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The top German player and one of the best juniors in the world Vincent Keymer is now officially part of the 2700 club. With the win against IM Michał Luch in the Polish Ekstraliga, Vincent Keymer breaks...
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In the Semi-Slav, Black enjoys clear-cut development, a rock-solid position free of weaknesses, and the ability to switch gears between razor-sharp and quiet positional chess. Contrast that to White, who now faces a “darned if you do, darned if you don’t” dilemma.
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After 19-year-old Hans Niemann defeated Magnus Carlsen in the third round of the Sinquefield Cup 2022, the day 4 started with shocking news that World Champion Magnus Carlsen withdrew from the 2022 tournament.
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World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen withdrew from the Sinquefield Cup 2022. With no detailed explanations, Carlsen said that Saint Louis Chess Club is one of the places he’s always enjoyed playing, and that he hopes to be back in the future.
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World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen withdrew from the Sinquefield Cup 2022. With no detailed explanations, Carlsen tweeted that Saint Louis Chess Club is one of the places he’s always enjoyed playing, and that he hopes to be back in the future.
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The day 4 of the Sinquefield Cup 2022 started with shocking news as it was announced that World Champion Magnus Carlsen withdrew from the 2022 tournament prior to the start of his Round 4 game against Shakhriyar Mamedyarov.
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The day started with shocking news as it was announced that World Champion Magnus Carlsen withdrew from the 2022 Sinquefield Cup prior to the start of his Round 4 game against Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. Carlsen did not yet give a specific reason for his withdrawal, tweeting the following statement.
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The ninth annual Sinquefield Cup is also the fifth and final leg of the Grand Chess Tour 2022. Eight Tour players: Wesley So, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Levon Aronian, Fabiano Caruana, Alireza Firouzja, Ian Nepomniachtchi...
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World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen withdrew from the Sinquefield Cup 2022 yesterday as he didn’t show up for the game against Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. The chess community was stunned by Carlsen’s withdrawal and the rumors have overwhelmed social media.
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After losing to Hans Niemann in the third round of the Sinquefield Cup 2022, Magnus Carlsen decided to withdraw from the tournament. Hans Niemann today played against Alireza Firouzja and missed his winning chances.
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There are three 16 year old players in world’s top 20 junior list and all of them had a spectacular month of August. GM Gukesh impressed at the Chess Olympiad 2022 scoring 8,0/8 at the start. GM Javokhir...
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The 5th edition of the Concello de Carballo Clasico took place from 26 August – 3 September in Carballo, Spain. The event was played in 9 rounds, swiss system, and featured a prize fund of 5.000 euros.
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The Poble de Montserrat Chess Open 2022 took place from August 29th – September 4th in Montserrat, Spain. The event was played in 9 rounds, swiss system, with a total prize fund of ~2.500 euros. FM Nahun...
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World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen had an interesting start at the Sinquefield Cup 2022, as he defeated Ian Nepomniachtchi in the first round, drew against Levon Aronian on the second day, losing to 19-year-old Hans Niemann in the round 3.
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Hans Niemann is having a blast at the 2022 Sinquefield Cup as he scores 2/3 points. Niemann scored his first-ever victory against a 2750+ player in the second round of the event, explaining that he is not surprised that he is beating the top-level players.
