The Casablanca Chess Variant tournament in Morocco featured top chess players like Magnus Carlsen, Vishy Anand, Hikaru Nakamura, and Bassem Amin. Carlsen emerged as the winner with 4.5 points, leading the event held under FIDE's 100-year anniversary celebrations.
Magnus Carlsen won the Casablanca Chess Variant tournament on Sunday. The World No. 1 from Norway finished the four-player event with 4.5 points from six rounds . https://t.co/dt7eYc8aih
Learn from the greats: Nakamura, Carlsen, Anand, and Amin play out games from historical opening tabiyas in Morocco. https://t.co/CPHDPjPmMb
Unbeatable Magnus 🔥🔥 #chess #chessbaseindia #magnuscarlsen #hikarunakamura https://t.co/cNrOgNUTes
The format doesn't matter for Magnus Carlsen. World No. 1 triumphs in the inaugural Casablanca Chess Variant Tournament. 🏆 To honor the history of chess, the tournament games started from positions taken from historical games. Carlsen finished a full point ahead of Hikaru… https://t.co/MAPvsVZpTV
At the end of the prize-giving ceremony of the Casablanca Chess tournament, the organisers wished farewell well to the players, officials and spectators with a traditional send-off. 🎶 🏆 Then, the floor was given to the winner of the event, Magnus Carlsen: 🗣️ “Tough act to… https://t.co/r4gp3Enjv3
Magnus Carlsen triumphs in the first Casablanca Chess Variant Tournament 🏆 The inaugural Casablanca Chess tournament took place over the weekend of May 18-19, 2024. This unique event featured chess grandmasters 🇳🇴 Magnus Carlsen, 🇺🇸 Hikaru Nakamura, 🇮🇳 Viswanathan Anand, and… https://t.co/Zv3Ujqv429
Magnus Carlsen won the inaugural #CasablancaChess, beating Nakamura, Anand & Amin 1.5:0.5! https://t.co/Wvfb9YvMCG
The FIDE President gifted a #FIDE100 torch to the organizers of the Casablanca Chess tournament 🎊 In the photo, we have Tarik Senhaji @SENHAJITarikBdC, the CEO of Casablanca Stock Exchange @BoursedeCasa; Kadiri Bouchra, the President of the Provisional Committee; Loubna… https://t.co/ANvqpm1Xfb
The FIDE President gifted a #FIDE100 torch to the organizers of the Casablanca Chess tournament 🎊 In the photo, we have Tarik Senhaji @SENHAJITarikBdC, the CEO of Casablanca Stock Exchange @BoursedeCasa, Kadiri Bouchra, the President of the Provisional Committee, Loubna… https://t.co/a3ROEY11eM
Magnus Carlsen conquers Casablanca Chess 2024 "Anything that has to do with chess, I usually want to be reckoned with" Top 3 🥇@MagnusCarlsen 🇳🇴 4.5/6 🥈@GMHikaru 🇺🇸 3.5/6 🥉@Vishy64theking 🇮🇳 3/6 https://t.co/pFRpVc5JaV
Magnus Carlsen is the winner of the Casablanca Chess tournament! 🔥 With 4.5/6, Magnus comfortably clinched tournament victory one point ahead of Hikaru Nakamura! Congratulations! 👏👏 https://t.co/cpKSMd0xCp
Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura draw their game in the 6th and last round; with this draw, Magnus becomes the winner of the Casablanca Chess tournament. 👏👏 https://t.co/gREPu5L2Ou
Congratulations to @MagnusCarlsen on winning Casablanca Chess 2024 a point above Hikaru Nakamura! It was another great showing by the former world champion in a new chess variant! 👏 https://t.co/tObZ0hza1g
Hikaru wins Round 4 of Casablanca Chess and is now half a point behind Magnus! The reference game for this round is Round 3 of the 1935 World Championship match between Alexander Alekhine and Max Euwe. #FIDE100 Results: Vishy Anand ½-½ Magnus Carlsen Bassem Amin 0-1 Hikaru… https://t.co/x6EU7WuwzS
⚔ Vishy Anand vs Magnus Carlsen ⚔ Bassem Amin vs Hikaru Nakamura Day 2 of the Casablanca Chess tournament has started! 🔥 ♟️ Round 4 features a position from the 1935 World Championship match between Max Euwe and Alexander Alekhine. https://t.co/MdNRy0dqiG
Watch Day 2 of Casablanca Chess with us now on YouTube and Twitch, hosted by IM Irene Sukandar, featuring live cameras from the venue! Carlsen leads, followed by Nakamura in 2nd place, Anand and Amin tied for 3rd. YouTube: https://t.co/jP0lQU0XwZ Twitch: https://t.co/WwveFVYWMZ https://t.co/BkjW1d3Fyv
2nd and Last day of Casablanca Chess here in Morocco. I'm playing @vishy64theking @MagnusCarlsen and Bassem Amin. @fionchetta and @gmjlh are doing coverage on https://t.co/8aLBKR31Tx now. Send 🍍🌻🍍 https://t.co/T5XpBxE8mk
Day two of Casablanca Chess starts from 11:45 PM IST today! @MagnusCarlsen, @vishy64theking, @GMHikaru and @GMBassemAmin are in action - follow all the action live on the ChessBase India YouTube channel: https://t.co/YJAC00uN8P https://t.co/ChmWuX08fV
Casablanca Chess day two (and the final day) starts in just under an hour! https://t.co/RqpJ9CmA77
Hikaru Nakamura shown huge support by the chess fans in Morocco ❤️ https://t.co/8dCiUImWQp
An absolutely beautiful setup for the fans at the Morocco Chess Week where you have Carlsen, Nakamura, Anand and Amin playing. Not only you get to see the players LIVE, you also have the Digital board and also different camera angles on the big screen! A fantastic job done by the… https://t.co/bKhYE20mMK
The CEO of the Casablanca Stock Exchange @BoursedeCasa, @SENHAJITarikBdC, made the ceremonial first move on Day 1 of the Casablanca Chess Rapid Tournament. 📷 Maria Emelianova https://t.co/X23qJWJ0Ay
The CEO of the Casablanca Stock Exchange, @SENHAJITarikBdC, made the ceremonial first move on Day 1 of the Casablanca Chess Rapid Tournament. 📷 Maria Emelianova https://t.co/iYkwSW9ibr
Join us at 11:45pm tonight for three more games of Casablanca Chess featuring GMs Magnus Carlsen, Viswanathan Anand, Hikaru Nakamura and Amin Baseem! Link: https://t.co/n0smRJfn4u https://t.co/HhHPPU5udG
Magnus Carlsen is surely having a great time in Casablanca, Morocco! He is playing the Casablanca Variant, where you are given the moves from a famous game and you reach an opening position that is round about balanced with possibilities for both sides. Magnus started the day… https://t.co/pNRYgwDiwT
Casablanca Chess: Carlsen takes the lead on Day 1 Casablanca Chess made a strong impression on the first day of play in Morocco. The innovative format, where players begin in positions selected from historical games, brought excitement to both participants and spectators.… https://t.co/ZisNFp1fEr
FIDE 100 celebrations reach 🇲🇦 Morocco The festivities commenced with the Chess Olympiad Torch Relay. The torch’s journey began in India, where the 44th Chess Olympiad took place in 2022. From there, it travelled to Ghana, Switzerland, and Canada, and finally, it arrived in… https://t.co/XlPL1VRjKE
FIDE 100 celebrations reach 🇲🇦 Morocco! ♟️ The centenary celebrations of the International Chess Federation are unfolding across the globe, and sunny Casablanca in Morocco has been chosen as the African host city for this momentous occasion. On Saturday, May 18, a significant… https://t.co/x8fvuQHy4w
Casablanca Chess 2024 Round 1-3: @MagnusCarlsen makes a great start https://t.co/IbDVfdaZ8n
⚔ Hikaru Nakamura and Magnus Carlsen met in round 3 of the Casablanca Chess tournament to play a position from the legendary 1985 Karpov vs Kasparov match! 🔥 ℹ️ The players see the position they will play for the first time when they get to the board. The arbiter gives them a… https://t.co/fcqfxjxWsb
Magnus Carlsen takes the lead after 3 rounds | Casablanca Chess Standings: 1. 🇳🇴 Magnus Carlsen | 2.5 points 2. 🇺🇸 Hikaru Nakamura | 1.5 points 3. 🇮🇳 Vishy Anand | 1 point 4. 🇪🇬 Bassem Amin | 1 point 📷 Lennart Ootes https://t.co/WvSQDrobTw
Magnus Carlsen takes the lead after 3 rounds | Casablanca Chess Standings: 1. 🇳🇴 Magnus Carlsen | 2.5 points 2. 🇺🇸 Hikaru Nakamura | 1.5 points 3. 🇮🇳 Vishy Anand | 1 point 4. 🇪🇬 Bassem Amin | 1 point https://t.co/HLsw5qRIPs
Magnus Carlsen wins Round 3 to take sole lead! Results: Hikaru Nakamura 0-1 Magnus Carlsen Bassem Amin ½-½ Vishy Anand The reference game for this round was from Round 14 of the 1985 World Championship match between Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov: Chosen by popular vote!… https://t.co/yl8ayUTLzx
All games in Round 2 of Casablanca Chess end in draws. The reference game for round 2 is from the 1999 Women's World Championship match between Xiu Jun and Alisa Galliamova, chosen by the players! #FIDE100 Results: Bassem Amin ½-½ Magnus Carlsen Vishy Anand ½-½ Hikaru Nakamura https://t.co/Tfg7ZbjeQU
Casablanca Chess is on 🔥 The Round 1 position was from a game between Mikhail Chigorin and Wilhelm Steinitz played in the 1889 World Championship match. #FIDE100 Results: Magnus Carlsen 1-0 Vishy Anand Hikaru Nakamura 1-0 Bassem Amin https://t.co/WZEvwItsvm
Casablanca Chess is on 🔥 The Round 1 position was from a game between Mikhail Chigorin and Wilhelm Steinitz played in 1889. #FIDE100 Results: Magnus Carlsen 1-0 Vishy Anand Hikaru Nakamura 1-0 Bassem Amin https://t.co/3EBNnwV6gY
The first ever position of Casablanca Chess Variant! https://t.co/mpb4mAmrSU
Magnus Carlsen and Vishy Anand trying to guess the position for the first game at the Casablanca Chess! ❓ What is the Casablanca Chess Variant? The game starts from equal positions inspired by historical gems - some renowned, others less so. https://t.co/Gi450cQyqJ
Two of the greatest players of all time analyze their first-ever game of Casablanca Chess! https://t.co/Zs3OtMFIsg
World #1 Magnus Carlsen arriving at the Mechouar Palace, the Casablanca Chess venue! ♟️ Carlsen, together with Hikaru Nakamura, Viswanathan Anand and Amin Bassem, will try out the novel "Casablanca chess variant" designed to celebrate the history of chess. The grandmasters will… https://t.co/BtbSzBTt4K
🚨 We are LIVE to cover the super exciting clashes today! 📺 We have Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand to start off ➡️https://t.co/A69SDB25Cd https://t.co/HBPuF1Pd8E
Playing Casablanca Chess event to celebrate 100 years of @FIDE_chess starting now on https://t.co/8aLBKR31Tx with @fionchetta and @gmjlh on commentary. Playing vs @vishy64theking @MagnusCarlsen and Bassem Amin. https://t.co/2CZpjGFoPu
Watch Day 1 of the special Casablanca Chess event ft. Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, Viswanathan Anand and Bassem Amin with us on Twitch and YouTube, hosted by IM Irene Sukandar, with live cameras from the beautiful venue - a Moroccan palazzo. Twitch: https://t.co/WwveFVYWMZ https://t.co/QoxWRQv7AC
Carlsen, Nakamura, Anand, and Amin will battle out epic moments from chess history at Casablanca Chess, starting in 10 min! https://t.co/UgkOi9or6P
Grandmasters Hikaru Nakamura, Vishy Anand & Bassem Amin at the torch relay ceremony 🔥 They will soon test the new Casablanca Chess Variant along with Magnus Carlsen! Stay tuned! #FIDE100 https://t.co/l8bcvV1u88
The FIDE 100th Anniversary torch relay ceremony took place in Casablanca today! 🔥 The celebrations for the centenary of FIDE continue in Casablanca with the Morocco Chess Week 2024! The Casablanca Tournament, a simultaneous exhibition with 100 players, the 'Capture' exhibition… https://t.co/d2yNexbpzf
Get ready to experience "Casablanca Chess" featuring Viswanathan Anand, Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura and Amin Baseem from 8:45pm onwards! https://t.co/A69SDB25Cd https://t.co/zDWi8NyFLn
Getting ready to play some chess in Casablanca! https://t.co/otwdCkC5rq https://t.co/e6kHuWx2dF
Welcome to the second destination of the 'Capture' exhibition by Stev Bonhage! 📸♟️ Join us for the #FIDE100 celebrations and the official Morocco Chess Week! Experience the captivating photography, immerse yourself in the world of chess, and be part of the excitement! 🗓️ May… https://t.co/hxOaMNxvMZ
Morocco Chess Week kicks off in Casablanca ♟️ Arkady Dvorkovich, FIDE President, said in his speech: "It's not just an event, it's one of the central elements of our 100-year anniversary celebration this year. We are looking at our history. We started in India, where most likely… https://t.co/jBOTGkuytE
How is @vishy64theking gearing up for playing against Carlsen and Nakamura at the Morocco Chess Week 2024? Find out more about this and his preparations for this event from his interview on ChessBase India: https://t.co/fnFrrmmP8A https://t.co/IvLOx8uVF8
The FIDE President @advorkovich meets the Deputy FIDE President @vishy64theking at the Morocco Chess Week in Casablanca. This time Vishy is a player and will face off against Carlsen, Hikaru and Bassem. With Vishy not playing many events, it will surely be interesting and… https://t.co/MTKiMUNf8x
At the Casablanca Stock Exchange is Hikaru Nakamura with his wife Atousa Pourkashiyan! From today Hikaru takes on Vishy Anand, Magnus Carlsen and Bassem Amin in Casablanca, Morocco in the Casablanca Chess Variant! All eyes will be on him whether he will be able to finish at the… https://t.co/UxrEJ217Tl
Morocco Chess Week kicks off in Casablanca ♟️ The 2024 edition of Morocco Chess Week started in Casablanca with the official Opening Ceremony at the Casablanca Stock Exchange. The event is held under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI. Since its launch in 2021,… https://t.co/grQzg0IiYe
⏩ WE'RE GOING BACK TO THE FUTURE!!! ⏪ Vishy, Magnus, Hikaru, and Bassem are playing in Casablanca Chess 2024 - with rapid time control games starting from well-known chess positions 😎👇 starting tomorrow! https://t.co/JQXdffFwyS
⏩ WE'RE GOING BACK TO THE FUTURE!!! ⏪ Vishy, Magnus, Hikaru, and Bassem are playing in Casablanca Chess 2024 - with rapid time control games starting from well-known chess positions 😎👇 https://t.co/jK6UuPKbsp
FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich and Chakib Benmoussa, Minister of National Education, Preschool Learning and Sports of Morocco, ring the bell in Bourse de Casablanca, the Casablanca Stock Exchange! The Morocco Chess Week festival has officially started! ♟️🔔 #FIDE100 https://t.co/zuRBrDWTt8
IM Sagar Shah is travelling to Morocco for the Casablanca Chess variant where we have legends like @MagnusCarlsen , @vishy64theking , @GMHikaru and @GMBassemAmin facing each other! Watch the full Casablanca Vlog: https://t.co/6FO9qfDfMR https://t.co/4XIQpikcdp
🔥 Bassem Amin comes to Casablanca for the Morocco Chess Week! 🔥 💥 Africa’s #1, together with Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura and Vishy Anand, will play rapid chess, trying out the new Casablanca Chess Variant from May 18-19! ❓ What is the Casablanca Chess Variant? The game… https://t.co/4phZX0mpw1
🔥 Bassem Amin comes to Casablanca for the Morocco Chess Week! 🔥 💥 Africa's #1, together with Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura and Bassem Amin, will play rapid chess, trying out the new Casablanca Chess Variant from May 18-19! ❓ What is the Casablanca Chess Variant? The game… https://t.co/qQUSYjUrUE
🔥 Vishy Anand comes to Casablanca for the Morocco Chess Week! 🔥 💥 5-time World Champion, together with Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura and Bassem Amin, will play rapid chess, trying out the new Casablanca Chess Variant from May 18-19! ❓ What is the Casablanca Chess Variant?… https://t.co/wy8Ti0WwzQ
❗Guinness World Records Attempt: Registration of tournaments is open ❗ ♟️ On July 20, 2024, the International Chess Day, FIDE celebrates its centenary anniversary. To mark this date, we aim to set the Guinness World Record for the most chess games played within 24 hours, both… https://t.co/4eMqjM1L2v