Chessable Masters: Magnanimous Magnus Carlsen wins hearts
4 years, 6 months ago

Chessable Masters: Magnanimous Magnus Carlsen wins hearts

The Hindu  

World champion Magnus Carlsen and Anish Giri won their first-set encounters against Ding Liren and Ian Nepomniachtchi but not before the World No. For the record, Carlsen won the second blitz game to take the first set of the best-of-three set quarterfinals 3.5-2.5, after the rapid games ended at 2-2. Carlsen resigned in the second game in just four moves against Liren after the Chinese was declared ‘lost’ in the first due to disconnection of the internet. I thought against him this was the only correct way and clearly I wanted to win on the board,” said the World champion and added, “I might have kicked myself if I’d lost one of the last two games but I think, in general, it was the right thing to do.” In the third game, Liren managed to draw after Carlsen found a way to dominate the positional warfare.

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Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi agree to share chess’ World Blitz Championship title, causing outcry from top players
1 week ago

Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi agree to share chess’ World Blitz Championship title, causing outcry from top players

CNN  

CNN — Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi have caused a stir in the chess community after agreeing to share the World Blitz Championship title earlier this week. It’s the way it is.” The shared title capped off an eventful few days for Carlsen, who initially quit the World Rapid and Blitz Championships last week after refusing to change out of …

Why did Carlsen and Nepomniachtchi share 2024 World Blitz Championship title?
1 week, 2 days ago

Why did Carlsen and Nepomniachtchi share 2024 World Blitz Championship title?

The Hindu  

At the 2024 World Blitz Championship in Wall Street, New York on Wednesday, Norway’s Magnus Carlsen and Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi shared the title after the final ended in a tie. AS IT HAPPENED | WORLD BLITZ CHAMPIONSHIP KNOCKOUTS HIGHLIGHTS After some discussion and delay FIDE approved the decision. But it was a nice solution to share the win, it was …

Magnus Carlsen defends Blitz title, beats Nepomniachtchi in final; Wenjun Champion in Women’s section
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1 week, 2 days ago

Magnus Carlsen defends Blitz title, beats Nepomniachtchi in final; Wenjun Champion in Women’s section

The Hindu  

In a historic and never-seen-before result, reigning World Blitz Champion Norway’s Magnus Carlsen shared the 2024 World Blitz Championship title with Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi in Wall Street, New York on Wednesday. AS IT HAPPENED | WORLD BLITZ CHAMPIONSHIP KNOCKOUTS HIGHLIGHTS The final was a repeat of the 2021 Classical World Championship match where Nepomniachtchi had lost the match to Carlsen. …

World Blitz Championship 2024 Highlights, Knockouts: Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi share title; Ju Wenjun wins in Women’s Section; Vaishali bronze
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1 week, 3 days ago

World Blitz Championship 2024 Highlights, Knockouts: Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi share title; Ju Wenjun wins in Women’s Section; Vaishali bronze

The Hindu  

January 01, 2025 15:53 Wrap What a start to 2025 we have had. First, former World Rapid Champion Daniil Dubov sparked a new controversy surrounding cheating in chess after missing his round against Hans Niemann. Just when the on-the-board game overshadowed the off-the-board chirps, Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi’s decision to share the Blitz title created even more dispute. After …

Norway Chess: Nakamura wins against Carlsen, Praggnanandhaa beats world champion Liren
7 months ago

Norway Chess: Nakamura wins against Carlsen, Praggnanandhaa beats world champion Liren

The Hindu  

Hikaru Nakamura won a close Armageddon game against World No. The Chennai teenager added to the miseries of the woefully out-of-form World champion Ding Liren of China, winning in Armageddon. In the women’s section, Ukraine’s Anna Muzychuk shocked World champion Ju Wenjun of China in Armageddon and moved to the sole lead position. The results: Open: Hikaru Nakamura 12.5 bt …

World Chess Championship: China’s Ding Liren bounces back to win fourth game
1 year, 8 months ago

World Chess Championship: China’s Ding Liren bounces back to win fourth game

Hindustan Times  

China's Ding Liren won the fourth game of the World Chess Championship to draw level against Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Thursday. Chess pieces are seen in front of displayed Chinese and Taiwanese flags in this illustration taken Having suffered defeat in just 29 moves against Nepomniachtchi in the second game, there were questions about Liren's ability to …

Chessables Masters: Praggnanandhaa punishes Carlsen for one-move blunder
2 years, 7 months ago

Chessables Masters: Praggnanandhaa punishes Carlsen for one-move blunder

The Hindu  

It took a one-move blunder from Magnus Carlsen for R. Praggnanandhaa to post a second win over the World champion in less than three months. In the fifth round of the 16-player Chessables Masters online rapid chess tournament on Friday, their clash headed for a draw after Praggnanandhaa’s 40th move but ended with Carlsen resigning on his 41st. Having beaten …

Tata Steel Masters: Gujrathi loses to Mamedyarov, Carlsen wins title with a round to spare
2 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Masters: Gujrathi loses to Mamedyarov, Carlsen wins title with a round to spare

The Hindu  

Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi lost to Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan in the 12th and penultimate round of the Tata Steel Masters chess to jointly occupy the sixth place. 1 Magnus Carlsen clinched his eighth title in Wijk aan Zee after beating Fabiano Caruana in round 12 late on Saturday. The Norwegian, who will get a win by forfeit in the …

Magnus Carlsen Blows Ian Nepomniachtchi Away to Claim Fifth Chess World Title
3 years ago

Magnus Carlsen Blows Ian Nepomniachtchi Away to Claim Fifth Chess World Title

News 18  

Norway’s Magnus Carlsen claimed his fifth world chess crown in Dubai on Friday with a crushing 7.5-3.5 victory against Ian Nepomniachtchi, who faded badly after going toe-to-toe with the Norwegian defending champion in the early games. His large margin of victory made it the most one-sided world championship since Jose Raul Capablanca of Cuba defeated German Emmanuel Lasker 9-5 in …

World Chess Championship: Carlsen presses for win in sixth game
3 years, 1 month ago

World Chess Championship: Carlsen presses for win in sixth game

The Hindu  

Magnus Carlsen escaped some serious time-trouble by reeling off five moves in the final minute of the first time-control against Ian Nepomniachtchi as the sixth game of their World Chess Championship title-match was tantalizingly poised after 48 moves in Dubai on Friday. Amid mounting tension, Nepo seemed to have missed a winning continuation, as suggested by the computer-driven evaluation, but …

World Chess Championship: A decisive game seems around the corner
3 years, 1 month ago

World Chess Championship: A decisive game seems around the corner

The Hindu  

Although the deadlock continues after five draws into the World chess championship title match, Ian Nepomniachtchi seems to be gaining a psychological edge over Magnus Carlsen. In Wednesday’s fifth game, Carlsen was on the defensive from the opening and eventually escaped with a draw. “It’s becoming clearer and clearer that it’s going to be hard for either of us to …

Goldmoney Asian Rapid quarterfinals: Magnus Carlsen overpowers fighting Wesley So
3 years, 6 months ago

Goldmoney Asian Rapid quarterfinals: Magnus Carlsen overpowers fighting Wesley So

The Hindu  

Arjun Erigaisi’s gallant show against Levon Aronian ended in the blitz tiebreaker where Levon Aronian prevailed 1.5-0.5 to set up a clash with Magnus Carlsen in the semifinals of the Goldmoney Asian Rapid Online Chess Tournament on Wednesday. After enjoying several promising positions in four drawn rapid games, Arjun finally cracked in the first blitz game before Aronian easily gained …

FTX Crypto Cup: Carlsen rallies to knock out Nakamura
3 years, 7 months ago

FTX Crypto Cup: Carlsen rallies to knock out Nakamura

The Hindu  

Magnus Carlsen proved far superior to Hikaru Nakamura in the two blitz games to advance to the semifinals of the FTX Crypto Cup on Thursday. Reflecting on the loss in the opening game with white pieces, Carlsen said, “It was unpleasant, obviously, but I did have this experience against him another day, or on many other days, it felt like …

FTX Crypto Cup: Caruana tops; Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi survive
3 years, 7 months ago

FTX Crypto Cup: Caruana tops; Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi survive

The Hindu  

Facing elimination, Magnus Carlsen pulled off a sensational victory over in-form Teimour Radjabov in the 15th and final round to be among the quarterfinalists of the FTX Crypto Cup online rapid chess tournament on Tuesday. READ| With other contenders like Aronian facing last-man Alan Pichot, Nepomniachtchi playing an off-form Alexander Grischuk and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov taking on the unpredictable Daniil Dubov, …

Vidit Gujrathi holds Magnus Carlsen; Praggnanadhaa stuns Duda, Sergey Karjakin
3 years, 8 months ago

Vidit Gujrathi holds Magnus Carlsen; Praggnanadhaa stuns Duda, Sergey Karjakin

The Hindu  

Vidit Gujrathi held World champion Magnus Carlsen while debutant R. Praggnanandhaa stunned Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Sergey Karjakin to score an impressive three points from five rounds of the New in Chess Classic rapid online tournament on Saturday. Vidit and Praggnanandhaa shared the fourth spot behind leader Teimour Radjabov and the second placed duo of Alireza Firouzja and Carlsen. RELATED | …

Candidates Chess Tournament: Victorious Anish Giri back in the hunt
3 years, 8 months ago

Candidates Chess Tournament: Victorious Anish Giri back in the hunt

The Hindu  

Anish Giri was back into the title-race after a clinical victory over Wang Hao for a share of the second spot behind leader Ian Nepomniachtchi in the ninth round of Candidates chess tournament in Yekaterinburg in Russia, on Tuesday. The victory for Giri, the only winner of the day, was described by World champion Magnus Carlsen as a “very, very, …

Airthings Masters: Aronian misses winning opportunity
4 years ago

Airthings Masters: Aronian misses winning opportunity

The Hindu  

Trailing by a set, Levon Aronian missed a possible winning opportunity and then escaped defeat by perpetual checks against Teimour Radjabov in the drawn 42-move opening game of the second set of their title-clash in the $200,000 Airthings Masters online rapid chess tournament. Radjabov, who broke a string of three draws to win the fourth game of the first set …

Airthings Masters: Dubov stuns Carlsen on day of upsets
4 years ago

Airthings Masters: Dubov stuns Carlsen on day of upsets

The Hindu  

In a sensational display, Daniil Dubov knocked out Magnus Carlsen with a checkmate in the third game of the second set for a 2.5-0.5 verdict on the way to the semifinals of the $200,000 Airthings Masters online rapid chess tournament. The young Russian, who drew the opening game of the first set in the semifinal against Azerbaijan’s Teimour Radjabov on …

Wesley So bags Skilling Open title, spoils Carlsen's 30th birthday
4 years, 1 month ago

Wesley So bags Skilling Open title, spoils Carlsen's 30th birthday

The Hindu  

Wesley So bounced back from a comprehensive defeat in the opening game to win the $100,000 Skilling Open online chess tournament and spoilt the 30th birthday celebration of Magnus Carlsen on Monday. READ| In response, Carlsen said, “I’m definitely the best player here, but there are a lot of strong players and I think at the moment Wesley’s probably the …

Skilling Open quarterfinals: Magnus Carlsen survives day of upsets
4 years, 1 month ago

Skilling Open quarterfinals: Magnus Carlsen survives day of upsets

The Hindu  

Magnus Carlsen was the only expected winner after three other pre-match favourites – Hikaru Nakamura, Ian Nepomniachtchi and Wesley So –crashed to surprising first-set defeats in the quarterfinals of the $100,000 Skilling Open online chess tournament on Wednesday. Carlsen, after escaping a seemingly lost position in the first game of the best-of-four-rapid-game set, saw off Anish Giri in two more …

Skilling Open: Vidit Gujrathi stuns Svidler, Anton - Sports News - Sportstar
4 years, 1 month ago

Skilling Open: Vidit Gujrathi stuns Svidler, Anton - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Showing steady improvement with every passing day, Vidit Gujrathi stunned Peter Svidler and David Anton on the final day but fell short of a quarterfinal berth at the USD 100,000 Skilling Open online chess tournament on Tuesday. 15th round : David Anton lost to Vidit Gujrathi ; Magnus Carlsen drew with Peter Svidler ; Levon Aronian drew with Hikaru Nakamura …

Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Final, highlights: Carlsen beats Nakamura to take set 4
4 years, 4 months ago

Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Final, highlights: Carlsen beats Nakamura to take set 4

The Hindu  

SET 3 RECAP: Hikaru Nakamura came back from losing the second set to clinch the third, regaining a lead thanks to a strong show in the blitz tiebreaks in Set 3. Magnus Carlsen just about managed to elude the tightening grip of Ding Liren and escaped to a 3.5-2.5 victory in the fourth set for a 3-1 triumph in the …

Chess Tour Finals, highlights semifinals set 2: Carlsen, Nakamura make comebacks against Liren, Dubov
4 years, 5 months ago

Chess Tour Finals, highlights semifinals set 2: Carlsen, Nakamura make comebacks against Liren, Dubov

The Hindu  

Catch Monday's action here: The results Semifinals : Magnus Carlsen bt Ding Liren ; Daniil Dubov, Hikaru Nakamura play out a draw. Semifinals : Magnus Carlsen bt Ding Liren ; Daniil Dubov, Hikaru Nakamura play out a draw. Semifinals : Magnus Carlsen, Ding Liren play out draw; Hikaru Nakamura beats Daniil Dubov. A composed Ding Liren produced a late master-class …

Chess Tour Finals: Ding Liren stuns Magnus Carlsen, Nakamura downs Dubov
4 years, 5 months ago

Chess Tour Finals: Ding Liren stuns Magnus Carlsen, Nakamura downs Dubov

The Hindu  

Ding Liren pulled off a stunning upset of an-form Magnus Carlsen while Hikaru Nakamura bounced back to tame Daniil Dubov in a thrilling opening day of the semifinals of the $300,000 Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Finals on Sunday. The day provided loads of decisive games, besides drama surrounding the third rapid game and the first blitz encounter involving Carlsen and …

Legends of Chess: Magnus Carlsen beats Ian Nepomniachtchi to clinch title
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess: Magnus Carlsen beats Ian Nepomniachtchi to clinch title

The Hindu  

Magnus Carlsen needed just three games, spread over two hours, to complete a commanding 2.5-0.5 victory over Ian Nepomniachtchi in the second set for the $150,000 chess24 Legends of Chess title on Tuesday. After battling to win the first set 4-2 by sweeping the two blitz games on Monday, Carlsen stretched his winning run by clinching the first rapid game …

Chess24 Legends of Chess final highlights: Magnus Carlsen beats Nepomniachtchi to win title
4 years, 5 months ago

Chess24 Legends of Chess final highlights: Magnus Carlsen beats Nepomniachtchi to win title

The Hindu  

Catch Tuesday's action from 7.30 pm: WHAT HAPPENED ON MONDAY? World champion Magnus Carlsen blanked Ian Nepomniachtchi in the two blitz games for a 4-2 triumph in the first set of the Legends of Chess final on Monday. On a day when Carlsen committed a stunning blunder and lost the third rapid game in just 21 moves, Nepomniachtchi looked well …

Legends of Chess: Carlsen blitzes past Nepomniachtchi, takes first set
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess: Carlsen blitzes past Nepomniachtchi, takes first set

The Hindu  

World champion Magnus Carlsen blanked Ian Nepomniachtchi in the two blitz games for a 4-2 triumph in the first set of the Legends of Chess final on Monday. On a day when Carlsen committed a stunning blunder and lost the third rapid game in just 21 moves, Nepomniachtchi looked well prepared until he imploded in the two blitz games. In …

Chess24 Legends of Chess semifinals set 3 highlights: Nepomniachtchi beats Giri to set up final clash vs Carlsen
4 years, 5 months ago

Chess24 Legends of Chess semifinals set 3 highlights: Nepomniachtchi beats Giri to set up final clash vs Carlsen

The Hindu  

Catch Sunday's action from 7.30 pm: WHAT HAPPENED ON SATURDAY? In the other semifinal, Anish Giri staged a stunning comeback to beat Ian Nepomniachtchi 3-2 and forced Sunday’s deciding set. Thereafter, in the Armageddon game, where Nepomniachtchi chose to play with white pieces, Giri emerged stronger. Needing just a draw to close the match, Carlsen gave nothing away in the …

Legends of Chess: Carlsen crushes Svidler, Giri stuns Nepomniachtchi
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess: Carlsen crushes Svidler, Giri stuns Nepomniachtchi

The Hindu  

For the second successive day, Magnus Carlsen shut out Peter Svidler 2.5-0.5 to cruise into the final of the chess24 Legends of Chess on Saturday. Displaying his class, Carlsen won the first two games in quick time and then easily drew with white pieces to end Svidler’s resistance. Thereafter, in the Armageddon game, where Nepomniachtchi chose to play with white …

Chess24 Legends of Chess semifinals, highlights: Carlsen into final, Nepomniachtchi leads Giri
4 years, 5 months ago

Chess24 Legends of Chess semifinals, highlights: Carlsen into final, Nepomniachtchi leads Giri

The Hindu  

Catch Friday's action: Semifinal line-up: Carlsen vs Svidler; Nepomniachtchi vs Giri. Continuing their irrepressible form, Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi needed just three games to race past Peter Svidler and Anish Giri in the first set of their semifinals of chess24 Legends of Chess on Friday. The other semifinal saw Giri and Nepomniachtchi sign peace in their first game in …

Legends of Chess: Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi make short work of Svidler, Giri in first set
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess: Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi make short work of Svidler, Giri in first set

The Hindu  

Continuing their irrepressible form, Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi needed just three games to race past Peter Svidler and Anish Giri in the first set of their semifinals of chess24 Legends of Chess on Friday. Carlsen won the first and third games with black pieces while Nepomniachtchi battled long to save a draw before winning the next two to post …

Legends of Chess: Viswanathan Anand crashes to seventh defeat; Magnus Carlsen overcomes Ian Nepomniachtchi's challenge
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess: Viswanathan Anand crashes to seventh defeat; Magnus Carlsen overcomes Ian Nepomniachtchi's challenge

Firstpost  

Viswanathan Anand lies last in the Legends of Chess table with six points with Ding Liren and Peter Leko. Chennai: Former world champion Viswanathan Anand crashed to his seventh defeat in the USD 150,000 Legends of Chess online tournament, going down 0.5-2.5 to world No.3 Ding Liren in the eighth round. World No.1 Magnus Carlsen overcame the challenge of Russian …

Legends of Chess: Carlsen tames Anand, Giri trumps Kramnik
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess: Carlsen tames Anand, Giri trumps Kramnik

The Hindu  

Viswanathan Anand kept pace with World champion Magnus Carlsen at 1.5-1.5 after three drawn encounters in the second round of the chess24 Legends of Chess on Wednesday. Second round final results: Magnus Carlsen 2.5-1.5 Viswanathan Anand ; Ian Nepomniachtchi 2.5-0.5 Ding Liren ; Vassily Ivanchuk 1.5-2.5 Boris Gelfand ; Peter Svidler 2.5-1.5 Peter Leko ; Vladimir Kramnik 1.5-2.5 Anish Giri …

Chessable Masters FINAL highlights: Magnus Carlsen beats Anish Giri to win title
4 years, 6 months ago

Chessable Masters FINAL highlights: Magnus Carlsen beats Anish Giri to win title

The Hindu  

THE FINAL: Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri. Follow all the live action from the final: HIGHLIGHTS FROM YESTERDAY'S ACTION: World Magnus Carlsen moved within a draw of taking the first set off Anish Giri after leading 2-1 in best-of-four rapid games in the final of the $150,000 Chessable Masters on Friday. After letting Giri off the hook in the first …

Carlsen gets 'lucky' against Giri, wins Chessable Masters
4 years, 6 months ago

Carlsen gets 'lucky' against Giri, wins Chessable Masters

The Hindu  

Riding on a brilliantly crafted victory in the first game, Magnus Carlsen kept a fighting Anish Giri at bay to claim the second set 2.5-.1.5 and win $150,000 Chessable Masters title on Saturday. In fact, Giri appeared set to stun Carlsen in the fourth game - much like he did on Saturday - but missed the winning momentum, and realised …

Chessable Masters: Giri set for final with Magnus Carlsen
4 years, 6 months ago

Chessable Masters: Giri set for final with Magnus Carlsen

The Hindu  

Anish Giri bounced back from losing the opening rapid game and knocked out Ian Nepomniachtchi in the second blitz game to book a place in the final against Magnus Carlsen in the 150,000 Chessable Masters on Thursday. After the four rapid games ended at 2-2, the first blitz game, too, was drawn before Giri won with white pieces to set …

Chessable Masters: Ian-Anish tied after three decider games
4 years, 6 months ago

Chessable Masters: Ian-Anish tied after three decider games

The Hindu  

Anish Giri hit back in the second game after losing the first to Ian Nepomniachtchi as their semifinal clash stood locked at one-set all and 1.5-1.5 in the decider in the $150,000 Chessable Masters on Thursday. If the first game was a reward for Nepomniachtchi’s flamboyance and planned offensive, the second game saw the young Russian blunder a rook for …

Chessable Masters: Carlsen races past Liren to reach final
4 years, 6 months ago

Chessable Masters: Carlsen races past Liren to reach final

The Hindu  

Magnus Carlsen won two games with black pieces and shut out Ding Liren 2.5-0.5 for a straight-set victory on the way to the final of the $150,000 Chessable Masters on Wednesday. Having won the first set 3.5-2.5 by virtue of claiming the second blitz game, Carlsen clinched the best-of-three set encounter 2-0. In the third, Carlsen stayed in control while …

Chessable Masters: Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi in semifinals
4 years, 6 months ago

Chessable Masters: Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi in semifinals

The Hindu  

Favourites Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi took identical routes to get past Fabiano Caruana and Vladislav Artemiev on their way to the semifinals of the $150,000 Chessable Masters on Saturday. Carlsen and Nepomniachtchi recorded their second successive 2.5-0.5 victories over their rivals to clinch the best-of-three match quarterfinals 2-0. Carlsen, as though to make amends for letting Caruana off the …

Chessable Masters quarterfinals: Giri, Grischuk play out five back-to-back draws
4 years, 6 months ago

Chessable Masters quarterfinals: Giri, Grischuk play out five back-to-back draws

The Hindu  

It was hard to imagine World champion Magnus Carlsen dominate World No. The world’s best player simply destroyed his nearest challenger in the world rankings by handing out a 2.5-0.5 drubbing in the first set of rapid games in the quarterfinals of the $150,000 Chessable Masters. Carlsen did not press too hard for the win and forced a draw by …

Chessable Masters: Magnus Carlsen, Ian Nepomniachtchi take lead
4 years, 6 months ago

Chessable Masters: Magnus Carlsen, Ian Nepomniachtchi take lead

The Hindu  

It was hard to imagine World champion Magnus Carlsen dominate World No. The world’s best player simply destroyed his nearest challenger in the world rankings by handing out a 2.5-0.5 drubbing in the first set of rapid games in the quarterfinals of the $150,000 Chessable Masters. Carlsen did not press too hard for the win and forced a draw by …

Chessable Masters quarterfinals: Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi bag 2.5 points after three rounds
4 years, 6 months ago

Chessable Masters quarterfinals: Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi bag 2.5 points after three rounds

The Hindu  

Anish Giri held on to his position at the top but overnight joint leader Maxime Vachier-Lagrave lost the last four rounds to tumble out the league phase of $150,000 Chessable Masters on Tuesday. At the completion of 10 rounds, Giri topped the points tally with six points, including one against Ding Liren who lost his internet connection in drawn position …

Chessable Masters: Anish Giri tops, Vachier tumbles
4 years, 6 months ago

Chessable Masters: Anish Giri tops, Vachier tumbles

The Hindu  

Anish Giri held on to his position at the top but overnight joint leader Maxime Vachier-Lagrave lost the last four rounds to tumble out the league phase of $150,000 Chessable Masters on Tuesday. At the completion of 10 rounds, Giri topped the points tally with six points, including one against Ding Liren who lost Internet connection in drawn position and …

Chessable Masters: Carlsen, Artemiev play out draw in last round, top Group A
4 years, 6 months ago

Chessable Masters: Carlsen, Artemiev play out draw in last round, top Group A

The Hindu  

Anish Giri surprised second seed Fabiano Caruana in Sunday’s final round to catch up with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the lead in Group B after five rounds of $150,000 Chessable Masters on Sunday. The leaders were at three points, half-a-point ahead of Ding Liren, Fabiano Caruana and Ian Nepomniachtchi. If Ding Liren was the only one who drew all five games, …

Magnus Carlsen crushes Nakamura, Dubov downs Liren
4 years, 7 months ago

Magnus Carlsen crushes Nakamura, Dubov downs Liren

The Hindu  

Contrary to the expectations of a close match, Magnus Carlsen delivered a crushing 3-0 blow to Hikaru Nakamura in their first mini-match of the best-of-three semifinals in the $150,000 Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge on Thursday. In the second, where Nakamura played white, Carlsen managed to establish the queen-rook pawn on the seventh rank and forced his rival to resign after …

Lindores Abbey Chess: Magnus Carlsen suffers twin defeats
4 years, 7 months ago

Lindores Abbey Chess: Magnus Carlsen suffers twin defeats

The Hindu  

Rare twin-defeats for Magnus Carlsen marked an action filled day in the $150,000 Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge online chess tournament on Wednesday. The results: Eighth round: Hikaru Nakamura drew with Yu Yangyi ; Alireza Firouzja lost to Sergey Karjakin ; Magnus Carlsen drew with Wesley So ; Levon Aronian drew with Jan-Krzysztof Duda ; Alexander Grischuk lost to Daniil Dubov …

Ding Liren nails Magnus Carlsen ahead of semifinal clash
4 years, 8 months ago

Ding Liren nails Magnus Carlsen ahead of semifinal clash

The Hindu  

Ding Liren warmed up for a semifinal clash with Magnus Carlsen by beating the World champion 3-1 in seventh and last round of the $250,000 Magnus Carlsen Invitational online tournament on Thursday. Giri brought down Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura overcame Maxime Vachier-Lagrave 3-2 to push the Frenchman to the last spot in the eight-player field. Liren won the first and …

Nakamura, Caruana, Liren join Carlsen in semifinals
4 years, 8 months ago

Nakamura, Caruana, Liren join Carlsen in semifinals

The Hindu  

As expected, Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana and Ding Liren joined Magnus Carlsen in the semifinals of the $250,000 Magnus Carlsen Invitational online chess tournament on Wednesday. In the sixth and penultimate round, speed king Nakamura broke the sequence of draws against Ding Liren by winning the Armageddon game for a 3-2 win. Caruana took an unsurpassable 2.5-0.5 lead over Maxime …

Magnus Carlsen battles to beat Ian Nepomniachtchi
4 years, 8 months ago

Magnus Carlsen battles to beat Ian Nepomniachtchi

The Hindu  

Magnus Carlsen overcame a horrific start to beat Ian Nepomniachtchi 3-2 and became the first player to qualify for the semifinals of his signature event, $250,000 Magnus Carlsen Invitational online chess tournament on Tuesday. In another fifth round match, involving tailenders, Alireza Firouzja pushed Anish Giri to the last spot in the eight-player field by inflicting a 2.5-1.5 defeat, after …

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