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Abu Dhabi GP talking points: Nico Rosberg's championship, Force India's rise and farewells - Firstpost

Mon, 11/28/2016 - 12:48am

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Abu Dhabi GP talking points: Nico Rosberg's championship, Force India's rise and farewells
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His opponent Fabiano Caruana, seeing no way to avert a checkmate, stretched out his hand in resignation. This victory not only helped Karjakin win the Moscow Candidates tournament in March 2016, but also made him the challenger for the World ...

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ISL 2016: Chennaiyin FC host NorthEast United FC with play-off hopes hanging in balance - Firstpost

Sat, 11/26/2016 - 7:19am

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ISL 2016: Chennaiyin FC host NorthEast United FC with play-off hopes hanging in balance
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His opponent Fabiano Caruana, seeing no way to avert a checkmate, stretched out his hand in resignation. This victory not only helped Karjakin win the Moscow Candidates tournament in March 2016, but also made him the challenger for the World ...

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Magnus Carlsen Wins A Game, And The World Chess Championship Is Up For Grabs - FiveThirtyEight

Fri, 11/25/2016 - 9:53am

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Magnus Carlsen Wins A Game, And The World Chess Championship Is Up For Grabs
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Two Americans — Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura — competed in March's Candidates Tournament for the right to challenge Carlsen. Caruana, who grew up in Brooklyn, New York, fell 1 point short; Karjakin beat him in the final round to clinch the ...
World Chess Championship: Magnus Carlsen wins round ten to level matchKawowo Sports
Sergey Karjakin draws first blood with Game 8 win over Magnus Carlsen in world title chess matchWashington Times

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World Chess Championship: Magnus Carlsen wins round ten to level match - Kawowo Sports

Fri, 11/25/2016 - 9:39am

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World Chess Championship: Magnus Carlsen wins round ten to level match
Kawowo Sports
Karjakin earned the right to challenge the defending champion after beating Fabiano Caruana, an Italian- American in the final round of the Candidates tournament held in Moscow early this year. That was after he had won the Chess World Cup held in Baku ...
Sergey Karjakin draws first blood with Game 8 win over Magnus Carlsen in world title chess matchWashington Times

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IPTL 2016: Indian Aces shift base from New Delhi; Hyderabad to host third leg and finals - Firstpost

Thu, 11/24/2016 - 9:26pm

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IPTL 2016: Indian Aces shift base from New Delhi; Hyderabad to host third leg and finals
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His opponent Fabiano Caruana, seeing no way to avert a checkmate, stretched out his hand in resignation. This victory not only helped Karjakin win the Moscow Candidates tournament in March 2016, but also made him the challenger for the World ...

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Levon Aronian to take part in London Chess classic-2016 - Armenpress.am

Thu, 11/24/2016 - 5:00am

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Levon Aronian to take part in London Chess classic-2016
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YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 24, ARMENPRESS. Armenian Chess grandmaster Levon Aronian will take part in the London Chess classic-2016, reports “Armenpress”. This year 9 grandmasters Levon Aronian, Viswanathan Anand, Fabiano Caruana, Anish Giri, ...

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Game 9: Carlsen escapes Sudden Death / Notes by Fabiano Caruana - Chessbase News

Wed, 11/23/2016 - 2:00am
Game 9: Carlsen escapes Sudden Death / Notes by Fabiano Caruana  Chessbase News

Another draw, a very tense one, it's 4-5 now. Some spectators expected the game to end in Karjakin's favour, but Carlsen survived a dangerous middlegame to ...

Sergey Karjakin draws first blood with Game 8 win over Magnus Carlsen in world title chess match - Washington Times

Tue, 11/22/2016 - 1:39pm

Washington Times

Sergey Karjakin draws first blood with Game 8 win over Magnus Carlsen in world title chess match
Washington Times
(GM Fabiano Caruana said here that White's game may for all practical purposes be beyond salvation, but Carlsen could have tried 52. Qa6!, as Black dare not risk 52…Qc3 53. Qa7+ Nf7 54. h4 Qb2 55. e5 a2? 56. e6! and the extra queen will not protect ...

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Sergey Karjakin draws first blood with Game 8 win over Magnus Carlsen in world title chess match - Washington Times

Tue, 11/22/2016 - 1:39pm

Sergey Karjakin draws first blood with Game 8 win over Magnus Carlsen in world title chess match
Washington Times
(GM Fabiano Caruana said here that White's game may for all practical purposes be beyond salvation, but Carlsen could have tried 52. Qa6!, as Black dare not risk 52…Qc3 53. Qa7+ Nf7 54. h4 Qb2 55. e5 a2? 56. e6! and the extra queen will not protect ...

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Viswanathan Anand Draws With Anish Giri, Out of Contention For Challenging World Champion Magnus Carlsen - NDTVSports.com

Mon, 11/21/2016 - 10:52pm

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Viswanathan Anand Draws With Anish Giri, Out of Contention For Challenging World Champion Magnus Carlsen
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Results round 13: V Anand (Ind, 7) drew with Anish Giri (Ned, 13); Veselin Topalov (Bul, 4) lost to Hikaru Nakamura (Usa, 6.5); Levon Aronian (Arm, 6.5) drew with Sergey Karjakin (Rus, 7.5); Fabiano Caruana (Usa, 7.5) drew with Peter Svidler (Rus, 6.5).

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Game 8: Karjakin takes the lead / Notes by Fabiano Caruana - Chessbase News

Mon, 11/21/2016 - 2:00am
Game 8: Karjakin takes the lead / Notes by Fabiano Caruana  Chessbase News

Karjakin takes the lead - 3.5-4.5 for the challenger after eight rounds! Carlsen is shocked and can't attend the press conference after a game like a rollercoaster ...

Weekly chess column - The Boston Globe

Sun, 11/20/2016 - 6:56pm

Weekly chess column
The Boston Globe
Veselin Topalov (2760) — Fabiano Caruana (2823). 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.d4 dxc4 The Vienna line in the Ragozin Defense to the Queen's Gambit. 5.e4 Bb4 6.Bxc4 A well-known gambit here. 6…Nxe4 7.0–0 Nxc3 8.bxc3 Bd6 8...Bxc3 is well known to ...

Viswanathan Anand: A dutiful mind - The New Indian Express

Sun, 11/20/2016 - 4:06am

The New Indian Express

Viswanathan Anand: A dutiful mind
The New Indian Express
That he beat two of the strongest players in the world — Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana — must have given the Chennai legend a lot of satisfaction. Despite jet lag after a long flight back home, the player turning 47 on December 11 took time off ...

A dutiful mind - The New Indian Express

Fri, 11/18/2016 - 7:00pm

A dutiful mind
The New Indian Express
That he beat two of the strongest players in the world — Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana — must have given the Chennai legend a lot of satisfaction. Despite jet lag after a long flight back home, the player turning 47 on December 11 took time off ...

Political undertones still lurk at World Chess Championships - Irish Times

Fri, 11/18/2016 - 4:24am

Irish Times

Political undertones still lurk at World Chess Championships
Irish Times
Karjakin, 26, earned the right to challenge for the title in March by making it through the Candidates Tournament in Moscow, where he defeated a series of higher-ranked opponents, among them Brooklyn's Fabiano Caruana. He was born in Ukraine, where he ...
Sergey Karjakin holds tough draw against Magnus Carlsen to keep chess match levelWashington Times

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Viswanathan Anand wants to gain consistency after St Louis win - Hindustan Times

Fri, 11/18/2016 - 3:04am

Hindustan Times

Viswanathan Anand wants to gain consistency after St Louis win
Hindustan Times
On Monday, the 47-year-old won the Champions Showdown tournament in St Louis, holding off the challenge of Americans Hikaru Nakamura (US) and Fabiano Caruana and Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria. “Winning in St. Louis was wonderful. I was focused on ...

World Chess Championship: political intrigue lurks as battle reaches midway - The Guardian

Thu, 11/17/2016 - 12:57pm

The Guardian

World Chess Championship: political intrigue lurks as battle reaches midway
The Guardian
Karjakin, 26, earned the right to challenge for the title in March by making it through the Candidates Tournament in Moscow, where he defeated a series of higher-ranked opponents, among them Brooklyn's Fabiano Caruana. He was born in Ukraine, where he ...
Sergey Karjakin holds tough draw against Magnus Carlsen to keep chess match levelWashington Times

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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 most exciting event in November so far has been the Champions Showdown, the four-player exhibition round robin that finished Monday at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. Fabiano Caruana started as the favorite but failed to meet ...

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

Thu, 11/17/2016 - 2:00am
On Chess: Anand 'blitz'ed his opponents to win Champions Showdown title  St. Louis Public Radio

The most exciting event in November so far has been the Champions Showdown, the four-player exhibition round robin that finished Monday at the Chess Club.

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