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On Chess: St. Louis showcases chess in Africa - St. Louis Public Radio

Grand Chess Tour News - August 2, 2018 - 5:45am

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On Chess: St. Louis showcases chess in Africa
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Inspired by the Grand Chess Tour, the FIDEC (Ivory Coast Chess Federation) teamed up with the Kasparov Chess Foundation (KCF) to bring out the best of African chess. These efforts culminated in the Cote d'Ivoire Rapid (25+10d) & Blitz (5+3d ...

On Chess: St. Louis showcases chess in Africa - KBIA

Grand Chess Tour News - August 2, 2018 - 5:34am

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On Chess: St. Louis showcases chess in Africa
KBIA
Inspired by the Grand Chess Tour, the FIDEC (Ivory Coast Chess Federation) teamed up with the Kasparov Chess Foundation (KCF) to bring out the best of African chess. These efforts culminated in the Cote d'Ivoire Rapid (25+10d) & Blitz (5+3d ...

On Chess: St. Louis showcases chess in Africa - St. Louis Public Radio

Grand Chess Tour News - August 2, 2018 - 2:00am
On Chess: St. Louis showcases chess in Africa  St. Louis Public Radio

Inspired by the Grand Chess Tour, the FIDEC (Ivory Coast Chess Federation) teamed up with the Kasparov Chess Foundation (KCF) to bring out the best of.

Carlsen-Caruana World Chess Championship Venue Set - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - August 2, 2018 - 2:00am
Carlsen-Caruana World Chess Championship Venue Set  Chess.com

The venue for the November world chess championship match between Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana will be The College in Holborn, London.

On Chess: St. Louis showcases chess in Africa - St. Louis Public Radio

Grand Chess Tour News - August 2, 2018 - 2:00am
On Chess: St. Louis showcases chess in Africa  St. Louis Public Radio

Inspired by the Grand Chess Tour, the FIDEC (Ivory Coast Chess Federation) teamed up with the Kasparov Chess Foundation (KCF) to bring out the best of.

Biel R10: Wins for Carlsen and MVL - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - August 1, 2018 - 11:25pm

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Biel R10: Wins for Carlsen and MVL
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The chess action continues in August: the Danzhou GM Tournament finishes on Friday, the British Champonship will be decided on the weekend, the Abu Dhabi Masters starts on the 7th, and the Grand Chess Tour events in Saint Louis will kick off on the 11th.

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Egypt's GM Amin Victorious In Grand Chess Tour-Style Tournament - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - August 1, 2018 - 3:27am

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Egypt's GM Amin Victorious In Grand Chess Tour-Style Tournament
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Egyptian GM Bassem Amin won the first edition of a rapid and blitz tournament held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The tournament was supported by the Kasparov Chess Foundation and held in "Grand Chess Tour style." Is chess a sport for the crowds? Most of our ...

Egypt's GM Amin Victorious In Grand Chess Tour-Style Tournament - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - August 1, 2018 - 2:00am
Egypt's GM Amin Victorious In Grand Chess Tour-Style Tournament  Chess.com

The Egyptian GM Bassem Amin won the first edition of a rapid and blitz tournament held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The tournament was supported by the Kasparov ...

Biel R10: Wins for Carlsen and MVL - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - August 1, 2018 - 2:00am
Biel R10: Wins for Carlsen and MVL  chess24

The Accentus Biel GM Tournament finished this Wednesday at the Congress Centre of the Swiss town. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov closed out his excellent to...

Egypt's GM Amin Victorious In Grand Chess Tour-Style Tournament - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - August 1, 2018 - 2:00am
Egypt's GM Amin Victorious In Grand Chess Tour-Style Tournament  Chess.com

The Egyptian GM Bassem Amin won the first edition of a rapid and blitz tournament held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The tournament was supported by the Kasparov ...

Biel R8: Three fighting draws - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - July 31, 2018 - 2:00am
Biel R8: Three fighting draws  chess24

Time is ticking for Carlsen and co. to catch Mamedyarov at the Accentus Biel GM Tournament. The eighth round left the standings untouched, as all t...

Wesley So Trounces Wei Yi In Tactical Speed Chess Match - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - July 30, 2018 - 1:36pm

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Wesley So Trounces Wei Yi In Tactical Speed Chess Match
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So has proven himself to be a formidable speed chess player, for instance by winning this year's Leuven Grand Chess Tour. It was also the world number 7 vs the world number 25 in classical chess according to the FIDE ratings, with an even bigger ...

Wesley So Trounces Wei Yi In Tactical Speed Chess Match - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - July 30, 2018 - 2:00am
Wesley So Trounces Wei Yi In Tactical Speed Chess Match  Chess.com

On Sunday, Wesley So was the first player from the right half of the bracket to reach the quarterfinals of the 2018 Speed Chess Championship. The American GM ...

Wesley So Trounces Wei Yi In Tactical Speed Chess Match - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - July 30, 2018 - 2:00am
Wesley So Trounces Wei Yi In Tactical Speed Chess Match  Chess.com

On Sunday, Wesley So was the first player from the right half of the bracket to reach the quarterfinals of the 2018 Speed Chess Championship. The American GM ...

MVL Gets 1st Win In Biel As Georgiadis Misses Double Attacks - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - July 27, 2018 - 2:00am
MVL Gets 1st Win In Biel As Georgiadis Misses Double Attacks  Chess.com

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave won his first game at the Biel Chess Festival. The French GM was about to convert a pawn-up endgame when his opponent Nico ...

Biel R4-5: MVL scores - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - July 27, 2018 - 2:00am
Biel R4-5: MVL scores  chess24

The fourth and fifth rounds of the Accentus Biel GM Tournament left things mostly unchanged. Three draws were signed on Wednesday, and only Maxime ...

Biel R3: Short but sweet - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - July 25, 2018 - 2:00am
Biel R3: Short but sweet  chess24

The third round in Biel lasted less than four hours but all three games generated a lot of audience interest, as the participants showed very creat...

The Cote d'Ivoire Rapid & Blitz Invitational kicked off in Abidjan - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - July 25, 2018 - 2:00am
The Cote d'Ivoire Rapid & Blitz Invitational kicked off in Abidjan  Chessbase News

Amin Bassem leads a field of ten strong chess players from ten different African countries. They are competing at the Cote d'Ivoire Rapid & Blitz Invitational, ...

Biel R1: Carlsen squeezes, Mamedyarov demolishes - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - July 23, 2018 - 2:00am
Biel R1: Carlsen squeezes, Mamedyarov demolishes  chess24

Two very different wins left Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Magnus Carlsen as co-leaders of the 2018 Accentus Biel GM Tournament after the first round. ...

Nepomniachtchi Crushes Meier To Win 1st Dortmund Title - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - July 22, 2018 - 2:00am
Nepomniachtchi Crushes Meier To Win 1st Dortmund Title  Chess.com

It was three times a charm for Ian Nepomniachtchi, who won his first Sparkassen Chess Meeting in Dortmund at the third attempt. He secured victory quickly ...

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