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The Weekly Show: The French Top 12 - Chessbase News

London Chess Classic News - May 21, 2019 - 2:00am
The Weekly Show: The French Top 12  Chessbase News

On the show today, the French team championship is taking place in Brest, and Lawrence was intrigued by some upset wins scored by 2200 players.

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Nakamura, So Through To Round 2 FIDE Grand Prix Moscow - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - May 20, 2019 - 2:00am
Nakamura, So Through To Round 2 FIDE Grand Prix Moscow  Chess.com

The American grandmasters Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So both won their FIDE Grand Prix tiebreaks in the shortest way possible to reach the second round.

Moscow GP, R1 Tiebreaks: Nakamura & So march on - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - May 19, 2019 - 6:20pm
Moscow GP, R1 Tiebreaks: Nakamura & So march on  chess24

US stars Wesley So and Hikaru Nakamura both won their first tiebreak games with White and then drew with Black to reach the quarterfinals of the ...

Moscow GP, R1 Tiebreaks: Nakamura & So march on - chess24

Sinquefield Cup News - May 19, 2019 - 6:20pm
Moscow GP, R1 Tiebreaks: Nakamura & So march on  chess24

US stars Wesley So and Hikaru Nakamura both won their first tiebreak games with White and then drew with Black to reach the quarterfinals of the ...

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Development of the Bryntse Gambit - Chessbase News

London Chess Classic News - May 19, 2019 - 12:42pm
Development of the Bryntse Gambit  Chessbase News

Our grandmaster columnist JON SPEELMAN reveals an embarrassing mishap at the closing dinner of the London Chess Classic and continues his investigation ...

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Moscow Grand Prix: Live - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - May 19, 2019 - 7:36am
Moscow Grand Prix: Live  Chessbase News

The new Worldchess/FIDE Grand Prix series started on Friday with the first of four Grand Prix tournaments. The Moscow Grand Prix lasts from May 17 to May 29 ...

Top GMs Exit Early After Bloody FIDE Grand Prix Day 2 - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - May 18, 2019 - 2:00am
Top GMs Exit Early After Bloody FIDE Grand Prix Day 2  Chess.com

Levon Aronian, Anish Giri, Dmitry Jakovenko, Sergey Karjakin, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Nikita Vitiugov all had to leave the FIDE Grand Prix in Moscow early ...

Ivory gates - Spectator.co.uk

Grand Chess Tour News - May 18, 2019 - 2:00am
Ivory gates  Spectator.co.uk

Ivory gates on The Spectator | This year's Grand Chess Tour kicked off in the Ivory Coast with a significant innovation, the first ever tournament in Africa…

FIDE Grand Prix to kick off in Moscow - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - May 16, 2019 - 11:41am
FIDE Grand Prix to kick off in Moscow  chess24

The new-look FIDE Grand Prix starts in the Botvinnik Central Chess Club in Moscow on Friday, with 16 players facing off in the first knockout tour...

On Chess: First Stop Of Grand Chess Tour Brings World Champion Fifth Major Win In 2019 - KBIA

Grand Chess Tour News - May 16, 2019 - 7:11am
On Chess: First Stop Of Grand Chess Tour Brings World Champion Fifth Major Win In 2019  KBIA

The 2019 Grand Chess Tour (GCT) kicked off in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. The best chess players from all over the world assembled in the coastal city to fight.

On Chess: First Stop Of Grand Chess Tour Brings World Champion Fifth Major Win In 2019 - KBIA

Sinquefield Cup News - May 16, 2019 - 7:11am
On Chess: First Stop Of Grand Chess Tour Brings World Champion Fifth Major Win In 2019  KBIA

The 2019 Grand Chess Tour (GCT) kicked off in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. The best chess players from all over the world assembled in the coastal city to fight.

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Check out the World Chess Hall of Fame, a nod to the game in St. Louis - Columbia Missourian

Sinquefield Cup News - May 16, 2019 - 6:00am
Check out the World Chess Hall of Fame, a nod to the game in St. Louis  Columbia Missourian

Visitors can do the play game on chess boards inside, move life-sized chess pieces around the front patio and buy all kinds of chess merchandise.

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On Chess: First Stop Of Grand Chess Tour Brings World Champion Fifth Major Win In 2019 - St. Louis Public Radio

Grand Chess Tour News - May 16, 2019 - 5:21am
On Chess: First Stop Of Grand Chess Tour Brings World Champion Fifth Major Win In 2019  St. Louis Public Radio

The 2019 Grand Chess Tour (GCT) kicked off in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. The best chess players from all over the world assembled in the coastal city to fight.

On Chess: First Stop Of Grand Chess Tour Brings World Champion Fifth Major Win In 2019 - St. Louis Public Radio

Sinquefield Cup News - May 16, 2019 - 5:21am
On Chess: First Stop Of Grand Chess Tour Brings World Champion Fifth Major Win In 2019  St. Louis Public Radio

The 2019 Grand Chess Tour (GCT) kicked off in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. The best chess players from all over the world assembled in the coastal city to fight.

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Review: "Marin's English Love - A complete repertoire for White after 1.c4" - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - May 16, 2019 - 3:48am
Review: "Marin's English Love - A complete repertoire for White after 1.c4"  Chessbase News

5/16/2019 – What to do play with White? Mihail Marin, Romanian Grandmaster and renowned author, knows the answer to this difficult question: follow your ...

FIDE Grand Prix to kick off in Moscow - chess24

Sinquefield Cup News - May 16, 2019 - 2:00am
FIDE Grand Prix to kick off in Moscow  chess24

The new-look FIDE Grand Prix starts in the Botvinnik Central Chess Club in Moscow on Friday, with 16 players facing off in the first knockout tour...

Categories: News, Sinquefield Cup

FIDE Grand Prix Starts Friday In Moscow - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - May 16, 2019 - 2:00am
FIDE Grand Prix Starts Friday In Moscow  Chess.com

It's the beginning of the new world championship cycle, and it's starting tomorrow. The first leg of the 2019 FIDE Grand Prix series will be officially opened on ...

Ivory gates - Spectator.co.uk

Grand Chess Tour News - May 15, 2019 - 10:06pm
Ivory gates  Spectator.co.uk

Ivory gates on The Spectator | This year's Grand Chess Tour kicked off in the Ivory Coast with a significant innovation, the first ever tournament in Africa…

Game of the Week: Topalov vs Amin - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - May 15, 2019 - 11:33am
Game of the Week: Topalov vs Amin  Chessbase News

Ideas and strategies in Grandmaster games can be quite instructive. IM Merijn van Delft presents games like these every Wednesday. On this week's show: ...

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