Tbilisi World Cup Final 2: Ding Liren escapes
Levon Aronian came incredibly close to winning with Black and taking the lead in the 2017 World Cup final on Sunday, but Ding Liren battled to a 75-move draw and remains unbeaten in Tbilisi. Signs of exhaustion were evident in both players after their 21-day ordeal, but we now know there’s not going to be an early end to the match. All four classical games will be played, with tiebreaks, if required, taking place on Wednesday.
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Tbilisi World Cup R3 Tiebreaks: Fabiano crashes out
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Tbilisi WC 3.2: Carlsen, Kramnik & Naka all out
Magnus Carlsen was knocked out of the 2017 FIDE World Cup by Bu Xiangzhi on Sunday as a brutal day’s action also saw Vladimir Kramnik beaten by Vassily Ivanchuk and Hikaru Nakamura fall to a crushing attack from Vladimir Fedoseev...
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Tbilisi WC R3.1: Carlsen loses | Kovalyov quits
World Champion Magnus Carlsen was sensationally beaten by Bu Xiangzhi on Saturday and must now win on demand with the black pieces on Sunday to remain in the 2017 World Cup. It’s hard to imagine a World Cup story that could eclip...
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Tbilisi World Cup R2: Tiebreak highlights
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