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'T20 Chess': New form of chess threatens to send tradition packing - Macquarie Sports Radio

Caruana - Fri, 11/02/2018 - 4:36pm

Macquarie Sports Radio

'T20 Chess': New form of chess threatens to send tradition packing
Macquarie Sports Radio
Chess might be one of the oldest board games in existence, but its current form is being threatened by the rise in popularity of a more “challenging” set of rules. It's called 'Chess 960' – an alternative format of the game designed by American ...

Magnus Carlsens Gegner: Fabiano Caruana im Porträt - Augsburger Allgemeine

Caruana - Fri, 11/02/2018 - 2:57pm

Magnus Carlsens Gegner: Fabiano Caruana im Porträt
Augsburger Allgemeine
Fabiano Caruana will bei der Schach WM 2018 in London Weltmeister werden. Wer ist der Mann mit Brille und den italienischen Wurzeln? Seine Großeltern waren aus Italien in die USA eingewandert. Er wurde am 30. Juli 1992 in Miami geboren. dort wuchs ...

Chess: Magnus Carlsen against Fabiano Caruana expected to be tight battle - The Guardian

Caruana - Fri, 11/02/2018 - 11:26am

The Guardian

Chess: Magnus Carlsen against Fabiano Caruana expected to be tight battle
The Guardian
Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana begin their €1m, 12-game world championship series at The College, Southampton Row, Holborn, next Friday. Spectator tickets cost £55 and upwards per day, while online pay per view is $20 for the match.

Shahriyar Mammadyarov remains 3rd in FIDE ratings - AZERTAC News

Caruana - Fri, 11/02/2018 - 10:54am

AZERTAC News

Shahriyar Mammadyarov remains 3rd in FIDE ratings
AZERTAC News
World Chess Federation (FIDE) has announced its latest ratings, remaining Azerbaijani grandmaster Shahriyar Mammadyarov third. Norwegian Magnus Carlsen remains the highest-rated human on the planet, while American Fabiano Caruana ranks second.

In Other News: Spanning All Media - Chess.com

Nakamura - Fri, 11/02/2018 - 9:50am

Chess.com

In Other News: Spanning All Media
Chess.com
Besides also being the home of Hikaru Nakamura, the town of Sunrise hosts mayoral chess challenges and other scholastic chess initiatives. The city was named "Chess City of the Year" in 2015. Full disclosure: ChessKid.com, owned by Chess.com, has an ...

FIDE intends to increase prize fund for World Chess Championship Match - TASS

Caruana - Fri, 11/02/2018 - 5:58am

FIDE intends to increase prize fund for World Chess Championship Match
TASS
... Arkady Dvorkovich told TASS. The 2018 World Chess Championship will be held at The College in Holborn, London, on November 9-28 and will see reigning Champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway playing against US Fabiano Caruana for the chess crown.

Karpov vs. Korchnoi | World Chess Championship 1978 - Chess.com

Nakamura - Fri, 11/02/2018 - 2:00am

Chess.com

Karpov vs. Korchnoi | World Chess Championship 1978
Chess.com
... other eccentricities of the match, like Korchnoi demanding to play with either a Swiss flag or a flag reading "Stateless" (in the end, he used no flag). Korchnoi also wore sunglasses while competing long before Hikaru Nakamura came to the board ...

Marky’s Malarkey: Betting On the World Chess Championship - The Action Network

Caruana - Fri, 11/02/2018 - 2:00am
Marky’s Malarkey: Betting On the World Chess Championship  The Action Network

See how to bet on the 2018 World Chess Championship between reigning champion Magnus Carlsen and the challenger, Fabiano Caruana.

Wenjun pressed into swift defence of world chess title in Russia - Insidethegames.biz

Candidates Tournament - Fri, 11/02/2018 - 2:00am
Wenjun pressed into swift defence of world chess title in Russia  Insidethegames.biz

China's Ju Wenjun, winner of the the women's world chess title in May this year, has had less time than her predecessors to enjoy the feeling of being...

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Chess: Magnus Carlsen against Fabiano Caruana expected to be tight battle - The Guardian

Caruana - Fri, 11/02/2018 - 2:00am
Chess: Magnus Carlsen against Fabiano Caruana expected to be tight battle  The Guardian

Norway's world champion is confident because of his superior head-to-head record but the challenger has been in good form.

Anna Muzychuk climbed to third place in FIDE rankings - The Bobr Times

Caruana - Thu, 11/01/2018 - 9:15pm

The Bobr Times

Anna Muzychuk climbed to third place in FIDE rankings
The Bobr Times
In second place was the American Fabiano Caruana (2832), and the third Azerbaijani Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (2817). Recall, from 3 to 23 November in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia will host the women's world Cup. And from 9 to 29 November will be the match ...

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Marky's Malarkey: Betting On the World Chess Championship - The Action Network

Caruana - Thu, 11/01/2018 - 11:47am

Marky's Malarkey: Betting On the World Chess Championship
The Action Network
The World Chess Championship begins on Nov. 9, and several offshore sportsbooks are offering odds on the winner. The reigning champion and world No. 1-ranked Magnus Carlsen is favored, but many feel his competitor, No. 2-ranked Fabiano Caruana, ...

Carlsen, Caruana Top Rating List Before World Championship - Chess.com

Caruana - Thu, 11/01/2018 - 2:00am
Carlsen, Caruana Top Rating List Before World Championship  Chess.com

Now that FIDE has published its November rating list, it's official: the 2018 world championship match will be played between the world's top two players.

Carlsen, Caruana Top Rating List Before World Championship - Chess.com

Caruana - Thu, 11/01/2018 - 2:00am
Carlsen, Caruana Top Rating List Before World Championship  Chess.com

Now that FIDE has published its November rating list, it's official: the 2018 world championship match will be played between the world's top two players.

CBM 186: A summer of Carlsen, Caruana and Mamedyarov - Chessbase News

Caruana - Thu, 11/01/2018 - 2:00am
CBM 186: A summer of Carlsen, Caruana and Mamedyarov  Chessbase News

ChessBase Magazine 186 featured star analysis from World Number 3 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, but reflecting on the most recent issue, Professor NAGESH ...

Armenian Parliament Dissolved, Snap Elections Set for December 9 - MassisPost

Candidates Tournament - Thu, 11/01/2018 - 2:00am
Armenian Parliament Dissolved, Snap Elections Set for December 9  MassisPost

YEREVAN — The parliament in Armenia has been dissolved after it failed to choose a new prime minister for the second time, paving the way for a snap election ...

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Carlsen, Caruana Top Rating List Before World Championship - Chess.com

Caruana - Thu, 11/01/2018 - 2:00am
Carlsen, Caruana Top Rating List Before World Championship  Chess.com

Now that FIDE has published its November rating list, it's official: the 2018 world championship match will be played between the world's top two players.

Man made - Spectator.co.uk

Nakamura - Wed, 10/31/2018 - 11:04pm

Spectator.co.uk

Man made
Spectator.co.uk
Leading scores were as follows, with Radoslaw Wojtaszek emerging as the title holder after the obligatory playoff: Wojtaszek and Naiditsch Arkadij both scored 7/9 in the main event, ahead of Vladimir Kramnik, Alexander Grischuk, Hikaru Nakamura, Wang ...

US great hope Fabiano Caruana preps for clash with Magnus Carlsen - Washington Times

Caruana - Tue, 10/30/2018 - 11:41am

Washington Times

US great hope Fabiano Caruana preps for clash with Magnus Carlsen
Washington Times
Now GM Fabiano Caruana has a chance to match another phenom out of Brooklyn, Bobby Fischer, as he prepares to take on world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway in a 12-game title match in London. Game 1 takes place Nov. 9, and we'll have all the ...

U.S. great hope Fabiano Caruana preps for clash with Magnus Carlsen - Washington Times

Caruana - Tue, 10/30/2018 - 2:00am
U.S. great hope Fabiano Caruana preps for clash with Magnus Carlsen  Washington Times

GM Fabiano Caruana has a chance to match another phenom out of Brooklyn, Bobby Fischer, as he prepares to take on world champion Magnus Carlsen of ...

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