Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Magnus Carlsen of Norway competes against Daniil Dubov of Russia on January 16, 2020 in Eindhoven, Netherlands.Dean Mouhtaropoulos ...

Carlsen called Sindarov the favourite, but said he believes Gukesh's ability ceiling is on par or better than the Uzbek's.

Vandan, a Candidate Master (CM) with a standard FIDE rating of 2288, engaged Carlsen in the Centre Attack of the Giuoco Piano in a 5-minute blitz game with the white pieces.

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Despite a bout of sickness before the tournament, Carlsen found a way to do just enough to first reach the playoffs and then overcome Belarusian prodigy Denis Lazavik in the summit clash.

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Obviously, the biggest name headlining the event was Magnus Carlsen. And if you are someone who loves and follows chess, you know that any tournament that features Carlsen is consumed by Carlsen. The ...

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Magnus Carlsen is letting the chess speak for itself. The world champion stunned the chess world this morning by resigning in protest after just one move against Hans Niemann. This morning’s game at ...

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