SUNDAY EVENING’S POST JUNE 6 Why am I playing Bridge?– To me Bridge is a game of ultimate excitement. At a bridge table , I always find excitement even when I get a yarborough ( a hand with no card above 9). Some bridge mentors say https://t.co/ROoMsh3Xp4 #duplicatebridge —… Continue reading
The Magnus Carslen Invitational/Semi Final Day One of the Semi – Finals American Showdown .. Hikaru Nakamura defeats Fabiano Caruana in Tie Breaks and becomes one of the finalist for May 3rd. Game 1 Tie Break Caruana – Nakamura 0-1 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3… Continue reading
The Magnus Carlsen Invitational/Rd3 Day 1 Carlsen moves into first place earning the full 3 points defeating Fabiano Caruana, winning games 1 and 2 then drawing games 3 and 4 . G/1 Caruana – Carlsen 0-1 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4.… Continue reading
The Magnus Carlsen Invitational/Rd2 Day 2 Nepomniachtchi ! Earned two points. In “Must Win” games.. Down 2-1 Game 1 MVL Game 2 Draw Game 3 Draw Game 4 Nepomniachtchi G/4 Vachier-Lagrave – Nepomniachtchi 0-1 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 4. c3 Ngf6 5. Bd3 g6… Continue reading
The Magnus Carlsen Invitational/Day Two Maxime Vachier-Lagrave 3 – Anish Giri 1 Game 1 started MVL [White] 1.d4 which is not his normal play and even doubted by his choice of his opening. The middlegame looked drawish yet MVL kept pushing and securing the full point in a great… Continue reading
The Magnus Carlsen Invitational The Magnus Carlsen Invitational from 18 April to 3 May features a $250,000 prize pot and will be broadcast on chess24, with commentary in nine languages. The 29-year-old and his seven rivals, which include 16-year-old Iranian prodigy Alireza Firouzja, will battle it out in fast-paced “rapid… Continue reading
Fabiano Caruana A single victory shines in the last (13th) round of the Tata Steel 2020 Masters tournament. That win goes to the tournament winner, Fabiano Caruana. He had already won the tournament with a round to spare, but as every other game was drawn, Fabiano wins by… Continue reading
Fide Grand Swiss IOM/FINAL Wang Hao qualifies for the 2020 Candidates ! Wang wins the FIDE Grand Swiss on tie-breaks over Fabiano Caruana, defeating GM David Howell in the final round.. Rd11 Wang, Hao – Howell, David W L 1-0 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2… Continue reading
Fide Grand Swiss IOM/Rd10 Going into the last round, American GM Fabiano Caruana is the leader of with 7½ points. Top 10 Results Rd10 Brd1 Caruana (2812) – Anton Guijarro 1-0 (2674) 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 g6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bg7 6. Nxc6 dxc6 7. Qxd8+… Continue reading
Fide Grand Swiss IOM /Rd4 4 way tie : The Leaders after 4 rounds . Caruana, Wang ,Mcshane and Maghsoodloo.. Rd4 brd 1 Caruana (2812) – Wang (2726) 1/2-1/2 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8.… Continue reading
