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Sharjah: Aravindh sole leader after beating Salem Aravindh Chithambaram became the first sole leader at the 2024 Sharjah Masters after beating Saleh Salem in Saturday’s fifth round. The 24-year-old Indian GM has so far collected 4½ points and stands a half point ahead of a 4-player chasing pack consisting of Amin Tabatabaei, Hans Niemann, Sam Shankland and Bardiya Daneshvar. Aravindh is set to face Shankland with black on Sunday. | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy
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The Monthly Dragon - The curious move Ne4?! The Sicilian Dragon is full of options for White, after the first 8-12 moves have been played. One of them is, to place the Knight on e4. But is this a good idea for White? Chris Ward doesn't think so, and shows us a couple of ideas for Black to deal with this unusual progression. Luckily, a Dragon player is in for some fun because some tactics are rolling in. | Photo: John Upham
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Casablanca Chess: Carlsen beats Nakamura and Anand, leads Casablanca Chess made a strong impression on the first day of play in Morocco. The innovative format, where games start in positions selected from historical encounters, brought excitement to both participants and spectators. Following three rounds, Magnus Carlsen is leading with 2½ points after grabbing wins over Viswanathan Anand and Hikaru Nakamura. | Photo: Lennart Ootes
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Sharjah Masters - Live! From Dubai to Sharjah - many of the grandmasters who played in the Dubai Open have made their way to Sharjah and are now taking part in the Sharjah Masters, which has an even stronger line-up. Arjun Erigaisi leads the starting rank in a tournament including over 80 participating grandmasters. The number of Indian players is lower than in Dubai, as a maximum of 20 players from a single federation are admitted. | Follow the games live starting at 13.00 CEST (7.00 ET, 16.30 IST)
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