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                                 Carlsen still ahead
                              


                              

                                                                  By Edgar De Castro |
                                 October 3, 2021 - 12:00am                              


                                                            
Norway’s Magnus Carlsen edged Dutch No. 1 Anish Giri, 1.5-0.5, in the sixth-round tie-break to retain the overall lead at the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour grand finals, putting himself in position to win...

                                                         


      

         

            
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                                 Pacquiao tests chess mettle vs world champ Magnus Carlsen's virtual version
                              


                                                         


                           

                              
                              
Pacquiao tests chess mettle vs world champ Magnus Carlsen's virtual version


                              

                                                                  By Joey Villar |
                                 69 days ago                              


                                                            
What will happen if Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao faces off in a chess match against the 10-year-old computer version...

                                                         


      

         

            
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                                 Carlsen shines in Norway
                              


                              

                                                                  By Edgar De Castro |
                                 September 19, 2021 - 12:00am                              


                                                            
Sunny Norway (Land of the Midnight Sun), which makes for sunny chess and Scandinavian interest in the royal game, is once more at its zenith.

                                                         


      

         

            
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                                 Carlsen-Karjakin duel up
                              


                              

                                                                  By Edgar De Castro |
                                 August 2, 2021 - 12:00am                              


                                                            
World champion Magnus Carlsen and his 2016 challenger Sergey Karjakin have reached the semifinals of the $1.9 million FIDE World Cup and remained on a collision course for the final.

                                                         


      

         

            
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                                 Carlsen reaches finals
                              


                              

                                                                  By Edgar De Castro |
                                 May 2, 2021 - 12:00am                              


                                                            
Top-seeded Magnus Carlsen reached the finals of the New In Chess Classic online tournament by defeating fifth seeded Levon Aronian, 5-3, in the semifinals.

                                                         


      

         

            
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                                 Carlsen favored in Norway
                              


                              

                                                                  By Edgar De Castro |
                                 February 28, 2021 - 12:00am                              


                                                            
World champion Magnus Carlsen returns to over-the-board action when he headlines the 2021 Altibox Norway Chess Classic scheduled May 9-21 in Norway.

                                                         


      

         

            
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                                 Wesley So defeats world champ Carlsen in Meltwater Champions tiff
                              


                                                         


                           

                              
                              
Wesley So defeats world champ Carlsen in Meltwater Champions tiff


                              

                                                                  By Joey Villar |
                                 290 days ago                              


                                                            
Philippine-born United States bet Wesley So conquered reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen to reign supreme in the Euro...

                                                         


      

         

            
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                                 Carlsen, So seal showdown
                              


                              

                                                                  By Edgar De Castro |
                                 February 14, 2021 - 12:00am                              


                                                            
Magnus Carlsen and Wesley So posted contrasting  victories yesterday to set up a finals showdown at the Opera Euro online tournament, the third leg of the $1.5 million Champions Chess Tour.

                                                         


      

         

            
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                                 Nakamura, Carlsen on course
                              


                              

                                                                  By Edgar De Castro |
                                 December 6, 2020 - 12:00am                              


                                                            
Hikaru Nakamura and Magnus Carlsen, the top two seeds, have advanced to the semifinals of the 2020 Online Speed Chess Championship and stayed on a collision course for the finals.

                                                         


      

         

            
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                                 Carlsen, So on track
                              


                              

                                                                  By Edgar De Castro |
                                 November 29, 2020 - 12:00am                              


                                                            
Magnus Carlsen and Wesley So posted contrasting victories at the Skilling Open Online semifinals the other day as each took the lead and pulled within one set of a potential  grand finals showdown.

                                                         


      

         

            
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