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Olimpiu G. Urcan: Next week, while 1,000 miles apart, 16-year-old Alireza Firouzja and Magnus Carlsen, the reigning world champion, will play on http://Chess24.com the grand finale of the #BanterBlitzCup. It's the kind of stuff pay-per-view was invented for and, this time, talking is a must.
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Alireza Firouzja vs. Narayanan.S.L | Banter Blitz Cup
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Pepe Cuenca comenta Firouzja vs Narayanan (Semifinales de la II Copa Dicharachera)
Magnus Carlsen prepares for meeting with prodigy Alireza Firouzja
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/apr/09/chess-magnus-carlsen-prepares-for-meeting-with-prodigy-alireza-firouja?CMP=share_btn_tw
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/apr/09/chess-magnus-carlsen-prepares-for-meeting-with-prodigy-alireza-firouja?CMP=share_btn_tw
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Chess: Magnus Carlsen prepares for meeting with prodigy Alireza Firouzja
The world champion reached the Banter Blitz final with a Bobby Fischer-style 9-0 victory, while the 16-year-old rising star defeated India’s Srinath Narayanan 9-6 in Friday evening’s second semi-final
world championship match press center. Moscow-1984. Palatnik, Psakhis, Dolmatov, Taimanov, Yusupov ... So many grandmasters did not come together often then ...
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4 questions & answers by Boris Spassky, Bent Larsen, Tigran Petrosian, Bobby Fischer, Viktor Korchnoi, Lajos Portisch, Lev Polugaevsky, Vlastimil Hort, Efim Geller, and other legends.
https://www.chess.com/blog/Spektrowski/match-of-the-century-player-interviews
https://www.chess.com/blog/Spektrowski/match-of-the-century-player-interviews
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Match Of The Century: Player Interviews
Inspired by Peter Doggers' news post, I found the old Match Of The Century book, edited by Mikhail Yudovich. Along with the forty games, there were short interviews by all 24 players, including non-playing reserves Bronstein and Darga. All players were asked…
Wijk aan Zee, 21st January 1976. Ljubomir Ljubojević & Walter Browne are pictured in play in the 5th round.
The Yugoslav grandmaster won this encounter in 133 moves, on his way to sharing 1st-2nd place in the event.
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The Yugoslav grandmaster won this encounter in 133 moves, on his way to sharing 1st-2nd place in the event.
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Throwback Thursday: 19-year-old Leko wins Dortmund
https://en.chessbase.com/post/throwback-thursday-leko-dortmund-1999
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Throwback Thursday: 19-year-old Leko wins Dortmund
Back in 1999, Peter Leko confirmed his status as a serious contender for the World Championship title by winning the 27th edition of the Sparkassen Chess Meeting in Dortmund, ahead of 'Mr. Dortmund' himself, Vladimir Kramnik. Leko was only 19, and three years…
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27...Rh7!!
A magnificent move from Vachier Lagrave who offers his rook for luft in his "favorite game." Who could imagine the rook would (much) later emerge to win the game.
A magnificent move from Vachier Lagrave who offers his rook for luft in his "favorite game." Who could imagine the rook would (much) later emerge to win the game.
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MVL's Zombie Rook Wins The Game - Top 10 of the 2000s - Morozevich vs. Vachier-Lagrave, 2009