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India vs England, 4th Test: Positive approach with the bat on Day 3 can hand India the series - Firstpost

Caruana - Fri, 12/09/2016 - 11:20pm

Firstpost

India vs England, 4th Test: Positive approach with the bat on Day 3 can hand India the series
Firstpost
After England posted 400 on the board at the end of their first innings, they were in the driver's seat for the Mumbai Test, especially if recent history is anything to go by. In the last few Tests played at the Wankhede Stadium, the team scoring 400 ...

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India vs England, 4th Test: Positive approach with the bat on Day 3 can hand India the series - Firstpost

Nakamura - Fri, 12/09/2016 - 11:20pm

Firstpost

India vs England, 4th Test: Positive approach with the bat on Day 3 can hand India the series
Firstpost
The ten participants of London Chess Classic: Seated L-R: Vladimir Kramik, Hikaru Nakamura, Michael Adams. Standing L-R: Fabiano Caruana, Anish Giri, Vishwanathan Anand, Veselin Topalov, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Levon Aronian, Wesley So. (picture ...

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British police say football child sex scandal may affect 98 clubs, identify 83 potential suspects - Firstpost

Topalov - Fri, 12/09/2016 - 11:55am

Firstpost

British police say football child sex scandal may affect 98 clubs, identify 83 potential suspects
Firstpost
Results Round 3: Hikaru Nakamura (Usa, 1.5) beat V Anand ((Ind, 1.5); Levon Aronian (Arm, 2) drew with Wesley So (Usa, 2.5); Michael Adams (Eng, 0.5) drew with Anish Giri (Ned, 1.5); Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (Fra, 1) drew with Veselin Topalov (Bul, 0.5); ...

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Sergey Karjakin in war of words with Garry Kasparov after world chess defeat - The Guardian

Caruana - Fri, 12/09/2016 - 10:07am

The Guardian

Sergey Karjakin in war of words with Garry Kasparov after world chess defeat
The Guardian
The Norwegian achieved his peak rating of 2882 in May 2014 when it seemed he would become the first human to reach 2900. But now he is 40 points lower, and the No2, the US champion, Fabiano Caruana, has narrowed the gap between them to just 17 ...

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London Chess Classic: Can Vishwanathan Anand do better than he has in the tournament? - Firstpost

Topalov - Fri, 12/09/2016 - 5:38am

Firstpost

London Chess Classic: Can Vishwanathan Anand do better than he has in the tournament?
Firstpost
The playing field also includes former world champion Vladimir Kramnik, three young super grandmasters from the US - Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So, Dutch number one Anish Giri, Bulgarian Veselin Topalov and the local hero Michael ...
Anand faces tough opener in London ClassicTimes of India

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Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane's house burgled during Champions League match - Firstpost

Topalov - Fri, 12/09/2016 - 5:38am

Firstpost

Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane's house burgled during Champions League match
Firstpost
The playing field also includes former world champion Vladimir Kramnik, three young super grandmasters from the US - Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So, Dutch number one Anish Giri, Bulgarian Veselin Topalov and the local hero Michael ...

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London Chess Classic: Can Vishwanathan Anand do better than he has in the tournament? - Firstpost

Caruana - Fri, 12/09/2016 - 5:38am

Firstpost

London Chess Classic: Can Vishwanathan Anand do better than he has in the tournament?
Firstpost
The playing field also includes former world champion Vladimir Kramnik, three young super grandmasters from the US - Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So, Dutch number one Anish Giri, Bulgarian Veselin Topalov and the local hero Michael ...
Anand faces tough opener in London ClassicTimes of India

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Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane's house burgled during Champions League match - Firstpost

Caruana - Fri, 12/09/2016 - 5:38am

Firstpost

Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane's house burgled during Champions League match
Firstpost
The playing field also includes former world champion Vladimir Kramnik, three young super grandmasters from the US - Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So, Dutch number one Anish Giri, Bulgarian Veselin Topalov and the local hero Michael ...

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London Chess Classic: Can Vishwanathan Anand do better than he has in the tournament? - Firstpost

Nakamura - Fri, 12/09/2016 - 5:38am

Firstpost

London Chess Classic: Can Vishwanathan Anand do better than he has in the tournament?
Firstpost
The playing field also includes former world champion Vladimir Kramnik, three young super grandmasters from the US - Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So, Dutch number one Anish Giri, Bulgarian Veselin Topalov and the local hero Michael ...
Anand faces tough opener in London ClassicTimes of India

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Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane's house burgled during Champions League match - Firstpost

Nakamura - Fri, 12/09/2016 - 5:38am

Firstpost

Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane's house burgled during Champions League match
Firstpost
The playing field also includes former world champion Vladimir Kramnik, three young super grandmasters from the US - Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So, Dutch number one Anish Giri, Bulgarian Veselin Topalov and the local hero Michael ...

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Motera's Sardar Patel Cricket Stadium set to become the largest in the world - Firstpost

Topalov - Fri, 12/09/2016 - 3:07am

Firstpost

Motera's Sardar Patel Cricket Stadium set to become the largest in the world
Firstpost
Michael Adams of England and Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria share the ninth spot having a half point each. After three decisive games each in round one and two, the day witnessed just one game providing the decisive result. Anand went for the Ragozin in ...

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Motera's Sardar Patel Cricket Stadium set to become the largest in ... - Firstpost

Nakamura - Fri, 12/09/2016 - 3:07am

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Motera's Sardar Patel Cricket Stadium set to become the largest in ...
Firstpost
The Sardar Patel Cricket Stadium in Motera is set to become the biggest cricket stadium in the world, as far a seating capacity is concerned.

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Anand faces tough opener in London Classic - Times of India

Topalov - Thu, 12/08/2016 - 10:20pm

Anand faces tough opener in London Classic
Times of India
The other opening-day matches will feature Levon Aronian against wild-card entry Micheal Adams, Hikaru Nakamura versus So Wesley, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave versus Anish Giri and Vladmir Kramnik aga inst Veselin Topalov. After three rounds of action on ...

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Anand faces tough opener in London Classic - Times of India

Anand - Thu, 12/08/2016 - 10:20pm

Anand faces tough opener in London Classic
Times of India
Indian GM Viswanathan Anand faces a tough opener against World No 2 American Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana on Friday. With Carlsen losing some Elo points in spite of retaining his world title, Caruana stands a good chance of dislodging the Norwegian ...

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Anand faces tough opener in London Classic - Times of India

Caruana - Thu, 12/08/2016 - 10:20pm

Anand faces tough opener in London Classic
Times of India
Indian GM Viswanathan Anand faces a tough opener against World No 2 American Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana on Friday. With Carlsen losing some Elo points in spite of retaining his world title, Caruana stands a good chance of dislodging the Norwegian ...

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Anand faces tough opener in London Classic - Times of India

Nakamura - Thu, 12/08/2016 - 10:20pm

Anand faces tough opener in London Classic
Times of India
The other opening-day matches will feature Levon Aronian against wild-card entry Micheal Adams, Hikaru Nakamura versus So Wesley, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave versus Anish Giri and Vladmir Kramnik aga inst Veselin Topalov. After three rounds of action on ...

India vs England, 4th Test: Cricket-loving Mumbai crowd thong Wankhede stadium on Day 1 - Firstpost

Topalov - Thu, 12/08/2016 - 9:37pm

Firstpost

India vs England, 4th Test: Cricket-loving Mumbai crowd thong Wankhede stadium on Day 1
Firstpost
Veselin Topalov had similar opportunities against Vachier-Lagrave but in the end the Frenchman also found defensive resources to steer the game to a draw. It was a well-played game by Topalov and the Bulgarian was not happy with his efforts. "I started ...

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Meet 11-yr-old Praggnanandhaa, who could be world's youngest Grandmaster - The Indian Express

Anand - Thu, 12/08/2016 - 3:46pm

The Indian Express

Meet 11-yr-old Praggnanandhaa, who could be world's youngest Grandmaster
The Indian Express
India's first Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand completed the norm when he was 18. The youngest Indian to have achieved it is Parimarjan Negi, at 13 years and four months. Babu says it's the uncomplicated exuberance of his age, but his son has done his ...

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On Chess: Reigning world champion, Magnus Carlsen, defends in tie breaks - St. Louis Public Radio

Champions Showdown - Thu, 12/08/2016 - 2:34pm

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Reigning world champion, Magnus Carlsen, defends in tie breaks
St. Louis Public Radio
The World Chess Championship is the pinnacle event of the chess world. The process to earn the right to challenge the reigning world champion is grueling, and the match itself is by far the most intense event in chess. The championship is 12 games ...

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On Chess: Reigning world champion, Magnus Carlsen, defends in tie breaks - St. Louis Public Radio

Caruana - Thu, 12/08/2016 - 2:34pm

Sportstarlive

On Chess: Reigning world champion, Magnus Carlsen, defends in tie breaks
St. Louis Public Radio
2, Fabiano Caruana. Hundreds of spectators came in every day to the New York venue, while hundreds of thousands followed online. Karjakin's style is distinct. He is a defender, a counter puncher; he takes few risks if he doesn't see the need. He is a ...
Time pressure now threatens classic chessTrinidad Guardian
Magnus Carlsen: A mix of the marathon and the sprint! - SportstarliveSportstarlive

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