A Nigerian chess champion plays the royal game for 58 hours — a new global chess record
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Quick Glance: Nigerian Chess Champion Sets New Record in New York
- Nigerian chess champion Tunde Onakoya has surpassed the previous record for the longest chess marathon by playing an impressive 60 hours nonstop.
- Onakoya aims to raise $1 million for a charity supporting education for children across Africa.
- He competed against US chess champion Shawn Martinez and received support from celebrities like Davido and Adekunle Gold.
- The match garnered significant attention in Nigeria and was broadcast in multiple locations, including Lagos, with watch parties and digital billboards.
Indian teenager becomes youngest challenger for world chess title, will face reigning champion from China
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A Tale of Sportsmanship: Nepomniachtchi's Apology to Caruana 💔
Nepo: "I'm sorry.."
Fabi: "My fault!"
In the high-stakes battleground of ... Show more #FIDECandidates
Gukesh wins Candidates: How dramatic Nepo-Caruana game helped 17-year-old script history
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ℹ️ Neither 🇺🇸 Fabiano Caruana nor Ian Nepomniachtchi could manage to win on demand and had to settle for a draw.
With this result ... Show more #FIDECandidates
Candidates 2024: With Gukesh holding edge, breaking down all likely scenarios for Round 14, including tiebreakers
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Henry Cavill and girlfriend Natalie Viscuso ‘excited’ to welcome first baby together
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Standings | After Round 12 | #FIDECandidates There is a three-way tie for first between Ian Nepomniachtchi, 🇺🇸 Hikaru Nakamura and 🇮🇳 Gukesh D with two rounds to go ... Show more
FIDE Candidates 2024: And it’s a wrap!
The FIDE Candidates Tournament, which captivated audiences for three weeks, is in the books ... Show more www.fide.com/news/2987
FIDE Candidates Chess tournament: Gukesh shoots into sole lead with just one more round to go
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The secret sauce of L.A. Chess Club? Women, DJs, pizza and tattoos: Where can you meet new friends, find a roommate and get a date? This late-night chess club is ...
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Nakamura Locks Down 6th Titled Tuesday Sweep: Hikaru Nakamura won both the early and the late Titled Tuesday tournaments of April 23, 2024 ...
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Candidates chess: Gukesh slips to tied 2nd after draw; losses for Pragg, Gujrathi
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🇮🇳 Gukesh D (2743) defeats 🇫🇷 Alireza Firouzja (2760), reaches a score of 8.5/13 and heads into the final round of the #FIDECandidates as the sole leader ... Show more
Chess: How emotional players add to the theatre of the battle – scowling, banging pieces, wild expressions
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Fabiano Caruana: "I absolutely have to win tomorrow, and Ian has to go for a win as well. There is nothing else. Gukesh is the only one who should try to ... Show more #FIDECandidates www.youtube.com/watch?v=https://www.youtube.com/watch
Round 14 FIDE Candidates & Women's Candidates
Commentators: GM Irina Krush & GM Eric Hansen
Breaking new ground, the Women’s and Open competitions unfold ... Show more candidates2024.fide.com/ #FIDE #FIDECandidates
Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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Chess Candidates 2024 Live Updates: Praggnanandhaa vs Nepo developing quickly; Gukesh facing Abasov
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Results | Round 14 | #FIDECandidates 🇺🇸 Hikaru Nakamura ½-½ 🇮🇳 Gukesh D
🇺🇸 Fabiano Caruana ½-½ Ian Nepomniachtchi
🇫🇷 Alireza Firouzja ½-½ 🇮🇳 Vidit Santosh Gujrathi
🇦🇿 ... Show more
Gukesh, after being declared the winner of the #FIDECandidates : "Right now, I am so relieved and so happy. I was following this crazy game (Caruana vs ... Show more www.youtube.com/watch?v=https://www.youtube.com/watch
In the game between 🇮🇳 Praggnanandhaa R (2747) and 🇺🇸 Hikaru Nakamura (2789), it quickly reached an equal endgame with both players playing to win. However ... Show more #FIDECandidates
Candidates chess results and standings after Round 10: Gukesh on top, Praggnanandhaa joined by Nakamura and Caruana in 3rd
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More drama in Round 8 of the #FIDECandidates 🔥
🇺🇸 Hikaru Nakamura (2789) defeats 🇺🇸 Fabiano Caruana (2803).
The commentators added that it’s the third consecutive win ... Show more
Round 13 FIDE Candidates & Women's Candidates
Commentators: GM Irina Krush & GM Aman Hambleton
Breaking new ground, the Women’s and Open competitions unfold ... Show more candidates2024.fide.com/ #FIDE #FIDECandidates
Candidates Tournament: A Pitchfork-like Pawn Advance: The series of exciting games at the Candidates Tournament continues. The masters play ancient variations - ...
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🇮🇳 Vidit Santosh Gujrathi (2727) defeats 🇺🇸 Hikaru Nakamura (2789) again after playing a very eventful game in their second encounter in this event ... Show more #FIDECandidates
Caruana: 'I Had A Dream I Would Become World Champion': Fabiano Caruana trails Ian Nepomniachtchi by half a point at the midway stage of the 2024 ...
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The game between tournament leaders Ian Nepomniachtchi (2758) and 🇺🇸 Hikaru Nakamura (2789) concluded in a draw, leaving both players at 8/13 heading into the ... Show more
🇺🇸 Fabiano Caruana (2803) secures his second win of the event, defeating 🇫🇷 Alireza Firouzja (2760) in a very tough and complicated game ... Show more #FIDECandidates
Fabiano Caruana: "There is no better scenario for me than to play a tiebreak in the current situation." #FIDECandidates 📷 Maria Emelianova
Round 12 FIDE Candidates & Women's Candidates
Commentators: GM Irina Krush & GM Aman Hambleton
Breaking new ground, the Women’s and Open competitions unfold ... Show more candidates2024.fide.com/ #FIDE #FIDECandidates
Chess Candidates 2024 Live Updates: Vidit staring at victory over Firouzja; Nepo-Caruana draw
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Results | Round 11 | #FIDECandidates 🇮🇳 Praggnanandhaa R 0-1 🇺🇸 Hikaru Nakamura
🇮🇳 Vidit Santosh Gujrathi 0-1 Ian Nepomniachtchi
🇮🇳 Gukesh D ½-½ 🇺🇸 Fabiano Caruana ... Show more
Nakamura Leapfrogs Caruana, Gukesh Re-enters Shared Lead With Nepomniachtchi: Round eight of the 2024 FIDE Candidates Tournament saw two winners and a ...
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Google's big shakeup gives more power to DeepMind and Pixel leaders: The great Google streamlining continues.
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Quick Glance: Google restructuring operations and relocating roles to 'hubs' to fund AI investments
- Google is implementing staff layoffs and transferring certain roles to 'hubs' to secure funds for artificial intelligence investments.
- The finance and real estate teams are being affected by the downsizing, with some roles being moved overseas.
- Through the consolidation of finance teams in Bangalore, Mexico City, Dublin, Chicago, and Atlanta, Google aims to enhance efficiency and operate around the clock.
- The restructuring is driven by the substantial shift towards artificial intelligence in the tech industry, prompting Google to allocate more resources to this domain.
WA’s ban on high-capacity gun magazines ruled unconstitutional: Minutes after a Cowlitz County judge’s ruling Monday evening, the state Supreme Court issued an ...
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We have our first result of the day!
🇺🇸 Hikaru Nakamura (2789) vs Ian Nepomniachtchi (2758) ends in a draw. The game was an explosive one ... Show more #FIDECandidates
Results | Round 12 | #FIDECandidates Ian Nepomniachtchi ½-½ 🇮🇳 Praggnanandhaa R
🇺🇸 Hikaru Nakamura 1-0 🇫🇷 Alireza Firouzja
🇦🇿 Nijat Abasov 0-1 🇮🇳 Gukesh D
🇺🇸 Fabiano ... Show more
The 10th round of the #FIDECandidates Tournament saw a surprising turn of events with four decisive results. In the Women’s Candidates Tournament ... Show more
FIDE Candidates: Two co-leaders in both tournaments going into the third rest day
Open: Ian Nepomniachtchi and 🇮🇳 Gukesh D
Women: 🇨🇳 Lei Tingjie and 🇨🇳 Tan ... Show more fide.com/news/2975
Trying to win the AI war will be really, really, really expensive: DeepMind boss Demis Hassabis suggests Google will spend more than $100 billion on AI ...
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Results | Round 7 | #FIDECandidates 🇫🇷 Alireza Firouzja 1-0 🇮🇳 Gukesh D
🇺🇸 Hikaru Nakamura ½-½ Ian Nepomniachtchi
🇺🇸 Fabiano Caruana ½-½ 🇮🇳 Praggnanandhaa R
🇦🇿 Nijat ... Show more
Standings | After Round 7 | #FIDECandidates Ian Nepomniachtchi leads the pack after 7 rounds with 4.5 points, closely followed by 🇺🇸 Fabiano Caruana, 🇮🇳 Praggnanandhaa ... Show more
Round 10 FIDE Candidates & Women's Candidates
Commentators: GM Viswanathan Anand & GM Irina Krush
Breaking new ground, the Women’s and Open competitions ... Show more candidates2024.fide.com/ #FIDE #FIDECandidates
Results | Round 10 | #FIDECandidates 🇮🇳 Pragganandhaa R ½-½ 🇮🇳 Vidit Santosh Gujrathi
🇺🇸 Hikaru Nakamura 1-0 🇦🇿 Nijat Abasov
Ian Nepomniachtchi ½-½ 🇮🇳 Gukesh D
🇺🇸 ... Show more
Fabiano Caruana: "I like to play tennis. That's my favourite sport! I am absolutely terrible, but it is my favourite sport to watch and play ... Show more www.youtube.com/watch?v=https://www.youtube.com/watch #FIDECandidates
Four in the race for first in FIDE Candidates; Tan solely on top in Women’s event
The FIDE Candidates Tournament is getting more and more exciting with each ... Show more fide.com/news/2981
Standings | After Round 4 | #FIDECandidates Ian Nepomniachtchi is leading with 3/4 points, while 🇺🇸 Fabiano Caruana and 🇮🇳 Gukesh D follow with 2.5/4.
Gukesh Joins Lead, Nepomniachtchi Survives Praggnanandhaa's Killer Preparation
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Candidates champion D Gukesh comes home to rousing welcome in Chennai: Chennai, Apr 24 (PTI) History-making teen Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh was swamped by fans ...
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Knicks-Sixers playoff is series a chess match rife with adjustments: ‘You see a lot of the things that are happening’
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After Headlining At Madison Square Garden, Davido’s Stopover To Cheer Nigerian Champion Attempting To Break Chess Marathon Record In NYC
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🇦🇿 Nijat Abasov (2632) draws against 🇺🇸 Fabiano Caruana (2803), continuing to make it tough for the higher seeds!
Round 9 #FIDECandidates 📷 Maria Emelianova
Claps, smiles, autographs and selfies! Fabiano Caruana's visit to the fan zone of the #FIDECandidates made everyone happy today! 🤩
Results | Round 8 | #FIDECandidates 🇮🇳 Praggnanandhaa R ½-½ 🇫🇷 Alireza Firouzja
🇮🇳 Vidit Gujrathi 0-1 🇮🇳 Gukesh D
🇺🇸 Hikaru Nakamura 1-0 🇺🇸 Fabiano Caruana
Ian ... Show more
#FromTheMagazine : Ayon Sengupta, Editor of Sportstar, writes about D. Gukesh, who went from being the outsider to becoming the top contender at #FIDECandidates ... Show more #OffSide sportstar.thehindu.com/chess/candidates-chess-gukesh-winner-review-nakamura-magnus-carlsen/article68099476.ece
Arjun Erigaisi Briefly World #5 As Menorca Open Winner: GM Arjun Erigaisi won the 2024 Menorca Open on Sunday. He reached a career-peak live rating of 2761 and ...
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Results | Round 4 | #FIDECandidates 🇺🇸 Hikaru Nakamura ½-½ 🇮🇳 Praggnanandhaa R Ian Nepomniachtchi 1-0 🇮🇳 Vidit Santosh Gujrathi
🇺🇸 Fabiano Caruana ½-½ 🇮🇳 Gukesh D ... Show more
The highly anticipated matchup between 🇺🇸 Hikaru Nakamura and 🇮🇳 Praggnanandhaa R concludes in a draw, highlighting a balanced encounter between experience and ... Show more #FIDECandidates
We have the first result of the Day!
One of the tournament leaders, Nepomniachtchi (2758) and world #2 🇺🇸 Fabiano Caruana (2803) ... Show more #FIDECandidates
In the game between 🇮🇳 Gukesh D (2743) and 🇺🇸 Fabiano Caruana (2803), they settled for a draw after starting with the QGD exchange variation ... Show more #FIDECandidates
After nearly 5⃣ hours of action, an unbeaten D. Gukesh, a resolute R. Praggnanandhaa and a shattered Vidit Gujrathi were left with contrasting thoughts to deal ... Show more #FIDECandidates sportstar.thehindu.com/chess/fide-candidates-2024-round-four-result-report-vidit-loses-praggnanandhaa-gukesh-draw-chess-news/article68040884.ece
Gukesh gana el Candidatos de ajedrez a los 17 años, con una precocidad histórica: El indio, muy sereno en todo momento, empata la última partida con Nakamura ...
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Omar Collymore, the husband of slain businesswoman Simone Campbell-Collymore, and alleged contract killer, Michael Adams, both have a case to answer… Jamaicans ... Show more #GleanerMinute
Anthony Scaramucci Hosting U.S. Edition Of ‘The Rest Is Politics’; BBC Makes ‘Chess Masters’ Play; Erin Richards To Star In Welsh Drama ‘Mudtown’; Sarajevo To ...
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Round 5 FIDE Candidates & Women's Candidates
Commentators: GM Viswanathan Anand & GM Irina Krush
Breaking new ground, the Women’s and Open competitions ... Show more candidates2024.fide.com/ #FIDE #FIDECandidates
Hikaru Nakamura visited the fan zone of the #FIDECandidates today! Fans were excited to meet him, take selfies and get his autograph! 🤩🔥
Russia arrests political opposition activists in absentia: The Syktyvkar city court in Russia issued arrests in absentia to world chess champion and Free Russia ...
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Chess Candidates Tournament: Keep Calm and Carry On!: Stay calm? Easy to say when everyone around you is going crazy. After his victory in the Candidates ...
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Weekly outlook: “Healthy reduction of excessive expectations”: Bad news keeps the DAX in check. However, improving growth rates would argue against a real price ...
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Gukesh becomes the youngest World Cup challenger in chess history: Cool as a Scandinavian: The 17-year-old Indian Gukesh is crowned the youngest World Cup ...
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Salem seeks solution to homeless encampment: The city is developing an ordinance, based on the one used in Boston, that would ban camping — but only if there's a ...
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D Gukesh sat motionless by briefly dropping his head on the hands resting on the table before the customary handshake with Alireza Firouzja after a devastating ... Show more #FIDECandidates sportstar.thehindu.com/chess/heartbreak-for-gukesh-leaves-nepomniachtchi-as-leader-vidit-praggnanandhaa-draw-their-games/article68057008.ece
Levy Rozman GothamChess describes the #FIDECandidates in one word, and predicts the winners of the tournaments and the next World Champions! 🤩 🔥
🇺🇸 Hikaru Nakamura (2789), world #3, achieved a very reasonable position with black from the opening against one of the tournament leaders, 🇮🇳 Gukesh D (2743) ... Show more #FIDECandidates
Google streamlines structure to speed up AI efforts: Teams tackling artificial intelligence models unified under leadership of DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis
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Chess Candidates Tournament: Look, who else can look?: A highly dramatic final round: The 17-year-old Gukesh fights for a draw, wins the Candidates Tournament ...
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