It’s the moment the chess world has been holding its breath for—Magnus Carlsen‘s last major outing as world champion. And it will come at the 2023 Chessable Masters. Chess.com’s $2 million Champions Chess Tour will return with the largest-ever edition of the tournament and Carlsen topping the bill on April 4. The event runs until …
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Chess history approaches the end of an era as GM Magnus Carlsen, for the first time since 2013, will soon no longer be the world champion. He played what is expected to be his final classical game while holding the title on Sunday, March 5. While he will continue to play classical chess and is …
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In the nearly 180 Titled Tuesdays since the event moved to 11 rounds on October 20, 2020, GM Hikaru Nakamura has now won 50, a ridiculous percentage of nearly 30% despite hundreds of participants gunning for first place in every tournament. His victory in the late event on February 28 was his 50th, after GM …
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