2018 Champions Showdown: Vachier-Lagrave’s Interview | Day 3
Grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave shares his thoughts after his games on Day 3.
2018.09.13
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Grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave shares his thoughts after his games on Day 3.
2018.09.13
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Grandmaster Garry Kasparov shares his thoughts after his games on Day 3.
2018.09.13
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Even though Veselin Topalov has clinched the match, watch Garry Kasparov earn a brilliant victory against the Bulgarian in their 13th and penultimate Chess960 blitz game.
2018.09.14
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Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian shows a game from the sixth round of the 2011 North American Open. Akobian demonstrates strong use of the bishop pair, to the point he could give up a couple pawns and still have compensation.
For those who missed the exciting Blitz Game 13, Kasparov vs Topalov where Garry Kasparov won the Round, this is Blitz Game 13 Replay.
Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian shows his game against the late Polish GM Aleksander Wojkiewicz from the 2004 World Open. Akobian went on to clearly win the event.
The Legendary Garry Kasparov talks with the Commentators after the Finale of the Champions Showdown: Chess 960. Garry speaks on donating his Prize Money to the Chess in Africa Project, of which he is the Founder.
This year’s Champions Showdown consists of five rapid and blitz Chess960 matches. See what happens when opening theory is obliterated! Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jennifer Shahade for the move-by-move.
2018.09.14
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Taking a break from a grueling day of Rapid and Blitz Chess GMs Leinier Dominguez and GM Levon Aronian come together across a different style Chess Board for the Chemical Warfare Exhibition. Tony Ramonzrek, the Artist who created the Chemical Warefare Chess Art did so to raise awareness of the dangers of advanced military technology and modern warfare in the wake of ever more scarce and valuable resources in our 21st Century.
The Players have made it to the end of Day 3 with four very clear leaders in this event. Nakamura vs Svidler is the table to watch as Peter Svidler is only a Point behind Nakamura.