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Month: November 2018

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Carlsen vs Caruana 2018

World Chess Championship 2018: Game One Drawn, But Caruana Barely Survives as White!

November 10, 2018 John Lee Shaw
Hello from London my dear reader! For the next few weeks, this city is not only the United Kingdom’s capital, but also chess’s capital! And we will get to that after a slight digression… I would like to start with an apology, namely for the halt in blogging these last […check it out!]
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Carlsen vs Caruana 2018

World Chess Championship 2018: Can Fabiano Caruana Halt Magnus Carlsen’s Title Run?

November 7, 2018 John Lee Shaw
When Fabiano Caruana takes on Magnus Carlsen for the World Chess Title, there are many around who feel that he will be victorious. Of course, a high percentage of them are from the American’s home country, but that does not make them wrong! Let’s be perfectly honest, Fabiano has every […check it out!]
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Carlsen vs Caruana 2018

World Chess Championship 2018: Can Carlsen Make It Four?

November 5, 2018 John Lee Shaw
Norway’s Magnus Carlsen, begins the defence of his World Title at the weekend. He will play Fabiano Caruana of the United States of America in a twelve game match. The first to 6.5 points will be crowned World Chess Champion. Carlsen won the World Title in 2013, when he defeated […check it out!]
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Carlsen vs Caruana 2018

7 Day Warning — Carlsen vs Caruana Starts in One Week!

November 2, 2018 John Lee Shaw
In a week’s time, the chess World will be gearing up for game one of the World Chess Championship 2018. The match will be contested between reigning World Champion, Magnus Carlsen of Norway and his American Challenger, Fabiano Caruana. This match is one of the most keenly anticipated chess World […check it out!]

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Tata Steel 2020, Rd 10: Carlsen Wins Again. Caruana Retains Lead After Beating Firouzja

Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2020
January 23, 2020

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  • The Tata Steel Chess Tournament will be held 12-28 January 2018 in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands. | photo © www.tatasteelchess.com

    The World Champion stamps some authority in this game, against the player many are tipping to be a future challenger and successor. The other games are drawn, Caruana leads. The Challengers group sees a 3-way tie at the top.

    Tata Steel 2020, Rd 9: Carlsen Beats Firouzja, Caruana Leads
    January 22, 2020
  • The Tata Steel Chess Tournament will be held 12-28 January 2018 in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands. | photo © www.tatasteelchess.com

    Fabiano outplays Vishy in the endgame to take the point, he leads with Alireza Firouzja on 5.5/8. Artemiev collapses against Carlsen, who notches up a rather comfortable point. Duda and Kovalev also win. Eljanov remains in the lead of the Challengers, which sees 4 games decided.

    Tata Steel 2020, Rd 8: Caruana Beats Anand, Joins Firouzja In The Lead
    January 20, 2020
  • The Tata Steel Chess Tournament will be held 12-28 January 2018 in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands. | photo © www.tatasteelchess.com

    Tussle of the 'born in the 2000s' goes the way of the Iranian as his American opponent falters. Points also go to Caruana and van Foreest. Vishy Anand survives against Magnus Carlsen. Things largely unchanged in the Challengers as Sarin beats Saduakassova, Eljanov still at the top of the standings.

    Tata Steel 2020, Rd 7: Firouzja Beats Xiong To Take Sole Lead
    January 19, 2020
  • The Tata Steel Chess Tournament will be held 12-28 January 2018 in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands. | photo © www.tatasteelchess.com

    2018's World Championship rivals, are again not to be separated. Anish Giri recovers his point from round 5, at the cost of Vladislav Kovalev, while Daniil Dubov sees Vladislav Artemiev strategically wanting. The Challengers group sees 3 decided games, Eljanov leads.

    Tata Steel 2020, Rd 6: Points Go To Giri and Dubov as Carlsen-Caruana Is A Dud Again
    January 18, 2020
  • The Tata Steel Chess Tournament will be held 12-28 January 2018 in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands. | photo © www.tatasteelchess.com

    Round 5 takes place away from Wijk aan Zee, at the stadium of football team, PSV Einhoven. It sees Firouzja take his 3rd win in 5 games, notching up a performance rating of 2854 so far. Xiong suffers at the hands of Anand. The Challengers group sees 6 of the 7 games decided.

    Tata Steel 2020, Rd 5: Firouzja Wins Again To Share Lead With So, Anand Beats Xiong
    January 17, 2020

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    Hungarian GM capitalises on World Champion's rare positional errors to claim victory in their first ever game

    Rapport vs Carlsen, Tata Steel 2017, Round 8.
    February 9, 2017

In The Archive

  • World Chess Championship 2018 taking place in London, United Kingdom, between November 8th and 28th. In Round Seven, a switch to 1.d4 brings no change in fortune for the Champion as his second White game in a row fails to threaten the challenger.

    World Chess Championship 2018: Carlsen Dejected As His Second White Game In A Row Fails To Threaten Caruana
    November 19, 2018
  • Topalov's misery continues as he goes -2

    Candidates Tournament 2016: Round 3, Anand, Karjakin, Aronian Lead At 1st Rest Day
    March 15, 2016
  • Ju Wenjun, Anna Muzychuk, Alexandra Kosteniuk, Harika Dronavalli lead the way in Tehran.

    Women’s World Chess Championship 2017 Opens
    February 11, 2017
  • Nine-year-old Chess talent, Shreyas Royal has lived in the United Kingdom since he was three. He is the world's youngest Candidate Master and is ranked 4th in the world for his age group. He has been described by Malcolm Pein as, “the greatest British chess prospect in a generation.” And now, having just scored 5.5/9 in the 'Open' section of the 2018 British Chess Championships, Shreyas faces deportation.

    Deportation Heartache For Promising Young Chess Player
    August 10, 2018
  • If fortune really does favour the brave, then Black should have won hands down. However, when it comes to proverbs, Chess is often exempt ...

    Ivanchuk vs Jobava: 2010 Olympiad, Khanty-Mansiysk
    July 28, 2017
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