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Nov 6, 2023 · The Isle of Joy for Indian chess: Vidit Gujrathi, Vaishali’s remarkable triumphs at FIDE Grand Swiss Gujrathi also became the second Indian to make it to the next year’s Candidates
This venue hosted five editions of the Chess.com Isle of Man Masters tournaments between 2014 and 2018, as well as the 2005 British Chess Championship. Both open and women’s tournaments consist of eleven rounds, with one rest day after the first six rounds (on Tuesday, 31 October) and the final round 11 being played on Sunday 5 November, followed on the same day by the closing ceremony.
Nov 5, 2023 · GM Vidit Gujrathi has been confirmed as the winner of the 2023 FIDE Grand Swiss after defeating GM Alexandr Predke and finishing on 8.5/11 in what has been described as one of the strongest open tournaments of all time. Along with receiving $80,000 for first place, Vidit secured his spot at the 2024 Candidates tournament and will be joined by ...
Sep 28, 2017 · The Chess.com Isle of Man International is an elite nine-round open tournament from September 23-October 1. The time control is 40/100, 20/50, SD/15 with a 30-second increment from move one. The total prize fund is £133,000 with a £50,000 first prize (~$65,000 USD).
Oct 26, 2018 · Michael Adams won in round seven at the 2018 Chess.com Isle of Man International to join yesterday's six leaders. Adams was the only one of the round's winners to join the lead group. His victory over Abhijeet "Superman" Gupta was a great bishop endgame win that seems sure to appear in the endgame textbooks.
Oct 19, 2017 · With Anand, Kramnik, Caruana, Nakamura, Gelfand, Adams, and dozens of other strong Grandmasters all signed up, the 2017 Isle of Man International was already shaping up to be one of the strongest open tournaments of all time, and that was before World Champion Magnus Carlsen decided to join the fray! In Carlsen’s own ironic words, he wanted ...
Oct 9, 2016 · Two very different final rounds produced the same ending score. When the day's play ceased, GMs Pavel Eljanov and Fabiano Caruana tied for first place in the 2016 Chess.com Isle of Man International. Due to progressive tiebreaks, Eljanov won the first place trophy and the title. The two men each take...
