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Magnus destroyed the world
The 21 years old Norwegian prodigy Magnus Carlsen was the star of yesterday’s activities of the largest Mexican chess festival Gran Fiesta UNAM 2012. Carlsen played two simultaneous games against thousand of spectators. The first game was against close to 2000 spectators at the Nezahualcoyótl hall, while the second was against the World via the […]
Judit faces Magnus in the final
Game 2: J. Polgar M.L. Hoyos ½-½ Game 1: M.L. Hoyos J. Polgar 0-1 Game 2: L. Bruzon M. Carlsen ½-½Game 1: M. Carlsen L. Bruzon 1-0 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Carlsen knocked out Bruzon, faces winner of J. Polgar and Leon Hoyos
Cuadrangular UNAM 2012 Round: 01 White: M. Carlsen Black: L. Bruzon Date: Fri Nov 23 2012 Result: 1-0 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d3 Nc6 4. g3 d5 5. Qe2 Nf6 6. Bg2 Be7 7. O-O b5 8. exd5 exd5 9. d4 c4 10. Ne5 Nxd4 11. Qd1 Qb6 12. Be3 Bc5 13. Nc3 Be6 14. a4 b4 […]
The Magnus Carlsen show in Mexico
Carlsen is very active on the chess stage this season. Being just a few ELO points from Kasparov’s record, the young Norwegian seems to be more interested in the games of chess and the challenges it presents, than chasing historical landmarks. This weekend Carlsen will participate in two important events, both part of the largest […]
Gran Fiesta UNAM female tournament progresses to semi finals
Gran Fiesta UNAM is one of the largest chess festival in the world this year. It includes thousands of chess fans, multiple open tournaments, workshops, chess art and science competitions, and the long awaited Carlsen vs the World that starts soon. Part of the Gran Fiesta UNAM 2012 is the Magistral Grandes Maestras female tournament […]
Bruzon about the Gran Fiesta UNAM 2012
Grandmaster Lazaro Bruzon, currently N° 31 in the FIDE rating list with 2717 points, will be one of invited players for the second Gran Fiesta UNAM chess festival in Mexico. He will be competing with the local hope Manuel Leon Hoyos, the World N° 1 Magnus Carlsen, and the top woman player in the world […]
Magnus vs the World
If you are planning to visit Mexico and you are a chess fan at heart, the month of November might be the best time for you. The largest festival, including the two top rated players in the world, multiple open events, simuls, chess-dance-and-music programs, lectures, conferences, and much more, is to be played in Mexico […]
A good weekend for Mexico and Brazil
Mexico defeated Brazil in soccer to win the Gold medal for the first time at the London Olympic. On the same weekend, Grandmaster Manuel Leon Hoyos, a freshman at Webster University, and Mexican Champion, scored 8-1 to win the 113th US Open Championship. It is truly an excellent weekend for Mexico. Even though Brazil only […]