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XXII Magistral Ciudad de Leon Prize Giving Ceremony

Photos by Leontxo García and Leon press center

Magnus Carlsen has won the XXII Magistral Ciudad de Leon this Sunday by beating the last year winner Vassily Ivanchuk in the final match. The two have qualified for the final by eliminating Alexander Morozevich and Wang Yue in earlier semifinals. Bellow are the photos from the prize giving ceremony, kindly provided by Leontxo García, Leon Press Officer.

 
 
Leon Natalia Rodríguez Picallo

Magnus Carlsen Conquers Leon!

Vassily Ivanchuk couldn't defend the last year's title

Leon Carlsen Wang

Magnus Carlsen Walks Past Wang Yue to Leon Final

Sunday Final match will see Carlsen and Ivanchuk

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Ivanchuk beats Morozevich in the first Leon semifinal

Ivanchuk wins by 2.5-1.5. Photos and replayable games

Wang Carlsen Leon

XXII Magistral Ciudad de Leon - An artist match, to start with

Ivanchuk-Morozevich (Friday) and Carlsen-Wang Yue (Saturday) will be the semifinals

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Fast, Smart and Broadcasted

XXII Magistral Ciudad de Leon (5-7th June) to go Live on special TV programmes

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XXII Ciudad de Leon Masters, Chess and TV - a Promising Romance

The local Castilla y Leon channel will broadcast the end of every game live

Vassily Ivanchuk sq 10

Ivanchuk ends Anand's domination in Leon

Ivanchuk is new Ciudad de León champion

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XXI Ciudad de León Second Semifinal

Ivanchuk goes to the final after winning a match against Shirov

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XXI Ciudad de León First Semifinal

Anand eliminated Vallejo Pons in a blitz tiebreak

Anand thinking

Ciudad de León Starting on Friday

Press conference and drawing of lots