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Knockout Qualifier 3 Begins August 22
The third Knockout Qualifier for the 2019 FIDE World Fischer Random Championship will take place Thursday, August 22 at 8 a.m. PDT. Sixteen of the top players in chess including Sergey Karjakin and Vidit Gujrathi will headline this incredibly strong bracket. Watch live by clicking on "Live Games" in the menu.
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Thanks to all participants who made this qualification process the largest and most successful in the history of chess.
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The score is 9-7 after eight games between Hikaru Nakamura and Magnus Carlsen. Here’s the day four news bulletin by GM Jonathan Tisdall.
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The score is 9-7 after eight games between Hikaru Nakamura and Magnus Carlsen. Here’s the day four news bulletin by GM Jonathan Tisdall.
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The score is 9-7 after eight games between Hikaru Nakamura and Magnus Carlsen. Here’s the day four news bulletin by GM Jonathan Tisdall.
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