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Clutch Chess: Kasparov and Topalov play Chess960, Day 1 – Live!

The two former members of the chess elite will play a twelve-game Chess960 match, with wins becoming more valuable on each successive day. The encounter follows Kasparov's victory over Viswanathan Anand last year and renews a rivalry that was already revived in Saint Louis in 2018 with a Chess960 match.

Clutch Chess: Kasparov and Topalov play Chess960, Day 1 – Live!

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The two former members of the chess elite will play a twelve-game Chess960 match, with wins becoming more valuable on each successive day.

The encounter follows Kasparov's victory over Viswanathan Anand last year and renews a rivalry that was already revived in Saint Louis in 2018 with a Chess960 match.

Garry Kasparov and Veselin Topalov will face each other in "Clutch Chess:

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The two former members of the chess elite will play a twelve-game Chess960 match, with wins becoming more valuable on each successive day. The encounter follows Kasparov's victory over Viswanathan Anand last year and renews a rivalry that was already revived in Saint Louis in 2018 with a Chess960 match. Garry Kasparov and Veselin Topalov will face each other in "Clutch Chess:

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Garry Kasparov and Veselin Topalov will face each other in "Clutch Chess:

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