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When will the 2018 FIDE Candidates tournament be held, and who will qualify for it?
We've just had the World Championship match between Carlsen and Karjakin, so one qualifier for the next Candidates is known: Karjakin.
I assume it will be held in 2018, is anything more known about the date?
What are the rules for qualification of…
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Understanding Kramnik's play in game 1 of Candidates 2018
The position I'm studying is the middlegame part of the game 1 of Berlin Candidates 2018 between Kramnik and Grischuk, which Kramnik won with the white pieces.
In particular, I'm interested in understanding what Kramnik's idea is with the patient…
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Understanding the Tarrasch defence to the Queen's gambit
I do not understand the diagrammed position. Do you?
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[title "A. Grischuk vs. V. Kramnik, FIDE Candidates 2018"]
[startply "8"]
1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nf3 c5 5. e3 dxc4 6. Bxc4 a6 7. Bb3 b5 8. e4 cxd4 9. Nxd4 Bb7 10. e5 Ne4 11. O-O…
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Why is White's "25. Bh4" considered a great move in Karjakin vs Kramnik at FIDE Candidates Tournament 2018?
I was watching Karjakin vs Kramnik at the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2018, Round 9, and simultaneously observing the chat feed at chess24.com, where people unanimously glorified the move 25. Bh4. Why was it considered such a good move?
[FEN…
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Because of the distortion of the computer era, is it preferable to study mainly old opening lines?
I realize that you get rather a lot of questions from lower-rated players who ask, should I try this? should I play that? how can I improve? Many of you have been extraordinarily patient with these questions over the years; but, still, I have never…
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At the Candidates, are players allowed to discuss the tournament situation with each other?
As I write this question, Ian Nepomniachtchi is leading the ongoing Candidates tournament by a substantial margin. Since it's a winner-takes-all tournament, everyone else needs Nepomniachtchi to lose.
Are the other players allowed to discuss how to…
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What are the time rules in Candidate Tournament?
So I'm following the London Candidate Tournament and I'm a bit confused regarding the time and why some games are getting an extensions and some are not and you are eventually losing because of time.
So my question is what are the exact rules on…
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Why did FIDE allow some random guy to open for white in Chess Candidates tournament 2018?
As seen in Aronian vs Kramnik on day 3, the opening was e4 which Levon Aronian rarely plays. It later turned into the Berlin variation.
The article from FIDE says
Francesco Tristano, a classical and experimental pianist from Luxembourg, made the…
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What happens when a world chess champion doesn't defend their title?
When a world chess champion like Carlsen decides not to defend the title, how does FIDE determine who the new champion will be? Is it just the winner of the Candidates tournament?
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Next world chess championship
When and where is the next world championship? Also, when is the candidates? Where can I find the important chess tournaments online?
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Ding vs. Rapport, Candidates 2022: Why did Ding play 23.Qxe2 instead of 23.Qxd8?
I'm supporting Ding Liren in the Candidates, so I'm frustrated at his round 3 game:
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[Event "FIDE Candidates 2022"]
[Site "Madrid ESP"]
[Date "2022.06.19"]
[EventDate "2022.06.16"]
[Round "3"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[White "Ding Liren"]
[Black…
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Is there any word on what will happen to the Candidates Tournament 2020 if one of the players tests positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus)?
With FIDE moving forward with the Candidates Tournament 2020, in my opinion against better judgment, they have announced what medical screenings will be done, but have they announced what would happen should one of the players test positive for…
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Do players play "boring" openings before an important tournament?
The London Chess Classic is being held at the moment, just three months away from the Candidates, with some of the best players of the world and 6 of the participants of the candidates (Giri, Nakamura, Topalov, Anand, Caruana and Aronian).
So far…
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Why are some chess championships defended while others have the champion starting from scratch?
For example, the World Chess Championship as of the past few cycles had a candidates tournament to determine who faces the previous champion. Same with the Women's World Chess Championship (at least as of recently).
These are unlike other…
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Was this Kramnik's mistake?
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[title "A. Grischuk vs. V. Kramnik, FIDE Candidates 2018 (Mar 19, 2018)"]
[startply "140"]
1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nf3 c5 5. e3 dxc4 6. Bxc4 a6 7. Bb3 b5 8. e4 cxd4 9. Nxd4 Bb7 10. e5 Ne4 11. O-O Nxc3 12. bxc3 Nc6 13. a4 Bc5 14.…
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