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Minnetonka player bunched near top for final rounds at US Chess Championship - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Sat, 04/23/2016 - 6:58pm

Minnetonka player bunched near top for final rounds at US Chess Championship
Minneapolis Star Tribune
So is now alone in second place, only a half point behind sole leader Fabiano Caruana, who has 7 points. Two other players are a half point behind So. Players get 1 point for a win and half a point for a draw, so with the top four players bunched so ...

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One of the biggest comebacks in chess is happening right now in St. Louis - Business Insider

Sat, 04/23/2016 - 11:59am

Business Insider

One of the biggest comebacks in chess is happening right now in St. Louis
Business Insider
Three men from the world's top 10 are in the field: US number one and world number three Fabiano Caruana; US number two and world number six Hikaru Nakamura; and US number three and world number 10 Wesley So. Fleshing out the rest of the men's ...

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Chess (#1197) - Business Standard

Fri, 04/22/2016 - 1:39pm

Business Standard

Chess (#1197)
Business Standard
However, Norway is more even with only Nils Grandelius (2637) rated lower than 2700 in a field led by the world champion, Magnus Carlsen. The US championships features three top 10 players in Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So, but the ...

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American chess preparing for serious battle with Russia, China and India - The Guardian

Fri, 04/22/2016 - 1:12pm

The Guardian

American chess preparing for serious battle with Russia, China and India
The Guardian
Fabiano Caruana's win over the holder, Hikaru Nakamura, shot the 23-year-old up to No2 in the daily world rankings. The former Filipino Wesley So, aged 22, is level with Caruana on 5.5/7 after three classy victories while the 21-year-old Ray Robson is ...

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GM So balik sa top spot - Abante Online

Fri, 04/22/2016 - 11:00am

Abante Online

GM So balik sa top spot
Abante Online
3 seed So (elo 2773) si GM Alexander Shabalov (elo 2528) sa 23 moves ng Slav para makalikom ng 5.5 points at saluhan sa unahan si top seed GM Fabiano Caruana (elo 2795) papasok ng eighth round. Nakahabol sa unahan si 22-year old So matapos ...

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Wesley reclaims share of lead in US chess meet - The Manila Times

Fri, 04/22/2016 - 7:26am

Wesley reclaims share of lead in US chess meet
The Manila Times
So improved to 5.5 points to rejoin GM Fabiano Caruana on top of the standings. Caruana drew his seventh-round match with GM Jeffrey Xiong. Defending champion GM Hikaru Nakamura, GM Alexander Onischuk and GM Ray Robson also won their ...

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64: Stavanger and St. Louis - Marianas Variety

Thu, 04/21/2016 - 11:21am

64: Stavanger and St. Louis
Marianas Variety
IN Stavanger, Norway, world champ Carlsen is slugging it out with Giri, Kramnik, Aronian, Vachier Lagrave, Topalov, Li Chao, Grandelius, Eljanov and Harikrishna. Karjakin was supposed to participate but begged off, saying he was still tired after ...

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Pestaño: SAC fetes USC chess teams in sports awards - Sun.Star

Thu, 04/21/2016 - 9:58am

Pestaño: SAC fetes USC chess teams in sports awards
Sun.Star
So and fellow Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana share first place atop the elite 12-player field, each with three wins and two draws. After a rest day, his opponent will be Nakamura, who has a higher rating than him. “He's one of the best players in the ...

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So settles for 36-move draw vs US rival - Philippine Star

Wed, 04/20/2016 - 11:58pm

Philippine Star

So settles for 36-move draw vs US rival
Philippine Star
2 with 4.5 points, half a point behind solo leader GM Fabiano Caruana, who demolished GM Alexander Onischuk in 28 moves of a Ruy Lopez for his fifth point. GM Ray Robson was at No. 3 with four points while Nakamura was at joint fourth with Jeffery ...

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DAVID R. SANDS: In heavyweight chess battle, Fabiano Caruana scores early knockout - Washington Times

Wed, 04/20/2016 - 1:37pm

Washington Times

DAVID R. SANDS: In heavyweight chess battle, Fabiano Caruana scores early knockout
Washington Times
The luck of the draw proved a bit unlucky for U.S. chess fans this year, as the most anticipated pairing of the U.S. Championship — top-rated GM Fabiano Caruana vs. defending champ GM Hikaru Nakamura — came in Sunday's Round 4, with more than half ...
Fabiano Caruana scores standout win at US Chess ChampionshipsTelegraph.co.uk
So eyes solo lead in US chessPhilippine Star
So resumes campaign in US Chess ChampionshipThe Manila Times

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USA Championship - BusinessWorld Online Edition

Wed, 04/20/2016 - 10:33am

USA Championship
BusinessWorld Online Edition
And, for the first time all their top three players are participating: GM Fabiano Caruana (no. 1 in USA and third highest-rated player in the world) will be making his first appearance after his almost-win in the Candidates' tournament last month to ...

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Fabiano Caruana scores standout win at US Chess Championships - Telegraph.co.uk

Wed, 04/20/2016 - 5:38am

Fabiano Caruana scores standout win at US Chess Championships
Telegraph.co.uk
The rivalry between Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana may eventually bear comparison with the struggle for dominance between Bobby Fischer and Sammy Reshevsky in the 1950s and 60s. There is also the added spice of another new kid on the ...

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Fabiano Caruana scores standout win at US Chess Championships - Telegraph.co.uk

Wed, 04/20/2016 - 2:00am
Fabiano Caruana scores standout win at US Chess Championships  Telegraph.co.uk

The rivalry between Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana may eventually bear comparison with the struggle for dominance between Bobby Fischer and ...

Fabiano Caruana scores standout win at US Chess Championships - Telegraph.co.uk

Wed, 04/20/2016 - 2:00am
Fabiano Caruana scores standout win at US Chess Championships  Telegraph.co.uk

The rivalry between Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana may eventually bear comparison with the struggle for dominance between Bobby Fischer and ...

Minnetonka player shares lead at US Chess Championship - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Tue, 04/19/2016 - 11:53am

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Minnetonka player shares lead at US Chess Championship
Minneapolis Star Tribune
So and fellow grandmaster Fabiano Caruana share first place atop the elite 12-player field, each with three wins and two draws. Last year, in his first attempt at the U.S. chess title, So stumbled as distractions off the board affected his performance ...
Wesley grabs share of lead in US Chess ChampionshipThe Manila Times

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KALABAN SUKO KAY GM SO - Abante Online

Tue, 04/19/2016 - 11:01am

Abante Online

KALABAN SUKO KAY GM SO
Abante Online
3 GM Fabiano Caruana na nakahirit ng draw laban kay GM Shabalov Alexander (elo 2528) sa 45 sulungan ng Reti opening. Matapos ang matamlay na laro sa unang apat na rounds, nagparamdam na si defending champion GM Hikaru Nakamura (elo2787).

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Wesley grabs share of lead in US Chess Championship - The Manila Times

Tue, 04/19/2016 - 9:51am

Wesley grabs share of lead in US Chess Championship
The Manila Times
The 22-year-old So improved his score to four points to join erstwhile solo leader GM Fabiano Caruana on top of the standings. Caruana split the point with GM Alexander Shabalov in the fifth round of the tournament which offers a whopping $174,000 ...

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Chess legend Garry Kasparov to take on America's top stars at blitz event - Telegraph.co.uk

Tue, 04/19/2016 - 9:22am

Telegraph.co.uk

Chess legend Garry Kasparov to take on America's top stars at blitz event
Telegraph.co.uk
The 2016 US championships are under way at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St Louis, Missouri. Defending champion Hikaru Nakamura will be challenged by fellow top-10 stars, Fabiano Caruana and Wesley So, with five-time champion Gata ...

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Wesley presses on in US Chess meet - The Manila Times

Mon, 04/18/2016 - 9:33am

Wesley presses on in US Chess meet
The Manila Times
So opened his campaign with victories over five-time US Chess champion GM Gata Kamsky in the first round and International Master Akshat Chandra in the second round before settling for a draw with GM Fabiano Caruana in the third and GM Samuel ...

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Chess (#1196) - Business Standard

Fri, 04/15/2016 - 1:37pm

Business Standard

Chess (#1196)
Business Standard
For example, Fabiano Caruana is severely under-rated in blitz. Veselin Topalov is also apparently much less powerful in blitz and rapid player than in classical. This is a little strange at first glance because Topalov is a noticeably quick classical ...

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