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Game Seven Press Conference

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After game seven, Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen spoke to the press at the media hall in Hyatt Regency Hotel, Chennai on Nov 18, 2013. Entire transcript: Q: (FIDE Press Officer) Can you share with...

Chennai Grandmaster International Open – Round 5

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Grandmaster M R Lalith Babu of India defeated GM Ter-Sahakyan Samvel of Armenia and moved into shared lead with 4.5 points, after the fifth round of the Chennai Grandmaster International Open Chess tournament...

FIDE World Championship – Game 7 Drawn After Repetition

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The seventh game of the FIDE World Championship Match, sponsored by Tamil Nadu state and currently ongoing in Chennai, finished in a draw by repetition after 32 moves of play. The defending champion Viswanathan...

Game Six Press Conference

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After game six, Magnus Carlsen and Viswanathan Anand took on questions from the Media. Here is the transcript: Q: (FIDE Press Officer) Magnus what are your comments on this game? A: (Magnus Carlsen) I...

318 Players In Chief Minister’s Trophy Event

Seventy-one players are leading with two full points in the 318-player State Level Open Chess Tournament organised by the Tamil Nadu State Chess Association. It is part of the FIDE World Chess Championship...

FIDE World Championship Game 6 – Carlsen with second consecutive victory

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The sixth game of the FIDE World Championship Match, sponsored by Tamil Nadu state and currently ongoing in Chennai, finished in Magnus Carlsen’s favour after 67 moves of play. The defending champion...

Mary Ann Gomes emerges Champion

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Woman Grandmaster Mary Ann Gomes with 8.5 points clinched the title with a superior tie-break score after the eleventh round of the Women International Grand Master Chess Tournament 2013 held in celebration...

FIDE World Championship G5: Carlsen opens the score

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The fifth game of the FIDE World Championship Match, sponsored by Tamil Nadu state and currently ongoing in Chennai, finished in Magnus Carlsen’s favour after 58 moves of play. The challenger started...

Nihal Sarin, Divya Win U9 Titles

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Nihal Sarin of Kottayam, Kerala and Divya Deshmukh of Nagpur, Maharashtra won the National Under-9 Chess Championships that concluded at the Nehru Stadium in Chennai on November 14, 2013. The closely fought...

Both Players Impressive With Black

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Free day provides a wonderful opportunity for the players to unwind and relax and get ready for the next game or the job on hand. The last two games have seen 115 fighting moves and Thursday is a free...

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    FIDE World Championship Match (FWCM) 2013, Viswanathan Anand - Magnus Carlsen