FIDE Corporate World Championship Knockout - Live!

2/21/2021 – The knockout stage of the FIDE Corporate Online World Championship is being played from 16:00 CET (15:00 UTC, 11:00 ET). Eight teams fight to win the inaugural edition of the tournament. Ian Nepomniachtchi, Anton Korobov and Georg Meier are the strongest players still in contention. Follow the games live.

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Knockout stage

These are the quarterfinal pairings of the 1st FIDE Online World Corporate Chess Championship (Feb 21, 15:00 UTC):

SBER vs. ERG

Sberbank Trade Union vs. Emphie Solutions

Grenke Bank vs. Anahuac

Morgan Stanley (HUN) vs. PT Pelabuhan Tanjung Priok

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Fundamentals of Chess Tactics

Whatâ€™s the easiest way to win a chess game? We all know finding a good tactic in a game can let you win a point immediately. Therefore, Fundamentals of Tactics is an excellent choice for you if you wish to learn how to start finding tactics in your games!

Commentary by GM Robert Hess and WFM Anna Cramling

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