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World champions complete in Chess blitz - Stabroek News
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World champions complete in Chess blitz
Stabroek News
Last Thursday and Friday, former world chess champion Garry Kasparov opposed new US champion Fabiano Caruana, and the other two top finishers of the 2016 US championship, namely Wesley So and Hikaru Nakamura, in a sensational blitz contest.
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Stabroek News
Last Thursday and Friday, former world chess champion Garry Kasparov opposed new US champion Fabiano Caruana, and the other two top finishers of the 2016 US championship, namely Wesley So and Hikaru Nakamura, in a sensational blitz contest.
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Chess notes - The Boston Globe
Chess notes
The Boston Globe
The 2016 US championships (USChessChamps.com) have come to a rousing conclusion. Fabiano Caruana is our new champion. Wesley So finished in second place, with defending champ, Hikaru Nakamura, in third. It was expected that one of the Big ...
The Boston Globe
The 2016 US championships (USChessChamps.com) have come to a rousing conclusion. Fabiano Caruana is our new champion. Wesley So finished in second place, with defending champ, Hikaru Nakamura, in third. It was expected that one of the Big ...
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Chess (#1198) - Business Standard
Business Standard
Chess (#1198)
Business Standard
Second-third was shared by Wesley So and Hikaru Nakamura (both 7.5). Ray Robson (7) did well to take fourth spot. The women's championship was won by Nazi Paikidze (a common Georgian name and spelling) who scored 8.5/ 11 , edging out Tatev ...
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Business Standard
Second-third was shared by Wesley So and Hikaru Nakamura (both 7.5). Ray Robson (7) did well to take fourth spot. The women's championship was won by Nazi Paikidze (a common Georgian name and spelling) who scored 8.5/ 11 , edging out Tatev ...
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Magnus Carlsen wins at Stavanger but Garry Kasparov draws more interest - The Guardian
The Guardian
Magnus Carlsen wins at Stavanger but Garry Kasparov draws more interest
The Guardian
In the Ultimate Blitz match tournament, staged with a $50,000 prize fund, Kasparov met the top trio from the US championship, Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, and Wesley So in an 18-round all-play-all with a time limit of five minutes for the game ...
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The Guardian
In the Ultimate Blitz match tournament, staged with a $50,000 prize fund, Kasparov met the top trio from the US championship, Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, and Wesley So in an 18-round all-play-all with a time limit of five minutes for the game ...
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Inside the ultra-competitive world of professional chess - Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance
Inside the ultra-competitive world of professional chess
Yahoo Finance
So explains Hikaru Nakamura, who is currently ranked No. 6 in the world, and was No. 2 at one point last year. “If you're not at the elite levels,” Nakamura tells Yahoo Finance, “there are a lot more opportunities to play tournaments. Where I'm at now ...
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Yahoo Finance
So explains Hikaru Nakamura, who is currently ranked No. 6 in the world, and was No. 2 at one point last year. “If you're not at the elite levels,” Nakamura tells Yahoo Finance, “there are a lot more opportunities to play tournaments. Where I'm at now ...
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Inside the ultra-competitive world of professional chess - Yahoo News
Inside the ultra-competitive world of professional chess
Yahoo News
So explains Hikaru Nakamura, who is currently ranked No. 6 in the world, and was No. 2 at one point last year. “If you're not at the elite levels,” Nakamura tells Yahoo Finance, “there are a lot more opportunities to play tournaments. Where I'm at now ...
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Yahoo News
So explains Hikaru Nakamura, who is currently ranked No. 6 in the world, and was No. 2 at one point last year. “If you're not at the elite levels,” Nakamura tells Yahoo Finance, “there are a lot more opportunities to play tournaments. Where I'm at now ...
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Inside the ultra-competitive world of professional chess - Yahoo Finance
Inside the ultra-competitive world of professional chess Yahoo Finance
Even though an estimated 600 million people in the world know how to play chess, the vast majority of people these days probably couldn't name a current pro ...
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Inside the ultra-competitive world of professional chess - Yahoo Finance
Inside the ultra-competitive world of professional chess Yahoo Finance
Even though an estimated 600 million people in the world know how to play chess, the vast majority of people these days probably couldn't name a current pro ...
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Garry Kasparov still has the magic! - Chessbase News
Garry Kasparov still has the magic! Chessbase News
It was exciting nine rounds of blitz chess. Day one ended with Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So taking the lead with 5.0/9. While the duo played well, the player ...
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A Chess Renaissance in the Midwest - The New Yorker
The New Yorker
A Chess Renaissance in the Midwest
The New Yorker
Caruana's American rival, Hikaru Nakamura, Rich continued, “is John McEnroe. He's brash, he's ego, he knows he's going to win and will tell you his opinion. I remember when Ray Robson”—currently the fifth-ranked American chess player, who is all of ...
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The New Yorker
Caruana's American rival, Hikaru Nakamura, Rich continued, “is John McEnroe. He's brash, he's ego, he knows he's going to win and will tell you his opinion. I remember when Ray Robson”—currently the fifth-ranked American chess player, who is all of ...
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64: Caruana, Paikidze are 2016 US champions - Marianas Variety
64: Caruana, Paikidze are 2016 US champions
Marianas Variety
FABIANO Caruana is the new champion of the U.S., finishing first at St. Louis, a point ahead of second place Wesley So and third place (and dethroned champion) Hikaru Nakamura. Fabiano was absolutely fabulous. In the women's division, for the first ...
Google News Marianas Variety
FABIANO Caruana is the new champion of the U.S., finishing first at St. Louis, a point ahead of second place Wesley So and third place (and dethroned champion) Hikaru Nakamura. Fabiano was absolutely fabulous. In the women's division, for the first ...
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On Chess: Tension high at U.S. Championship, but ranking wins out - St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio
On Chess: Tension high at U.S. Championship, but ranking wins out
St. Louis Public Radio
The 2016 U.S. Championship and U.S. Women's Championship will not only go down in the history books as the strongest event but also as arguably the one with the most dramatic finale. Entering the final round, both tournaments had one clear leader as ...
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St. Louis Public Radio
The 2016 U.S. Championship and U.S. Women's Championship will not only go down in the history books as the strongest event but also as arguably the one with the most dramatic finale. Entering the final round, both tournaments had one clear leader as ...
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Newcomers Take Top Honors at U.S. & U.S Women's Championship in Saint Louis - PR Newswire (press release)
PR Newswire (press release)
Newcomers Take Top Honors at U.S. & U.S Women's Championship in Saint Louis
PR Newswire (press release)
5 ranked player, GM Hikaru Nakamura, as well as world No. 10 ranked player, GM Wesley So to take this year's title and $50,000 grand prize. So received the second place prize of $35,000. Paikidze proved to be an unprecedented talent this year, beating ...
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PR Newswire (press release)
5 ranked player, GM Hikaru Nakamura, as well as world No. 10 ranked player, GM Wesley So to take this year's title and $50,000 grand prize. So received the second place prize of $35,000. Paikidze proved to be an unprecedented talent this year, beating ...
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Caruana is US champ - BusinessWorld Online Edition
Caruana is US champ
BusinessWorld Online Edition
Final Standings 1. GM Fabiano Caruana 2795, 8.5/11 2-3. GM Wesley So 2773, GM Hikaru Nakamura 2787, 7.5/11 4. GM Ray Robson 2663, 7.0/11 5. GM Alexander Onischuk 2664, 6.0/11 6. GM Jeffery Xiong 2618, 5.5/11 7. GM Gata Kamsky 2678, 5.0/11
BusinessWorld Online Edition
Final Standings 1. GM Fabiano Caruana 2795, 8.5/11 2-3. GM Wesley So 2773, GM Hikaru Nakamura 2787, 7.5/11 4. GM Ray Robson 2663, 7.0/11 5. GM Alexander Onischuk 2664, 6.0/11 6. GM Jeffery Xiong 2618, 5.5/11 7. GM Gata Kamsky 2678, 5.0/11
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DAVID R. SANDS: New faces at the top: Caruana, Paikidze U.S. chess champs - Washington Times
Washington Times
DAVID R. SANDS: New faces at the top: Caruana, Paikidze U.S. chess champs
Washington Times
There were some new names at the top and new faces making noise at the just-concluded U.S. Championship and U.S. Women's Championship, which both wrapped up Monday at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis. Florida GM Fabiano ...
Washington Times
There were some new names at the top and new faces making noise at the just-concluded U.S. Championship and U.S. Women's Championship, which both wrapped up Monday at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis. Florida GM Fabiano ...
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GM So tabla hanggang dulo - Abante Online
Abante Online
GM So tabla hanggang dulo
Abante Online
Magkasalo sa second spot sina 22-year-old So at defending champion GM Hikaru Nakamura pero matapos ipatupad ang tie-break points ay nakopo ng Pinoy ang second habang third placer si Nakamura. Lamang ng isang piyesa si So kay Lenderman pero ...
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Abante Online
Magkasalo sa second spot sina 22-year-old So at defending champion GM Hikaru Nakamura pero matapos ipatupad ang tie-break points ay nakopo ng Pinoy ang second habang third placer si Nakamura. Lamang ng isang piyesa si So kay Lenderman pero ...
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Wesley So finishes second in US Chess Championship - Rappler
Rappler
Wesley So finishes second in US Chess Championship
Rappler
So, who was born and raised in the Philippines but changed his federation to the United States in 2014, took second on tiebreak with last year's champion, Hikaru Nakamura, with 7.5 points. They were one point ahead of Fabiano Caruana, who had 8.5 points.
Rappler
So, who was born and raised in the Philippines but changed his federation to the United States in 2014, took second on tiebreak with last year's champion, Hikaru Nakamura, with 7.5 points. They were one point ahead of Fabiano Caruana, who had 8.5 points.
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Șah: Gari Kasparov face spectacol cu Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So și Hikaru Nakamura - AGERPRES
AGERPRES
Șah: Gari Kasparov face spectacol cu Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So și Hikaru Nakamura
AGERPRES
Gari Kasparov, fostul campion mondial de șah, va face spectacol cu Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So și Hikaru Nakamura, primii trei șahiști din campionatul Statelor Unite ale Americii, într-un turneul demonstrativ, informează site-ul chessbase.com.
AGERPRES
Gari Kasparov, fostul campion mondial de șah, va face spectacol cu Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So și Hikaru Nakamura, primii trei șahiști din campionatul Statelor Unite ale Americii, într-un turneul demonstrativ, informează site-ul chessbase.com.
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So comes up short in title quest - Philippine Star
Philippine Star
So comes up short in title quest
Philippine Star
So actually ended up tied with last year's winner and four-time champion GM Hikaru Nakamura, who halved the point with GM Ray Robson in 30 moves of another Ruy Lopez game, but the former ended with a better tiebreaker, 36.75-36.5, to seal second ...
Philippine Star
So actually ended up tied with last year's winner and four-time champion GM Hikaru Nakamura, who halved the point with GM Ray Robson in 30 moves of another Ruy Lopez game, but the former ended with a better tiebreaker, 36.75-36.5, to seal second ...
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Not losing wasn't enough for local grandmaster to win US championship - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Not losing wasn't enough for local grandmaster to win US championship
Minneapolis Star Tribune
“Wesley wants to win, unlike some people,” said Ben Finegold, another commentator, taking a backhanded swipe at Hikaru Nakamura, who opted for a boring and safe draw in his game, despite also having a chance of catching Caruana if he had won and ...
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Minneapolis Star Tribune
“Wesley wants to win, unlike some people,” said Ben Finegold, another commentator, taking a backhanded swipe at Hikaru Nakamura, who opted for a boring and safe draw in his game, despite also having a chance of catching Caruana if he had won and ...
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