"Some feathers are going to fly" said Levon Aronian about the extraordinary Carlsen-MVL, and he wasn't entirely wrong as we got a crazy game that the players and commentators struggled to understand!
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/gct-finals-day-1-crazy-complications
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/gct-finals-day-1-crazy-complications
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GCT Finals Day 1: Crazy complications
Magnus Carlsen and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave began their Grand
Chess Tour Finals semi-final match in London with a fantastically complicated
Najdorf that had Levon Aronian predicting “some feathers are going to fly!” He
wasn’t entirely wrong, as Maxime had…
Chess Tour Finals semi-final match in London with a fantastically complicated
Najdorf that had Levon Aronian predicting “some feathers are going to fly!” He
wasn’t entirely wrong, as Maxime had…
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Even the World Champion Magnus Carlsen blunders his queen and hopes for opponent's blunder, but in chess there is no mercy. It doesn't matter if you are the World Champion or not.
Alexander Morozevich Wins Rapid Grand Prix Final
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Российская Шахматная Федерация
Alexander Morozevich Wins Rapid Grand Prix Final
The Rapid Grand Prix Final of Russia (Top 16) finished in Khanty-Mansiysk. Final standings: 1. Alexander Morozevich - 12 points out of 15 2. Aleksandr Shimanov - 11 3. Zhamsaran Tsydypov - 10.5 4-5. Dmitry Kokarev, Saveliy Golubov - 9.5 6. Pavel Ponkratov…
Monaco #WomenGrandPrixFIDE Round 1 results:
(2518) Harika ½-½ Dzagnidze (2502)
(2484) Paehtz ½-½ Zhao Xue (2485)
(2443) Cramling ½-½ Kosteniuk, A. (2483)
(2575) Goryachkina ½-½ Lagno (2549)
(2509) Gunina 0-1 Koneru (2577)
(2552) Muzychuk M. ½-½ Muzychuk A.(2543)
(2518) Harika ½-½ Dzagnidze (2502)
(2484) Paehtz ½-½ Zhao Xue (2485)
(2443) Cramling ½-½ Kosteniuk, A. (2483)
(2575) Goryachkina ½-½ Lagno (2549)
(2509) Gunina 0-1 Koneru (2577)
(2552) Muzychuk M. ½-½ Muzychuk A.(2543)
"It's a beautiful city and venue. I have participated in a number of events in Monte Carlo and all of them were organized really well. This one is no exception." Anna Muzychuk.
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#WomenGrandPrixFIDE
Both classical games ended in a draw. The two finalists will be decided tomorrow as we move to rapid and blitz! Tomorrow two games of rapid and 4 games of blitz (and possible playoffs) will be played #GCTFinals
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Max Euwe 🆚 Alexander Alekhine
The Hague NED: Euwe - Alekhine World Championship Rematch: 1937.12.04
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The Hague NED: Euwe - Alekhine World Championship Rematch: 1937.12.04
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Both Grand Chess Tour semi-finals at London Chess Classic are drawn before Wednesday's rapid and blitz encounters.
Report on day two of the semis:
https://en.chessbase.com/post/gct-finals-2019-day-2
Report on day two of the semis:
https://en.chessbase.com/post/gct-finals-2019-day-2
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GCT Finals: Evenly matched
Two more draws were signed on Tuesday at the Grand Chess Tour semi-finals in London. Magnus Carlsen once again looked to surprise Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the opening, to which the Frenchman responded with cautious play. Meanwhile, Ding Liren found himself…