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Daaim ShabazzJune 1, 2013
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June 2013 FIDE Ratings

Magnus Carlsen still sits atop the ELO list at 2864 after dipping four points. He had set a rating record getting to 2872, but his rating seems to have stabilized. The reality is Carlsen has no one to get rating points from in bunches. Until the rest of the top…
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Daaim ShabazzApril 20, 2013
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2013 FIDE Grand Prix (Switzerland)

The first in a 2013 series of FIDE Grand Prix events kicks off on April 17th in Zug, Switzerland with several of the top brass competing. The last cycle culminated in the Candidate’s Tournament ending with GM Magnus Carlsen earning the right to challenge World Champion Viswanathan Anand. That match…
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Daaim ShabazzApril 1, 2013
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World Candidates 2013-14: It’s Carlsen!

Round #14 Monday, 1 April 2013 Preview: This is it! It is now a one-round tournament with both Magnus Carlsen and Vladimir Kramnik vying for the right to face World Champion Viswanathan Anand in November. For Kramnik, it would amount to a rematch. For Carlsen, it would be an opportunity…
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Daaim ShabazzMarch 31, 2013
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World Candidates 2013-13: Tied again!

Round #13 Sunday, 31 March 2013 Main Venue… Institute of Engineering and Technology.Photo by Ray Morris-Hill. Preview: The 2013 World Candidates tournament is entering its last two rounds and the result is still in doubt. While two players have a reasonable chance of winning the top four are mathematically eligible…
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Daaim ShabazzMarch 30, 2013
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World Candidates 2013-12: Carlsen shocked!

Round #12 Friday, 29 March 2013 Preview: Time is getting short. Three rounds left and one point separates the top three position. In a crucial battle today, Levon Aronian will face Vladimir Kramnik in a battle that may determine whether it is a two-horse race instead of a three-horse race.…
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Daaim ShabazzMarch 28, 2013
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World Candidates 2013-11: Kramnik 1/2-point out!

Round #11 Thursday, 28 March 2013 Preview: Big round here. An underachieving Alexander Grischuk, who a year earlier shocked the world by winning the drawfest qualifier, will face the surging Magnus Carlsen. With only four rounds remaining, only three players remain in contention and any win can turn the tide.…
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Daaim ShabazzMarch 27, 2013
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World Candidates 2013-10: Three-horse race!

Round #10 Wednesday, 27 March 2013 Magnus Carlsen keeping an eye out on his nearest competition, Levon Aronian. Photo by Ray Morris-Hill. 2013 World Championship CandidatesMarch 15th-April 4th, 2013 (London, England) Round #10 # Name Flag Rating Result Name Flag Rating 10.1 Carlsen 2872 1-0 Gelfand 2740 10.2 Aronian 2809…
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Daaim ShabazzMarch 25, 2013
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World Candidates 2013-9: Carlsen in 1st

Round #9 Monday, 25 March 2013 2013 World Championship CandidatesMarch 15th-April 4th, 2013 (London, England) Round #9 # Name Flag Rating Result Name Flag Rating 9.1 Kramnik 2810 ½-½ Carlsen 2872 9.2 Svidler 2747 ½-½ Grischuk 2764 9.3 Ivanchuk 2757 1-0 Radjabov 2793 9.4 Gelfand 2740 1-0 Aronian 2809 Overview:…
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Daaim ShabazzMarch 24, 2013
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World Candidates 2013-8: Kramnik is coming!

Round #8 Sunday, 24 March 2013 This was one of two games Magnus Carlsen won against Levon Aronian last year. This game at 2012 Tata Steel and 2012 London Classic catapulted Carlsen over the rating ELO record, but Aronian looks to close the gap. Photo by Frits Agterdenbos of ChessVista.…
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Daaim ShabazzMarch 23, 2013
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World Candidates 2013-7: Near Misses

Round #7 Saturday, 23 March 2013 Will Levon Aronian make a move? Photo by Ray Morris-Hill. Preview: After the second rest day we resume play and will see if the spirited play continues. There are some marquee matchups including Carlsen-Radjabov. In fact, all of the games feature pairings players who…
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