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Grenke Chess Classic 2019: Magnus Carlsen-Fabiano Caruana clash after World Championship among encounters in offing
FirstpostWhile Carlsen is, indeed, a favourite to win the tournament, the field is fierce. So will Caruana successfully defend his title, will Anand score his first big win of the year, or will it be another ‘Magnus Opus’? Just weeks after witnessing Magnus Carlsen take the Shamkir chess title, the elite players of the chess world have moved westwards towards the German cities of Karlsruhe and Baden Baden for the next big event of the year, the Grenke Chess Classic. At the top of the field is the reigning world champion, Magnus Carlsen, who is followed by his erstwhile world title challenger and the tournament’s defending champion, Fabiano Caruana; the mighty Madras Tiger, Viswanathan Anand; the French number one, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave; and the Armenian superstar, Levon Aronian. He has already won the first two major events of the year in Wijk aan Zee and Shamkir, and would definitely be eyeing his third straight title after having retained his world title in November last year.
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D Gukesh vs Viswanathan Anand, to face Magnus Carlsen: World Chess Champion’s confirmed schedule for 2025
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‘When Magnus won…’: D Gukesh recalls how Viswanathan Anand's 2013 World C'ship loss vs Carlsen motivated him as a child
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With Carlsen opting out, chess awaits its new World Champion
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Magnus Carlsen will not defend World Championship title in 2023
The HinduAnand: 'Carlsen will be too hot to handle at World Chess Championship 2021'
The HinduGrand Chess Tour: Viswanathan Anand to face stiff opposition in Zagreb
The HinduNorway Chess: Anand beats Grischuk; Carlsen wins the tournament
The HinduNorway Chess Tournament: Viswanathan Anand meets Caruana in round 7
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Magnus Carlsen interview: Fearless young players will make India the strongest chess country in the world
FirstpostGrenke Chess Classic: Viswanathan Anand beats Vallejo to share lead with Magnus Carlsen
The HinduGrenke Chess Classic: Viswanathan Anand holds tenacious Magnus Carlsen
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