Magnus Carlsen firmly in the driving seat
3 years, 1 month ago

Magnus Carlsen firmly in the driving seat

The Hindu  

We are just past the halfway point of the Carlsen-Nepomniachtchi World Chess Championship in Dubai. Magnus attempted one surprise after another, but far from buckling, Ian reacted well. Ian missed 29…Bb2 and then Magnus missed two excellent chances to play Rc5. On move 33, Magnus missed his biggest chance yet and instead of 33.Rcc2, he went for 33.Rd1 and now 35…Bxb4 would have given him a big advantage. In my opinion, Magnus’s wins were harder to find over the board and Ian squandered two relatively easy chances.

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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 beats Nepo in Game 8 for second win
3 years, 1 month ago

World Chess Championship: Carlsen beats Nepo in Game 8 for second win

The Hindu  

An uncharacteristic blunder on the 21st move from Ian Nepomniachtchi was enough for Magnus Carlsen to find a sound winning plan in Game 8 for a 5-3 lead in the World chess championship in Dubai on Sunday. Two victories for Carlsen with white pieces in the last three games leaves Nepo staring at a premature end to his challenge in …

World Chess Championship: Carlsen keeps lead after draw in game 7
3 years, 1 month ago

World Chess Championship: Carlsen keeps lead after draw in game 7

The Hindu  

After the gruelling, marathon sixth game, Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi played out a rather quick 41-move draw, in just over two and a half hours, in the seventh game of the World chess championship match in Dubai on Saturday. With Nepo playing from the white side of Ruy Lopez, Carlsen avoided complications. Yesterday’s game was kind of poor from …

Magnus Carlsen takes lead with 136-move win in longest World Chess Championship game
3 years, 1 month ago

Magnus Carlsen takes lead with 136-move win in longest World Chess Championship game

The Hindu  

Magnus Carlsen’s unmatched persistence came to the fore as he reinforced his reputation and ability to squeeze water from a stone. Displaying awe-inspiring tenacity, the champion nailed Ian Nepomniachtchi in the longest game in World chess championship, in Dubai in the early hours of Saturday. In an epic lasting 136 moves, spread over 7 hours and 45 minutes, Carlsen managed …

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 …

World chess championship: Nepomniachtichi lets Carlsen off the hook
3 years, 1 month ago

World chess championship: Nepomniachtichi lets Carlsen off the hook

The Hindu  

Ian Nepomniachtichi had every reason to be disappointed after missing a chance to make Magnus Carlsen suffer more than he did in the drawn fifth game of the World chess championship in Dubai on Wednesday. Nepo kept Carlsen on the defensive for 43 moves in their Ruy Lopez game but failed to drive home the advantage after missing the precise …

Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Final: Carlsen beats Nakamura to win title
4 years, 4 months ago

Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Final: Carlsen beats Nakamura to win title

The Hindu  

RECAP FROM SET SIX: Needing a victory to force the tie-breaking seventh set, Magnus Carlsen produced a masterly performance that nailed Hikaru Nakamura 3-1 and levelled the match at 3-3 in the $300,000 Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Finals on Wednesday. In the second game, which ended in 70 moves with only the kings on the board, Carlsen encountered some serious …

Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour: Carlsen wins 3-1, forces deciding set
4 years, 4 months ago

Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour: Carlsen wins 3-1, forces deciding set

The Hindu  

Needing a victory to force the tie-breaking seventh set, Magnus Carlsen produced a masterly performance that nailed Hikaru Nakamura 3-1 and levelled the match at 3-3 in the $300,000 Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Finals on Wednesday. In the second game, which ended in 70 moves with only the kings on the board, Carlsen encountered some serious trouble around the 58th …

Nakamura keeps Carlsen in check
4 years, 4 months ago

Nakamura keeps Carlsen in check

The Hindu  

Continuing his dream-run, Hikaru Nakamura stunned Magnus Carlsen in the first game of the second set to inch closer to a possible 2-0 lead in the seven-set title-clash of the $300,000 Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour on Saturday. Having stopped Carlsen 2.5-1.5 in the first set on Friday, Nakamura once again thrived in a messy position after the World champion appeared …

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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