Congrats to USA's GM Nakamura and Wesley So on winning their tiebreaks and advancing to the next stage of #GrandPrixFIDE.
It's Russia against the World in Moscow #GrandPrixFIDE Quarterfinals that start May 20! Which 'team' do you think will win?
🇷🇺 Daniil Dubov vs Hikaru Nakamura 🇺🇸
🇷🇺 Alexander Grischuk vs. Wesley So 🇺🇸
🇷🇺 Ian Nepomniachtchi vs. Wei Yi 🇨🇳
🇷🇺 Peter Svidler vs. Radoslaw Wojtaszek 🇵🇱
🇷🇺 Daniil Dubov vs Hikaru Nakamura 🇺🇸
🇷🇺 Alexander Grischuk vs. Wesley So 🇺🇸
🇷🇺 Ian Nepomniachtchi vs. Wei Yi 🇨🇳
🇷🇺 Peter Svidler vs. Radoslaw Wojtaszek 🇵🇱
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Hikaru Nakamura's stylish conclusion to a fine positional win.
We're already down to just 8 players in the Moscow #GrandPrixFIDE after Nakamura and So knocked out Radjabov and Duda in rapid tiebreaks!
http://bit.ly/2VQj9do
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Moscow GP, R1 Tiebreaks: Nakamura & So march on
US stars Wesley So and Hikaru Nakamura both won their first
tiebreak games with White and then drew with Black to reach the quarterfinals
of the FIDE Grand Prix in Moscow. Wesley took advantage of a huge blunder by
Jan-Krzysztof Duda in an equal position…
tiebreak games with White and then drew with Black to reach the quarterfinals
of the FIDE Grand Prix in Moscow. Wesley took advantage of a huge blunder by
Jan-Krzysztof Duda in an equal position…
Moscow, March 1960. The 6th round of the international tournament organised by the Central Chess Club is in progress. Among the pairings - Polugaevsky-Kholmov & Smyslov-Bagirov.
Smyslov & Kholmov shared 1st-2nd place in the event, ahead of Korchnoi.
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Smyslov & Kholmov shared 1st-2nd place in the event, ahead of Korchnoi.
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Moscow, March 1960. The 6th round of the international tournament organised by the Central Chess Club is in progress. Among the pairings - Polugaevsky-Kholmov & Smyslov-Bagirov. Smyslov & Kholmov shared 1st-2nd place in the event, ahead of Korchnoi. @UnityChess
Moscow 1960-R6.pgn
1.6 KB
"Defenders blunder more than attackers."
🔸 Andrew Soltis (2008) The Wisest Things Ever Said About Chess
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🔸 Andrew Soltis (2008) The Wisest Things Ever Said About Chess
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Biggest chess achievements by Bobby Fischer.
1. Winning the candidates Larsen and Taimanov 6-0.
2. US championship 63/64 100% score 11/11.
3. 8 time US champion.
4.20 game winning streak in 1970-1971 at top level.
5. From 1961-1962 47. game undefeated streak at top level.
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1. Winning the candidates Larsen and Taimanov 6-0.
2. US championship 63/64 100% score 11/11.
3. 8 time US champion.
4.20 game winning streak in 1970-1971 at top level.
5. From 1961-1962 47. game undefeated streak at top level.
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All games of #GrandPrixFIDE ended in draws today.
🇺🇸 Nakamura 1/2-1/2 Dubov 🇷🇺
🇷🇺 Grischuk 1/2-1/2 So 🇺🇸
🇨🇳 Wei Yi 1/2-1/2 Nepomniachtchi 🇷🇺
🇷🇺 Svidler 1/2-1/2 Wojtaszek 🇵🇱
Another 'long' game tomorrow, May 21. If still tied, tiebreaks on Wednesday.
https://worldchess.com/tournament/28
🇺🇸 Nakamura 1/2-1/2 Dubov 🇷🇺
🇷🇺 Grischuk 1/2-1/2 So 🇺🇸
🇨🇳 Wei Yi 1/2-1/2 Nepomniachtchi 🇷🇺
🇷🇺 Svidler 1/2-1/2 Wojtaszek 🇵🇱
Another 'long' game tomorrow, May 21. If still tied, tiebreaks on Wednesday.
https://worldchess.com/tournament/28