Chess Blog

Carlsen struggles but eventually beats Ding to reach the final of his tour against Nakamura - Day 4 12/08/2020
Magnus Carlsen beat Ding Liren 3 sets to 1 to reach the final of the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Final benefiting Kiva which starts on Friday against Hikaru Nakamura. However after a very nice win in game one Carlsen struggled for the rest of the day and it really looked like Ding would take the […]
Mark Crowther
Nakamura reaches the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Final in just three sets - Day 3 11/08/2020
The third day of potentially five of the semifinals of the "Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Final benefiting Kiva" saw Hikaru Nakamura qualify for the final with a third set win. Magnus Carlsen took the lead for the first time in his match against Ding with a 2.5-0.5 victory and now leads 2-1. Ding will have […]
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Carlsen strikes back with a dominant performance on day two of his Tour Final match against Ding - Day 2 10/08/2020
Magnus Carlsen made an emphatic recovery after his loss of the set on day one of the "Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Final benefiting Kiva" tournament by beating Ding Liren 2.5-0.5 to level the match one set each. Meanwhile Hikaru Nakamura took a giant stride towards the final by winning a second mini-match against Daniil Dubov. […]
Mark Crowther
Ding defeats Carlsen in the first set of their Tour Final match - Day 1 09/08/2020
The first day of the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Final benefiting Kiva saw many decisive games and both matches go to a blitz tie-break and one go to an Armageddon. Carlsen plays Ding Liren and Hikaru Nakamura plays Daniil Dubov in five set semi-finals - the winners will play for the title over seven sets. […]
Mark Crowther
Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Final 2020 - Games and Results 07/08/2020
The Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Final takes place Sunday 9th to Thursday 20th August 2020. The four player event consists of a semi-final stage over 5 rapid mini-matches (as used throughout the tour) and the final over 7 mini-matches. The Semi-Finals are Magnus Carlsen vs Ding Liren and Daniil Dubov vs Hikaru Nakamura. The final […]
Mark Crowther
Carlsen eases to victory of Chess24's Legends of Chess Online tournament - Day 14 04/08/2020
Magnus Carlsen was still a little dissatisfied with his play at the Chess24's "Legends of Chess" tournament saying that he thought there were long stretches at the Chessable Masters where he played better but in terms of results he completely dominated this event winning every single match and in the final stages beating Peter Svidler […]
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ECF

England start their Olympiad campaign tomorrow 13/08/2020
England starts its campaign in the FIDE Online Olympiad tomorrow in Pool E. Matches take place on Chess.com on 14th, 15th and 16th August. The...
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ECF Book of the Year – shortlist 12/08/2020
The shortlist this year features remarkably different books on two of the greatest World Champions; the first is an inside story of the coaching that...
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RIP David Woodruff 10/08/2020
David, who was 74, died recently. He was involved for many years with Keynsham Chess Club in the West Country and played in many, many tournaments,...
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Chess clubs and Covid-19 – August 2020 08/08/2020
To read the risk assessment document click here To read more about social distancing guidelines – https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/staying-alert-and-safe-social-distancing/staying-alert-and-safe-social-distancing-after-4-july From 25 July, HM Government announced that sports...
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Direct Members’ Representatives 06/08/2020
Following the close of nominations for direct members’ representatives the following candidates have come forward — Life Members Category – Stewart Reuben and Gerry Walsh...
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Qualifiers set for Online Counties Championships 04/08/2020
Championships Draws and Results | Group stage Results | National 100 Open Championship Semis – Lincolnshire vs Norfolk & Northumberland vs Middlesex A. In the...
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