2016 Champions Showdown

EXCL: Time To Reform Sports Bodies, Says Viswanathan Anand
Times Now
In an exclusive interview with TIMES NOW, Indian chess player Viswanathan Anand on Tuesday said that it's time to reform sports bodies now. The statement comes after Indian Olympic Association was suspended by the Sports Ministry on December 30, ...

Viswanathan Anand says he is proud of next generation
Daily News & Analysis
It's hard to think of chess beyond Viswanathan Anand in India. But, the legendary Grandmaster himself is not too worried about it. Young Indian Grandmasters made waves at the recently-concluded FIDE World Rapid Championship held in Doha, Qatar, ...

Anand looks to improve rating and ranking
Ahmedabad Mirror
Viswanathan Anand did not take part in the recent World Championship match (between Magnus Carlsen and Sergey Karjakin), for the first time in over 10 years, but it was not a bad year for him. The former five-time world champion gained in Elo points ...

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Good in theory, devil in detail, Viswanathan Anand on Lodha reforms
India Today
But Viswanathan Anand has been such a world beater in chess that being bestowed with nation's second highest civilian honour Padma Vibhushan before any other sportsman comes as no surprise. In between all the chess talk, knowing he is a keen cricket ...
Viswanathan Anand says he had a satisfactory year in 2016 and aims to build on itFirstpost
I was disappointed with my show in World Rapid: Viswanathan AnandTimes of India
Viswanathan Anand says he is proud of next generationDaily News & Analysis
Times Now -Deccan Chronicle
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Viswanathan Anand heaps praise on 11-year-old prodigy R Praggnanandhaa
Deccan Chronicle
Mumbai: Ace chess player Viswanathan Anand heaped praise on young Indian prodigy R Praggnanandhaa, in Mumbai, on Tuesday. Earlier this year, Praggnanandhaa, who hails from Chennai, became the youngest International Master (IM) at the age of 10, ...

Viswanathan Anand says he had a satisfactory year in 2016 and aims to build on it
Firstpost
Mumbai: India chess ace Viswanathan Anand on Tuesday said his performance in 2016 was steady and will look to build on it in the present year. "This year (2016) my performance in tournaments has been basically very steady. I have recovered almost all ...

Performance in 2016 was steady, will look to build on: Viswanathan Anand
Times of India
MUMBAI: India chess ace Viswanathan Anand on Tuesday said his performance in 2016 was steady and will look to build on it in the present year. "This year (2016) my performance in tournaments has been basically very steady. I have recovered almost all ...

Bulgaria's Chess Grandmaster Topalov Drops Out of Top 20
Novinite.com
Renowned Bulgarian chess player Veselin Topalov has slumped below the world's best 20 players for the first time for more than 16 years. Global federation FIDE's fresh ranking indicates he is now positioned on the 21st spot, five spots below the ...

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Bulgaria's Chess Grandmaster Topalov Drops Out of Top 20
Novinite.com
Renowned Bulgarian chess player Veselin Topalov has slumped below the world's best 20 players for the first time for more than 16 years. Global federation FIDE's fresh ranking indicates he is now positioned on the 21st spot, five spots below the ...

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Chess 2016: Top 7 showdowns; Team USA, Wesley So, Magnus Carlsen ...
exstreamal (blog)
It consisted of six-player double round-robin with American Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So, Magnus Carlsen (NOR), Anish Giri (DU), Sergey Karjakin (RUS), and Wei Yi (CHN). Magnus Carlsen won the 2016 Bilbao Masters with no scuffle. Moreover ...

Chess notes - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
The World Rapid Championship (G/15;+10) has just ended in Doha, Qatar, with the mercurial Vassily Ivanchuk winning on tie-break over Alexander Grischuk of ...
World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships: Anand not as dangerous as before, but still a medal contenderFirstpost
Karjakin winsThe Hindu
Sergey Karjakin upstages Magnus Carlsen to win Blitz crown; Anand finishes 10thHindustan Times
RT -exstreamal (blog) -Views and News from Norway
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Karjakin wins
The Hindu
The standings: 1-2. Sergey Karjakin (Rus) and Magnus Carlsen (Nor), 16.5/21; 3-5. Daniil Dubov (Rus), Hikaru Nakamura (USA) and Alexander Grischuk (Rus) 14.5; 6. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (Fra) 14; 7-12. Lienier Dominguez (Cub), Anton Korobov (Ukr), ...

Leinier Dominguez the Best of Latin America in Lightning Chess
Prensa Latina
30 de diciembre de 2016, 16:12Doha, Dec 30 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Grand Master Leinier Dominguez was the best player of Latin America and the Caribbean at the World Fast and Ligthning Chess Championship in Doha (Qatar), concluding in the 7th place ...

Carlsen 'furious' after new loss
Views and News from Norway
From there on he won against Hikaru Nakamura of the US and Alexander Grischuk of Russia (who was the defending blitz chess champion), only to lose once again (for the second time this week) to Vassily Ivanchuk of Ukraine, against whom Carlsen also ...

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Sergey Karjakin upstages Magnus Carlsen to win Blitz crown; Anand finishes 10th
Hindustan Times
India's Viswanathan Anand finished 10th overall, after recording three wins in the last four rounds – the lone defeat coming against his old nemesis Carlsen in the 20th and penultimate round. Anand thus finished the tournament in a six-way tie at 13 ...
World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships: Anand not as dangerous as before, but still a medal contenderFirstpost
CHESS#1232Business Standard
World Blitz: Karjakin, Muzychuk triumphSportstarlive
Gulf Times
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