Ian Nepomniachtchi coughed his way to a win that may have ended Ding Liren's World Championship hopes while Anish Giri picked up his first ever #FIDECandidates win! https://chess24.com/en/read/news/candidates-2020-6-nepo-ends-ding-s-hopes
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Candidates 2020, 6: Nepo ends Ding’s hopes
(MORE LATER) Ian Nepomniachtchi felt unwell and wanted to
make a quick draw but instead he scored a devastating win over Ding Liren that
all but ended the Chinese no. 1’s hopes of earning a match against Magnus. Nepo
is the clear frontrunner on 4.5/6,…
make a quick draw but instead he scored a devastating win over Ding Liren that
all but ended the Chinese no. 1’s hopes of earning a match against Magnus. Nepo
is the clear frontrunner on 4.5/6,…
#FIDECandidates Round 6:
Grischuk (RUS) – Caruana (USA) 1/2
Alekseenko (RUS) – Giri (NED) 0:1
Nepomniachtchi (RUS) – Ding Liren (CHN) 1:0
Wang Hao (CHN) – MVL (FRA) 1/2
Standings:
1.Nepo - 4.5
2.MVL - 3.5
3-6.Giri, Caruana, Wang Hao, Grischuk - 3
7-8.Ding Liren, Alekseenko - 2
Grischuk (RUS) – Caruana (USA) 1/2
Alekseenko (RUS) – Giri (NED) 0:1
Nepomniachtchi (RUS) – Ding Liren (CHN) 1:0
Wang Hao (CHN) – MVL (FRA) 1/2
Standings:
1.Nepo - 4.5
2.MVL - 3.5
3-6.Giri, Caruana, Wang Hao, Grischuk - 3
7-8.Ding Liren, Alekseenko - 2
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Miracle Defence | Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren | FIDE Candidates 2020
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Check out Maurice Ashley’s analysis of the miraculous idea Ding Liren had in his game against Ian Nepomniachtchi which would have secured him the half a point #FIDECandidates
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Kirill Alekseenko's huge endgame blunder in the #FIDECandidates: 89.h5! Nd5+ 90.Kd4 or 89.Nh1+! Kxh4 90.Kf4 would have drawn the game.
After scoring a second win in a row, Ian Nepomniachtchi is leading the #FIDECandidates Tournament by a full point! Round six also saw Anish Giri winning a marathon.
Full report, with analysis by Sam Shankland and Lawrence Trent.
https://t.co/fQuXyhxCxo?amp=1
Full report, with analysis by Sam Shankland and Lawrence Trent.
https://t.co/fQuXyhxCxo?amp=1
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Candidates Round 6: Nepomniachtchi wins again, widens the gap
Ian Nepomniachtchi goes into the second rest day of the Candidates Tournament leading by a full point after beating Ding Liren with White on Monday. The only other player with a plus score is Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, who held Wang Hao to a draw. Anish Giri…
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The participants at Karlsbad, 1911, a marathon 25-round all-play-all event that was won by Richard Teichmann (Photo via ChessPro.)
This was the tournament where Grigory Levenfish (seated at front, 2nd from left) gained the Master title.
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This was the tournament where Grigory Levenfish (seated at front, 2nd from left) gained the Master title.
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“Some people think that if their opponent plays a beautiful game, it’s OK to lose. I don’t. You have to be merciless”
🔸 Magnus Carlsen
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From Pal Benko’s ‘My Life, Games & Compositions’ (Siles Press, 2003), a two-page spread featuring Dr. R. Cantwell’s photos of Bobby Fischer’s visit to the hospitalised Mikhail Tal, during the FIDE Candidates’ tournament at Curaçao, 1962.
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Daily #chesspuzzle
Havasi - Sacconi, Chess Olympiad, Folkestone 1933
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/112898
Havasi - Sacconi, Chess Olympiad, Folkestone 1933
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Puzzle 112898: White to win
Click the diagram to solve this chess puzzle from the game Havasi, Kornel HUN - Sacconi, Antonio ITA, Folkestone 1933.