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Open Letter on The Future of HOTCH

April 25, 2018 John Lee Shaw

Hi there! You may have noticed that Hot Off The Chess has been rather quiet this passed few months. For this I would like to apologise. Unfortunately, as the 2018 Tata Steel Chess Tournament drew to a close, I began to feel unwell and this culminated with a heart attack […check it out!]

Open Letter on The Future of HOTCH

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A 13-year-old Bobby Fischer gives a harsh lesson on development and King safety to an opponent twice his age.

Nakamura sets the pace, Li Chao gets humbled

Caruana still leads at first rest day

World Chess Championship 2018 to take place in London, United Kingdom, between November 8th and 28th. John Lee Shaw asks whether Fabiano Caruana could thwart Magnus Carlsen's quest for a fourth World Title and become the United States' First World Chess Champion since Bobby Fischer.

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