by John Bain | Feb 22, 2021 | Candidates Tourney 2020, World Chess Championship 2021
The Candidates On April 28, 2021, the world will know who will face Magnus Carlsen in his 5th World Chess Championship match that is scheduled for Dubai in November 2021–if all goes as planned.The Candidates Tournament resumes with Round 8 on April... Read more 
by John Bain | Feb 3, 2021 | Candidates Tourney 2020, World Chess Championship 2021
World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen Magnus Carlsen will defend his title in Dubai beginning November 24 and running through December 16, 2021. The World Chess Championship match will consist of 14 Classical Chess games and a €2,000,000 Euro prize fund... Read more 
by John Bain | Mar 26, 2020 | Candidates Tourney 2020
World International Chess Federation (FIDE) suspended Candidates Tournament – a move it didn’t want to make! FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich, stated, “Today, the government of the Russian Chess Federation announced that starting March 27, 2020,... Read more 
by John Bain | Mar 25, 2020 | Candidates Tourney 2020
World International Chess Federation (FIDE) suspended Candidates Tournament – a move it didn’t want to make! At the midpoint, Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi and France’s Maxime Vachier-Lagrave are tied for 1st place. See Postponed Pairings below. France’s Maxime... Read more 
by John Bain | Mar 23, 2020 | Blog, Candidates Tourney 2020
Ian Nepomniachtchi is now alone in 1st place with 4.5 points–a full point ahead of his closet competitor–after winning again in Round 6 and only 8 games remaining in the tournament. See Standings below. Round 6 Results March 23, 2020 Yekaterinburg, Russia... Read more 
by John Bain | Mar 22, 2020 | Blog, Candidates Tourney 2020
Ian is now alone in 1st place with 3.5 points followed by France’s Maxime Vachier-Lagrave with 3.0 points, after Round 5 with 9 games remaining. See Standings below. Round 5 Results March 22, 2020 Yekaterinburg, Russia Round 5 – Final position in... Read more 
