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Mahindra Scorpio TOISA 2017 Nominees: Chess - Times of India

Sun, 03/12/2017 - 12:24am

Mahindra Scorpio TOISA 2017 Nominees: Chess
Times of India
In 2016, Anand won the Champions Showdown in St Louis, an exhibition tournament featuring three other grandmasters, and the Leon Chess Rapid Masters tournament to go with solid performances in the Tal Memorial and London Chess Classic.

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World's Top 10 To Play At Norway Chess - Chess.com

Fri, 02/17/2017 - 2:00am
World's Top 10 To Play At Norway Chess  Chess.com

This week the organizers of the Altibox Norway Chess tournament announced a most spectacular field for the 2017 edition. The current world's top 10 will be ...

48 blindfold boards - The tale behind the record - Chessbase News

Sat, 01/14/2017 - 2:00am
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 ...

Viswanathan Anand heaps praise on 11-year-old prodigy R Praggnanandhaa - Sportskeeda

Wed, 01/04/2017 - 7:52am

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Viswanathan Anand heaps praise on 11-year-old prodigy R Praggnanandhaa
Sportskeeda
Apart from winning the Champions Showdown chess tournament held in St. Louis, United States and the Leon Masters Rapid tournament, he didn't have much success. “It was a slightly disappointing end of the year for me, but it's a very tough tournament.

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Viswanathan Anand heaps praise on 11-year-old prodigy R Praggnanandhaa - Sportskeeda

Wed, 01/04/2017 - 7:52am

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Viswanathan Anand heaps praise on 11-year-old prodigy R Praggnanandhaa
Sportskeeda
Apart from winning the Champions Showdown chess tournament held in St. Louis, United States and the Leon Masters Rapid tournament, he didn't have much success. “It was a slightly disappointing end of the year for me, but it's a very tough tournament.

Viswanathan Anand heaps praise on 11-year-old prodigy R Praggnanandhaa - Sportskeeda

Wed, 01/04/2017 - 7:52am

Sportskeeda

Viswanathan Anand heaps praise on 11-year-old prodigy R Praggnanandhaa
Sportskeeda
Apart from winning the Champions Showdown chess tournament held in St. Louis, United States and the Leon Masters Rapid tournament, he didn't have much success. “It was a slightly disappointing end of the year for me, but it's a very tough tournament.

and more »

Viswanathan Anand heaps praise on 11-year-old prodigy R Praggnanandhaa - Sportskeeda

Wed, 01/04/2017 - 2:00am
Viswanathan Anand heaps praise on 11-year-old prodigy R Praggnanandhaa  Sportskeeda

Earlier this year, R Praggnanandhaa became the youngest International Master (IM) at the age of 10.

On Chess: Behind the scenes - and cameras - of the Grand Chess Tour 2017 - St. Louis Public Radio

Wed, 12/28/2016 - 10:32pm

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Behind the scenes - and cameras - of the Grand Chess Tour 2017
St. Louis Public Radio
[Ed. Note - I should point out that none of the technical staff, “TV People,” at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis are what you'd call “chess people.” But that doesn't matter in the same way a chef doesn't need to know the Sicilian ...

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On Chess: Behind the scenes - and cameras - of the Grand Chess Tour 2017 - St. Louis Public Radio

Wed, 12/28/2016 - 2:00am
On Chess: Behind the scenes - and cameras - of the Grand Chess Tour 2017  St. Louis Public Radio

This game will be over in two moves.” “…and how long will that take?” “It could be 20 seconds. It could be two hours.” Let's get one thing clear – 20.

On Chess: Behind the scenes - and cameras - of the Grand Chess Tour 2017 - St. Louis Public Radio

Wed, 12/28/2016 - 2:00am
On Chess: Behind the scenes - and cameras - of the Grand Chess Tour 2017  St. Louis Public Radio

This game will be over in two moves.” “…and how long will that take?” “It could be 20 seconds. It could be two hours.” Let's get one thing clear – 20.

Wei Yi vs Richard Rapport: The Armageddon Decides - Chessbase News

Sat, 12/24/2016 - 2:00am
Wei Yi vs Richard Rapport: The Armageddon Decides  Chessbase News

Only ten rating points separate Richard Rapport (2717) and Wei Yi (2707), the world's two best juniors. And the match they played from 20th to 23rd December ...

Who is the world's best junior? Wei Yi vs Richard Rapport - Chessbase News

Thu, 12/22/2016 - 2:00am
Who is the world's best junior? Wei Yi vs Richard Rapport  Chessbase News

Wei Yi and Richard Rapport are the world's top two juniors and both are known for their entertaining and uncomprosing attacking chess. From 20th to 23rd ...

Workshop: The Engines and Caruana's Queen Sacrifice - Chessbase News

Thu, 12/22/2016 - 2:00am
Workshop: The Engines and Caruana's Queen Sacrifice  Chessbase News

Caruana's positional queen sacrifice in his game against Hikaru Nakamura at the London Chess Classic fascinated the public particularly. But are modern ...

Chess; ' Chance, if but for a Champion' - Kensington Chelsea & Westminster Today

Mon, 12/19/2016 - 4:18pm

Chess; ' Chance, if but for a Champion'
Kensington Chelsea & Westminster Today
Hikaru Nakamura's comment following the match typifies the sportsmanlike dignity that pervades chess at its best when he said,' Congrats to Vishy on winning The Champions' Showdown.He played the best chess by a country mile !'. The 10th game of the ...

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