2016 Champions Showdown
Chess Champions and Their Queens - Huffington Post
Chess Champions and Their Queens Huffington Post
When Magnus Carlsen sacrificed his Queen against the Russian challenger Sergey Karjakin last month in New York, it won him not only the world titl...
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Four Tied for the Lead of Tata Steel Chess Tournament - New York Times (blog)
Four Tied for the Lead of Tata Steel Chess Tournament
New York Times (blog)
No one can seem to wrest control of the top section of the Tata Steel tournament in the Netherlands. For several rounds, the lead teetered back and forth between Viswanathan Anand of India, the world champion, and Hikaru Nakamura of the United States.
New York Times (blog)
No one can seem to wrest control of the top section of the Tata Steel tournament in the Netherlands. For several rounds, the lead teetered back and forth between Viswanathan Anand of India, the world champion, and Hikaru Nakamura of the United States.
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Nakamura Wins Again and Seizes Lead of Tata Steel Chess Tournament - New York Times (blog)
Nakamura Wins Again and Seizes Lead of Tata Steel Chess Tournament
New York Times (blog)
In an exceptional performance that combined spirited attack and defense, Hikaru Nakamura beat Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia on Friday in Round 11 of the Tata Steel chess tournament in the Netherlands. Nakamura's co-leader after Round 10 (and 8 and 6 ...
New York Times (blog)
In an exceptional performance that combined spirited attack and defense, Hikaru Nakamura beat Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia on Friday in Round 11 of the Tata Steel chess tournament in the Netherlands. Nakamura's co-leader after Round 10 (and 8 and 6 ...
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Gibraltar Chess Tournament Has Become a Major Draw - New York Times (blog)
New York Times (blog)
Gibraltar Chess Tournament Has Become a Major Draw
New York Times (blog)
23; Fabiano Caruana of Italy, No. 25; Francisco Vallejo Pons of Spain, No. No. 40; Viktor Bologan of Moldova, No. 44; Krishnan Sasikiran of India, No. 45; and Alexander Onischuk of the United States, No. 46. In all, there are 53 grandmasters. In ...
New York Times (blog)
23; Fabiano Caruana of Italy, No. 25; Francisco Vallejo Pons of Spain, No. No. 40; Viktor Bologan of Moldova, No. 44; Krishnan Sasikiran of India, No. 45; and Alexander Onischuk of the United States, No. 46. In all, there are 53 grandmasters. In ...
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Move of the year, chess tournament life - AL.com
AL.com
Move of the year, chess tournament life
AL.com
American grandmasters Fabiano Caruana and Wesley So moved up to number 2 and 4 in the world. Closer to home, Alabama's Rochelle Wu won the World Cadet Girls Under 10 Championship and is ranked number one in the world for Girls Under 12.
AL.com
American grandmasters Fabiano Caruana and Wesley So moved up to number 2 and 4 in the world. Closer to home, Alabama's Rochelle Wu won the World Cadet Girls Under 10 Championship and is ranked number one in the world for Girls Under 12.
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Chess notes - The Boston Globe
Chess notes
The Boston Globe
And please let's not forget the always-interesting Richard Rapport and Wei Yi, the world's two best junior players. It's a strange field in that Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Vladimir Kramnik, and Viswanathan Anand are not playing; perhaps they ...
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And please let's not forget the always-interesting Richard Rapport and Wei Yi, the world's two best junior players. It's a strange field in that Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Vladimir Kramnik, and Viswanathan Anand are not playing; perhaps they ...
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Chess notes - The Boston Globe - The Boston Globe
Chess notes - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
The 79th Tata Steel Chess Tournament is underway in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands. This year's masters group offers a particularly interesting lineup, with ...
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The Boston Globe
The 79th Tata Steel Chess Tournament is underway in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands. This year's masters group offers a particularly interesting lineup, with ...
and more »
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Chess notes - The Boston Globe
Chess notes
The Boston Globe
And please let's not forget the always-interesting Richard Rapport and Wei Yi, the world's two best junior players. It's a strange field in that Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Vladimir Kramnik, and Viswanathan Anand are not playing; perhaps they ...
and more »
The Boston Globe
And please let's not forget the always-interesting Richard Rapport and Wei Yi, the world's two best junior players. It's a strange field in that Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Vladimir Kramnik, and Viswanathan Anand are not playing; perhaps they ...
and more »
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48 blindfold boards - The tale behind the record - Chessbase News
48 blindfold boards - The tale behind the record Chessbase News
On December 4, 2016, Timur Gareyev played against 48 opponents in a blindfold simul that lasted nearly 20 hours to set the new world record, a truly ...
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Absence of rivals means Magnus Carlsen can aim for supremacy at Wijk - The Guardian
The Guardian
Absence of rivals means Magnus Carlsen can aim for supremacy at Wijk
The Guardian
Carlsen has a good opportunity because three of his major rivals, the world No2, Fabiano Caruana, and the dangerous Hikaru Nakamura from the US as well as France's world No5, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, have all preferred to play at Tradewise Gibraltar, ...
The Guardian
Carlsen has a good opportunity because three of his major rivals, the world No2, Fabiano Caruana, and the dangerous Hikaru Nakamura from the US as well as France's world No5, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, have all preferred to play at Tradewise Gibraltar, ...
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Absence of rivals means Magnus Carlsen can aim for supremacy at Wijk - The Guardian
The Guardian
Absence of rivals means Magnus Carlsen can aim for supremacy at Wijk
The Guardian
Carlsen has a good opportunity because three of his major rivals, the world No2, Fabiano Caruana, and the dangerous Hikaru Nakamura from the US as well as France's world No5, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, have all preferred to play at Tradewise Gibraltar, ...
The Guardian
Carlsen has a good opportunity because three of his major rivals, the world No2, Fabiano Caruana, and the dangerous Hikaru Nakamura from the US as well as France's world No5, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, have all preferred to play at Tradewise Gibraltar, ...
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Carlsen-rival raser mot FIDE. Blir svart med totalslakt - Dagbladet.no
Carlsen-rival raser mot FIDE. Blir svart med totalslakt
Dagbladet.no
Veselin Topalov kommer med sterke anklager mot det internasjonale sjakkforbundet ( FIDE), som svarer med å hevde at det hele er et politisk spill. 13. januar 2017 kl. 21.10 Del på Facebook. Thomas Haarstad Thomas Haarstad ...
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Veselin Topalov kommer med sterke anklager mot det internasjonale sjakkforbundet ( FIDE), som svarer med å hevde at det hele er et politisk spill. 13. januar 2017 kl. 21.10 Del på Facebook. Thomas Haarstad Thomas Haarstad ...
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With One Round to Go, Nakamura Holds Lead at Tata Steel - New York Times (blog)
With One Round to Go, Nakamura Holds Lead at Tata Steel
New York Times (blog)
Though Anand and Kramnik and a few others (Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria, Vassily Ivanchuk of Ukraine, Boris Gelfand of Israel) are not has-beens, clearly their time as the world's elite is drawing to a close. On the rise are an incredible group of young ...
New York Times (blog)
Though Anand and Kramnik and a few others (Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria, Vassily Ivanchuk of Ukraine, Boris Gelfand of Israel) are not has-beens, clearly their time as the world's elite is drawing to a close. On the rise are an incredible group of young ...
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With One Round to Go, Nakamura Holds Lead at Tata Steel - New York Times (blog)
With One Round to Go, Nakamura Holds Lead at Tata Steel
New York Times (blog)
With an easy draw against Vladimir Kramnik of Russia in the penultimate round, Hikaru Nakamura of the United States preserved his lead in the elite section of the Tata Steel chess tournament in the Netherlands. Nakamura has 8.5 points. Wang Hao of ...
New York Times (blog)
With an easy draw against Vladimir Kramnik of Russia in the penultimate round, Hikaru Nakamura of the United States preserved his lead in the elite section of the Tata Steel chess tournament in the Netherlands. Nakamura has 8.5 points. Wang Hao of ...
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Nakamura Wins Tata Steel Chess Tournament - New York Times (blog)
New York Times (blog)
Nakamura Wins Tata Steel Chess Tournament
New York Times (blog)
Hikaru Nakamura of the United States emerged as the winner of the elite section of the Tata Steel chess tournament in the Netherlands after a spate of draws in the final round on Sunday. Nakamura finished with 9 points, a half point ahead of ...
New York Times (blog)
Hikaru Nakamura of the United States emerged as the winner of the elite section of the Tata Steel chess tournament in the Netherlands after a spate of draws in the final round on Sunday. Nakamura finished with 9 points, a half point ahead of ...
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Nakamura and Anand Again Separate Themselves From the Pack at Tata Steel - New York Times (blog)
Nakamura and Anand Again Separate Themselves From the Pack at Tata Steel
New York Times (blog)
After a great day of fighting chess in Round 10 of the Tata Steel chess tournament in the Netherlands, Viswanathan Anand of India, the world champion, and Hikaru Nakamura of the United States are once again tied for the lead in the top section. Anand ...
New York Times (blog)
After a great day of fighting chess in Round 10 of the Tata Steel chess tournament in the Netherlands, Viswanathan Anand of India, the world champion, and Hikaru Nakamura of the United States are once again tied for the lead in the top section. Anand ...
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Nakamura and Anand Again Separate Themselves From the Pack at Tata Steel - New York Times (blog)
Nakamura and Anand Again Separate Themselves From the Pack at Tata Steel
New York Times (blog)
After a great day of fighting chess in Round 10 of the Tata Steel chess tournament in the Netherlands, Viswanathan Anand of India, the world champion, and Hikaru Nakamura of the United States are once again tied for the lead in the top section. Anand ...
New York Times (blog)
After a great day of fighting chess in Round 10 of the Tata Steel chess tournament in the Netherlands, Viswanathan Anand of India, the world champion, and Hikaru Nakamura of the United States are once again tied for the lead in the top section. Anand ...
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So good for 2016 Player of the Year - Inquirer.net
Inquirer.net
So good for 2016 Player of the Year
Inquirer.net
As a result of his checkered board exploits, So raised his Elo rating to 2808, only the 12th player to breach the 2800 barrier, and jumped to fourth in the world rankings behind Carlsen (2840), fellow US stalwart Fabiano Caruana (2827) and Russia's ...
Inquirer.net
As a result of his checkered board exploits, So raised his Elo rating to 2808, only the 12th player to breach the 2800 barrier, and jumped to fourth in the world rankings behind Carlsen (2840), fellow US stalwart Fabiano Caruana (2827) and Russia's ...
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Betting on Chess - New York Times (blog)
Betting on Chess
New York Times (blog)
Levon Aronian of Armenia, who is tied for third, a half-point behind Anand and Hikaru Nakamura of the United States, is the next betting favorite (13 to 10; wager $10 and if he is first, win $13), while Nakamura has the next longest odds (5 to 2). That ...
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New York Times (blog)
Levon Aronian of Armenia, who is tied for third, a half-point behind Anand and Hikaru Nakamura of the United States, is the next betting favorite (13 to 10; wager $10 and if he is first, win $13), while Nakamura has the next longest odds (5 to 2). That ...
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On Chess: What to look forward to in 2017 - St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio
On Chess: What to look forward to in 2017
St. Louis Public Radio
Fabiano Caruana and Nazi Paikidze each won their very first U.S. Championship and U.S. Women's Championship respectively. While it's hard to say what 2017 will bring, there are many exciting and prestigious events to look forward to. Mark your ...
St. Louis Public Radio
Fabiano Caruana and Nazi Paikidze each won their very first U.S. Championship and U.S. Women's Championship respectively. While it's hard to say what 2017 will bring, there are many exciting and prestigious events to look forward to. Mark your ...
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