Vassily Ivanchuk (2677) takes a sole lead in #CapablancaMemorial as co-leader Sam Sevian (2655) loses his first game to GM Albornoz Cabrera (2578).
A player can sometimes afford the luxury of an inaccurate move, or even a definite error, in the opening or middlegame without necessarily obtaining a lost position. In the endgame ... an error can be decisive, and we are rarely presented with a second chance.
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Tilburg, 24th October 1986. In the 5th round of the Interpolis tournament, Anatoly Karpov faces Jan Timman.
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Via the Associated Press Archive, footage of the 1st game of the most famous match of them all - Spassky v Fischer, Reykjavík 1972.
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The official website for FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2019 launched today: https://fwct2019.com/en/
The 8-player double round-robin tournament will take place on May 30 - June 18. The winner will qualify for the World Championship Match with Ju Wenjun.
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The 8-player double round-robin tournament will take place on May 30 - June 18. The winner will qualify for the World Championship Match with Ju Wenjun.
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"Bronze Horseman" (Vitiugov, Dominguez, Matlakov, Rodshtein, Najer, Ponkratov, Alekseenko, Goganov) wins Russian Team Championship that finished in Sochi. "Ugra" gets the women title for the 3rd time.
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Российская Шахматная Федерация
Ugra Wins Russian Team Women's Championship for the Third Time
The Russian Team Championships finished in Sochi on May 10. Premier League, last round's results: Bronze Horseman (Saint Petersburg) - Molodezhka (Tyumen region) 4.5-1.5, Guards of Law and Order (Saint Petersburg) - ShSM Legacy Square Capital (Moscow)…
Round 9 results and final rapid standings. Up next: 18 rounds of blitz! #Abidjan #GrandChessTour