A Miracle Escape on a Day of Draws at London Chess Classic
Vladimir Kramnik let a winning position against Magnus Carlsen slip through his fingers on Tuesday. So Carlsen remains tied for the lead with one round to go.
View ArticleCarlsen Wins London Chess Classic
Magnus Carlsen beat Nigel Short in the last round Wednesday to win the London Chess Classic for the second time.
View ArticleChess Game of the Year
Which was the best game of the year? It is almost impossible to choose, but here are a few candidates.
View ArticleFast Start in Wijk aan Zee
The annual tournament has been renamed Tata Steel, after its new sponsor, but it retains the same format as in previous years with three divisions of players. Round 1 saw some great fights and three...
View ArticleGiri Smashes Carlsen, but Nakamura Leads Tata Steel Chess Tournament
The world’s top-ranked player, who had White on Monday, lost in 22 moves to a 16-year-old grandmaster.
View ArticleAnand Wins Again, Takes Over Sole Lead of Tata Steel Chess Tournament
Thursday, the world champion won his second consecutive game and third over all, while Magnus Carlsen won his first.
View ArticleNakamura Wins and Rejoins Anand in the Lead of Tata Steel Tournament
The American grandmaster won Friday to once again tie the world champion for the lead of the top group. There were three other decisive games, including wins by Magnus Carlsen and Vladimir Kramnik.
View ArticleNakamura Is Again Leader of Tata Steel Chess Tournament
With his second consecutive win, the American grandmaster is once again the sole leader of the tournament. But he must face the top two players in the world in the next two rounds.
View ArticleNakamura Loses and Is Again Tied for First With Anand at Tata Steel
Nakamura lost to Magnus Carlsen. It was Nakamura’s first loss of the tournament, and Carlsen’s third win in the last four games.
View ArticleFour Tied for the Lead of Tata Steel Chess Tournament
While Viswanathan Anand and Hikaru Nakamura, the co-leaders after Round 8, drew in Round 9, Vladimir Kramnik and Levon Aronian won. All four are tied are for the lead with four rounds to play.
View ArticleNakamura and Anand Again Separate Themselves From the Pack at Tata Steel
Hikaru Nakamura and Viswanathan Anand won their games in Round 10 on Thursday and are tied for the lead for the fourth time.
View ArticleBetting on Chess
A London bookmaker has Viswanathan Anand of India as the favorite to win the Tata Steel chess tournament when it concludes on Sunday.
View ArticleNakamura Wins Again and Seizes Lead of Tata Steel Chess Tournament
In Round 11 on Friday, Hikarua Nakamura won, while his primary rival, Viswanathan Anand, only drew. Nakamura leads by half a point with two rounds to play.
View ArticleWith One Round to Go, Nakamura Holds Lead at Tata Steel
With an easy draw in the penultimate round, Hikaru Nakamura preserved his lead, while Viswanathan Anand, the world champion, was lucky to escape with a draw against a 16-year-old grandmaster.
View ArticleNakamura Wins Tata Steel Chess Tournament
In one of the finest performances ever by an American, Hikaru Nakamura finished ahead of the world’s top four players, including Viswanathan Anand, the world champion.
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