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On-song Viswanathan Anand relishes show at Champions Showdown - Times of India

Thu, 11/17/2016 - 6:18am

Times of India

On-song Viswanathan Anand relishes show at Champions Showdown
Times of India
CHENNAI: Viswanathan Anand didn't put a foot wrong at the recently-concluded Champions Showdown that had in fray four of the world's leading players - Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana, Veselin Topalov - along with the 46-year-old. Juggling formats ...

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On Chess: Anand 'blitz'ed his opponents to win Champions Showdown title - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 11/17/2016 - 5:28am

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Anand 'blitz'ed his opponents to win Champions Showdown title
St. Louis Public Radio
The piercing battle for the win, which lasted until the last round, was between the Bullet King — Hikaru Nakamura — and one of the most feared players in the chess world — Anand. The latter imposed his dominance in the classical and rapid time ...

Anand shows his best, wins Champions Showdown - The New Indian Express

Tue, 11/15/2016 - 6:33pm

The New Indian Express

Anand shows his best, wins Champions Showdown
The New Indian Express
Playing with aggression, Anand upstaged World No 2 Fabiano Caruana and World No 8 Hikaru Nakamura en route to sealing the title with 15 points. He took home the winner's purse of $60,000. Nakamura (14) finished second, followed by Caruana (11) and ...

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Anand's super show in St. Louis Showdown - Sportstarlive

Tue, 11/15/2016 - 3:51am

Sportstarlive

Anand's super show in St. Louis Showdown
Sportstarlive
It is an achievement he could be proud of, for he pushed behind two of the strongest players in the world at the moment – Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruna, both of the United States. Caruna, 24, is ranked No. 2 in the world, while 28-year-old ...

Sergey Karjakin holds tough draw against Magnus Carlsen to keep chess match level - Washington Times

Tue, 11/15/2016 - 3:47am

Sergey Karjakin holds tough draw against Magnus Carlsen to keep chess match level
Washington Times
While the early-round sparring was going on in New York, some ex-champs — Bulgaria's Veselin Topalov and India's Viswanthan Anand — and (perhaps) future champs — American stars Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana — have been mixing it up a ...

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Sergey Karjakin holds tough draw against Magnus Carlsen to keep chess match level - Washington Times

Tue, 11/15/2016 - 3:47am

Sergey Karjakin holds tough draw against Magnus Carlsen to keep chess match level
Washington Times
While the early-round sparring was going on in New York, some ex-champs — Bulgaria's Veselin Topalov and India's Viswanthan Anand — and (perhaps) future champs — American stars Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana — have been mixing it up a ...

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Anand wins Champions Showdown in St Louis - ESPN

Tue, 11/15/2016 - 2:22am

Anand wins Champions Showdown in St Louis
ESPN
Viswanathan Anand won the 2016 Champions Showdown in St Louis on Monday, earning $60,000. The exhibition tournament featured three other grandmasters -- Hikaru Nakamura came second, Fabiano Caruana (US) third and Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria) ...

World Chess Championship: Showdown In New York - High on Sports (blog)

Sat, 11/12/2016 - 8:14am

High on Sports (blog)

World Chess Championship: Showdown In New York
High on Sports (blog)
Carlsen's previous loss came in the opening game of the Bilbao Masters against Hikaru Nakamura and is yet to drop any points since then. Out of the eight games he has lost, most of them were in Blitz competition. He lost three consecutive games in the ...

World's top chess players head to Saint Louis for Champion's ... - Satellite PR News (press release)

Wed, 11/09/2016 - 10:14am

World's top chess players head to Saint Louis for Champion's ...
Satellite PR News (press release)
The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL) is hosting the Champion's Showdown, a series of matches between four of the world's top-rated ...

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World's top chess players head to Saint Louis for Champion's Showdown - PR Newswire (press release)

Wed, 11/09/2016 - 10:02am

World's top chess players head to Saint Louis for Champion's Showdown
PR Newswire (press release)
7-rated GM Hikaru Nakamura of the U.S., No. 8-rated GM Viswanathan Anand of India, and No. 13-rated GM Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria. The tournament will showcase three different styles of chess - classical, rapid and blitz games – and the players will ...

Chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand to Play in Tournament of Champs in St. Louis - India West

Tue, 11/08/2016 - 6:24pm

India West

Chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand to Play in Tournament of Champs in St. Louis
India West
14 as part of the tournament of champions. Among the participants are Viswanathan Anand (second from right) of India, as well as Veselin Topalov, of Bulgaria, and Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura (left to right) of the U.S. (uschesschamps.com photo).

Will Carlsen remain top gun? - Stabroek News - Stabroek News

Sun, 11/06/2016 - 1:12am

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Will Carlsen remain top gun? - Stabroek News
Stabroek News
The FIDE World Chess Championship match between the current world champion and Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen and his Russian challenger ...
King of chess Magnus Carlsen fears being a pawn in hackers' gameTelegraph.co.uk

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King of chess Magnus Carlsen calls in Microsoft to fight off Russian hackers - Telegraph.co.uk

Sat, 11/05/2016 - 2:13pm

Telegraph.co.uk

King of chess Magnus Carlsen calls in Microsoft to fight off Russian hackers
Telegraph.co.uk
Magnus Carlsen, the reigning king of chess, has called on Microsoft for help as fears grow Russian hackers will target him before next week's World Championship. The man dubbed the "Mozart of chess" has spent months using high-powered chess ...

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Magnus greatest for 5th year in row - Philippine Star

Sat, 11/05/2016 - 2:04pm

Magnus greatest for 5th year in row
Philippine Star
The FIDE has released its Nov. 2016 world rankings, and reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway was again the world's No. 1 for the fifth year running. Carlsen did not play a single game for the period, and his rating remained high at 2853.

Magnus Carlsen will defend his World Chess Championship crown next week in New York City - Business Insider

Fri, 11/04/2016 - 3:22pm

Business Insider

Magnus Carlsen will defend his World Chess Championship crown next week in New York City
Business Insider
The big disappointment for the United States this time around is that in the 2016 Candidates Tournament, held to determine Carlsen's opponent for the WCC, not one but two Americans were in the running: Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana. Caruana ...
Vishy Anand, world champion before Magnus Carlsen, loses in CorsicaThe Guardian

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Vishy Anand, world champion before Magnus Carlsen, loses in Corsica - The Guardian

Fri, 11/04/2016 - 1:35pm

The Guardian

Vishy Anand, world champion before Magnus Carlsen, loses in Corsica
The Guardian
Soon 6 Nb3 was used by Hikaru Nakamura (twice) against Vachier-Lagrave in the Brussels leg of the Grand Tour, by Wei Yi in the Chinese League and by Alexander Grischuk in his silver-medal winning game in the final round of the Russian championship.

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40 Giant Presidents Watch a Game of Chess - Technabob (blog)

Fri, 11/04/2016 - 1:15pm

Technabob (blog)

40 Giant Presidents Watch a Game of Chess
Technabob (blog)
Did you know that about 150 miles south of Washington D.C., there's an army of giant presidents just sitting there on somebody's farm? Now you do. Apparently, these 20-foot-tall presidential busts were created for a defunct theme park, and now reside ...

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On Chess: The brightest minds in the chess world showdown in St. Louis - St. Louis Public Radio

Wed, 11/02/2016 - 10:06pm

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: The brightest minds in the chess world showdown in St. Louis
St. Louis Public Radio
Hikaru Nakamura is the No. 3 player in the U.S. and is regarded as the strongest blitz (fastest time control, 5 minutes or less) player in the world. This year has been fairly rough for Hikaru, as he had to concede the U.S. national title to Fabiano ...
Champions Showdown Fit for KingsPR Newswire (press release)

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Young Jump anuncia nova manga de Hikaru Nakamura | Black Night Parade - ptAnime

Wed, 11/02/2016 - 8:47pm

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Young Jump anuncia nova manga de Hikaru Nakamura | Black Night Parade
ptAnime
O volume número 48 da Weekly Young Jump (Shueisha), anunciou que a mangaka Hikaru Nakamura (Saint Young Men, Arakawa Under the Bridge) irá começar uma nova série, intitulada por Black Night Parade, no dia 2 de novembro. Para já, a nível ...

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Champions Showdown Fit for Kings - PR Newswire (press release)

Wed, 11/02/2016 - 3:03pm

Champions Showdown Fit for Kings
PR Newswire (press release)
7 rated Hikaru Nakamura, and two former world champions, No. 8 Viswanathan Anand of India and No. 13 Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria, will compete in three different styles of chess. "This not only brings four of the world's top players back to Saint Louis ...

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