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€29.90 Van Foreest and Tari score It will all be decided during the weekend, and it seems all but impossible for Magnus Carlsen to clinch and eighth tournament victory in Wijk aan Zee. The world champion is 1½ points behind sole leader Anish Giri, as he could not defeat him in their direct encounter on Friday. Scarcely any world champion has managed to captivate chess lovers to the extent Carlsen has. The enormously talented Norwegian hasnt been systematically trained within ...

Tata Steel Chess 2021: Giri Sole Leader Before Final Rest Day With three rounds to go, GM Anish Giri is the sole leader at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament. The Dutch GM managed to beat GM Radoslaw Wojtaszek from an equal endgame after GM Fabiano Caruana and GM Magnus Carlsen drew their game. GM Alireza Firouzja also split the point with GM Nils Grandelius. How to watch? The Tata Steel Chess Tournament runs January 16-31, 2021. All rounds start at 14:00 CET (5 a.m. Pacific) except for the fin...

€19.95 Crowded at the top We had not seen more than three decisive results on a single day so far in Wijk aan Zee, as missed opportunities and good defensive efforts were a frequent feature throughout. The consequence was that no player managed to get a large advantage at the top of the standings, with Nils Grandelius grabbing the sole lead twice in the tournament but only with a +2 score. And then came round 7, when five decisive results left us with four players sharing the ...

Two decisive results in round 6 left Nils Grandelius still as the sole leader and increased the number of players chasing him a half point behind to six. Jorden van Foreest and Alireza Firouzja won on Friday and are now part of the massive chasing pack on 3½ points. Meanwhile, Magnus Carlsen failed to find a winning move against Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Fabiano Caruana tried hard but could not take down the leader. | Photo: Jurriaan Hoefsmit – Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2021

It took him 43 minutes to decide, but he did indeed go for 16.Ne6! Although it’s easy to see that 16…fxe6 17.Bxe6+ and capturing on d5 is very good for White, there was mayhem on the board after 16…Qa5!. Both players found almost all the computer-approved moves as they launched sacrificial attacks on opposite sides of the board. It was a true thriller, with Peter Leko – who during the show admitted he’s never tasted coffee in his life – even more enthusiastic than usual. No quick s...

The Spanish Chess Federation organized a training match in which five of the strongest players from the Iberian country faced an international squad over ten days in La Palma, one of the Canary Islands. The double-round Scheveningen tournament came to an end on Wednesday, with the international team getting a 27:23 victory. | Pictured: Ivan Cheparinov facing Jaime Santos | Photos: Spanish Chess Federation (FEDA)