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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 ShabazzFebruary 21, 2012
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    Fischer vs. Carlsen… will history repeat?

    Bobby Fischer and Magnus Carlsen In the 1972 60 Minutes interview with Mike Wallace, then-championship challenger Bobby Fischer stated that he like to “crush a man’s ego”. He then played Boris Spassky for the World Chess Championship and beat the Soviet player mercilessly even after forfeiting the second game and…

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  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 26, 2010
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    Anand analyzes!

    Chessvibes produced two videos of World Champion Viswanathan Anand analyzing his game with Magnus Carlsen at the London Chess Classic. In the second video, he analyzed a couple of intricate endings. This Anand-Carlsen game was followed by thousands of chess players and was an entertaining bout. The game was very…

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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 5, 2010
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    Carlsen bolts Championship Cycle

    Magnus Carlsen has written FIDE a letter expressing his intent to exit from the World Championship Cycle. Photo by ChessBase. Magnus Carlsen, one of the top contenders for the World Championship crown, has decided to drop out of the cycle. This is the first time since Garry Kasparov that such…

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  • Daaim ShabazzOctober 9, 2010
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    2010 Bilbao Masters (Bilbao, Spain)

    The Olympiad has come and gone. It was a magnificent event where many of today’s stars shined. However, these elite players do not get a break from the action. Four of the top ten will face off in Bilbao, Spain for the Bilbao Masters, a six-round double round-robin event. World…

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  • Daaim ShabazzSeptember 10, 2010
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    Magnus Carlsen vs. the World Exhibition

    Chess has been looking for an identity since the retirement of its charismatic leader in Garry Kasparov. They may have found one in the world’s top-ranked player in 19-year old Magnus Carlsen. At noon-time, G-Star will host the RAW Chess Challenge with Carlsen taking on the world with the advice…

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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 29, 2009
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    Nakamura tops Carlsen in blitz final!

    America’s #1 player Hikaru Nakamura is riding a successful year with several strong results including the U.S. Championship title and victories in San Sebastian and Mainz. He flamed out in Melody Amber after falling ill and finishing with a horrible score, but stated that December would be a pivotal moment…

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  • Daaim ShabazzAugust 3, 2009
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    Simutowe in Norway!

    GM Bartosz Socko battling GM Amon Simutoweat the Artic Chess Challenge in Norway. Amon Simutowe is in Norway after competing in the African Championship in Libya. He mustered a +1, but was not among the top six qualifiers for the World Cup. However, things are looking well for the Zambian…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJanuary 6, 2009
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    Blitz Battle: Nakamura vs. Carlsen!

    Russian Champion Peter Svidler won the Aker Chess Challenge beating Magnus Carlsen in the blitz finale. Carlsen had defeated Hikaru Nakamura the previous round in a highly-charged blitz battle. The two had played two rapid games in the previous round with Nakamura taking 1.5/2. However this rematch was soon to…

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