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World Cup: A selection of outstanding endgames (1) (en.chessbase.com)
 

The FIDE World Cup was a complete success, as top players fought for spots in the Candidates, both in the open and in the women’s section. Magnus Carlsen and Aleksandra Goryachkina were the winners. As ever, GM Karsten Müller compiled the most interesting positions from the tournaments. Find here five instructive endgames from the open category! | Pictured: Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu | Photo: Stev Bonhage

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Champions Chess Tour Julius Baer Generation Cup (Day 2): Carlsen Beats Caruana, Will Play Firouzja In Winners Final (www.chess.com)
 

GMs Magnus Carlsen and Alireza Firouzja will throw down in the Division I Winners Final of the 2023 Julius Baer Generation Cup.

World Rapid Team Championship in c/chess@lemmy.ml
[–] jalda@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Round 5

Standings

Rank Team Round BP MP
1 WR Chess 5 24 10
2 Team MGD1 5 21 9
3 Armenia 5 20.5 8
4 Germany and Friends 5 19 8
5 Chess Pensioners 5 18 7
6 Berlin Chess Federation 5 17.5 7
7 Freedom 5 17.5 7
8 ASV AlphaEchecs Linz 5 20.5 6
9 Kompetenzakademie Allstars 5 19.5 6
10 Chessbrah OFM 5 19 6
11 Rishon LeZion Chess Club 5 18.5 6
12 Six-pack 5 18.5 6
13 Columbus Energy KingsOfChess Kraków 5 17.5 6
14 Team Chessemy.com 5 16.5 6
15 Ukrainian Amators 5 13.5 6
16 Ashdod Elit Chess Club 5 16 5
17 Schachverein Hemer 5 16 5
18 Düsseldorfer Schachklub 1914/25 e.V 5 15 5
19 Aachener Schachverein von 1856 5 14.5 5
20 Deutsche Schachjugend 1 5 14.5 5
21 FIDE Management Board 5 15 4
22 Africa 5 14 4
23 Chess Wizzards 5 13 4
24 Neustadt Weinstraße 5 12.5 4
25 Mitropa Chess Association 5 12.5 4
26 Wensing & Pöbel 5 11.5 4
27 Kenya Commercial Bank Chess Club 5 11 4
28 École Polytechnique Française de Lausanne 5 13 3
29 The Sharks 5 12.5 3
30 Doppelbauer Kiel 5 12.5 3
31 PhileKhoob Chess Club 5 12 3
32 Heilbronn Hustlers 5 11.5 3
33 Blerickse Schaakvereniging 5 11.5 3
34 MagdeBurg and Friends 5 6.5 2
35 Deutsche Schachjugend 2 5 5.5 2
36 Unischach Bayreuth 5 8.5 1

World Cup: Abasov’s dream run continues in c/chess@lemmy.ml
[–] jalda@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

One important piece of information is that Magnus Carlsen has confirmed (once again) that he has no intention to play the Candidates, so the other three semifinalists, including underdog Nijat Abasov, should be directly qualified for the Candidates.

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CHESS HISTORY!!!!!! [Recap of Round 2 Day 1 of the World Cup] (www.youtube.com)
 

Recap of the games of Hikaru Nakamura, Magnus Carlsen, Gukesh D, Fabiano Caruana and Pragg

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Suleymanli Wins Longest World Cup Round 1 Match (www.chess.com)
 

18-year-old Azerbaijani GM Aydin Suleymanli won an epic match as Magnus Carlen and Hikaru Nakamura prepare to join the 2023 World Chess Cup.

Any tips to help me improve ? in c/anarchychess@sopuli.xyz
[–] jalda@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Antichess, the truly anarchic variant, where en passant is really forced