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4 days ago

Chess: Russian star and top Americans fall in World Cup but Adams wins 10-game epic

The Goa World Cup’s brutal format—two classical games, escalating rapid/blitz tiebreaks and Armageddon—produces shock eliminations, top players knocked out early.
Games
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1 month ago

Chess: Erdogmus, 14 , wins Immortal' game on Silk Road as Grand Swiss nears climax

Nihal Sarin and Matthias Blübaum emerged as new leaders at the Grand Swiss after Parham Maghsoodloo's defeat; the top two will qualify for the 2026 Candidates.
Board games
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2 months ago

Chess: Gukesh wins impressively on Silk Road as Grand Swiss starts in Samarkand

The Samarkand 11-round Fide Grand Swiss will decide two Candidates qualifiers amid strong Indian entries and ongoing qualification via ratings and the World Cup.
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