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Chess: Carlsen stumbles at finish but wins sixth title in seven years at Stavanger

The world No 1 colourfully described his Norway experience and his desk fist-bang against Gukesh Dommaraju

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Chess: Carlsen secures narrow victory at Stavanger in possible last classical hurrah

The world No 1 won by half a point in Norway but said: ‘It’s a long time since I enjoyed a classical tournament’

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Magnus Carlsen sets early pace as stars collide at Norway Chess

Home hope leads after four rounds at Stavanger following his comprehensive victory in the chess.com Speed Championship

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BBC Two’s Chess Masters: The Endgame divides opinions as winner is crowned

Thalia Holmes, 20, defeats Richie Kelly, 63, in final after former RAF technician misses a win (can you find it?)

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Chess: Carlsen scores in Paris, leads Freestyle Grand Slam after two events

The world No 1 defeated his old rival and world No 2, Hikaru Nakamura, in the final, and took the $3.75m series lead before the third Slam event in Las Vegas

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Carlsen wins again as he qualifies for the $1.5m Saudi Esports World Cup

The Norwegian world No 1 beat Hikaru Nakamura twice at the Chessable Masters despite endgame lapses

The Guardian - UK

D Gukesh fights back to hold Alireza Firouzja in Freestyle Chess Grand Slam

NEW DELHI: World champion D Gukesh staged a remarkable comeback to salvage a draw against France’s Alireza Firouzja in the final round of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour at Weissenhaus, Germany.

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Chess: Carlsen disqualified in New York after refusing to change out of jeans

The world No 1 was defaulted from the World Rapid Championship and has withdrawn from the World Blitz

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Gukesh and India celebrate after win but new challenges are emerging

The youngest ever undisputed world champion, 18, had a rapturous reception on his return to Chennai, but his new status will be tested at Wijk aan Zee in January

The Guardian - UK

Teenage prodigy Gukesh D defeats Ding Liren to become youngest world chess champion

Eighteen-year-old Indian prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju has become the new world chess champion, winning the final game of the title match after a dramatic blunder from the reigning champ, China’s Ding Liren.

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Anish downs Anand, Nihal wins again as Knights inch closer to Global Chess League title

NAGPUR: Anish Giri, Hikaru Nakamura, and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave spearheaded the PBG Alaskan Knights, American Gambits and Mumba Masters to resounding victories as the black pieces prevailed in the seventh round of the Global Chess League in London on Tuesday.

The Times of India

Carlsen's Pipers hand Knights first defeat, Anand's Ganges get second win in Global Chess League

NAGPUR: A day after PBG Alaskan Knights vanquished Alpine SG Pipers, the Magnus Carlsen-led outfit turned the tables on the sole leaders with a similar 9-7 margin in a rematch of the double round-robin Global Chess League in London on Monday.

The Times of India

Magnus Carlsen wins with black, Knights battle to maintain lead in Global Chess League

NAGPUR: Alaskan Knights vanquished Magnus Carlsen's Alpine Sg Pipers 9-7, notwithstanding the world No.1 pocketing four points on the icon board against Anish Giri, to remain unbeaten and maintain their lead in the Global Chess League on Sunday.

The Times of India

Hikaru Nakamura defeats Viswanathan Anand as Ganges Grandmasters' woes continue

The American Gambits, led by Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura and Elisabeth Paehtz, achieved a crucial 10-4 victory against Viswanathan Anand's Ganges Grandmasters on Sunday in the opening round of day four at the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League. With four losses in five matches, Anand's team is now facing significant challenges.

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Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura and the chess elite now playing in London

Eight of the world top 12 are competing in the Global Chess League at Friends House, Euston, from 3-12 October, with spectator tickets bookable online

The Times of India

Global Chess League 2024: Indians in action, teams, format, scoring system, time

The second edition of the Global Chess League, a six-team franchise tournament, will be held in London from 3-12 October.

The Guardian - UK

Chess: India win double gold as new generation dominates at Olympiad

India won the Open and Women’s Olympiads in Budapest, while for the first time in history no European team reached the podium in either event

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Chess: Ethan Pang, nine, beats three grandmasters but misses 2300 rating

The London schoolboy defeated three GMs in successive games in Budapest and narrowly failed to achieve a world age record 2300 and a Fide Master title

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Grand chess tour: Praggnanandhaa stay at bottom, Alireza Firouzja in the lead

R Praggnanandhaa was unable to improve his position and remained at the bottom of the leaderboard as the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz chess tournament approached its final day. However, he did manage to secure a couple of victories in the blitz section prior to that.

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Carlsen loses in 23 moves but beats Ding and wins Titled Tuesday

The world No 1 arrived at the World Team Rapid and Blitz jetlagged and lost to Richard Rapport but then beat the world champion before scoring 11/11 in the weekly event

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Chess: Yagiz Erdogmus, 13, on the verge of 2600 and closing on world age record

The Turkish teen is poised to achieve the landmark rating at September’s 193-nation chess Olympiad in Budapest

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Chess: Carlsen and Nakamura dominate in Stavanger, while Ding falters again

Magnus Carlsen continued his winning streak in Norway as Hikaru Nakamura gained the No 2 ranking, but China’s world champion finished a poor last of six

The Times of India

Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa beats Nakamura; Carlsen wins title

NEW DELHI: Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa of India finished his campaign with a victory over American Hikaru Nakamura in the final, placing him third overall as world champion Magnus Carlsen emerged victorious at the Norway Chess tournament held in Stavanger, Norway.

The Times of India

Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa loses to Caruana, Carlsen beats Firouzja Alireza

NEW DELHI: In the Norway Chess tournament in Stavanger, Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa suffered a defeat against Fabiano Caruana of the United States in an Armageddon match.

The Guardian - UK

Faustino Oro, aged 10 and known as ‘the Messi of chess’, advances again

Argentinian prodigy already has two international master norms and looks set to break more records while England’s pre-teen talents are also making eye-catching progress

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