Posted in Matches, Media Stories, Norway, Russia, Videos, World Championships on Nov 8th, 2014 4 Comments »
The first round of the 2014 World Chess Championship was definitely a bitter fight. Anand must’ve followed the advice of many and tried to steal a point early. In a unexpected Grunfeld, Anand tried to apply central pressure which caused Carlsen to eat up time on the clock. The body language of Carlsen was not […]
Posted in FIDE, India, Media Stories, Norway, Tournaments, World Championships on Nov 8th, 2014 No Comments »
Opening Press Conference The first press conference was done is a very traditional format of a welcoming, introductions, short speeches and a Q&A. FIDE Press Officer Anastasia Kharlovich presided and Polina Tsedenova was the translator. Former World Champion Boris Spassky was in attendance as well as several Women’s World Champions (i.e., Alexandra Kosteniuk, Antoneta Stefanova, […]
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