The Chess Mind
Dennis MonokroussosChess (with an occasional side of philosophy and Notre Dame football)
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2026 Norway Chess, Round 9
Wesley So defeated Magnus Carlsen again…but in Armageddon rather than classical. That’s still a great result, and in conjunction with his fine play throughout the tournament, and his win in classical chess against him in the first cycle, So...
2026 Norway Chess, Round 8
Wesley So is still leading after eight rounds, with two rounds to go, but his margin is shrinking. He’s just a point ahead of Alireza Firouzja and two points ahead of Praggnanandhaa R.; any of the three could win.
So won against Vincent Ke...
2026 Norway Chess, Round 7
Wesley So still leads after the 7th of 10 rounds at the 2026 Norway Chess tournament, but the gap between first and last can still be bridged within two rounds. It’s literally still anyone’s tournament to win.
So in fact lost to the tailen...
2026 Norway Chess, Round 6
Norway Chess is a double round-robin, and round 6 was the start of the second cycle. The pairings were the same as in round 1, with colors reversed, but the results were anything but the same. In round 1 Alireza Firouzja defeated Magnus Car...
2026 Norway Chess, Round 5
Maybe Magnus Carlsen isn’t “back” just yet. In the old days, Carlsen rarely lost, and when he did and subsequently won a game it was generally the start of a rampage. Not this time. After defeating D. Gukesh in round 4 and a rest day, Carls...
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FIDE Master and USCF Master, National Championship-winning coach, a trained philosopher, and a Christian. (Not in that order.)
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