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Saad Elmi gets 2nd IM norm!
Saad Elmi of Norway earned his 2nd IM norm at the Zadar GM Norm Tournament in Croatia. He ended on an undefeated 6/9, drawing all three GMs in the field. Now at 18, Elmi has collected two IM norms and according to mentor GM Pontus Carlsson, “He just missed the…
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Saad Elmi, Next Star in Norway?
Sixteen-year-old Saad Abobaker Elmi recently scored 7/11 in the World Youth Chess Championships in Romania after winning the Nordic Youth Championships. Of Somalian ancestry, his parents immigrated to Oslo, Norway where he took up chess at an early age. He recently came in second in the Norway Junior Championships and…
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Reflections of 2021 World Championship/EXPO 2020
Following are my reflections on the World Chess Championship that took place in Dubai, UAE. For years I have been doing reflection pieces for major events. It is enjoyable to go back and relive these memories. What makes this more special was that it occurred during World Expo 2020. I…
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Magnus Carlsen retains title, winning 7.5-3.5!
2021 World Chess Championship Dubai, UAE (November 24th-December 16th) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 pts. Carlsen ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 – – – 7½ Caruana ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 0…
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2021 World Chess Championship: Game #11
2021 World Chess ChampionshipDubai, UAE (November 24th-December 16th) Game 11 Match Score: 7½-3½ Official Site: https://fideworldchampionship.com/ 2021 World Chess Championship: Game 11 Friday, 10 December 2021 Magnus Carlsen retains title closes match on winning note! Just in Dubai, UAE for #CarlsenNepo at 0230. Regardless of the next four games, I'm…
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2021 World Chess Championship: Game #10
2021 World Chess ChampionshipDubai, UAE (November 24th-December 16th) Game 10 Match Score: 6½-3½ Official Site: https://fideworldchampionship.com/ 2021 World Chess Championship: Game 10 Wednesday, 8 December 2021 A quiet draw today after three wins in four games. In the last phase of the match, we hope to see attempts by Ian…
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2021 World Chess Championship: Game 9
2021 World Chess ChampionshipDubai, UAE (November 24th-December 16th) Game 9 Match Score: 6-3 Official Site: https://fideworldchampionship.com/ 2021 World Chess Championship: Game 9 Tuesday, 7 December 2021 Nepo blunders piece… Carlsen has a 3-point bulge Chess can be brutal at times. There is nothing that crushes the soul more than losing…
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2021 World Chess Championship: Game #8
2021 World Chess ChampionshipDubai, UAE (November 24th-December 16th) Game 8 Match Score: 5-3 Official Site: https://fideworldchampionship.com/ 2021 World Chess Championship: Game 8 Sunday, 5 December 2021 Carlsen strikes again… Nepomniachtchi at the brink Magnus Carlsen wins another game with white pieces and extends his lead to 2 points. After 8…
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2021 World Chess Championship: Game #7
2021 World Chess ChampionshipDubai, UAE (November 24th-December 16th) Game 7 Match Score: 4-3 Official Site: https://fideworldchampionship.com/ 2021 World Chess Championship: Game 7 Saturday, 4 December 2021 After epic battle, players settle for quiet draw
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2021 World Chess Championship: Game #6
2021 World Chess ChampionshipDubai, UAE (November 24th-December 16th) Game 6 Match Score: 3½-2½ Official Site: https://fideworldchampionship.com/ 2021 World Chess Championship: Game 6 Friday, 3 December 2021 Titanic struggle… breaks drought… set records Today's #CarlsenNepo Game 6 was instructive for so many reasons. I'm not sure sponsors will understand how thrilling…
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