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The most important moment in decades has arrived for American chess - here's why - Business Insider

Sat, 03/12/2016 - 2:28pm

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The most important moment in decades has arrived for American chess - here's why
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Hikaru Nakamura, 28, is number six. As it turns out, the players faced each other in Round 1 of the Candidates; Naka had the white pieces, Fabby had the black, and they played to a draw, splitting a point. The remainder of the field consists of only ...
Chess: Candidates tournament opens in Moscow, Aronian among contendersArmeniaNow.com

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Candidates chess tournament: Caruana, Nakamura under pressure; Anand still a candidate - Times of India (blog)

Fri, 03/11/2016 - 2:33am

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Candidates chess tournament: Caruana, Nakamura under pressure; Anand still a candidate
Times of India (blog)
American Hikaru Nakamura (of Japanese origin) is quite strong player with fickle temperament. His 0-12 head-to-head against Carlsen in classical chess (with 18 draws) means neutral fans will pray for his defeat in Candidates. That leaves us with ...
Crucial chess tournament set to decide world champ challengerRFI
Viswanathan Anand draws with Caruana to stay in joint lead at CandidatesDaily News & Analysis
Viswanathan Anand beats Veselin Topalov in Candidates' openerZee News
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Candidates Tournament Contenders: Hikaru Nakamura - Sports Rediscovered

Mon, 03/07/2016 - 5:02am

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Candidates Tournament Contenders: Hikaru Nakamura
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Hikaru Nakamura is one of the most consistent players during the year 2015 and his performance at the FIDE Grand Prix earns him a spot at the Candidates Tournament. He is one of the phenomenally talented players in the Candidates Tournament, and he ...

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Nakamura's time? - BusinessWorld Online Edition

Mon, 02/29/2016 - 9:04am

Nakamura's time?
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GM Hikaru Nakamura was born in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan on Dec. 9, 1987 to a Japanese father and American mother. They moved to the United States when he was two years old. His parents divorced in 1990 and he stayed with his mother. A few years later ...

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Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Sat, 02/20/2016 - 12:38pm

Chess notes
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Men's field: Hikaru Nakamura (2869), Fabiano Caruana (2858), Wesley So (2848), Ray Robson (2752), Alexander Onischuk (2745), Gata Kamsky (2737), Alex Lenderman (2727), Varuzhan Akobian (2704), Sam Shankland (2723), Jeffrey Xiong (2675), ...

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Oleg Skvortsov triggers storm after Hikaru Nakamura's victory in Zurich - The Guardian

Fri, 02/19/2016 - 12:56pm

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Oleg Skvortsov triggers storm after Hikaru Nakamura's victory in Zurich
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Speed chess is gaining popularity, but this week's event in Zurich, yet another victory for the US champion Hikaru Nakamura, proved a step too far for some. The six elite grandmasters, headed by the former world champions Vlad Kramnik and Vishy Anand, ...

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Oleg Skvortsov triggers storm after Hikaru Nakamura's victory in Zurich - The Guardian

Fri, 02/19/2016 - 12:56pm

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Oleg Skvortsov triggers storm after Hikaru Nakamura's victory in Zurich
The Guardian
Speed chess is gaining popularity, but this week's event in Zurich, yet another victory for the US champion Hikaru Nakamura, proved a step too far for some. The six elite grandmasters, headed by the former world champions Vlad Kramnik and Vishy Anand, ...
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Viswanathan Anand Finishes Second in Zurich Challenge - NDTVSports.com

Thu, 02/18/2016 - 9:33am

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Viswanathan Anand Finishes Second in Zurich Challenge
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(Viswanathan Anand Maintains Lead in Zurich Chess Challenge). It turned out to be close call for Anand who played some exemplary chess after a disastrous showing in the Gibraltar International. Hikaru Nakamura of the United States pipped the Indian at ...

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Hikaru Nakamura continues unusual preparation for Candidates tournament - The Guardian

Fri, 02/12/2016 - 8:06am

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Hikaru Nakamura continues unusual preparation for Candidates tournament
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Hikaru Nakamura's action man preparation for next month's world title Candidates decider continues at Zurich this weekend, viewable live and free on the internet. The US champion, 28, has already played the London Classic and Tradewise Gibraltar Open, ...

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Hikaru Nakamura continues unusual preparation for Candidates tournament - The Guardian

Fri, 02/12/2016 - 8:06am

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Hikaru Nakamura continues unusual preparation for Candidates tournament
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Hikaru Nakamura's action man preparation for next month's world title Candidates decider continues at Zurich this weekend, viewable live and free on the internet. The US champion, 28, has already played the London Classic and Tradewise Gibraltar Open, ...

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Hikaru Nakamura continues unusual preparation for Candidates tournament - The Guardian

Fri, 02/12/2016 - 2:00am
Hikaru Nakamura continues unusual preparation for Candidates tournament  The Guardian

Hikaru Nakamura's action man preparation for next month's world title Candidates decider continues at Zurich this weekend, viewable live and free on the ...

The Showdown: Hikaru Nakamura and "The Invulnerable Chess Demon From Hell" - Inverse

Thu, 01/07/2016 - 6:04pm

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The Showdown: Hikaru Nakamura and "The Invulnerable Chess Demon From Hell"
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The fifth-best chess player in the world brought out his queen on the third move. Today, on day two of a four-game chess exhibition between grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura and Komodo, the single strongest chess-playing entity on the planet, rooting for the ...

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The Showdown: Hikaru Nakamura and "The Invulnerable Chess Demon From Hell" - Inverse

Thu, 01/07/2016 - 2:00am
The Showdown: Hikaru Nakamura and "The Invulnerable Chess Demon From Hell"  Inverse

The fifth-best chess player in the world brought out his queen on the third move. Today, on day two of a four-game chess exhibition between grandmaster Hikaru ...

Viswanathan Anand loses to Hikaru Nakamura in London Chess Classic - The Indian Express

Tue, 12/08/2015 - 7:29am

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Viswanathan Anand loses to Hikaru Nakamura in London Chess Classic
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Five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand suffered a defeat at the hands of Hikaru Nakamura of United States in the fourth round of London Chess Classic on Tuesday. Not finding it easy to play against Nakamura once again, this was Anand's sixth loss ...
VIDEO: Magnus Carlsen and fellow rivals describe Viswanathan Anand in one wordSportskeeda
London Chess Classic: Anand draws against Carlsen in third roundFirstpost
Viswanathan Anand back in business after crushing Veselin Topalov in LondonZee News

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DAVID R. SANDS: Fabiano Caruana edges Hikaru Nakamura, but battle for chess supremacy rages - Washington Times

Tue, 11/24/2015 - 2:57pm

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DAVID R. SANDS: Fabiano Caruana edges Hikaru Nakamura, but battle for chess supremacy rages
Washington Times
Thus it should be seen as progress of a sort that the top two current U.S. players, GMs Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana, were willing to put it all on the line in their 18-game match earlier this month at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St ...

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