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Norway Chess 2021 is going to take place September 7-18. MINI is going to provide the official ride for the tournament. Chess branded cars will bring solid ride for players, teams, and officials.

RFI, the French news and current affairs public radio station, covered in details the silver medal of Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the Candidates 2021. “Overall, the result is disappointing but I am glad that we finished the event,” Maxime Vachier-Lagrave told RFI from Yekaterinburg, where the event was held.

Vachier-Lagrave continued,

Will Smith talked about his young chess years and how his father taught him the game of chess. He then continued training with GM Maurice Ashley. The story of Will Smith in “How to train your mind to get what you want” in the video below.

When we talk about chess photography, a prominent name that immediately comes to mind is David Llada. His state-of-art chess photos, carefully collected in the book “The Thinkers” are a true bestseller.

If you see David Llada tweeting about a photo, you know it is quite something. In this case… terrifying!

TCEC Season 21 is going to start this May 10th. It will consist of four main events – the League, the Cup, the FRC 960, and the Swiss.

The event begins with the traditional League system. The engines are seeded by their standing of the previous season. Any engine participating has the chance to climb through the ranks and win the title champion title.

Here is a full list of the participants. You can follow the games live starting May 10th on the official website

The Andorra Youth Chess Championship 2021 is going to take place under the official name XIV School Chess Championship of La Massana. The initial phase of the championship will take place online, while the finals will be over the board.

The event is open for all students born between 2007 and 2011. The inscription through the organizers from Valls d’Andorra Chess Federation and the Municipality of La Massana is already open, you can find the full details in the tweet by @EscacsAndorra

The World Chess Championship 2021 aka known as the Carlsen – Nepomniachtchi 2021 match will be held 24 November – 16 December in Dubai. The battle for the most important title in the sport of chess will be between the reigning champion Magnus Carlsen and his challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi.

Carlsen – Nepo 2021 is the match for the World Chess Championship. The challenger of the reigning champion Magnus Carlsen became known a round before the end of the Candidates matches, when Ian Nepomniachtchi secured the victory in the tournament.

There was a worldwide reaction to the Carlsen – Nepo news – from governments, institutions, celebrities, mainstream media, chess professionals, and fans. Here are some of the reactions on social media

Sports media about Carlsen – Nepo 2021