The championship match started off slowly, with a series of draws, and Ian Nepomniachtchi came closer to winning, in Game 2, than Magnus Carlsen did in any of the early […]
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Rank and File | World Chess Championship: A drawn-out contest?
The first five games of the match between Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi have ended in draws, extending the streak of draws in World Chess Championship classical (long) games to […]
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Rank and File | World Chess Championship preview: Could Carlsen lose?
Magnus Carlsen’s fourth defense of his World Chess Champion title will begin November 26. Can his challenger, Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia, be more successful than the prior challengers, Viswanathan Anand, […]
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ETHS chess team upends state champions
The Evanston Township High School chess team continued their run of success Saturday, finishing in second place in their home tournament. The 16-team field featured many of the top teams […]
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ETHS chess team takes second in season opener
The Evanston Township High School varsity chess team successfully began its 2021-22 season by taking second place at Saturday’s Hinsdale Central Red Devil Challenge. The team won its matches against […]