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How well can @MagnusCarlsen identify chess positions? @DavidHowellGM tested the world champion, and the result is truly mindblowing! #ChessChamps
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It's back to school for @MagnusCarlsen, @AnishGiri and @GM_JKDuda. You won't believe who the winner of the quiz is. 😆 #ChessChamps #TourFinals2021
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You never know what beverage @GMHikaru's gonna pull out next... 🥤 #ChessChamps
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Magnus with the 👏🏻 and 👍🏻 to Pragg after he pressed the World Champ in a sharp and exciting game #ChessChamps
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Gukesh just became the youngest player to ever beat Magnus after he became WC! Hats off to the 16-Year-Old Indian superstar 🔥 #ChessChamps
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Magnus (99.6%) and Maxime (99.8%) played the most accurate game we've seen in Tour History 😮 This is about to be an intense match between two players in great form!
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In 1914 Jose Raul Capablanca played one of the simplest, but most beautiful moves ever recorded in chess history against Ossip Bernstein, who just three years earlier protested Capablanca's participation in a tournament due to his lack of skills.
Black to move and win.
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Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is the RUNNER UP after clutching up and beating the world champion in his last match! A future superstar in the making, that's for sure 🔥 #ChessChamps
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🇫🇷 @Vachier_Lagrave wins the AI Cup after beating Magnus Carlsen TWICE in the Grand Final!
This victory grants him:
🍁 A spot in the Finals in Toronto
💰 $30,000 in prize money
⭐️ 150 tour points
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Don't worry, Magnus has the solution... #ChessChamps
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This is Magnus' POV from his bullet games vs. @GmNaroditsky last night. Safe to say Naroditsky is a certified bullet-beast!
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"Is @MagnusCarlsen asleep!?"
Today's memorable moment features a sleepy and under the weather Magnus from the Oslo Esports Cup 😴
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"One time he was brilliant!" Anish with some high praise for Prag's code cracking skills 🔐 #ChessChamps
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10 chess facts most people don't know
1. The word ‘checkmate’ is derived from the Arabic word ‘shah mat’, meaning ‘the king is dead’.
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Congratulations to @anishgiri who has won #MagnusInvitational, beating @lachesisq in an incredibly nerve-wrecking and exciting final! Giri cashes in a $60,000 first prize! #ChessChamps
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Congratulations to @GMHikaru for winning the 2023 #ChessableMasters! 🏆
After eliminating the world champion yesterday Hikaru had an incredible performance in the Grand Final. Coming from the loser's bracket he had to beat his American opponent twice to win! GGs and WP. 🫱🏻🫲🏼
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If you ever feel bad at chess, remember that Steinitz played nxc4 in a World Championship game vs. Zukertort in 1886. Chess is hard.
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Magnus' reaction to Pragg's hyper-aggressive h5 prep #ChessChamps
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Magnus went from 🤬 to 😅 real quick after that blunder #ChessChamps
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Wesley: 1. b3
Magnus: 🤔
He was definitely not expecting this! #CCTFinals
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Can @MagnusCarlsen still recognize famous chess positions when the chess pieces have become @airthings devices? #ChessChamps
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"How do you spell Praggnanandhaa and Jan-Krzysztof?" See how the players fared in David's slightly tricky quiz... #ChessChamps
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+ 9 FIDE players
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Have you ever seen someone move as slow as Anish does playing bullet? #ChessChamps @anishgiri
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The moment @ArjunErigaisi beats Liem Le and moves on to the FINAL of the Julius Baer Generation Cup #ChessChamps
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No queen, no problem! Watch this INSANE endgame scramble between @MagnusCarlsen and @FabianoCaruana 😳 #CCTFinals
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I'm not crying, you're crying 😭 We're so proud of you @DavidHowellGM!
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Tania went to Chennai to visit @vishy64theking's home 🏠 #ChessChamps
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When two geniuses get together 🤩
@PUMA ambassadors @MagnusCarlsen and @PepTeam sit down to discuss unforgettable moments from their careers, share insight, and talk about what it's like at the pinnacle of their respective games.
Full video on PUMA Youtube #ForeverFaster
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Pragg DEFENDS BRILLIANTLY leaving Magnus in his chair trying to figure out what went wrong...
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"The chess speaks for itself"
@HansMokeNiemann like a boss after outplaying the world champ
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Congratulations to @DavidHowellGM for winning individual gold for England at the 2022 FIDE Chess Olympiad with a stunning score of 7.5/8!
This is his first gold medal in an Olympiad 🥇
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10 Chess Movies You HAVE To See
1. Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
A prepubescent chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.
IMDb rating: 7.4/10
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Your #CCTFinals CHAMPION is @MagnusCarlsen! 🏆
What a year he’s had! Here’s a look at Magnus’ accomplishments in the 2023 CCT season:
🥇 Airthings Masters
🥇 Aimchess Rapid
🥇 Julius Baer Generation Cup
🏆 CCT Finals
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Here's the moment @AnishGiri lifts his arms up and celebrates his win against @GMHikaru on the first day of the #TourFinals2021! #ChessChamps
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"Today I don't feel happy to be honest. I have good relations with Anish, and we're friends. It doesn't feel like a victory. It's nice to be through, but it's not the same happiness as with the other players." #ChessChamps
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Who is faster: Magnus or David? #ChessChamps
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Summarizing the Grand Final #ChessChamps
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a chess villain is born
Credit to TV2 for the edit @tv2sport
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Praggnanandhaa, or Pragg as he likes to be called, has been all over the news after beating the world champion. We sat down with the 16-year-old Grandmaster and learned more about his journey to the top of the chess world. #ChessChamps
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Hikaru: 😱
Wesley missed an easy win and Hikaru escapes! #ChessChamps
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Today's competition:
Caption this image of Pragg and tweet us using #ChessChamps to win 1 year of Chess24 Premium membership 🤘🏻
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The boys watching @MagnusCarlsen play the Norwegian Championship of Poker ♠️ @DavidHowellGM @AskildB #ChessChamps
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The moment 13 year old @ChessMishra checkmates Mamedyarov! #ChessChamps
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"I'm not in a state to calculate, so I play by intuition" Magnus after winning the game with close to 11 minutes left on the clock. #ChessChamps
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Both player cam reactions as Magnus resigns #ChessChamps
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In Norwegian the Pawn is actually called Farmer.
Check out this commercial made by @felleskjopet, starring Magnus Carlsen, from 2016.
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What happens if you give two world class chess players @airthings devices instead of chess pieces? @MagnusCarlsen @DavidHowellGM
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What playing chess online feels like #ChessChamps
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THANK-YOU
Together we revolutionized the world of online competitive chess!
We will be back in February!
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The people have spoken and we've answered... Tour Director @arnehorvei officially invites David to play in the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour after his brilliant performance in the Olympiad!
Do you think David will accept the challenge?
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.@DavidHowellGM said this is the most difficult mate in two he had ever seen... then he solved it in like 20 seconds.
Can you solve the checkmate in two moves for white? #ChessChamps
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Magnus Carlsen is the WINNER of the MELTWATER CHAMPIONS CHESS TOUR 2022 season, with a tournament to spare!
Truly the GOAT 🐐 #ChessChamps
@MagnusCarlsen @Meltwater @chess24com
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It's time for a chess quiz! @DavidHowellGM took it upon himself to test the guys' memory skills as well as tactical prowess. #ChessChamps
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LIVE reactions as @MagnusCarlsen MOUSESLIPS and @GMHikaru eliminates the former world champ from the tournament! 😲🔥 #ChessChamps
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