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Chess Championship weeks away in Kazakhstan
In three weeks, the 2023 World Chess Championship will begin in Astana, Kazakhstan with Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi facing off against China Ding Liren. The match will be the beginning of a new era, one that saw Magnus Carlsen hold the title for ten years after wresting it away from (2013)…
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Dvorkovich-Anand 2022 campaign for FIDE
Six weeks ago on April 1st, Arkady Dvorkovich announced a commitment from 5-time world champion Viswanathan Anand to stand with him on the ticket for reelection. The incumbent FIDE President needs to gain some appeal after his former ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin have put him in a serious…
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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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