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chess1 year ago

Gukesh Emerges Victorious in Candidates Chess Showdowns

In the 2024 FIDE Candidates Tournament, Gukesh Dommaraju caught up with Ian Nepomniachtchi in the lead after defeating Nijat Abasov, while Nepomniachtchi survived a lost position against Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu. Hikaru Nakamura also won, trailing the leaders by a point, and Vidit Gujrathi missed a critical response against Fabiano Caruana, settling for a draw. In the Women's Candidates, Tan Zhongyi leads by half a point. The tournament's first rest day coincided with a solar eclipse, and the Candidates Blitz tournament took place, with Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Ivan Cheparinov sharing first place.

via Chess.com|
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sports2 years ago

Ding Liren Makes History as China's First Male World Chess Champion.

China's Ding Liren won the chess world championship in a dramatic tiebreaker against Ian Nepomniachtchi, replacing Magnus Carlsen who had won the title for five successive occasions. Ding, playing with the disadvantage of the black pieces, pounced all over Nepomniachtchi in the fourth game of the tiebreaker, with less than 60 seconds remaining on the clock.

via The Wall Street Journal|
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sports2 years ago

The Unusual World Chess Championship: Ding Liren Survives Caruana Gambit and Psychological Battle.

Ding Liren's opening preparation for the World Chess Championship was compromised when he accidentally revealed his plans to his opponent, Ian Nepomniachtchi, during Game 8. A Reddit user discovered that Ding and his second, Richard Rapport, had played the same opening line against each other on lichess, revealing their preparation. This has thrown the championship into chaos as Ding is down a game and has limited time to recover.

via Defector|
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sports2 years ago

Contender's Chess Preparation Leaked Ahead of World Championship

Chess grandmasters and players claim that a secret online account of world championship contender Ding Liren's preparation has been found as he trails by a point in his match against Ian Nepomniachtchi. Ding denies knowledge of the leak. Ding would have used a burner account on the website Lichess.org to prepare for the match with his trainers, several players said. The account, created on Feb. 14, features new opening ideas which Ding unveiled in the match.

via Reuters.com|
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sports2 years ago

The State of Chess: Brilliant Moves and Bizarre Losses.

The World Chess Championship is underway in Kazakhstan, but without the No. 1 player and five-time reigning world champion, Magnus Carlsen. Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi and China's Ding Liren are competing for the title, with Nepomniachtchi leading 1.5-.5 after two games. Carlsen's absence from the game's marquee event highlights the question of how classical chess fits into the game's future, as online and speed games gain popularity.

via Axios|
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