Archive for November 23rd, 2014

WCC2014-11: Carlsen defends title 6.5-4.5!

Posted in FIDE, India, Matches, Media Stories, Norway, Russia, World Championships on Nov 23rd, 2014 8 Comments »

Congratulations GM Magnus Carlsen, World Champion! After Magnus Carlsen won a tense Berlin Ruy Lopez, he could proclaim, “Ich bin ein Champion!” In a game in which he was under serious pressure from Viswanathan Anand, he kept his Nordic cool and waded through the complications… particularly after Anand’s stunning 23…b5!! Later Carlsen capitalized off over […]

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2014 South Sudan Chess Nationals

Posted in Africa, South Sudan, Tournaments on Nov 23rd, 2014 2 Comments »

The South Sudan Africa’s 54th country, is currently having its first ever National Championship. The country is not yet a member of FIDE so its tournament is under the Ugandan auspices. Seventy-two players are listed in this 11-round format with none of the players having a FIDE rating. The country was formed after a secession […]

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