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♜ The #SpeedChess Championship continues this Sunday with a must-watch matchup!
⚔️ GM Fabiano Caruana vs GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda ⚔️
⚔️ GM Fabiano Caruana vs GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda ⚔️
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Congrats to Jan-Krzysztof Duda, who defeated Fabiano Caruana 17-9 and qualified for the #SpeedChess quarterfinals where he'll meet Wesley So!
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The updated bracket for #SpeedChess is here. On Monday we'll have the last match in the Round of 16 between Anish Giri and Vladislav Artemiev!
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"Wesley So is the best player in the entire world in the 3|1 time control!"
A bold claim from GM Robert Hess, but So's record in this #speedchess format is incredible. 💪
https://www.chess.com/news/view/so-defeats-duda-with-incredible-3-1-performance-in-speed-chess
A bold claim from GM Robert Hess, but So's record in this #speedchess format is incredible. 💪
https://www.chess.com/news/view/so-defeats-duda-with-incredible-3-1-performance-in-speed-chess
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It's #SpeedChess quarterfinals week!
Dec. 2 at 9 a.m. Pacific / 18:00 Central Europe: Aronian-MVL
Dec. 3 at 5 a.m. Pacific / 14:00 Central Europe: Carlsen-Artemiev
Dec. 3 at 9 a.m. Pacific / 18:00 Central Europe: Nakamura vs. Fedoseev
Dec. 2 at 9 a.m. Pacific / 18:00 Central Europe: Aronian-MVL
Dec. 3 at 5 a.m. Pacific / 14:00 Central Europe: Carlsen-Artemiev
Dec. 3 at 9 a.m. Pacific / 18:00 Central Europe: Nakamura vs. Fedoseev
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Daily chess puzzle
Caruana - Jan-Krzysztof Duda, #SpeedChess 2020
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/215092
Caruana - Jan-Krzysztof Duda, #SpeedChess 2020
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/215092
chesspuzzle.net
Puzzle 215092: Black to win
Click the diagram to solve this chess puzzle from the game Caruana, Fabiano - Duda, Jan-Krzysztof, chess.com 2020.
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The #speedchess quarterfinals are over!
The semifinals and finals will be December 11-13 as @GMHikaru takes on Wesley So and World Champion @MagnusCarlsen plays @Vachier_Lagrave.
Which two players will make it to the finals? 👀
The semifinals and finals will be December 11-13 as @GMHikaru takes on Wesley So and World Champion @MagnusCarlsen plays @Vachier_Lagrave.
Which two players will make it to the finals? 👀
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Finally, mercifully, it's over, with Hikaru Nakamura beating Vladimir Fedoseev 21.5:5.5: https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/speed-chess-2020-nakamura-fedoseev/3/1/9
Hikaru will now get a chance to take revenge for the #SkillingOpen when he plays Wesley So in the #SpeedChess semi-finals!
Hikaru will now get a chance to take revenge for the #SkillingOpen when he plays Wesley So in the #SpeedChess semi-finals!
chess24.com
Fedoseev, Vladimir vs. Nakamura, Hikaru | Nakamura vs. Fedoseev | Speed Chess 2020
Replay the Nakamura vs. Fedoseev | Speed Chess Round 3 game played on 03/12/2020 with computer analysis
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Today GMHikaru turned 33 years old. His #SpeedChess skills are legendary and in fact, he plays a semifinal with Wesley So later today!
Here's a lesson to try and Play like Nakamura:
https://www.chess.com/lessons/play-like-hikaru
Here's a lesson to try and Play like Nakamura:
https://www.chess.com/lessons/play-like-hikaru
Chess.com
Play Like Hikaru Nakamura - Chess Lessons
Play through some of the best games of Super-Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura. Try to spot his brilliant combinations against world class opponents including World Champion Anand and World Champion Challenger Boris Gelfand. See if you can spot the combinations…
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GM Hikaru is the first player through to the #speedchess finals presented by @OnJunoHQ!
👏🙌👏
World Champion Magnus Carlsen and French #1 Vachier_Lagrave play for the second slot this Friday at 9 a.m. PT, 6 p.m. CET. Don't miss the action on http://chess.com/tv!
👏🙌👏
World Champion Magnus Carlsen and French #1 Vachier_Lagrave play for the second slot this Friday at 9 a.m. PT, 6 p.m. CET. Don't miss the action on http://chess.com/tv!
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It is Hikaru Nakamura vs. Vachier_Lagrave
tomorrow in the #speedchess final presented by OnJuno!
Watch all the action live on http://chess.com/tv at 9 a.m. PT, 6 p.m. CET.
tomorrow in the #speedchess final presented by OnJuno!
Watch all the action live on http://chess.com/tv at 9 a.m. PT, 6 p.m. CET.