Carlsen defeated MVL in 2-game playoff to win overall GCT Paris Title
After convincingly win the blitz portion of GCT Paris, Vachier-Lagrave caught Carlsen for the overall lead. The two headed into a 2-game 10′ 5″ rapid playoff games. Carlsen won the 1st game and drew the 2nd one to clinch...
Magnus Carlsen wins GCT Paris (Rapid)
Round 9 – Rapid Carlsen, Magnus Bacrot, Etienne 1-0 Grischuk, Alexander Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0 So, Wesley Karjakin, Sergey 0-1 Topalov, Veselin Nakamura, Hikaru 0-1 Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ Round 8 – Rapid Bacrot, Etienne Grischuk, Alexander 0-1 Caruana,...
Blunder galore at Grand Chess Tour rapid
Standings after 3 rounds 1. Carlsen, Magnus gm NOR 2832 * . . . ½ 1 1 . . . 2½ 2. So, Wesley gm USA 2812 . * . . ½ . . . 1 1 2½ 3....
European Corporate Chess Championship 2017
The 1st European Corporate Chess Championship 2017 will take place in the Town Hall of Honour of the City of Asnières, Paris, France, 24–25 November 2017. The tournament will be played as a Swiss Open in 9 rounds, with...
GCT Super Blitz in Paris LIVE!
The first leg of the 2016 Grand Chess Tour is set to take place from 9-12th June at La Maison de la Chimie in Paris, France. Ten Grandmasters will compete in the round robin rapid on 9-10th June and...
Carlsen leads GCT blitz after day, Nakamura maintains overall lead
Blitz standings after day 1 1. Carlsen 7.0 2. Nakamura 6.5 3. Caruana 5.5 4. Aronian 5.0 5-7. Kramnik 4.5 5-7. Vachier-Lagrave 4.5 5-7. Giri 4.5 8. So 3.0 9. Topalov 2.5 10. Fressinet 2.0
Nakamura wins Paris GCT Rapid
2016 Regulations The Tour is a series of four Events in which players earn Grand Tour Points in accordance with their final rank in each Event. At the conclusion of the Tour, the top two players based on the...
Grand Chess Tour Paris LIVE!
The first leg of the 2016 Grand Chess Tour is set to take place from 9-12th June at La Maison de la Chimie in Paris, France. Ten Grandmasters will compete in the round robin rapid on 9-10th June and...
In spite of losing on time with a Queen up, Carlsen shares GCT lead with Nakamura after day 1
Rank after Round 5 Rk. SNo Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 w-we K rtg+/- 1 1 GM Nakamura Hikaru USA 2846 3,5 0,0 0,52 10 5,2 5 GM Carlsen Magnus NOR 2878 3,5 0,0 0,28 10 2,8 3 6...