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 the best-of-14-game title-match. “I think, this game is going to haunt Nepo for the rest of his life,” said Viswanathan Anand once Nepo reached a completely lost position and Carlsen continued to make his rival suffer. Carlsen continued to torture Nepo by taking his time for the moves while the Russian could do very little to improve his dead-lost position.

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Nepo wins marathon game vs Vidit to take sole lead after Round 11
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Nepo wins marathon game vs Vidit to take sole lead after Round 11

Hindustan Times  

The Candidates tournament is now on its home stretch and the standings are in flux. India’s D Gukesh had to be content with a draw against Fabiano Caruana with the White pieces after falling dangerously low on time in Round 11. Two-time Candidates winner Ian Nepomniachtchi showed just why he thrives in this tournament – wringing out a win with …

Magnus Carlsen Will Not Defend His World Championship in 2023
2 years, 5 months ago

Magnus Carlsen Will Not Defend His World Championship in 2023

News 18  

Magnus Carlsen will not defend his world championship in 2023 against Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi as he is not motivated to play another match, the Norwegian five-time champion said in a podcast on Wednesday. “Ultimately the conclusion stands, one that I’m pretty comfortable with, one that I’ve thought a lot about for a long time now, I would say more than …

Magnus Carlsen will not defend World Championship title in 2023
2 years, 5 months ago

Magnus Carlsen will not defend World Championship title in 2023

The Hindu  

Magnus Carlsen will not defend his title against Ian Nepomniachtchi in 2023. It was won, for the second time in a row, by Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi, who thus earned the right to play Carlsen for the World Championship match, scheduled to be held next year. Carlsen, the world’s strongest chess player of all time, scored a crushing victory against Nepomniachtchi …

Ian Nepomniachtchi wins Candidates to set up world title clash with Magnus Carlsen
2 years, 6 months ago

Ian Nepomniachtchi wins Candidates to set up world title clash with Magnus Carlsen

The Hindu  

Ian Nepomniachtchi will take on champion Magnus Carlsen for the world title in 2023 after the Russian secured victory in the Candidates Tournament in Madrid on Sunday with a round to spare. The 31-year-old needed half a point to confirm his place as Carlsen's challenger and achieved it by drawing with Hungarian Richard Rapport to seal his second straight Candidates …

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 …

How chess champion Magnus Carlsen broke free to win
3 years, 1 month ago

How chess champion Magnus Carlsen broke free to win

Live Mint  

When the first five games of the ongoing World Chess Championship in Dubai between defending champion Magnus Carlsen and challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi ended in draws, even diehard aficionados despaired of seeing a clear winner emerging from the tournament. The last world chess championship in 2018 in London had a series of 12 draws before Carlsen finally beat Fabiano Caruana 3-0 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Viswanathan Anand Loses to Vasyl Ivanchuk, Ends Disastrous Legends of Chess Campaign With 8 Defeats
4 years, 5 months ago

Viswanathan Anand Loses to Vasyl Ivanchuk, Ends Disastrous Legends of Chess Campaign With 8 Defeats

News 18  

Indian GM Viswanathan Anand suffered his eighth loss in the USD 150,000 Legends of Chess online tournament, going down to long-time rival Vasyl Ivanchuk of Ukraine in the final round. In other matches, world No.1 Magnus Carlsen beat Vladimir Kramnik 3-1 to finish with an all-win record after nine matches in the preliminary stage. Legends of Chess is a unique …

Legends of Chess highlights: Anand-Ivanchuk game ends in draw; wins for Carlsen, Gelfand
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess highlights: Anand-Ivanchuk game ends in draw; wins for Carlsen, Gelfand

The Hindu  

Highlights from Wednesday's action: WHAT HAPPENED ON TUESDAY? A day after stopping Boris Gelfand 2.5-0.5 for his first win in the chess24 Legends of Chess, Viswanathan Anand crashed to a stunning defeat, by a similar margin, to an otherwise struggling Ding Liren in the eighth round on Tuesday. In the most watched game of the day, leader Magnus Carlsen let …

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 …

Viswanathan Anand Suffers Sixth Straight Loss in Legends of Chess Tournament
4 years, 5 months ago

Viswanathan Anand Suffers Sixth Straight Loss in Legends of Chess Tournament

News 18  

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand's struggles continued in the USD 150,000 Legends of Chess online tournament as he suffered his sixth consecutive defeat with a 2-3 loss to Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia. Anand started the sixth round match with a draw as he came up with good defensive moves to keep the Russian at bay in a 53-move draw. Legends …

Legends of Chess: Ian Nepomniachtchi inflicts another defeat on former world champion Viswanathan Anand
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess: Ian Nepomniachtchi inflicts another defeat on former world champion Viswanathan Anand

Firstpost  

Viswanathan Anand, who is making his debut on the Magnus Carlsen Tour, lies ninth in the table with three points. Chennai: Former world champion Viswanathan Anand’s struggles continued in the USD 150,000 Legends of Chess online tournament as he suffered his sixth consecutive defeat with a 2-3 loss to Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia. Legends of Chess is a unique event …

Legends of Chess: Leko draws level as Anand falters in fourth game
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess: Leko draws level as Anand falters in fourth game

The Hindu  

Viswanathan Anand finally tasted victory after Peter Leko walked into a checkmating net in the first game but a serious blunder in the fourth game left the scores level at 2-2 in the fourth round of chess24 Legends of Chess on Saturday. In an all Russia-clash, Nepomniachtchi led Peter Svidler after winning the third game. After a draw in the …

Legends of Chess, highlights: Carlsen dominates, Svidler ekes out lead against Anand
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess, highlights: Carlsen dominates, Svidler ekes out lead against Anand

The Hindu  

Highlights from Day 1: Without being among the favourites, six seasoned practitioners bring in a fresh flavour to the penultimate event of the million-dollar Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour. If Magnus Carlsen, Anish Giri, Ding Liren and Ian Nepomniachtchi advance following a nine-round preliminary phase, it will be a repeat line-up of the Chessable Master held earlier this month. Even if …

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: 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 …

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 …

Candidates chess 2020: Ian Nepomniachtchi consolidates lead
4 years, 9 months ago

Candidates chess 2020: Ian Nepomniachtchi consolidates lead

The Hindu  

Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi posted his second win in as many days to consolidate his lead at the Candidates chess tournament. Nepomniachtchi defeated second seed Ding Liren of China in the sixth round to take his tally to 4.5 points. FIFTH ROUND REPORT Caruana - held to a draw by a fighting Alexander Grischuk - and others will have to play …

Viswanathan Anand shocked by Ian Nepominachtchi in first round of Croatia Grand Chess tour
5 years, 6 months ago

Viswanathan Anand shocked by Ian Nepominachtchi in first round of Croatia Grand Chess tour

The Hindu  

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand suffered a shock defeat against Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia in the first round of the Croatia Grand Chess tour, here. READ| Grand Chess Tour: Viswanathan Anand to face stiff opposition in Zagreb The Russian was feeling the heat early on and his bid for counter-play on the queen side did not meet the right moves. …

Tata Steel Chess 2019: Carlsen trumps Anand; Anish replaces Nepomniachtchi in the lead
5 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Chess 2019: Carlsen trumps Anand; Anish replaces Nepomniachtchi in the lead

The Hindu  

Magnus Carlsen continued his dominance over Viswanathan Anand, turning a likely draw to a stunning win in 76 moves in the 10th-round of the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament at Leiden, on Wednesday. In this Ruy Lopez game, where Anand was playing black, Carlsen had a knight three pawns to the Indians knight and two pawns after 66 moves. With …

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