"I was thinking in Tata when I was at 50% after 8 rounds - this is just not who I am!"
Magnus Carlsen leads the #OperaEuroRapid on 4/5 after a spectacular first day. Check out our 7 Conclusions:
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/opera-euro-rapid-1-magnus-carlsen-leads-after-awesome-day-of-chess
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Magnus Carlsen leads the #OperaEuroRapid on 4/5 after a spectacular first day. Check out our 7 Conclusions:
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/opera-euro-rapid-1-magnus-carlsen-leads-after-awesome-day-of-chess
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Impressive graphics of the Champ Chess Tour #OperaEuroRapid players' geography from the official broadcast on chess24com.
Carlsen leads after beating Nakamura in the last round of Day 2, but for now Hikaru is still in a qualifying place... just! Tomorrow will be a thriller, with no-one completely out of contention:
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/meltwater-champions-chess-tour-opera-euro-rapid-2021-prelims/10/1/3
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https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/meltwater-champions-chess-tour-opera-euro-rapid-2021-prelims/10/1/3
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A dramatic late twist saw Magnus Carlsen retain the sole lead going into the final day of the #OperaEuroRapid prelims, but the real fight will be to finish in the Top 8 to qualify for the quarterfinals!
Day 2 report: https://chess24.com/en/read/news/opera-euro-rapid-day-2-carlsen-shocks-nakamura
Day 2 report: https://chess24.com/en/read/news/opera-euro-rapid-day-2-carlsen-shocks-nakamura
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Opera Euro Rapid Day 2: Carlsen shocks Nakamura
Magnus Carlsen called Hikaru Nakamura “a bit naïve” to fall
for a knockout blow that left the World Chess Champion as the sole leader going
into the final day of the Opera Euro Rapid preliminary stage. Hikaru is on 50% and
in a fierce battle for one of…
for a knockout blow that left the World Chess Champion as the sole leader going
into the final day of the Opera Euro Rapid preliminary stage. Hikaru is on 50% and
in a fierce battle for one of…
Carlsen and Giri are still on for their Valentine's Day date, but Nakamura is out after losing a winning position against Shankland!
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#c24live #ChessChamps #OperaEuroRapid
WesleySo finished third in the preliminaries and will face Jan-Krzysztof Duda in the #OperaEuroRapid quarterfinals.
A chance for revenge for the Airthings Masters as Magnus Carlsen takes on Daniil Dubov again in tomorrow's #OperaEuroRapid quarterfinals!
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/meltwater-champions-chess-tour-opera-euro-rapid-2021-knockout#live
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/meltwater-champions-chess-tour-opera-euro-rapid-2021-knockout#live
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Opera Euro Rapid | Knockout 2021
Opera Euro Rapid | Knockout chess tournament LIVE with computer analysis on chess24.com
World no. 3 Ding Liren got a consolation win over Magnus, but he lost a shocking 8 games to end bottom of the table: https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/meltwater-champions-chess-tour-opera-euro-rapid-2021-prelims/13/1/8
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#c24live #ChessChamps #OperaEuroRapid
Carlsen, MVL & So take the lead in their quarterfinals so Dubov, Aronian & Duda will need to win on demand tomorrow to force a playoff! Giri-Radjabov is tied after a trade of blows
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#ChessChamps #OperaEuroRapid
Alireza Firouzja: 'I am thinking about improving and having fun'
Last Sunday AlirezaFirouzja joined IM Anna Rudolf and IM Levy Rozman in their #OperaEuroRapid coverage and discussed a wide range of topics. Here’s a selection of quotes:
https://www.chess.com/news/view/alireza-firouzja-interview-chess
Last Sunday AlirezaFirouzja joined IM Anna Rudolf and IM Levy Rozman in their #OperaEuroRapid coverage and discussed a wide range of topics. Here’s a selection of quotes:
https://www.chess.com/news/view/alireza-firouzja-interview-chess
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Alireza Firouzja: 'I am thinking about improving and having fun'
GM Alireza Firouzja hasn't given many interviews yet, but during a live broadcast of the Opera Euro Rapid tournament he opened up about a wide range of topics such as his experience in 2020, being respected as a top player, playing against GM Magnus Carlsen…
It's Carlsen-MVL and So-Radjabov in the semi-finals after tour leader Teimour Radjabov ends a dramatic day by beating Anish Giri in the final blitz game!
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#c24live #ChessChamps #OperaEuroRapid
BREAKING: Carlsen is through to the semifinal of #OperaEuroRapid beating Dubov after a thrilling armageddon game! #ChessChamps
Tomorrow it's Carlsen vs. So, a repeat of the #SkillingOpen final, after a thrilling Armageddon win for Magnus. The 3rd place match will be Radjabov vs. MVL:
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#c24live #ChessChamps #OperaEuroRapid
"I was just in a good mood today & even losing some games didn’t particularly ruin that!" said Magnus Carlsen after winning a thriller vs. MVL to set up a final against Wesley So! Report:
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#ChessChamps #OperaEuroRapid
Day 1 of the #OperaEuroRapid Finals saw Carlsen and So trade blows, while Radjabov leads in the 3rd place match!
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#c24live #ChessChamps
No love lost between Magnus Carlsen and Wesley So on Day 1 of their #OperaEuroRapid final! Check out our report:
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/opera-euro-rapid-final-1-so-hits-back-against-carlsen
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https://chess24.com/en/read/news/opera-euro-rapid-final-1-so-hits-back-against-carlsen
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Opera Euro Rapid Final 1: So hits back against Carlsen
Wesley So pumped his fist after beating Magnus Carlsen on
demand in the final game of the first day of the Opera Euro Rapid final to tie
the match going into the Valentine’s Day decider. Magnus had earlier taken the
lead by winning the 2nd game despite…
demand in the final game of the first day of the Opera Euro Rapid final to tie
the match going into the Valentine’s Day decider. Magnus had earlier taken the
lead by winning the 2nd game despite…
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So struck back to level the match after Carlsen took the lead. Here are the highlights of the #OperaEuroRapid final.
Congratulations to Wesley So on winning the #OperaEuroRapid after beating Magnus Carlsen for a 2nd time in a Meltwater Champions Chess Tour final!
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#c24live #ChessChamps
Congratulations to Teimour Radjabov on finishing 3rd in the #OperaEuroRapid after his victory in the #AirthingsMasters!
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"She's always a conversation starter." - Where is Carlsen and So playing from? Here are the players themselves giving a small tour. #ChessChamps #OperaEuroRapid