Carlsen won Tata Steel for a record 8th time
Carlsen scored 9½/13 to win Tata Steel for a record 8th time (Jan 30, 2022).
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Chess 2021 in review: Carlsen unbeatable, Duda and Abdusattorov break through
2021 brought back over-the-board chess: Carlsen won his 5th world title, Duda won the World Cup, Abdusattorov took rapid gold. Aronian switched federations.
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Ding Liren ended 2021 as world No. 2
Chinese GM Ding Liren secured the world No. 2 FIDE rating spot at the end of 2021.
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Maxime Vachier-Lagrave won the 2021 World Blitz
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France) beat Duda in a playoff to win the World Blitz (Warsaw, Dec 30, 2021).
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Nodirbek Abdusattorov sensationally won the 2021 World Rapid
Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzbekistan) beat Nepomniachtchi in a playoff to win the World Rapid (Warsaw, Dec 2021), edging out Carlsen.
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Hikaru Nakamura won the Speed Chess for the fourth consecutive time
Nakamura crushed Wesley So 23–8 in the 2021 final — his fourth straight title (December).
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Small groups: why 4–6 students work best
Groups of 4–6: the coach sees every student, nobody stays in the shade.
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Carlsen crushed Nepomniachtchi 7½–3½ for his fifth world title
Carlsen beat Nepomniachtchi 7½–3½ in Dubai (Nov 26 – Dec 10, 2021) — his fifth world title. Game 6: 136 moves, ~8 hours.
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Russian women won the 2021 European Team Championship
Russia's women won gold at the 2021 European Team Championship; Georgia took silver.
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