Being low on time can really play tricks with one's positional judgment. Alireza Firouzja played 69. Kc3 and resigned after natural 69...Kc5, handing Carlsen a tournament win.

But can you find which move makes a draw? (Hint: think of the distant opposition)
#NorwayChess #endgame

Simply STUNNING! This is how Firouzja lost to Carlsen, in classical chess, today in Norway! This is the type of position I teach much lower rated kids! Inexplicable! This is why you play everything out and not take premature draws. @FIDE_chess @WOMChess @EuropeEchecs @ECUonline

🔗 Susan Polgar (@SusanPolgar)

When Vidit blundered mate in 1 in a winning position, he easily with black the next day. When I resigned a drawn position, I crushed Nepo the next day. Strength of character after an egregious blunder makes or breaks a player. Very interested to see how Firouzja does tomorrow.

🔗 Sam Shankland (@GMShanky)

Magnus Carlsen: "He was so nervous!" | Norway Chess | Round 9

Magnus on Alireza: "He's so strong he's going to be around for a long time... it's nice to be the wise old man!"
#c24live #NorwayChess

Viktor Korchnoi, pictured in play v. Anatoly Karpov in their 1981 World Championship match in Merano, Italy.
(Photo credit: J. Cooke, Corbis.) #chess

🔗 Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)

https://t.me/UnityChessClub/21833

BREAKING: FIDE Candidates Tournament Postponed Until Spring 2021

The second half of the #FIDECandidates Tournament has once again been postponed. The second wave of the pandemic makes it impossible to organize it right now. Story:

https://www.chess.com/news/view/fide-candidates-tournament-postponed-spring-2021

Hikaru Nakamura pulled off a brilliant queen sacrifice during the Speed Chess Grand Prix!

Hikaru Nakamura And The Deadly Queen Sacrifice

Congratulations to Magnus Carlsen on winning #Altibox #NorwayChess 2020 and to young Alireza Firouzja on a fantastic second place!

What a last round it was! Levon Aronian beat Magnus Carlsen with the black pieces, but that was only good enough for third place as Alireza Firouzja also won his game against Duda and clinched second.

♟Sundays With Unity♟
October 18th, 2020
Kids U8-U16 Championship


Team: https://lichess.org/team/unity-chess-kids-u8-u16-championship

Tournament: https://lichess.org/tournament/Fd3yiFy4