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Africa
Ncube discusses youth tourney on Kenya TV
Elizabeth Cassidy scored 9/9 in the under-11 Girls section. Photo by KBC Sports Lewis Ncube, President of African Confederation of Chess, was recently featured on Kenya’s KBC Sports TV to discuss the recent Africa Schools Individual Chess Championship held in Nairobi. He discussed the impact of COVID on chess in…
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UAE
Chess at Expo 2020 Dubai
FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich making the first move in the World Chess Championship between defending champion Magnus Carlsen (left) and challenger Ian Nepomniacthchi. Photo by IM Eric Rosen The 2021 World Chess Championship took part as one of the features of the 2020 World Expo taking place in Dubai, UAE.…
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World Championships
Magnus Carlsen retains title, winning 7.5-3.5!
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 Caruana ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 0…
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World Championships
2021 World Chess Championship: Game #11
2021 World Chess ChampionshipDubai, UAE (November 24th-December 16th) Game 11 Match Score: 7½-3½ Official Site: https://fideworldchampionship.com/ 2021 World Chess Championship: Game 11 Friday, 10 December 2021 Magnus Carlsen retains title closes match on winning note! Just in Dubai, UAE for #CarlsenNepo at 0230. Regardless of the next four games, I'm…
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World Championships
2021 World Chess Championship: Game #10
2021 World Chess ChampionshipDubai, UAE (November 24th-December 16th) Game 10 Match Score: 6½-3½ Official Site: https://fideworldchampionship.com/ 2021 World Chess Championship: Game 10 Wednesday, 8 December 2021 A quiet draw today after three wins in four games. In the last phase of the match, we hope to see attempts by Ian…
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World Championships
2021 World Chess Championship: Game 9
2021 World Chess ChampionshipDubai, UAE (November 24th-December 16th) Game 9 Match Score: 6-3 Official Site: https://fideworldchampionship.com/ 2021 World Chess Championship: Game 9 Tuesday, 7 December 2021 Nepo blunders piece… Carlsen has a 3-point bulge Chess can be brutal at times. There is nothing that crushes the soul more than losing…
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World Championships
2021 World Chess Championship: Game #8
2021 World Chess ChampionshipDubai, UAE (November 24th-December 16th) Game 8 Match Score: 5-3 Official Site: https://fideworldchampionship.com/ 2021 World Chess Championship: Game 8 Sunday, 5 December 2021 Carlsen strikes again… Nepomniachtchi at the brink Magnus Carlsen wins another game with white pieces and extends his lead to 2 points. After 8…
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The Chess Drum
2021 World Chess Championship: Game #7
2021 World Chess ChampionshipDubai, UAE (November 24th-December 16th) Game 7 Match Score: 4-3 Official Site: https://fideworldchampionship.com/ 2021 World Chess Championship: Game 7 Saturday, 4 December 2021 After epic battle, players settle for quiet draw
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World Championships
2021 World Chess Championship: Game #6
2021 World Chess ChampionshipDubai, UAE (November 24th-December 16th) Game 6 Match Score: 3½-2½ Official Site: https://fideworldchampionship.com/ 2021 World Chess Championship: Game 6 Friday, 3 December 2021 Titanic struggle… breaks drought… set records Today's #CarlsenNepo Game 6 was instructive for so many reasons. I'm not sure sponsors will understand how thrilling…
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World Championships
Orrin Hudson in Dubai for World Championship
FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich & Orrin Hudson @ FIDE World Chess Championships in Dubai UAE. Photo courtesy of Orrin Hudson Orrin Hudson of Besomeone, Inc. has been known for his energetic methods in presenting chess as a means of learning critical life skills. Hudson is also a world traveler and…
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