Magnus Carlsen's feud with Hans Niemann takes twist as chess grandmaster resigns from match after one move
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Julius Baer Generation Cup: R Praggnanandhaa Posts Three Wins Before Losing To Fellow Teen Christopher Yoo
India's teenaged Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa began his campaign in the star-studded Julius Baer Generation Cup online rapid tournament, the seventh leg of the USD 1.6 million Meltwater Champions Chess Tour, with wins over veteran Vasyl Ivanchuk and Jan Kryzstof Duda of Poland. He then beat another veteran Boris Gelfand in the third round before losing to American 15-year old Christopher Yoo on Monday. The 17-year old Chennnai prodigy came up trumps against 53-year old Ukrainian legend Ivanchuk in a battle of generations to pick up three points.
Julius Baer Generation Cup: Praggnanandhaa posts three wins before losing to fellow teen Yoo
Vasyl Ivanchuk and Jan Kryzstof Duda of Poland. He then beat another veteran Boris Gelfand in the third round before losing to American 15-year old Christopher Yoo on Monday. The 17-year old Chennnai prodigy came up trumps against 53-year old Ukrainian legend Ivanchuk in a battle of generations to pick up three points.
Chess grandmaster denies cheating by using anal beads
If you thought that chess was boring, the Netflix show The Queen’s Gambit soon sorted that out.
Unsavory allegations rock chess world as American teen shocks No. 1 player in tournament
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Magnus Carlsen withdraws from Sinquefield Cup, raises eyebrows
Magnus Carlsen caused a major drama late on Monday night as he withdrew from the Sinquefield Cup, a classical format tournament being held at St Louis, Missouri. The Norwegian announced his decision --- ahead of his fourth round encounter against Shakhriyar Mamedyarov --- via a cryptic tweet which had a short clip of Jose Mourinho wherein the latter says “If I speak, I am in big trouble” during one of his previous press conference about refereeing. The 31-year-old wrote, “I’ve withdrawn from the tournament. I’ve always enjoyed playing in the @STLChessClub, and hope to be back in the future.”
Kisah Jawara Catur Dunia 'Dipaksa' Ngaku Favoritkan Ronaldo!
Magnus Carlsen, jawara catur dunia, rupanya pernah "dipaksa" mengaku Cristiano Ronaldo sebagai pesepakbola favoritnya. Padahal ia lebih menyukai Lionel Messi!
Cristiano Ronaldo: Magnus Carlsen makes Real Madrid claim as he calls Messi the GOAT
Legendary chess player Magnus Carlsen has revealed that he was once told to say Cristiano Ronaldo was his favourite player during a Real Madrid interview.