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Wesley reclaims share of lead in US chess meet - The Manila Times

Fri, 04/22/2016 - 7:26am

Wesley reclaims share of lead in US chess meet
The Manila Times
So improved to 5.5 points to rejoin GM Fabiano Caruana on top of the standings. Caruana drew his seventh-round match with GM Jeffrey Xiong. Defending champion GM Hikaru Nakamura, GM Alexander Onischuk and GM Ray Robson also won their ...

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64: Stavanger and St. Louis - Marianas Variety

Thu, 04/21/2016 - 11:21am

64: Stavanger and St. Louis
Marianas Variety
IN Stavanger, Norway, world champ Carlsen is slugging it out with Giri, Kramnik, Aronian, Vachier Lagrave, Topalov, Li Chao, Grandelius, Eljanov and Harikrishna. Karjakin was supposed to participate but begged off, saying he was still tired after ...

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Pestaño: SAC fetes USC chess teams in sports awards - Sun.Star

Thu, 04/21/2016 - 9:58am

Pestaño: SAC fetes USC chess teams in sports awards
Sun.Star
So and fellow Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana share first place atop the elite 12-player field, each with three wins and two draws. After a rest day, his opponent will be Nakamura, who has a higher rating than him. “He's one of the best players in the ...

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So settles for 36-move draw vs US rival - Philippine Star

Wed, 04/20/2016 - 11:58pm

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So settles for 36-move draw vs US rival
Philippine Star
2 with 4.5 points, half a point behind solo leader GM Fabiano Caruana, who demolished GM Alexander Onischuk in 28 moves of a Ruy Lopez for his fifth point. GM Ray Robson was at No. 3 with four points while Nakamura was at joint fourth with Jeffery ...

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DAVID R. SANDS: In heavyweight chess battle, Fabiano Caruana scores early knockout - Washington Times

Wed, 04/20/2016 - 1:37pm

Washington Times

DAVID R. SANDS: In heavyweight chess battle, Fabiano Caruana scores early knockout
Washington Times
The luck of the draw proved a bit unlucky for U.S. chess fans this year, as the most anticipated pairing of the U.S. Championship — top-rated GM Fabiano Caruana vs. defending champ GM Hikaru Nakamura — came in Sunday's Round 4, with more than half ...
Fabiano Caruana scores standout win at US Chess ChampionshipsTelegraph.co.uk
So eyes solo lead in US chessPhilippine Star
So resumes campaign in US Chess ChampionshipThe Manila Times

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USA Championship - BusinessWorld Online Edition

Wed, 04/20/2016 - 10:33am

USA Championship
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And, for the first time all their top three players are participating: GM Fabiano Caruana (no. 1 in USA and third highest-rated player in the world) will be making his first appearance after his almost-win in the Candidates' tournament last month to ...

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Fabiano Caruana scores standout win at US Chess Championships - Telegraph.co.uk

Wed, 04/20/2016 - 5:38am

Fabiano Caruana scores standout win at US Chess Championships
Telegraph.co.uk
The rivalry between Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana may eventually bear comparison with the struggle for dominance between Bobby Fischer and Sammy Reshevsky in the 1950s and 60s. There is also the added spice of another new kid on the ...

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Fabiano Caruana scores standout win at US Chess Championships - Telegraph.co.uk

Wed, 04/20/2016 - 2:00am
Fabiano Caruana scores standout win at US Chess Championships  Telegraph.co.uk

The rivalry between Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana may eventually bear comparison with the struggle for dominance between Bobby Fischer and ...

Fabiano Caruana scores standout win at US Chess Championships - Telegraph.co.uk

Wed, 04/20/2016 - 2:00am
Fabiano Caruana scores standout win at US Chess Championships  Telegraph.co.uk

The rivalry between Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana may eventually bear comparison with the struggle for dominance between Bobby Fischer and ...

Minnetonka player shares lead at US Chess Championship - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Tue, 04/19/2016 - 11:53am

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Minnetonka player shares lead at US Chess Championship
Minneapolis Star Tribune
So and fellow grandmaster Fabiano Caruana share first place atop the elite 12-player field, each with three wins and two draws. Last year, in his first attempt at the U.S. chess title, So stumbled as distractions off the board affected his performance ...
Wesley grabs share of lead in US Chess ChampionshipThe Manila Times

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KALABAN SUKO KAY GM SO - Abante Online

Tue, 04/19/2016 - 11:01am

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KALABAN SUKO KAY GM SO
Abante Online
3 GM Fabiano Caruana na nakahirit ng draw laban kay GM Shabalov Alexander (elo 2528) sa 45 sulungan ng Reti opening. Matapos ang matamlay na laro sa unang apat na rounds, nagparamdam na si defending champion GM Hikaru Nakamura (elo2787).

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Wesley grabs share of lead in US Chess Championship - The Manila Times

Tue, 04/19/2016 - 9:51am

Wesley grabs share of lead in US Chess Championship
The Manila Times
The 22-year-old So improved his score to four points to join erstwhile solo leader GM Fabiano Caruana on top of the standings. Caruana split the point with GM Alexander Shabalov in the fifth round of the tournament which offers a whopping $174,000 ...

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Chess legend Garry Kasparov to take on America's top stars at blitz event - Telegraph.co.uk

Tue, 04/19/2016 - 9:22am

Telegraph.co.uk

Chess legend Garry Kasparov to take on America's top stars at blitz event
Telegraph.co.uk
The 2016 US championships are under way at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St Louis, Missouri. Defending champion Hikaru Nakamura will be challenged by fellow top-10 stars, Fabiano Caruana and Wesley So, with five-time champion Gata ...

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Wesley presses on in US Chess meet - The Manila Times

Mon, 04/18/2016 - 9:33am

Wesley presses on in US Chess meet
The Manila Times
So opened his campaign with victories over five-time US Chess champion GM Gata Kamsky in the first round and International Master Akshat Chandra in the second round before settling for a draw with GM Fabiano Caruana in the third and GM Samuel ...

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Chess (#1196) - Business Standard

Fri, 04/15/2016 - 1:37pm

Business Standard

Chess (#1196)
Business Standard
For example, Fabiano Caruana is severely under-rated in blitz. Veselin Topalov is also apparently much less powerful in blitz and rapid player than in classical. This is a little strange at first glance because Topalov is a noticeably quick classical ...

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On Chess: The American Chess family reunites in St. Louis - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 04/14/2016 - 12:14pm

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: The American Chess family reunites in St. Louis
St. Louis Public Radio
The U.S. Championship has drawn in three of the top 10 players in the world: Grandmasters Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So. The three titans are all hungry for the national crown but they all have a very different motivation that will ...
Ex-prodigy goes for world titleTrinidad Guardian
Pestaño: Strongest US championship in historySun.Star

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Pestaño: Strongest US championship in history - Sun.Star

Thu, 04/14/2016 - 8:26am

Pestaño: Strongest US championship in history
Sun.Star
This is considered to be the strongest tournament ever as it features three players in the top 10 list, Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nahamura and Wesley So. Former world championship contender Gata Kamsky is also in. It is unique because these players are ...

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Ex-prodigy goes for world title - Trinidad Guardian

Thu, 04/14/2016 - 6:31am

Trinidad Guardian

Ex-prodigy goes for world title
Trinidad Guardian
A former child chess prodigy has now emerged as the challenger for Magnus Carlsen's world championship title. He is Sergey Karjakin, 26, who pulled off a brilliant rook sacrifice to beat his closest rival, American Fabiano Caruana, 23, in the final ...

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Ex-prodigy goes for world title - Trinidad Guardian

Thu, 04/14/2016 - 6:31am

Trinidad Guardian

Ex-prodigy goes for world title
Trinidad Guardian
A former child chess prodigy has now emerged as the challenger for Magnus Carlsen's world championship title. He is Sergey Karjakin, 26, who pulled off a brilliant rook sacrifice to beat his closest rival, American Fabiano Caruana, 23, in the final ...

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Carlsen calls Karjakin's withdrawal 'cynical' - Views and News from Norway

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 9:44am

Carlsen calls Karjakin's withdrawal 'cynical'
Views and News from Norway
“Trump is incredibly good at finding opponents' weaknesses. He only talks about the candidates being stupid or smelling bad. There should be more of that in chess, too.” Then he offered some examples: “(Fabiano) Caruana looks like a nerd with his ...

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