This photo by Lennart Ootes was briefly available for download but then removed from the FIDE Flickr account. FIDE has received criticism for allowing a big crowd (without players) at the #FIDECandidates opening ceremony in spite of worldwide advice for social distancing.
Winning their games with the black pieces, GMs Ian Nepomniachtchi and Wang Hao took an early lead in the #FIDECandidates. Here's our round 1 report:
https://www.chess.com/news/view/2020-fide-candidates-chess-tournament-round-1
https://www.chess.com/news/view/2020-fide-candidates-chess-tournament-round-1
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Nepomniachtchi, Wang Seize Early Lead At FIDE Candidates Tournament
While almost all sporting events worldwide were canceled, the FIDE Candidates Tournament did start on Tuesday in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Winning their games with the black pieces, GMs Ian Nepomniachtchi and Wang Hao took an early lead. You can follow the FIDE…
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Giri, Anish (2763) vs. Nepomniachtchi, Ian (2774)
FIDE Candidates Tournament: 2020.03.17
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Ding, Liren vs. Wang, Hao
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He was World Chess Champion, U-10 and then U-14. His name is Sanan Sjugirov.
At this game he won vs current World Champion, Magnus Carlsen.
GM Sjugirov vs GM Carlsen
(Result: 1-0)
At this game he won vs current World Champion, Magnus Carlsen.
GM Sjugirov vs GM Carlsen
(Result: 1-0)
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SJUGIROV VS CARLSEN || WORLD BLITZ CHAMPIONSHIP 2017
32.h4?? [White obviously underestimated the danger to his king. He could have stopped Black's threat with:]
[32.Rxb6™ Qxh3+ 33.Kg1 Rxb6 34.Ne4! △N×g5 34...Qg4= (34...Nh4?? 35.Ra8+! Kh7 36.Nxg5+ hxg5 37.gxh4+–) ]
32...Qh3+ 33.Kg1 Nxh4! [△Ngf3]
34.Ne1 Ngf3+–+
[32.Rxb6™ Qxh3+ 33.Kg1 Rxb6 34.Ne4! △N×g5 34...Qg4= (34...Nh4?? 35.Ra8+! Kh7 36.Nxg5+ hxg5 37.gxh4+–) ]
32...Qh3+ 33.Kg1 Nxh4! [△Ngf3]
34.Ne1 Ngf3+–+
Publicity leaflet for 1959 Candidates' Tournament, held in Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
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Portraits of the players in the 1959 Candidates' tournament (held in the Yugoslav cities of Bled, Zagreb and Belgrade), from the tournament book by Ragozin and Gligorić, published in Belgrade in 1960.
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