Magnus Carlsen & Garry Kasparov play a competitive game for the 1st time since Reykjavik 2004 in Champions Showdown: #Chess9LX, that begins today! Alireza Firouzja & Hikaru Nakamura are among the other stars in action. Check out the details:
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/kasparov-and-carlsen-to-play-for-1st-time-in-16-years
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/kasparov-and-carlsen-to-play-for-1st-time-in-16-years
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After 16 years, Magnus Carlsen and Garry Kasparov will face each other in a tournament again starting tonight, this time in the cyberspace. https://bit.ly/2RcvOTs
🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)
🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)
After the first day of play at 2020 Champions Showdown #Chess9LX, Magnus Carlsen and Leinier Dominguez are leading with 2,5/3.
Carlsen defeated Vachier-Lagrave & Caruana and drew with Kasparov. Domingues beat Nakamura & Firouzja and drew with So.
https://www.uschesschamps.com/2020-champions-showdown-chess-9lx/pairings-results
Carlsen defeated Vachier-Lagrave & Caruana and drew with Kasparov. Domingues beat Nakamura & Firouzja and drew with So.
https://www.uschesschamps.com/2020-champions-showdown-chess-9lx/pairings-results
Nakamura vs. Carlsen, Kasparov vs. Caruana, Firouzja vs. Aronian! We're spoilt for choice as Day 2 of #Chess9LX is about to begin: https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/saint-louis-chess-9lx-2020/4/1/1
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Magnus watching the football? :)
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/saint-louis-chess-9lx-2020/4/1/2
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/saint-louis-chess-9lx-2020/4/1/2
Light at the end of the tunnel for MVL, who scrapes a first half point of #Chess9LX! https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/saint-louis-chess-9lx-2020/4/1/3
Ouch! Garry blunders (mouse slips?) a piece in a great position against his punisher last year, Fabiano Caruana! https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/saint-louis-chess-9lx-2020/4/1/1
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Heartbreaking end to Kasparov-Caruana #Chess9LX
After 3 draws, Levon Aronian picks up a first win, while Alireza Firouzja is still struggling, now joint last with MVL! https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/saint-louis-chess-9lx-2020/4/1/4
After Round 4 of #Chess9LX, Caruana and Aronian have joined So just half a point behind the leaders!
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/saint-louis-chess-9lx-2020/4/1/4
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/saint-louis-chess-9lx-2020/4/1/4
Can Magnus get revenge for getting crushed by Wesley in last year's Chess960 World Championship final?
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/saint-louis-chess-9lx-2020/5/1/4
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/saint-louis-chess-9lx-2020/5/1/4
But a shame no-one played it on move 1! :)
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/saint-louis-chess-9lx-2020/5/1/3
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/saint-louis-chess-9lx-2020/5/1/3
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Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime vs. Firouzja, Alireza | Champions Showdown: Chess9LX 2020
Replay the Champions Showdown: Chess9LX Round 5 game played on 12/09/2020 with computer analysis