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Daaim ShabazzJanuary 12, 2015
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2015 Tata Steel Masters: Round #2

Round #2 – Sunday, 11 January 2015 Masters Loek van Wely – Radaslaw Wojtaszek, ½-½ Magnus Carlsen – Wesley So, ½-½ Levon Aronian – Anish Giri, ½-½ Fabiano Caruana – Ivan Saric, 1-0 Hou Yifan – Ding Liren, 0-1 Baddur Jobova – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, ½-½ Teimour Radjabov – Vassily Ivanchuk,…
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Daaim ShabazzJanuary 4, 2015
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2015 Tata Steel Chess (Wijk aan Zee)

World Champion Magnus Carlsen will be one of the 14 competitors in the 77th edition of the Tata Steel Chess tournament in Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands). With an average rating of 2746 the tournament boasts Carlsen (2862), Fabiano Caruana (2820) and defending champion Levon Aronian (2797) leading the field. There…
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Daaim ShabazzJanuary 29, 2014
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Aronian wins 2014 Tata Steel!

GM Levon AronianPhoto by Frans Peeters. Levon Aronian was on a blistering pace and clinched the 2014 Tata Steel tournament with one round remaining. Not even a last round loss could spoil his otherwise sterling result. In the last round, he fell prey to a nice tactical shot from Loek…
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Daaim ShabazzJanuary 12, 2014
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2014 Tata Steel Chess (Wijk aan Zee)

This year’s Tata Steel Chess Tournament features a scales down edition from previous years with only two sections and 12 players. Previous tournaments have had three sections of 14 players each. In addition, neither Magnus Carlsen, nor Viswanathan Anand will be present. Both have long-running histories of the tournament, but…
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Daaim ShabazzDecember 3, 2013
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Things heating up at World Team ’13!!

Two more rounds remain at the the 2013 World Team Championships and it will be a race to gold. Ukraine is currently atop the field by one point over Russia with 12 points, while China (10 pts.) and the USA (8 pts.) are also fighting for medal contention. Kramnik’s fortune…
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Daaim ShabazzNovember 29, 2013
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2013 World Team Championship (Antalya, Turkey)

While the fervor from World Championship has subsided and Magnus Carlsen settles into his role as the World Champion, other action is heating up in Antalya, Turkey. The biennial World Team Championship is being held featuring ten of the top teams including the host nation of Turkey. Hikaru Nakamura is…
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Daaim ShabazzOctober 7, 2013
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Doggers on Chess.com/ChessVibes buyout

Last week, Peter Doggers of Chessvibes.com released a statement that his company was being purchased by chess.com. It was an announcement that had caught many by surprise, but had been in the works for the better part of a month. As negotiations flowed, the main details were determined and Doggers…
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Daaim ShabazzJanuary 29, 2013
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What’s next for Carlsen?

Magnus Carlsen receiving the winner’s trophy at the 2013 Tata Steel closing ceremonies. A stoic Viswanathan Anand looks on with his third place finish. He will hope than this scene will not repeat itself if the two should meet in future tournaments or a championship match. Photo by tatasteelchess.com. A…
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Daaim ShabazzJanuary 21, 2013
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Carlsen still holds lead at Tata ’13

Magnus Carlsen still holds the lead.Photo by tatasteelchess.com. Magnus Carlsen maintains the lead at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament after eight rounds with +4. His combination of resourcefulness and determination leaves him undefeated, but he has many challenges forthcoming. Viswanathan Anand is a half-point out with 5½/8 with Levon Aronian…
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Daaim ShabazzJanuary 16, 2013
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3-way tie at Tata ’13 after four

The first four rounds of chess have had a little for everyone… lightening attacks, novelties, positional gems, blunders and even a tiny bit of controversy (with draws of course). So… the 2013 Tata Steel tournament is off to a great start with marquee names gracing the charts. At the end…
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