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It's the business end of the tournament, and the players meant business!On a day when all 4 games ended decisively, Nepomniachtchi kept his juggernaut rolling with yet another win, along with Anish Giri who scored a crucial full point by overcoming arch-rival Fabiano Caruana. With these wins, Nepo and Giri have distanced themselves from the rest of the field with 8 and 7.5 points respectively. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, who has had a rocky second leg so far, notch

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Another day, another set of twists! Anish Giri, riding on the back of a powerful Bishop sac, coasted away to a crucial win over Ding Liren! Thanks to this win, he's just half point shy of tournament leader Ian Nepomniachtchi.Another important result came in the game Grischuk - MVL, wherein Grischuk overcame one of the key players in the race for the title. This is MVL's second loss of the tournament and both of them have come since the resumption of the event.Wi

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Happy Birthday to former women's World Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk!Kosteniuk became a WGM at age 14 and GM at 2 A 2-time Russian women's champion and a former European women's champion, Kosteniuk has been a key player for the Russian women's team over the years. Kosteniuk won the Russian women's rapid championship when she was only 12!

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Happy Birthday to former women's World Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk!Kosteniuk became a WGM at age 14 and GM at 2 A 2-time Russian women's champion and a former European women's champion, Kosteniuk has been a key player for the Russian women's team over the years. Kosteniuk won the Russian women's rapid championship when she was only 12!

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Sole leader Ian Nepomniachtchi strengthens his tournament position further with a smooth victory over Kirill Alekseenko!

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Sole leader Ian Nepomniachtchi strengthens his tournament position further with a smooth victory over Kirill Alekseenko!

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Sole leader Ian Nepomniachtchi strengthens his tournament position further with a smooth victory over Kirill Alekseenko!

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Anish Giri wins an all-important game against Wang Hao to join the group of players closing in on tournament leader Nepomniachtchi!

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And the grind bears fruit! Caruana begins the second half of with a victory over earlier joint-leader MVL! This result puts Nepomniachtchi in sole lead.

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Kirill Alekseenko commences the second half of his candidates campaign with a win - his first of the event - over compatriot Alexander Grischuk!

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Just over an hour for the Tournament to resume!Who do you think will emerge victorious at the end of Round 14!?

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The Candidates Tournament resumes today!Let's revisit the last decisive game of the event, played in Round 7 between the joint-leaders Vachier-Lagrave and Nepomniachtchi!

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Just over an hour for the Tournament to resume!Who do you think will emerge victorious at the end of Round 14!?

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Kirill Alekseenko commences the second half of his candidates campaign with a win - his first of the event - over compatriot Alexander Grischuk!

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And the grind bears fruit! Caruana begins the second half of with a victory over earlier joint-leader MVL! This result puts Nepomniachtchi in sole lead.

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Kirill Alekseenko commences the second half of his candidates campaign with a win - his first of the event - over compatriot Alexander Grischuk!

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Just over an hour for the Tournament to resume!Who do you think will emerge victorious at the end of Round 14!?

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And the grind bears fruit! Caruana begins the second half of with a victory over earlier joint-leader MVL! This result puts Nepomniachtchi in sole lead.

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Kirill Alekseenko commences the second half of his candidates campaign with a win - his first of the event - over compatriot Alexander Grischuk!

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Just over an hour for the Tournament to resume!Who do you think will emerge victorious at the end of Round 14!?

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And the grind bears fruit! Caruana begins the second half of with a victory over earlier joint-leader MVL! This result puts Nepomniachtchi in sole lead.

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Our latest quiz features a FIDE president! Can you take a guess?

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Our latest quiz features a FIDE president! Can you take a guess?

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Our latest quiz features a FIDE president! Can you take a guess?

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Our latest quiz features a FIDE president! Can you take a guess?

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Our latest quiz features a FIDE president! Can you take a guess?

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Our latest quiz features a FIDE president! Can you take a guess?

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Throwback to the 198 when a 17-year-old Garry Kasparov (born in 1963) demonstrated the power of getting all your pieces into the attack!The final position is picturesque Barring the a2-pawn, all of White's pawns and pieces are concentrated on the Kingside!Game Kasparov vs Marjanovic

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Throwback to the 198 when a 17-year-old Garry Kasparov (born in 1963) demonstrated the power of getting all your pieces into the attack!The final position is picturesque Barring the a2-pawn, all of White's pawns and pieces are concentrated on the Kingside!Game Kasparov vs Marjanovic

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World Champion for 15 years Highest rating of 2851, a record that stood for 14 years #1 for 255 months Youngest undisputed World ChampionThe legendary Garry Kasparov, renowned for his aggressive opening play and his attacking prowess, turns 58 today. Join us in wishing him a very happy birthday! SMSI - Owen Williams, Kasparov Agency

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Throwback to the 198 when a 17-year-old Garry Kasparov (born in 1963) demonstrated the power of getting all your pieces into the attack!The final position is picturesque Barring the a2-pawn, all of White's pawns and pieces are concentrated on the Kingside!Game Kasparov vs Marjanovic

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Throwback to the 198 when a 17-year-old Garry Kasparov (born in 1963) demonstrated the power of getting all your pieces into the attack!The final position is picturesque Barring the a2-pawn, all of White's pawns and pieces are concentrated on the Kingside!Game Kasparov vs Marjanovic

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Throwback to the 198 when a 17-year-old Garry Kasparov (born in 1963) demonstrated the power of getting all your pieces into the attack!The final position is picturesque Barring the a2-pawn, all of White's pawns and pieces are concentrated on the Kingside!Game Kasparov vs Marjanovic

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Happy 36th birthday to World #8 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov!A former World #2, Mamedyarov is renowned for his aggressive playing style. He is a 3-time Candidate and holds the distinction for being the only male player to win the World Junior twice! Andreas Kontokanis/Wikipedia

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Mamedyarov vs Kharlov, 2006A throwback to one of the best games played by Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, who turned 36 today!In an IQP position, Mamedyarov unleashes a typical idea and follows it up with a strong Queen sacrifice. It doesn't take too long for the Black position to collapse!

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Check out GM Awonder Liang's fantastic finish against WGM Gunay Mammadzada from the ongoing ! How picturesque is the checkmate!

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Check out GM Awonder Liang's fantastic finish against WGM Gunay Mammadzada from the ongoing ! How picturesque is the checkmate!

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Check out GM Awonder Liang's fantastic finish against WGM Gunay Mammadzada from the ongoing ! How picturesque is the checkmate!

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Check out GM Awonder Liang's fantastic finish against WGM Gunay Mammadzada from the ongoing ! How picturesque is the checkmate!

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Four former prodigies, but one of them is the youngest female player ever to become a GM! Who is she?

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Four former prodigies, but one of them is the youngest female player ever to become a GM! Who is she?

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Four former prodigies, but one of them is the youngest female player ever to become a GM! Who is she?

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Four former prodigies, but one of them is the youngest female player ever to become a GM! Who is she?

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Four former prodigies, but one of them is the youngest female player ever to become a GM! Who is she?

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Four former prodigies, but one of them is the youngest female player ever to become a GM! Who is she?

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Four former prodigies, but one of them is the youngest female player ever to become a GM! Who is she?

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It's White's move! Choose between:a) cxb7b) move works while the other is a blunder. Which is which?

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It's White's move! Choose between:a) cxb7b) move works while the other is a blunder. Which is which?

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It's White's move! Choose between:a) cxb7b) move works while the other is a blunder. Which is which?

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It's White's move! Choose between:a) cxb7b) move works while the other is a blunder. Which is which?

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