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Alpine SG Pipers Magnus Carlsen, Praggnanandhaa R, Richard Rapport, Hou Yifan, Kateryna Lagno, Daniel Dardha

Ganges Grandmasters Viswanathan Anand, Arjun Erigaisi, Parham Maghsoodloo, Vaishali R, Nurgyul Salimova, Volodar Murzin

Mumba Masters Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Vidit Gujrathi, Alexander Grischuk, Koneru Humpy, Harika Dronavalli, Raunak Sadhwani

PBG Alaskan Knights Anish Giri, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Tan Zhongyi, Alina Kashlinskaya, Nihal Sarin

Triveni Continental Kings Ian Nepomniachtchi, Wei Yi, Teimour Radjabov, Alexandra Kosteniuk, Valentina Gunina, Javokhir Sindarov

American Gambits Hikaru Nakamura, Vladislav Artemiev, Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Bibisara Assaubayeva, Elisabeth Paehtz, Jonas Buhl Bjerre

Nakamura said, “Yes, it’s what you believe. Carlsen and I are playing a private classical match. If the chess community or some generous billionaire can come up with $1M US we will split the funds and release the PGNs. Any takers?”

In the end it turned out to be a technical glitch of 2700chess.com, which Nakamura was joking about. Still, we are sure if someone comes up with 1 million usd for a Nakamura – Carlsen match, the players will not decline to participate.

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Magnus Carlsen reached the final by dominating the long awaited match against Hans Niemann, winning the encounter 17.5-12.5.

The next event for Magnus Carlsen will be the Chess Olympiad 2024 where he will be board 1 for Norway

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Football and chess – at first glance, two different worlds. But many football coaches and players recognize surprising parallels. Pep Guardiola and Enzo Maresca are two prominent examples of football coaches who are inspired by chess and incorporate their chess insights into their football work.

The connection between the two games recently became clear to the general public during the European Football Championship. Chess was one of the favorite pastimes of many delegations. Now, “The Athletic”, the sports supplement of the New York Times, has analyzed the relationship between the two games and their players.

Guardiola, one of the most successful coaches of the past few decades, met Garry Kasparov during a break in New York, and later met Magnus Carlsen. These encounters inspired him to transfer chess strategies to football. In the book “Pep Confidential”, Guardiola describes how one quote from Magnus Carlsen in particular impressed him: “It doesn’t matter if you make sacrifices if you understand the compensation.” This way of thinking from chess inspired Guardiola to develop similar strategies in football.

Interesting: Carlsen chooses Ronaldo over Messi

Enzo Maresca, another advocate of chess in soccer, devoted extensive sections to chess strategy in his coaching thesis. For the FC Chelsea coach, the chessboard is a metaphor for the soccer field: “The chessboard is like a soccer field that can be divided into three channels – one central and two outer. In soccer, as in chess, central play can be more interesting because it is the fastest and most direct route to the goal or king.” These tactical similarities help Maresca to better analyze soccer games and plan his team’s movements more precisely.

Players like Mohamed Salah, Christian Pulisic and Dani Olmo use chess to sharpen their cognitive skills. Salah, who says he is “addicted” to chess, describes how the game improves his concentration and problem-solving skills. Pulisic sees chess as a way to “keep your mind sharp” and recognize patterns faster, which benefits him on the pitch. Olmo emphasizes the importance of “thinking about every move” on the pitch, which helps him find the best solutions – with and without the ball.

Former Barcelona coach Quique Setien studied chess so intensively that he reached the level of very strong club players with an Elo rating well over 2000. “In football, as in chess, you need a coordinated team in which all players are connected.” This synchronization is the key to success for him, both on the chessboard and on the football pitch.

Trent Alexander-Arnold and Anthony Gordon use chess as a form of brain training. Alexander-Arnold, who was shown his chess limits in a match against Magnus Carlsen, believes that chess helps him to improve his concentration and better understand his opponent’s strategies. For Gordon, chess is “a life skill” that he can apply to all areas of life. Transferring chess concepts to soccer has long been ingrained in the minds of coaches and professionals alike. Despite the obvious differences between the two games, there are numerous tactical parallels that inspire soccer players and coaches and help them optimize
their own performance. Pep Guardiola: “It’s about taking control, showing that you have the upper hand, and then exploiting your advantage… that’s what it means to outplay your opponent.”

In an update on his Twitter/X account, Hans Niemann talks about the upcoming match and sums up his August wins against Anish Giri in Utrecht, against Vitiugov in London, and against Bacrot in Paris. Niemann says, “The journey towards World Champion continues. I have made huge strides […] My performance in these matches was around 2800 ELO”

Niemann says, “I want to be in the chess world for a long time. I want to rise to number 1 classical player. I want to become a World Champion and stay World Champion for a very long time. Not just classical, also blitz and rapid, in all of them. You may laugh now, but you will all see very soon.”

Replay: Game 1: Niemann – Giri 1-0 Game 2: Giri – Niemann 1-0 Game 3: Niemann – Giri 1-0 Game 4: Giri – Niemann 1-0 Game 5: Niemann – Giri 0-1 Game 6: Giri – Niemann 0-1

Replay: Game 1: Vitiugov – Niemann 0 – 1 Game 2: Niemann – Vitiugov 1/2-1/2 Game 3 Vitiugov – Niemann 1/2-1/2 Game 4: Niemann – Vitiugov 1/2-1/2 Game 5: Vitiugov – Niemann 1/2-1/2 Game 6: Niemann – Vitiugov 1/2-1/2

Replay: Game 1: Bacrot – Niemann 1/2-1/2 Game 2: Niemann – Bacrot 1-0 Game 3: Bacrot – Niemann 1/2-1/2 Game 4: Niemann – Bacrot 1-0 Game 5: Bacrot – Niemann 1/2-1/2 Game 6: Niemann – Bacrot 1-0

How can strategic thinking in chess be applied to investing? In this episode Magnus Carlsen and Nicolai Tangen discuss the comparison between business investing and chess. They also talk about risk, how to recover after losses, AI in chess, strategizing against different opponents and how to always explore and stay curious. Magnus also reflects on self-doubt and the power of optimism in achieving success. Don’t miss this engaging episode with the world’s greatest chess player.

Throwback: The last appearance of Carlsen as a World Champion

Julius Baer Generation Cup Div 1 Winners Quarterfinals are : Magnus Carlsen -M. Amin Tabatabaei, Denis Lazavik – Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So – Pavel Eljanov and Nodirbek Abdusattorov – Alireza Firouzja.