Grand Chess Tour

Daaim ShabazzSeptember 6, 2022
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Carlsen bolts Sinquefield after loss; rumors swirl

The Sinquefield Cup was rocked after world champion Magnus Carlsen withdrew from the tournament after losing to Hans Moke Niemann the previous round. Carlsen tweeted his decision and included a video of José Mourinho, head coach of Italian Serie A Club Roma. Mourinho has a history of accusing referees of…
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Daaim ShabazzApril 4, 2020
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Grand Chess Tour cancels 2020 season

MEDIA CONTACT Rebecca Buffington Phone: +1 (314) 277 – 3930 Email: press@grandchesstour.org For Immediate Release Grand Chess Tour Cancels 2020 SeasonDue to COVID-19 Saint Louis, MO, April 2, 2020 – The Grand Chess Tour (GCT) regretfully announces the cancellation of its 2020 season. The global pandemic known as COVID-19 is…
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Daaim ShabazzDecember 2, 2019
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Carlsen wins GCT India… country a shining host!

Most everyone can recount the history of chess having roots in India, but to see the country taking a prominent (even leading) role in chess expansion is refreshing. The Grand Chess Tour went to Kolkata, India for the first time in an effort to expand the tournament into new markets.…
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Daaim ShabazzAugust 31, 2019
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Ding continues to rise after Sinquefield win!

Ding Liren after winning 2019 Sinquefield Cup Photo by Lennart Ootes The chess world is still buzzing about Ding Liren’s win of the 2019 Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis. He had to overcome World Champion Magnus Carlsen who has looked unbeatable all year long. This is a landmark win for…
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Daaim ShabazzJuly 2, 2019
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2019 Grand Chess Tour (Zagreb, Croatia)

After the history Rapid and Blitz tournament in Abidjan, the Grand Chess Tour moves to another new city in Zagreb, Croatia. Chess historians may remember the town being host to a number of important tournaments including the 1959 Candidates. Sixty years later, the elite assemble again for the second event…
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Daaim ShabazzMay 22, 2019
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Reflections on 2019 Abidjan Rapid & Blitz

Going back to Africa! Before traveling to Francophone (French-speaking) Africa for the first time, I had to brush off my French instruction books from grad school to brush up on vocabulary, cognates, listening, phrases, and passe compose’. I discovered that there were a lot of videos on YouTube and went…
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Daaim ShabazzMay 18, 2019
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The Chess Drum chats with Nigeria’s Oladapo Adu

Nigeria has plans to break through to produce their first Grandmaster and an official campaign was launched in February. One of the hopefuls in the Africa’s most populous nation is International Master Oladapo Adu. A long-time national team member, Adu spent a number of years in the U.S. before returning…
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Daaim ShabazzMay 17, 2019
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20 years after GM title, Ashley discusses African path

GM Maurice AshleyPhoto by Daaim Shabazz Côte d’Ivoire was Maurice Ashley’s 7th African country, all in a relatively short period of time. This would be the first visit to a Francophone African country and the Jamaican-born GM would put his French skills to use. Ashley took up French in high…
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Daaim ShabazzMay 16, 2019
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Essoh Essis on GCT Rapid & Blitz event

The first event of the Grand Chess Tour is officially over and Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire will have in its history and world class chess event. There will be trivia questions such as the players who played, the hotel where it was hosted and that famous icon who was visiting the…
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Daaim ShabazzMay 14, 2019
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Carlsen wins Abidjan Rapid & Blitz!

Congratulations to @MagnusCarlsen for winning Côte d’Ivoire, the first leg of 2019 #GrandChessTour with 2 rounds to spare!! pic.twitter.com/xbEc8RCkTo — Grand Chess Tour (@GrandChessTour) May 12, 2019 After the election in the past FIDE election, there was an assertion that the international chess body would be more inclusive. While the…
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