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Chess960 Showdown 1: So and MVL shine - chess24

Nakamura - Wed, 09/12/2018 - 6:21am

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Chess960 Showdown 1: So and MVL shine
chess24
Since he was mercilessly crushed 10.5:1.5 in blitz by Hikaru Nakamura in last year's Champions Showdown he's played just one supertournament, starting with two wins but losing his last three games in Shamkir, while he recently lost a match against Ding ...

What is Kasparov's winning move in his most brilliant game? - Financial Times

Nakamura - Mon, 09/10/2018 - 5:48am

Financial Times

What is Kasparov's winning move in his most brilliant game?
Financial Times
Earlier this year Magnus Carlsen defeated Hikaru Nakamura of the US at Oslo in an unofficial 960 world title series. Nakamura also competed this week in St Louis, taking on Russia's eight-time champion Peter Svidler. Wins for Kasparov and Nakamura ...

Kasparov returns to Saint Louis for Chess960 Champions Showdown - chess24

Caruana - Mon, 09/10/2018 - 2:00am
Kasparov returns to Saint Louis for Chess960 Champions Showdown  chess24

The beast is back! Garry Kasparov will take another shot at competitive chess starting Tuesday at the Chess960 Champions Showdown in Saint Louis. H...

What is Kasparov’s winning move in his most brilliant game? - Financial Times

Nakamura - Mon, 09/10/2018 - 2:00am
What is Kasparov’s winning move in his most brilliant game?  Financial Times

Puzzle 2281 — plus Garry Kasparov's cameo appearance raises hopes for a match with Carlsen.

Nakamura The Hero As Pacific Division Wins PRO Chess All Stars - Chess.com

Nakamura - Sun, 09/09/2018 - 2:55pm

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Nakamura The Hero As Pacific Division Wins PRO Chess All Stars
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He was equaled only by Hikaru Nakamura ( @Hikaru). The third-best score was also achieved by a Pacific Division player, Jeffery Xiong ( @jefferyx). Even their third player, young Anton Smirnov ( @AntonSmirnov ), scored 7/12, equal to the best scores ...

Nakamura The Hero As Pacific Division Wins PRO Chess All Stars - Chess.com

Nakamura - Sun, 09/09/2018 - 2:00am
Nakamura The Hero As Pacific Division Wins PRO Chess All Stars  Chess.com

Pundits have often labeled the Pacific Division the toughest division in the PRO Chess League. In the first-ever PRO Chess League All Stars, they cemented that ...

Nakamura The Hero As Pacific Division Wins PRO Chess All Stars - Chess.com

Nakamura - Sun, 09/09/2018 - 2:00am
Nakamura The Hero As Pacific Division Wins PRO Chess All Stars  Chess.com

Pundits have often labeled the Pacific Division the toughest division in the PRO Chess League. In the first-ever PRO Chess League All Stars, they cemented that ...

Carlsen, Caruana ranked 1-2 before Chess Olympiad - Philippine Star

Caruana - Sun, 09/09/2018 - 2:00am
Carlsen, Caruana ranked 1-2 before Chess Olympiad  Philippine Star

Last week, the FIDE released its monthly rating lists. Ratings were computed to enable the world chess body to work out seedings for the upcoming 43rd chess ...

Carlsen vs Caruana: Looking back and looking ahead - Chessbase News

Caruana - Sun, 09/09/2018 - 2:00am
Carlsen vs Caruana: Looking back and looking ahead  Chessbase News

The World Championship match between Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana in London will begin in exactly two months on November 9th, and their last ...

Nakamura The Hero As Pacific Division Wins PRO Chess All Stars - Chess.com

Nakamura - Sun, 09/09/2018 - 2:00am
Nakamura The Hero As Pacific Division Wins PRO Chess All Stars  Chess.com

Pundits have often labeled the Pacific Division the toughest division in the PRO Chess League. In the first-ever PRO Chess League All Stars, they cemented that ...

Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Caruana - Sat, 09/08/2018 - 12:28pm

The Boston Globe

Chess notes
The Boston Globe
It's time to catch up on a few things. The four finalists for the Chess Grand Tour (www.GrandChessTour.org) are Hikaru Nakamura, Levon Aronian, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, and the surprising Fabiano Caruana, who came from clear last after the Next Move ...

Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Nakamura - Sat, 09/08/2018 - 12:28pm

The Boston Globe

Chess notes
The Boston Globe
It's time to catch up on a few things. The four finalists for the Chess Grand Tour (www.GrandChessTour.org) are Hikaru Nakamura, Levon Aronian, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, and the surprising Fabiano Caruana, who came from clear last after the Next Move ...

Carlsen, Caruana ranked 1-2 before Chess Olympiad - Philippine Star

Caruana - Sat, 09/08/2018 - 11:00am

Carlsen, Caruana ranked 1-2 before Chess Olympiad
Philippine Star
The September 2018 lists include 170,000 players, including 1,600 grandmasters. While Norwegian Magnus Carlsen (2839) and American Fabiano Caruana (2827) remained No. 1 and No. 2 in the world ranking, Shakriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan moved ...

Carlsen, Caruana ranked 1-2 before Chess Olympiad - Philippine Star

Nakamura - Sat, 09/08/2018 - 11:00am

Carlsen, Caruana ranked 1-2 before Chess Olympiad
Philippine Star
The rest of the top 10 underwent a major reshuffling with two familiar names dropping out of that select group: Hikaru Nakamura (USA) and Sergey Kariakin (Russia). Ding Liren (China) was in fourth spot with 2804. This is the highest world rating and ...

Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Nakamura - Sat, 09/08/2018 - 2:00am
Chess notes  The Boston Globe

It's time to catch up on a few things. The four finalists for the Chess Grand Tour (www.GrandChessTour.org) are Hikaru Nakamura, Levon Aronian, Maxime ...

Putin and Pashinian Meet in Moscow, Stresses the Special Nature of Armenian Russian Relations - MassisPost

Candidates Tournament - Sat, 09/08/2018 - 2:00am
Putin and Pashinian Meet in Moscow, Stresses the Special Nature of Armenian Russian Relations  MassisPost

MOSCOW (RFE/RL) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian praised the current level of relations between the two ...

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Juni Taisen: Zodiac War Manga Set to Release on October 2 - The Outerhaven (press release) (blog)

Nakamura - Fri, 09/07/2018 - 6:04am

The Outerhaven (press release) (blog)

Juni Taisen: Zodiac War Manga Set to Release on October 2
The Outerhaven (press release) (blog)
JUNI TAISEN: ZODIAC WAR is rated 'T+' for Older Teens and features story and artwork by Akira Akatsuki and character designs by Hikaru Nakamura. The series will be published in print under the Shonen Jump imprint with an MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 ...

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Vachier-Lagrave Comments While Playing Komodo - Chess.com

Nakamura - Thu, 09/06/2018 - 9:31am

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Vachier-Lagrave Comments While Playing Komodo
Chess.com
If you tweak the format a little, there's still an interesting challenge for these players, and MVL was excited, like Hikaru Nakamura earlier. Yesterday's format was similar to the Nakamura-Komodo match: First, five games of blitz (5+5) against Komodo ...

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