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CHESS#1249 - Business Standard

Fri, 04/28/2017 - 12:17pm

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CHESS#1249
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This is a round robin with 10 players, including So, Vladimir Kramnik, Veselin Topalov, Sergei Karjakin, Michael Adams, Pavel Eljanov, Radek Wojtaszek, Pentalya Harikrishna and local lads Teimour Radjabov and Shakhriyar Mamedaryov. The lowest rated ...

So hurdles Russian in 6th round - The Manila Times

Fri, 04/28/2017 - 7:35am

So hurdles Russian in 6th round
The Manila Times
So improved his score to 3.5 points on two wins and three draws to join fellow 3.5-pointers GM Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria and GM Michael Adams of England in the No. 2 position. Topalov outplayed GM Pavel Eljanov of Ukraine in 60 moves of a Queen's ...

Mamedyarov Extends Lead As Kramnik Struggles - Chess.com

Thu, 04/27/2017 - 6:16pm

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Mamedyarov Extends Lead As Kramnik Struggles
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GM Veselin Topalov also rebounded. He lost before the rest day but is back on +1 and still chasing Mamedyarov after a wild win today over GM Pavel Eljanov. So's win came at the expense of the other round-five winner, GM Sergey Karjakin. The American ...

So scores crucial 5th round victory - The Manila Times

Thu, 04/27/2017 - 7:06am

So scores crucial 5th round victory
The Manila Times
The 23-year-old Cavite native is in a four-way tie in fourth place with Kramnik, GM Sergey Karjakin of Russia, and GM Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria. GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of host Azerbaijan is leading solo with 3.5 points while GM Pavel Eljanov of ...

So nips Russian, returns to title race in Azerbaijan tiff - Philippine Star

Tue, 04/25/2017 - 10:40pm

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So nips Russian, returns to title race in Azerbaijan tiff
Philippine Star
The win thus sent So in a four-way logjam at fourth spot with Kramnik, Bulgarian Veselin Topalov and another Russian Sergey Karjakin with 2.5 points apiece, or just a full point behind pacesetter Shakjriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan with 3.5 points.

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Karjakin, So Notch 1st Wins In Shamkir - Chess.com

Tue, 04/25/2017 - 5:53pm

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Karjakin, So Notch 1st Wins In Shamkir
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Karjakin's point came at expense of GM Veselin Topalov. The Bulgarian tried to play a Caro-Kann, which shape-shifted into a French Defense a tempo down after he refused the more standard lines with ...Bf5. However, White had already committed to an ...

Karjakin, So Notch 1st Wins In Shamkir - Chess.com

Tue, 04/25/2017 - 2:00am
Karjakin, So Notch 1st Wins In Shamkir  Chess.com

Neither the world's number-two rated player nor the world champion runner-up were having memorable events at Shamkir Chess 2017, but they will now sleep a ...

Karjakin, So Notch 1st Wins In Shamkir - Chess.com

Tue, 04/25/2017 - 2:00am
Karjakin, So Notch 1st Wins In Shamkir  Chess.com

Neither the world's number-two rated player nor the world champion runner-up were having memorable events at Shamkir Chess 2017, but they will now sleep a ...

GM So naka-salvage ng draw - Abante Tonite - Abante-Tonite

Mon, 04/24/2017 - 11:52pm

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GM So naka-salvage ng draw - Abante Tonite
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Sinulong ni Super Grandmaster Wesley So ang pangalawang sunod na tabla sa round three ng Shamkir 2017 Gashimov Memorial tournament sa Azerbaijan.

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Kramnik Wins With Amazing Rook Sac In Shamkir - Chess.com

Mon, 04/24/2017 - 6:59pm

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Kramnik Wins With Amazing Rook Sac In Shamkir
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Only two days ago, Veselin Topalov played a wonderful rook sacrifice in Shamkir that some commented might be a move of the year candidate. Today, Topalov's long-time adversary Vladimir Kramnik one-upped him with a possibly even more astonishing ...

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Kramnik Wins With Amazing Rook Sac In Shamkir - Chess.com

Mon, 04/24/2017 - 2:00am
Kramnik Wins With Amazing Rook Sac In Shamkir  Chess.com

Two days ago, Veselin Topalov played a wonderful rook sacrifice in Shamkir that some commented might be a move-of-the-year candidate. Today, Topalov's ...

Kramnik Wins With Amazing Rook Sac In Shamkir - Chess.com

Mon, 04/24/2017 - 2:00am
Kramnik Wins With Amazing Rook Sac In Shamkir  Chess.com

Two days ago, Veselin Topalov played a wonderful rook sacrifice in Shamkir that some commented might be a move-of-the-year candidate. Today, Topalov's ...

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