A listing of who plays whom in a tournament. Pairing charts are posted before each round and also indicate which board number each player is to play on, and which color of the pieces they will have (white or black).
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Quotes of the Day
I think that the World Champion should try to defend the quality of play more than anyone else!
Boris Spassky
I thank the Lord for not pairing me with Black against Magnus Carlsen in the first round.
Nigel Short 2017
The duty of a World Champion is not only to play games but also to explain to the public why he is winning
Garry Kasparov NIC 1989
I am a totally normal guy. My father is considerably more intelligent than I am.
Magnus Carlsen 2010
When I am White I win because I am White. When I am Black I win because I am Bogoljubov.
Efim Bogoljubov