Ian

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Grand Chess Tour Sinquefield Cup 2019 round 09

FIDE World Cadet Chess Championships 2019 are halfway through in China. 582 players from 55 federations compete for the medals in boys and girls categories under 8, 10 and 12 years old.

Website: http://2019wccc.imsa.cn

Wongso Steve , Sethuraman Roshan , Wongso Merissa , Peng Sophia

Made something fun 🤡
White to move and mate in 2! 🤔

Round 10 results and standings #SinquefieldCup, Ding Liren, the sole leader of the tournament!
After 9 draws Magnus Carlsen finally grabs a win by beating Wesley So in the penultimate round

Carlsen, Magnus - So, Wesley

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Grand Chess Tour Sinquefield Cup 2019 round 10

Magnus Carlsen explains a little bit of endgame magic.

⚪️#280 (Strategy-ًWhite to Move)
🔸Barp,Alberto (2429)
🔸Basso,Pier Luigi (2529)
🔸78th ch-ITA 2018 Salerno

17.a4! [Provoking Black to weaken his castle position.]

[17.b4 Qa4 18.Rb1 Qxa2 19.Bd2 Kb8 20.Qxf7 Rhf8 21.Qxg7 Qc4 22.Bg5 Nc3 23.Bxd8 Rxd8 24.Qe7 c6 25.b5 Qe2 26.Qxe2 Nxe2+ 27.Kf1 Nc3 28.bxc6 Nxb1 29.Rxb1 bxc6 30.Rc1 Rd6 31.Rxc6 Rxc6 32.Bxc6 Bxd4 33.Ke2±; 17.h4 a6 18.a4 h5 19.Bd2 Kb8 20.Qb3 f6 21.Rac1 Ka8 22.Qc4 g5 23.hxg5 h4 24.a5 Ba7 25.Qxd5 Qxd5 26.Bxd5 Rxd5 27.gxh4 Bxd4 28.Be3 Rxh4 29.Rxd4 Rdxd4 30.Bxd4 Rxd4 31.gxf6±]

17...a5 18.Bd2 c6 19.Qb3±

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