The 11th #LondonChessClassic - FIDE Open, held alongside the #GCTfinals in the Olympia Conference Centre, features GMs Aravindh Chithambaram Vr (2605), Praggnanandhaa R. (2586), Jules Moussard (2600), Anton Smirnov (2573) and others competing over a £4,000 first prize.
All draws in the 1st round of #GCTFinals.
MVL and Ding Liren will play with white pieces in round 2. #LondonChessClassic
MVL and Ding Liren will play with white pieces in round 2. #LondonChessClassic
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The extremely well played, complicated game between Carlsen and MVL from round 1 of #GCTFinals
Both classical games ended in a draw. The two finalists will be decided tomorrow as we move to rapid and blitz! Tomorrow two games of rapid and 4 games of blitz (and possible playoffs) will be played #GCTFinals
Congratulations to MVL on defeating Magnus Carlsen to advance to the finals! #GCTFinals
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Ding Liren is all smiles after advancing to the finals, analyzes his second win against Aronian #GCTFinals
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Great technique by MVL in the knight endgame #GCTFinals
The finals are set, and will start on Friday. #GCTFinals
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave will face off against Ding Liren for the title of 2019 Grand Chess Tour Champion in addition to the $150,000 prize.
Magnus Carlsen and Levon Aronian will battle it out for third place and $60,000.
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave will face off against Ding Liren for the title of 2019 Grand Chess Tour Champion in addition to the $150,000 prize.
Magnus Carlsen and Levon Aronian will battle it out for third place and $60,000.
2019 Grand Chess Tour Finals: Day 4
Ding Liren or MVL? #GCTFinals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2YAaV7OBsA
Ding Liren or MVL? #GCTFinals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2YAaV7OBsA
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2019 Grand Chess Tour Finals: Day 4
The Grand Chess Tour Finals determines the best player in the world across all time controls, live from Olympia London. Carlsen, Ding, Aronian, and MVL compe...
MVL escaped unscathed against Ding while Carlsen managed to defeat Aronian with the white pieces #GCTFinals
Standings going into the final day of #GCTFinals. Join us at 7:50AM CST/8:50AM EST/1:50PM GMT for rapid and blitz!
China's No 1 Ding Liren defeats MVL in the second classical game to grab a 6-point lead before the rapid&blitz session. #GCTFinals #LondonChessClassic
What a defense by Magnus Carlsen who saves an incredible game against Levon Aronian.
This is the world champ's 107th unbeaten classical game and it helps him maintain a 6-point lead in the 3rd-place match. #GCTFinals #LondonChessClassic
This is the world champ's 107th unbeaten classical game and it helps him maintain a 6-point lead in the 3rd-place match. #GCTFinals #LondonChessClassic
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Replay the game between Ding Liren and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave here #GCTFinals
#GCTFinals With a draw in the second rapid game, China's No1 Ding Liren secures his first-ever GCT champion title. Congrats!
The current score is 15-5, and with only 4 blitz rounds to go, France's Vachier-Lagrave has no chances to catch up.
The current score is 15-5, and with only 4 blitz rounds to go, France's Vachier-Lagrave has no chances to catch up.
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Magnus Carlsen: “The right two people played in the final” #GCTFinals