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...once in a lifetime opportunity to challenge a grandmaster....
...when Rxh4 is a stalemate draw, Rc4+ 3 Rxc4 bxc4 4 Kxc4 is a drawn pawn endgame, and Rb2 3 Rh7+ Kb8 4 Kxc6 is a drawn rook ending....
...He remarked that, despite his lack of experience, his youth was a strength for such a long tournament: “it’s easier to be focused at my age”....
...Gukesh Dommaraju’s victory in last week’s Candidates in Toronto has the potential to spark a boom in a nation where, in its Chennai and Tamil Nadu heartland, the indoor game is already a credible rival to...
...A number above 1 (= one pawn) means a significant edge, above 2 is a likely winning advantage, while below 1 is an equal position. Puzzle 2567 Matthias Bluebaum vs Robert Baskin, Titled Tuesday 2020....
...In reality it seems very unlikely that the events will gain sufficient interest for mainstream audiences, given that most games will last some hours before it is even clear who is winning....
...Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi, winner of the last two Candidates, remains half a point ahead....
...His two previous Candidates appearances were marked by high-profile publicity, with references to help from a supercomputer and a team of aides, while this time his preparation has been low-key....
...It was a tough debut at such a high level for Sivanandan, who came to the event without a break from last week’s Reykjavik Open, where she scored an excellent 5.5 out of 9, losing only to a grandmaster and...
...In the final round at Cambridge he defeated Jonah Willow, 21, when a win would have given the Nottingham player his first grandmaster norm....
...The pairing, a repeat of their 2018 title match, had a dramatic start as Carlsen opened 1 g2-g4!...
...knight fork and the other to a bishop pin....
...Just a single line of play, but it defeats many. Click here for solution...
...The first game of his that I ever played over made a big impression....
..., including a link to an FT column....
...Afterwards he revealed a major reason for his unusual career progression....
...With the help of the new £500,000 government grant for elite chess, a much stronger home entry should be a realistic target....
...There the format will be the best of two games at classical time rates, with a rapid decider if the score is 1-1. Carlsen describes the event as “a dream come true”....
...I think it’s a very classical way to do it.”...
...A difficult question with no clear answer but the fate of Viktor Korchnoi, who defected in 1976 and was treated as a non-person by the USSR for many years, offers a clue....
...Queen’s side would have given him a promising position, whereas king’s side resulted in a rapid defeat. Niemann’s reply 21 Ra4!...
...High ambitions — but given what she has achieved so far, you would not bet against her....
...His match defeat by Vladimir Kramnik in 2000 was a blip, and Kramnik was careful to avoid a return series. Kasparov was also a pioneer in chess theory and in using computers for training....
...(Even given his own choices did much of that nudging themselves.)...
...One essential element is a subject with a high level of charisma, and nobody offered more of that than American conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein....
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