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Vugar Gashimov chess memorial opens in Shamkir - vestnik kavkaza

Thu, 05/26/2016 - 3:56am

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Vugar Gashimov chess memorial opens in Shamkir
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Among the participants are a contender for the title of world chess champion Russian grandmaster Sergey Karjakin, Fabiano Caruana (the US), Anish Giri (the Netherlands), Pavel Eljanov (Ukraine), Pendyala Harikrishna (India), two-time Women's World ...
Vugar Gashimov Memorial welcomes world GMs in ShamkirAzerNews

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On Chess: Young guns get ready to be tomorrow's stars - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 05/26/2016 - 12:04am

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Young guns get ready to be tomorrow's stars
St. Louis Public Radio
America currently has three of the top-10 players in its ranks: Wesley So, Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana. They are extremely studious and methodical players who have dedicated their lives to the game. The fight to be known as the best prospect ...

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Physicist Kip Thorne Talks Black Holes at the Genius Gala Awards - Yahoo News

Wed, 05/25/2016 - 10:43am

Yahoo News

Physicist Kip Thorne Talks Black Holes at the Genius Gala Awards
Yahoo News
And American chess champion Fabiano Caruana went head to head with Baltimore Ravens player and Massachusetts Institute of Technology math doctoral student John Urschel in a round of blitz chess. (Caruana won the match, but Urschel put up a good ...

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Physicist Kip Thorne Talks Black Holes at the Genius Gala Awards - Live Science

Tue, 05/24/2016 - 10:41am

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Physicist Kip Thorne Talks Black Holes at the Genius Gala Awards
Live Science
And American chess champion Fabiano Caruana went head to head with Baltimore Ravens player and Massachusetts Institute of Technology math doctoral student John Urschel in a round of blitz chess. (Caruana won the match, but Urschel put up a good ...

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Breathing down Anand's neck: Harikrishna's chance to emerge highest-rated Indian - The New Indian Express

Mon, 05/23/2016 - 6:57pm

The New Indian Express

Breathing down Anand's neck: Harikrishna's chance to emerge highest-rated Indian
The New Indian Express
The strong event has also attracted World No 2 and reigning US champion Fabiano Caruana, Candidates winner Sergei Karjakin, World No 4 Anish Giri, Ukraine No 1 Pavel Eljanov and Azerbaijan's top two players, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Teimour ...

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Glitz, glam and science mix at Liberty Science Center Gala - New York Daily News

Mon, 05/23/2016 - 8:54am

New York Daily News

Glitz, glam and science mix at Liberty Science Center Gala
New York Daily News
The official United States National Chess Champion, 23-year-old Fabiano Caruana, played against Mathematician Baltimore Ravens Guard John Ursechel. Both chess players support the programs and exhibits at LSC. The game was intense and timed but ...
Scientists Reinterpret the Black TieWall Street Journal

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Harikrishna ready for tough Shamkir meet - Times of India

Mon, 05/23/2016 - 6:19am

Harikrishna ready for tough Shamkir meet
Times of India
KOLKATA: Indian Grandmaster Pentala Harikrishna is up for a tough challenge in the forthcoming Shamkir chess meet to be held in Azarbijan from May 25 to June 4. The 10-man tournament will see some of the strongest players in the world crossing swords ...

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Scientists Reinterpret the Black Tie - Wall Street Journal

Sun, 05/22/2016 - 7:06pm

Wall Street Journal

Scientists Reinterpret the Black Tie
Wall Street Journal
s David Barry; Allergan CEO Brenton Saunders; Investors Bank CEO Kevin Cummings; Ben Bronfman, a new Liberty Science Center board member who performed music toward the end of the evening; and U.S. chess champion Fabiano Caruana, who ...

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Chess notes - The Boston Globe - The Boston Globe

Sat, 05/21/2016 - 3:08pm

Chess notes - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
A recent press release from the US Chess Foundation says Fabiano Caruana will play an exhibition blitz game versus NFL offensive lineman John Urschel at the Liberty Science Center's Genius Gala 5.0 on May 20. Caruana will get 2 minutes while Urschel ...

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Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Sat, 05/21/2016 - 3:08pm

Chess notes
The Boston Globe
A recent press release from the US Chess Foundation says Fabiano Caruana will play an exhibition blitz game versus NFL offensive lineman John Urschel at the Liberty Science Center's Genius Gala 5.0 on May 20. Caruana will get 2 minutes while Urschel ...

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Oscars for Science! Genius Gala Honors Jack Horner, Kip Thorne - Live Science

Fri, 05/20/2016 - 12:43pm

Live Science

Oscars for Science! Genius Gala Honors Jack Horner, Kip Thorne
Live Science
Also in attendance at the gala will be 23-year-old Fabiano Caruana, the third-highest-ranked chess player in the world and the current U.S. national champion. Gala highlights will include musical performances by violinist Charles Yang and NASA ...

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Ravens John Urschel to play against US chess champion. - Baltimore Magazine

Fri, 05/20/2016 - 11:52am

Baltimore Magazine

Ravens John Urschel to play against US chess champion.
Baltimore Magazine
Look, we already knew Ravens guard John Urschel was smart. He's pursuing his Ph.D in applied mathematics at MIT, for god's sake. But he has stepped his game up even more recently, competing against U.S. champion Fabiano Caruana in a chess match ...

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How Maurice Ashley, the first black chess grandmaster, uses the game to change inner-city kids' lives - For The Win

Thu, 05/19/2016 - 2:15pm

For The Win

How Maurice Ashley, the first black chess grandmaster, uses the game to change inner-city kids' lives
For The Win
... in the world, Hikaru Nakamura, has just done something exceedingly stupid (Nakamura would end up slipping in the final rounds to place third, behind Wesley So and Fabiano Caruana. This year, Caruana would win his first national title at the age of 23).

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Ravens John Urschel To Play Chess Against US Champion - CBS Local

Wed, 05/18/2016 - 11:13am

CBS Local

Ravens John Urschel To Play Chess Against US Champion
CBS Local
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Ravens offensive lineman John Urschel is not your average football player. During the offseason, Usrchel has been working on his Ph.D at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, spoke at a Penn State commencement, and continuing ...

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Ravens guard John Urschel will match wits with US chess champion - Baltimore Sun

Tue, 05/17/2016 - 1:41pm

Ravens guard John Urschel will match wits with US chess champion
Baltimore Sun
Whether it's pursuing his Ph.D at MIT this offseason, speaking at a Penn State commencement or doing his well-documented mathematical research, Ravens offensive lineman John Urschel is always challenging himself. On Friday, he'll take it a new level.

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Date set for Gashimov Memorial in Shamkir - AzerNews

Tue, 05/17/2016 - 8:40am

AzerNews

Date set for Gashimov Memorial in Shamkir
AzerNews
The third memorial tournament will bring together world-famous chess grandmasters, including challenger for the world chess crown Sergey Karjakin, Fabiano Caruana, Anish Giri, Paul Elyanov, Pendyala Harikrishna, Hou Yifan as well as national ...

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A national chess master -- and she's only 12 - Sentinel & Enterprise

Mon, 05/16/2016 - 6:34am

A national chess master -- and she's only 12
Sentinel & Enterprise
One of Carissa's highlights was meeting Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana, the eventual U.S. Chess Championship winner, who is now ranked third in the world. * Carissa's mother, Hualin Yip, promised to buy her a new iPhone 6s if she placed in the top three, ...

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She's a national chess master, and she's only 12 - Lowell Sun

Mon, 05/16/2016 - 5:44am

She's a national chess master, and she's only 12
Lowell Sun
One of Carissa highlights was meeting Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana, the eventual U.S. Chess Championship winner, who is now ranked third in the world. * Carissa's mother, Hualin Yip, promised to buy her a new iPhone 6s if she placed in the top three, ...

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Chess is 'right candidate' to invest in individuals and get returns: Anand - Times of Oman

Fri, 05/13/2016 - 11:06am

Times of Oman

Chess is 'right candidate' to invest in individuals and get returns: Anand
Times of Oman
Chess is one sport that has not been accorded the attention that it deserves, more so in Gulf countries like Oman. But in recent years attempts are being made, by both the governments and the individual organisations, to bring professionalism into the ...

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Psst: In world chess, St. Louis has the championship team - STLtoday.com

Fri, 05/13/2016 - 12:02am

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Psst: In world chess, St. Louis has the championship team
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The winner was a young man, Fabiano Caruana, who just bought a house here so he could be part of the local scene. The person he succeeded as champion was another St. Louis resident, Hikaru Nakamura. If many of these facts surprise you, it's not ...

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