Champions Showdown

Chess960 Showdown 3: Don't win the lottery! - chess24

Fri, 09/14/2018 - 9:50am

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Chess960 Showdown 3: Don't win the lottery!
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You can replay all the Champions Showdown games so far using the selector below: .... Garry was happy with the day overall, and noted he was enjoying the Chess960 mission: “It's not a new chapter, but basically a new book on the game of chess!” ...

CHESS#1318 - Business Standard

Fri, 09/14/2018 - 2:00am
CHESS#1318  Business Standard

Chess960: Champions Showdown LIVE - Chessbase News

Fri, 09/14/2018 - 2:00am
Chess960: Champions Showdown LIVE  Chessbase News

Another spectacular chess event is ongoing at the Saint Louis Chess Club. Ten world-class players, including Garry Kasparov, compete in rapid and blitz ...

Chess960 Showdown 3: Don't win the lottery! - chess24

Fri, 09/14/2018 - 2:00am
Chess960 Showdown 3: Don't win the lottery!  chess24

Sam Shankland won the lottery when Thursday's Chess960 position was one of four he'd spent a full day training, but things soon turned sour! He d...

San Francisco Bay Area International returns in the new year - Chessbase News

Fri, 09/14/2018 - 2:00am
San Francisco Bay Area International returns in the new year  Chessbase News

The 2019 Bay Area International Chess Tournament which already has many strong players signed up and runs from Jan 1-7, 2019, in Burlingame, California, ...

Indian chess grandmaster receives special Russian honour. Here’s why. - Qrius

Fri, 09/14/2018 - 2:00am
Indian chess grandmaster receives special Russian honour. Here’s why.  Qrius

By Prarthana Mitra. Chess grandmaster Vishawanathan Anand is no stranger to titles and awards, or to making history. Over his career spanning two decades, ...

Adolf Albin: Nothing wrong with a gambit - Chessbase News

Fri, 09/14/2018 - 2:00am
Adolf Albin: Nothing wrong with a gambit  Chessbase News

170 years ago, September 14th, 1848, Adolf Albin was born. Statistics give Albin a historical rating of 2643 for August 1895 and with this rating he would have ...

Strong 3rd Day For Vachier-Lagrave In St. Louis - Chess.com

Thu, 09/13/2018 - 11:36pm

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Strong 3rd Day For Vachier-Lagrave In St. Louis
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During the first two days of the Champions Showdown in St. Louis Sam Shankland did quite well, but on Thursday Maxime Vachier-Lagrave defeated him three times. Garry Kasparov .... Photo: Lennart Ootes/Saint Louis Chess Club. In the next game, ...

Indian chess grandmaster receives special Russian honour. Here's why. - Qrius

Thu, 09/13/2018 - 5:30pm

Qrius

Indian chess grandmaster receives special Russian honour. Here's why.
Qrius
In 2016, he had two very high finishes—the second place in St Louis, and the third place in London, at the Champions Showdown and London Chess Classic tournaments, respectively. Shaking off a slew of defeats, he won the World Rapid Chess title in ...

Chess960 Showdown 2: A good day - chess24

Thu, 09/13/2018 - 6:52am

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Chess960 Showdown 2: A good day
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“Today's a good day”, said Peter Svidler, after getting to analyse for an hour with Garry Kasparov when the Chess960 position for the second day of the Champions Showdown in St. Louis was released. Their fortunes varied - Garry felt he played better ...

Strong 3rd Day For Vachier-Lagrave In St. Louis - Chess.com

Thu, 09/13/2018 - 2:00am
Strong 3rd Day For Vachier-Lagrave In St. Louis  Chess.com

During the first two days of the Champions Showdown in St. Louis, Sam Shankland did quite well, but on Thursday Maxime Vachier-Lagrave defeated him three ...

Kasparov struggles in Chess960 return - Chessbase News

Thu, 09/13/2018 - 2:00am
Kasparov struggles in Chess960 return  Chessbase News

After two days of Chess960 in St. Louis, Wesley So established the largest lead in his match against Anish Giri. Perhaps that why So says he prefers the variant ...

Strong 3rd Day For Vachier-Lagrave In St. Louis - Chess.com

Thu, 09/13/2018 - 2:00am
Strong 3rd Day For Vachier-Lagrave In St. Louis  Chess.com

During the first two days of the Champions Showdown in St. Louis, Sam Shankland did quite well, but on Thursday Maxime Vachier-Lagrave defeated him three ...

Chess960 Showdown 2: A good day - chess24

Thu, 09/13/2018 - 2:00am
Chess960 Showdown 2: A good day  chess24

Today's a good day”, said Peter Svidler, after getting to analyse for an hour with Garry Kasparov when the Chess960 position for the second day ...

Topalov Leads Kasparov In Chess960 Match After Day 2 - Chess.com

Wed, 09/12/2018 - 7:13pm

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Topalov Leads Kasparov In Chess960 Match After Day 2
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The Champions Showdown Chess960 matches are underway in St. Louis, with the fan focus being on the clash between the legendary Garry Kasparov and Veselin Topalov. It is the Bulgarian ... Photo: Lennart Ootes/Saint Louis Chess Club. Five matches are ...

Russia Awards Viswanathan Anand a Very Special 'Order': All You Need to Know - The Better India

Wed, 09/12/2018 - 8:27am

The Better India

Russia Awards Viswanathan Anand a Very Special 'Order': All You Need to Know
The Better India
... of good fortune for Anand, who endured a tough 2017 after a relatively stable 2016. In 2016, he had two very high finishes—the second place in St Louis, and the third place in London, at the Champions Showdown and London Chess Classic tournaments, ...

Chess960 Showdown 1: So and MVL shine - chess24

Wed, 09/12/2018 - 6:21am

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Chess960 Showdown 1: So and MVL shine
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Garry Kasparov traded wins with Veselin Topalov as the 2018 edition of the Champions Showdown got underway in St. Louis. Two of the four games were decisive in every match, with only Wesley So and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave avoiding defeat. Wesley ...

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