Chessable Masters 13: Magnus leads despite “insanity”
“It was three and a half games that were pretty solid and then insanity ensued!” said Magnus Carlsen after scraping home to beat Anish Giri 3.5:2.5 in the first set of the Chessable Masters final. A trademark Carlsen endgame win in Game 2 had looked like being enough until Giri managed to win on demand with the black pieces in Game 4. He almost took the lead before Magnus sealed victory in a final blitz game where he disconnected for almost two minutes. Magnus now has a chance to win the title on Saturday.
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Nakamura-Carlsen as Chessable Masters begins
Magnus Carlsen takes on Hikaru Nakamura in the first round as the Chessable Masters starts on Saturday June 20th. Both players are in the A Group for the preliminary stage, where they play each other and Daniil Dubov, Alexander G...
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Quick chat with... Christof Sielecki, award-winning best-seller
If you are looking for new authors that have made their mark on chess in the last few years, there is no better example than Christof Sielecki.
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FantasyChess Contest for Chessable Masters
Take part in our FantasyChess contest for the Chessable Masters. Make your picks before the tournament begins Saturday morning.
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Clutch Chess Day 7: Caruana’s double comeback
Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana are locked level at 4:4 after a spectacular exhibition of chess on Day 1 of the Clutch Chess International final. Both players came up with bold opening ideas and although Magnus had the majorit...
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Giri and Navara in Mr Dodgy Invitational final
Anish Giri and David Navara will meet in Sunday’s Mr Dodgy Invitational final after winning their semifinal matches while losing only a single game each. Giri survived a rocky start to overcome Anton Korobov 6.5:2.5, while David ...
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Clutch Chess Day 6: It’s a Carlsen-Caruana final
Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana will play a 12-game match this weekend, two years after their 12-game World Championship match in London. Magnus never looked back after winning an extraordinary first game of the day against Le...
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No horsing around as favourites reach Mr Dodgy Invitational semifinals
It’s Giri-Korobov and Svidler-Navara in today’s Mr Dodgy Invitational semifinals after the favourites all won in Saturday’s quarterfinals. There were big wins for Anton Korobov (7.5:2.5) over Peter Heine Nielsen and Anish Giri (7...
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Clutch Chess Day 5: Carlsen & So dominate
Magnus Carlsen and Wesley So scored identical 6:2 wins on the first day of their Clutch Chess semifinals after winning the first two games against Levon Aronian and Fabiano Caruana and then winning the first clutch game as well. ...
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The Mr Dodgy Invitational – it’s really happening!
“8 top players, 3 days, one joke that went too far,” the Mr Dodgy Invitational starts tomorrow, Friday 12th June. In proof that cyberbullying really works, world top 10 player Anish Giri is the top seed for what promises to be a ...
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Clutch Chess Day 4: Aronian & Caruana in semis
“It’s a great feeling – it’s like falling in love!” said Levon Aronian of winning the final clutch game on demand to beat Alexander Grischuk and set up a semifinal against World Champion Magnus Carlsen. The other quarterfinal saw...
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