Jerusalem GP 1: Grischuk in the Candidates
Alexander Grischuk’s place in the 2020 Candidates Tournament was confirmed after Maxime Vachier-Lagrave’s Round 1 Jerusalem Grand Prix match against Veselin Topalov went to tiebreaks, eliminating the one scenario where Grischuk could still be caught. MVL remains the favourite to take the remaining spot, but no less than 7 matches went to tiebreaks after a nervy 2nd day that saw contenders Ian Nepomniachtchi and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in trouble. Wesley So was the one winner as he beat Yu Yangyi to reach Round 2 and keep his own hopes of qualification alive.
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GCT Finals 4: MVL’s 4-queen miracle save
Ding Liren created and then spoilt a wonderful chance to take a 6-point lead after Game 1 of the Grand Chess Tour final as he allowed Maxime Vachier-Lagrave to escape with a draw in a position with four queens on the board. It wa...
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GCT Finals 3: MVL beats Carlsen, plays Ding in final
Magnus Carlsen called Maxime Vachier-Lagrave “a great player” and “a deserved winner” as the French no. 1 won an epic playoff battle to reach the Grand Chess Tour final. His rival for the $150,000 first prize will be Ding Liren, ...
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GCT Finals Day 2: Battle goes to rapid & blitz
“It seems he’s not in his best physical shape, but I’m not in my best playing shape!” summed up Ding Liren after Levon Aronian surprised him with a draw offer in a position where the Armenian no. 1 would surely have played on if ...
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GCT Finals Day 1: Crazy complications
Magnus Carlsen and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave began their Grand Chess Tour Finals semi-final match in London with a fantastically complicated Najdorf that had Levon Aronian predicting “some feathers are going to fly!” He wasn’t entir...
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Carlsen, MVL, Aronian & Ding battle for GCT glory
Magnus Carlsen is targeting a 3rd Grand Chess Tour title and the top prize of $150,000 as he takes on Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in Monday’s semi-finals. The other semi-final pits world no. 3 Ding Liren against world no. 6 Levon Aron...
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Tata Steel India Day 4: A “solid” 5-point lead
Magnus Carlsen described his play as “decent” and his lead as “solid” as he top-scored with 6.5/9 on the first day of the Tata Steel Chess India Blitz, extending his lead over Hikaru Nakamura to a massive five points. Hikaru was ...
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Tata Steel India Day 3: The Carlsen exhibition
Magnus Carlsen beat Vishy Anand and Ding Liren on Day 3 in Kolkata to win the rapid section with a stunning 15/18 despite letting a win slip from his grasp against Harikrishna. 2nd place Hikaru Nakamura is a full 4 points back, b...
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Tata Steel India Day 2: Magnus rapid no. 1 again
Magnus Carlsen is again the rapid world no. 1 after wins over Hikaru Nakamura and Anish Giri saw him take a 3-point lead after Day 2 of the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid & Blitz in Kolkata. Wesley So was the only other player to w...
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Tata Steel India Day 1: Magnus back on top
Six years to the day after winning the World Championship title in Chennai, Magnus Carlsen leads Hikaru Nakamura by a point after scoring 5/6 on the first day of the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid & Blitz in Kolkata. “Obviously...
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