World Championships

  • Daaim ShabazzMarch 16, 2016
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    2016 Women’s Chess Championship (Lviv, Ukraine)

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  • Daaim ShabazzAugust 18, 2015
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    A look at Carlsen’s WCC proposal

    World Champions have often invoked their thoughts on various topics. Perhaps Mikhail Botvinnik, Bobby Fischer and Garry Kasparov had the most to say about conditions of professional players and other pertinent matters such as the world championship cycle. On August 11th, Magnus Carlsen is the latest world champion to weigh…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJune 5, 2015
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    Fischer biopic, “PAWN SACRIFICE”

    As I walked into a local theater to watch “Ex Machina,” a preview of a chess movie was being played. It immediately brought a smile to my face and looked very promising. As I watched the Fischer character (Tobey McGuire) in a fitful rage, I imagined that this movie would…

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  • Daaim ShabazzApril 8, 2015
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    Mariya Muzychuk wins Women’s Championship!

    Mariya Muzychuk, World ChampionPhoto by Anastasia Kharlovich. The Ukraine has a new champion! The embattled country has had its share of chess success in recent history with the greatness of Vassily Ivanchuk and the former FIDE World Champion of Ruslan Ponomariov. They can also lay claim to Sergey Karjakin who…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMarch 17, 2015
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    2015 Women’s Chess Championship (Sochi, Russia)

    After having difficulties in finding a sponsor, the 2015 Women’s World Championship is underway. Back in January, FIDE had announced that the games would be held in March. However the games will not feature the current World Champion Hou Yifan who is currently playing in the Hawaii Chess Festival. She…

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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 27, 2014
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    WCC2014: Closing Ceremonies

    Magnus Carlsenstops to sign autographs.Photo by Vladimir Barsky. Viswanathan Anand and wife Aruna Anand exchanging pleasantries with former champion Anatoly Karpov. Photo by Anastasia Kharlovich. Magnus Carlsen was re-crowned as the world champion, a berth that will last until 2016. He defeated challenger Viswanathan Anand 6.5-4.5 in an exciting, albeit…

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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 23, 2014
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    WCC2014-11: Carlsen defends title 6.5-4.5!

    Congratulations GM Magnus Carlsen, World Champion! After Magnus Carlsen won a tense Berlin Ruy Lopez, he could proclaim, “Ich bin ein Champion!” In a game in which he was under serious pressure from Viswanathan Anand, he kept his Nordic cool and waded through the complications… particularly after Anand’s stunning 23…b5!!…

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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 22, 2014
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    WCC2014-10: Curry hot + Nordic cool = draw

    Carlsen avoided a landmine today, but can he withstand the pressure?Photo by ChessBase. Today was a key game of the match and many thought that Viswanathan Anand was going to press for a win against Magnus Carlsen. The Tiger from Madras was definitely on the prowl after facing a Grunfeld…

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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 20, 2014
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    WCC2014-9: Carlsen still +1 after quick draw

    The game was not nearly as gallant as this photo. Beautiful shot showing the tense moments building in the match! Photo by Anastasia Kharlovich. Well, that was fun, wasn't it — Magnus Carlsen (@MagnusCarlsen) November 20, 2014 Not much excitement in today’s game, but the 20-move draw in the Berlin…

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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 18, 2014
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    WCC2014-8: Draw! Zzzzzzzzzz!

    Today’s eighth game for the World Chess Championship was perhaps the most uneventful encounter with only a few moments of tension. However it wasn’t the draw that was necessarily evoking boredom. It was the posture of world champion Magnus Carlsen sleeping at the board that was captured in countless photos…

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