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Artemiev Upsets World Champion; Caruana, Nakamura, So Advance To Winners

Artemiev Upsets World Champion; Caruana, Nakamura, So Advance To Winners

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The Champions Chess Tour Chessable Masters 2023 Knockout kicked off on Monday, and Division I saw four players advance to the Winners Semifinals: GMs Vladislav Artemiev, Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, and Wesley So. They respectively knocked GMs Magnus Carlsen, Liem Le, Vladimir Fedoseev, and Levon Aronian down to the Losers Bracket. In a rare instance, …

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Chess Wizards Stun World Champion, Advance To Playoffs; Bortnyk Leads Passers

Chess Wizards Stun World Champion, Advance To Playoffs; Bortnyk Leads Passers

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In week four of the 2023 Pro Chess League, the Levitov Chess Wizards and the Garden State Passers won their matches against the Canada Chessbrahs and California Unicorns, respectively. The Chess Wizards qualify for the Playoffs, while the Passers move on to week five. GM Aleksandr Shimanov was unquestionably the MVP for the Chess Wizards …

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Tigers Sweep Bulldogs 4-0, Advance To Playoffs; Blitz Wins Battle On Board 4

Tigers Sweep Bulldogs 4-0, Advance To Playoffs; Blitz Wins Battle On Board 4

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The fourth week of the 2023 Pro Chess League started with victories by the Shanghai Tigers and Blitz over the Croatia Bulldogs and Brazil Capybaras, respectively. After losing badly in round one (0.5-3.5), the Tigers bared their fangs and dominated the rest of the match; Blitz, on the other hand, faced a much closer match …

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Gotham Knights Advance To Playoffs, Croatia Bulldogs Best Blitz In Tiebreaks

Gotham Knights Advance To Playoffs, Croatia Bulldogs Best Blitz In Tiebreaks

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In the match against the formidable Shanghai Tigers, the Gotham Knights showcased the most dominant victory so far in this season of the Pro Chess League. In the second match, the Croatia Bulldogs overcame the Blitz in a toe-to-toe tug-of-war struggle that was resolved only in the blitz tiebreaks. GMs Hikaru Nakamura and Vladimir Fedoseev …

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India, Spain, Uzbekistan, China Advance to Semifinals

India, Spain, Uzbekistan, China Advance to Semifinals

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Uzbekistan and China continue to perform exceptionally, knocking out Ukraine and Poland. Spain defeated the powerhouse Azerbaijan team. India pulled ahead of France in a riveting blitz playoff. The semifinals begin on Thursday, November 24, starting at 5 a.m. PT / 14:00 CET. China defeated Poland with key victories by GM Lu Shanglei and GM …

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Sevian Scores Spectacular Upset; Caruana, Andreikin Advance

Sevian Scores Spectacular Upset; Caruana, Andreikin Advance

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GM Sam Sevian achieved a spectacular upset against GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave to kick off the round of 32 matches in the Chess.com Global Chess Championship. Additionally, GM Dmitry Andreikin defeated GM Gata Kamsky in armageddon while GM Fabiano Caruana knocked out GM Jose Martinez.  The round of 32 continues on Thursday, September 21, starting at …

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Quadruple Queens and Raining Rooks: Bluebaum and Navara Advance to Final

Quadruple Queens and Raining Rooks: Bluebaum and Navara Advance to Final

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GMs Matthias Bluebaum and David Navara advanced to the Qualifier 2 final of the 2022 Fischer Random World Championship on Tuesday. Practically every matchup featured wild games from four queens roaming the board to compelling rook sacrifices to intense armageddon showdowns.  GMs Alexey Sarana and Daniel Naroditsky made it to the semifinals. IM V Pranav, …

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Collegiate Chess League Season 4 Semifinals: UTRGV, UChicago Advance To Finals

Collegiate Chess League Season 4 Semifinals: UTRGV, UChicago Advance To Finals

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Last weekend, the semifinals concluded with two of the most thrilling matches we have ever seen in Collegiate Chess League history. Both matches came down to the very last game of the match with thousands of dollars on the line and a spot in the finals to be played this weekend. Below are the semifinals …

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