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Nakamura gets revenge on So in the semi-finals of the Skilling Open

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10th December 2020
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Hikaru Nakamura made up for losing to Wesley So in the semi-finals of the Skilling Open by defeating his US rival 13.5:12.5 to reach a Speed Chess final against either Magnus Carlsen or Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. Nakamura, who was celebrating his …

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Wesley So crashes Carlsen and won the $30,000 top prize in the Skilling Open

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1st December 2020
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“I have to apologize to Magnus for semi-ruining his birthday!” said Wesley So after winning a blitz playoff to clinch 1st place and the $30,000 top prize in the Skilling Open, the first event on the $1.5 million Champions Chess …

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Carlsen vs. So final on Skilling Open

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30th November 2020
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Wesley So spoilt two completely winning positions in a row against Hikaru Nakamura but still held on to draw all four games on Day 2 of their semi-final and reach the final of the $100,000 Skilling Open. His opponent will …

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The Skilling Open Knockout Games

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28th November 2020
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Magnus Carlsen and Wesley So need only draw on Saturday to reach the final of the Skilling Open after winning the first day of their semi-final matches against Ian Nepomniachtchi and Hikaru Nakamura. Magnus took advantage of Nepo blundering a …

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Skilling Open 3: 17-year-old Alireza Firouzja stunning three wins in a row

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25th November 2020
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Magnus Carlsen survived a blunder against Hikaru Nakamura in the first round of the day to win the Skilling Open prelims, but the main drama was elsewhere. 17-year-old Alireza Firouzja seemed to have wrapped up a quarterfinal spot with a …

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Skilling Open 2: Karjakin beats Carlsen

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24th November 2020
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Anish Giri drew all 5 games on Day 2 of the Skilling Open, but that was enough to retain the sole lead after Sergey Karjakin took down Magnus Carlsen in the final round of the day. Of the 8 highest …

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Anish Giri is sole leader of the Skilling Open on Day 1

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23rd November 2020
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Anish Giri is sole leader of the Skilling Open after scoring 4/5 on Day 1, and it could have been more, since he took a draw in a close to winning position against Hikaru Nakamura. Magnus Carlsen feared the worst …

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The Skilling Open – Champions Chess Tour kicks off on Sunday

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22nd November 2020
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The $1.5 million Champions Chess Tour kicks off on Sunday with the first event, The Skilling Open, featuring 16 of the world’s top chess stars. The event will have commentary in 8 languages, with 4 broadcasts in English. For the …

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