Carlsen, Giri, So and Nepomniachtchi reach semis of the Magnus Carlsen Invitational

3/17/2021 – Magnus Carlsen will face Ian Nepomniachtchi and Anish Giri will play Wesley So in the semifinals of the Magnus Carlsen Invitational to be played on Thursday and Friday. | Replay the games or relive the commentary webcast by IM Sagar Shah and Amruta Mokal from ChessBase India. Full report to follow shortly.

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Magnus Carlsen Invitational: Giri and Nepomniachtchi pull ahead

3/19/2021 – Magnus Carlsen and Wesley So are favourites in their semifinal clashes against Ian Nepomniachtchi and Anish Giri at the Magnus Carlsen Invitational. But they are both behind after the first set. | Photo: Georgios Souleidis
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Magnus Carlsen Invitational: On the brink of elimination

3/15/2021 – Anish Giri, Magnus Carlsen and Wesley So all scored 4/5 points on day 2 of the Magnus Carlsen Invitational preliminaries. Giri thus kept his spot as leader of the event, with Carlsen still a half point behind in sole second place. The last five rounds of the preliminary stage will be played on Monday, when half the field will be eliminated before the knockout stage kicks off the day after. | Photo: Eteri Kublashvili
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The Elephant Gambit

The Elephant Gambit (1.e4.e5 2.Nf3 d5!?) has never really been given the attention it deserves. It is a very useful surprise weapon. Let us list the advantages of playing this particular opening: 1) Shock value 2) It is very aggressive. Black can take over the initiative early. 3) Many tricky lines 4) Unorthodox. Black is basically taking the game to the opponent as early as move two. Not many openings do that! It's a perfect opening for young players and club players to adopt. Let Andrew Martin select a repertoire for you on this 60 mins, which, if used with discretion, will rack up the points. I am sure that you will enjoy this unusual tour of the Elephant Gambit.

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