2019 Côte d’Ivoire Rapid & Blitz: Day 2 Recap
Grandmaster Maurice Ashley highlights Day 2 of the 2019 Côte d’Ivoire Rapid & Blitz that contains Rounds 4-6.
2019.05.09
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Grandmaster Maurice Ashley highlights Day 2 of the 2019 Côte d’Ivoire Rapid & Blitz that contains Rounds 4-6.
2019.05.09
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Grandmaster Robert Hungaski continues his campaign that “romantic” style chess has been re-popularized in the last two decades. See positions from modern players.
Grandmaster Maurice Ashley interviews FIDE Presidential Board Vice President Michael Khodarkovsky during Day 2 of the first leg of the 2019 Grand Chess Tour.
2019.05.09
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Grandmaster Maurice Ashley hosts the Opening Ceremony and drawing of lots for the first leg of the 2019 Grand Chess Tour.
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2019.05.07
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GM Maurice Ashley sits down with the first leg of the Grand Chess Tour Chess Players to gauge their excitement over the Kickoff Tournament being held in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
The 2019 Cote d’Ivoire Rapid & Blitz is the first leg on the largest Grand Chess Tour ever! Players compete in rapid and blitz chess for a total prize fund of $150,000. Today is three rounds of rapid. Join GMs Alejandro Ramirez, Yannick Pelletier, Maurice Ashley, and IM Tania Sachdev for the move-by-move.
2019.05.09
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Grandmaster Maurice Ashley highlights the the first three rapid rounds of the first leg of the 2019 Grand Chess Tour.
2019.05.08
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Fide Vice President and President of Kasparov Chess Foundation, Michael Khordarkovsky is with GM Marice Ashley on the set in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.
The 2019 Cote d’Ivoire Rapid & Blitz is one of four new events that will be joining the Grand Chess Tour roster in 2019.
Participants will compete over 9 rounds of rapid chess and 18 rounds of blitz chess for a total prize fund of $150,000.
Join GMs Yannick Pelletier, Alejandro Ramirez, and WGM Tania Sachdev for the move-by-move along with GM Maurice Ashley on location.
Go behind the scenes for the Opening Ceremony of the Grand Chess Tour: 2019 Côte d’Ivoire Rapid & Blitz with GM Maurice Ashley.