Chess: Global Updates

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Track updates from Chess Tournaments around the world

 

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FIDE World Cup in Baku:

R. Praggnanandhaa forced a 78 move draw against World No. 2 Fabiano Caruana in the first game of their semifinal clash in the FIDE World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Saturday.

Praggu reached Finals now. Will face Magnus in final.

 

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Indians Dominated the World Cup this time:

4 Indians reached the quarter finals:

 

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Finals Today:

The final matches start on Tuesday, August 22, at 7 a.m. ET / 13:00 CEST / 4:30 p.m. IST. You can watch the 2023 FIDE World Cup broadcast on Twitch and YouTube.

FIDE World Chess Cup (Open Semifinals, Women's Final): A Pragg-Carlsen Final; Goryachkina Wins Women's Title - Chess.com

 

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GM Aleksandra Goryachkina picks up $50,000 as the 2023 FIDE Women's World Cup winner after IM Nurgyul Salimova let another wonderful chance slip in the first tiebreak game and was then ground down in 105 moves in the second.

 

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Absolutely amazing achievement when you consider we're allegedly an <82 IQ population as per some people.

 

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Eldest sister of R Praggnanandhaa is also GM -> Vaishali Rameshbabu.

She holds the FIDE titles of International Master (IM) and Woman Grandmaster (WGM).

 

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first round ends up with Draw:

https://Twitter.com/chessbaseindia/status/1693986057111642243?s=46&t=L59MsePU_TDbhNiVC70lAQ

 

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Magnus Carleson is suffering from Food Poisoning and did not have proper food for 2 days.

Lets see how he holds up tomorrow.

 

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Excellent close match on going.

People seeing another Draw. lets see who trumps at the end.

 

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Magnus looks like want things to end today. Win or Lose.

 

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Magnus looked uneasy. Settled with Draw.

Match going into Tiebreaker tomorrow.

 

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Pragagnanandhaa drew won!! Congrats

Triple Treat for INdia today
Moon Landing Successful
Astra fire from Tejas
Chess draw

 

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In other words he's depending on Praggnanandha to fail & on good fortune. Well well ...

 

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Well Played Praggu:

Magnus wins the World Cup for the first time:

 

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Magnus - GOAT among GOAT