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World Championships
2021 World Chess Championship: Game #4
2021 World Chess ChampionshipDubai, UAE (November 24th-December 16th) Game 4 Match Score: 2-2 Official Site: https://fideworldchampionship.com/ 2021 World Chess Championship: Game 4 Tuesday, 30 November 2021 Another draw, but tense moments in tough struggleDraw streak continues! Happy, happy, birthday, @MagnusCarlsen!?Team Norway Chess wishes you a wonderful day! ?? #magnuscarlsen #chess…
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The Chess Drum
2021 World Chess Championship: Game #3
2021 World Chess ChampionshipDubai, UAE (November 24th-December 16th) Game 3 Match Score: 1½-1½ Official Site: https://fideworldchampionship.com/ 2021 World Chess Championship: Game 3 Sunday, 28 November 2021 “Perfect Game”… but for both players.Draw streak continues! Magnus CarlsenPhoto Eric Rosen/FIDE The press conference of the World Chess Championships addressed a comment about…
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The Chess Drum
2021 World Chess Championship: Game #2
2021 World Chess ChampionshipDubai, UAE (November 24th-December 16th) Game 2 Match Score: 1-1 Official Site: https://fideworldchampionship.com/ 2021 World Chess Championship: Game 2 Saturday, 27 November 2021 Game almost a Knightmare… but another draw! The 2021 World Chess Championship match has gotten off to an exciting start with neither player “feeling…
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World Championships
2021 World Chess Championship: Game #1
2021 World Chess ChampionshipDubai, UAE (November 24th-December 16th) Game 1 Match Score: ½-½ Official Site: https://fideworldchampionship.com/ 2021 World Chess Championship: Game 1 Friday, 26 November 2021 Intense beginnings, but Carlsen holds The first game of the 2021 World Chess Championship match between Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi began with much…
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World Championships
2021 World Chess Championship (Carlsen vs. Nepomniachtchi)
2021 World Chess Championship Dubai, UAE (November 24th-December 16th) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 pts. Carlsen ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 – – – 7½ Nepomniachtchi ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0…
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Matches
World Championship 2021 kicks off in a few days!
For three years, the chess world has anticipated the next competitor for World Champion Magnus Carlsen. The time has come and on November 26th the champion will take on challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia for all the glory. The closing of the 14-game match will be December 16th (including tiebreaks).…
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Africa
Chess brought before Kenyan Parliament
Kenya has long been an active member of the international chess community over the years, but in the past decade, they have increased the profile of chess within the country. Chess Kenya has been promoting chess in underserved areas. TEAM KENYA with Ministry of Sports Most recently Fred Sagwe trekked…
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Obituary
Chicago chess legend FM Albert Chow dies
FIDE Master Albert Chow died shortly after 5pm on Saturday, October 30, 2021. According to his friend Bill Brock, he had been diagnosed with metastatic squamous cell carcinoma (neck cancer). Chow was born on January 26, 1964, and was 57 years old on the day of his passing. FM Albert…
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FIDE
2021 International Chess Championship for Prisons
Prison chess has always been seen as a tremendous outlet for inmates. “Life of a King” was a compelling movie that showed how chess could help inmate pass the time and also get a look at their own thoughts for self-analysis. In the inaugural Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners,…
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Media Stories
Chicago, Chess, Girl Power and McDonald’s
The benefits of scholastic chess are well-known and there have been many empirical studies showing its value. In addition, chess helps to develop important social skills and self-confidence. Shakira Luster, Trechelle Williams and Imani Hill have been in the media spotlight for the past two years after winning the 8th…
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