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Viswanathan Anand finishes last in St. Louis Rapid and Blitz - Hindustan Times

Caruana - Thu, 08/16/2018 - 10:41am

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Viswanathan Anand finishes last in St. Louis Rapid and Blitz
Hindustan Times
Finals Standings: Hikaru Nakamura (Usa, 22.5); 2. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (Fra, 21.5); 3. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Aze, 21); 4. Fabiano Caruana (Usa, 20); 5. Levon Aronian (Arm, 18); 6. Sergey Karjakin (Rus, 17); 7. Leinier Dominguez (Cub, 16); 8.
Anand finishes last in St. Louis Rapid and BlitzBusiness Standard
St. Louis R&B, Day 5: Nakamura does it againchess24

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St. Louis R&B, Day 5: Nakamura does it again - chess24

Nakamura - Thu, 08/16/2018 - 9:46am

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St. Louis R&B, Day 5: Nakamura does it again
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Hikaru Nakamura has followed up victory in Paris by winning the St. Louis Rapid and Blitz and almost guaranteeing himself a place in the Grand Chess Tour final in London. He did it with victory in the penultimate round over Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, after ...
Viswanathan Anand finishes last in St. Louis Rapid and BlitzHindustan Times

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From being a restless kid to achieving Grandmaster title: Story of Nihal Sarin's phenomenal rise in chess arena - Firstpost

Caruana - Thu, 08/16/2018 - 7:45am

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From being a restless kid to achieving Grandmaster title: Story of Nihal Sarin's phenomenal rise in chess arena
Firstpost
On 14th August, Nihal Sarin became the 53rd Grandmaster (GM) of Indian chess. Hailing from Thrissur in Kerala, the boy scored his third GM norm at the Abu Dhabi Masters and achieved the highest title in the game of chess at the age of just 14 years ...

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Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Nakamura does it again - Chessbase News

Caruana - Thu, 08/16/2018 - 2:00am
Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Nakamura does it again  Chessbase News

Hikaru Nakamura triumphed at the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz leg of the Grand Chess Tour with a round to spare and landed at the top spot in the overall ...

Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Nakamura does it again - Chessbase News

Nakamura - Thu, 08/16/2018 - 2:00am
Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Nakamura does it again  Chessbase News

Hikaru Nakamura triumphed at the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz leg of the Grand Chess Tour with a round to spare and landed at the top spot in the overall ...

Viswanathan Anand finishes last in St. Louis Rapid and Blitz - Hindustan Times

Nakamura - Thu, 08/16/2018 - 2:00am
Viswanathan Anand finishes last in St. Louis Rapid and Blitz  Hindustan Times

India's Viswanathan Anand had a forgettable outing in St. Louis Rapid and blitz as he finished last after scoring 13.5 points in all out of a possible 27 games that ...

St. Louis R&B, Day 5: Nakamura does it again - chess24

Nakamura - Thu, 08/16/2018 - 2:00am
St. Louis R&B, Day 5: Nakamura does it again  chess24

Hikaru Nakamura has followed up victory in Paris by winning the St. Louis Rapid and Blitz and almost guaranteeing himself a place in the Grand Ch...

Anand struggles - The Hindu

Nakamura - Wed, 08/15/2018 - 8:43pm

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Anand struggles
The Hindu
Viswanathan Anand failed to shrug off his indifferent form from the rapid event, slipping to the last place with 9.5 points after the ninth round of the St. Louis blitz chess tournament here on Tuesday. Azerbaijan's Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Hikaru ...
St. Louis Rapid & Blitz endsMediamax.am

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Anand finishes ninth in St. Louis Rapid - The Hindu

Caruana - Wed, 08/15/2018 - 8:43pm

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Anand finishes ninth in St. Louis Rapid
The Hindu
Hikaru Nakamura of the United States and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan overtook Fabiano Caruana of United States to emerge joint leaders on 12 points after the nine-round rapid section. With two points for a win guaranteed in rapid games, both ...

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Nakamura Wins St. Louis Rapid And Blitz, Holding Off Vachier-Lagrave, Mamedyarov - Chess.com

Caruana - Wed, 08/15/2018 - 7:06pm

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Nakamura Wins St. Louis Rapid And Blitz, Holding Off Vachier-Lagrave, Mamedyarov
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Fabiano Caruana couldn't build up the lead in the rapid that he needed to be able to fend off the blitz mavens. | Photo: Mike Klein/Chess.com. Nakamura then made it two in a row with a win over Alexander Grischuk, before winning again in today's ...
Anand finishes ninth in St. Louis RapidThe Hindu

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Nakamura Wins St. Louis Rapid And Blitz, Holding Off Vachier-Lagrave, Mamedyarov - Chess.com

Nakamura - Wed, 08/15/2018 - 6:22pm

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Nakamura Wins St. Louis Rapid And Blitz, Holding Off Vachier-Lagrave, Mamedyarov
Chess.com
--Flash Report--. Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura thought he needed 5.5/9 in today's second blitz session to clinch his first Grand Chess Tour win on home soil. He scored exactly that, and in doing so, won the 2018 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz over a still ...

Vachier-Lagrave Shines In St. Louis As Nakamura, Mamedyarov Still Lead - Chess.com

Nakamura - Wed, 08/15/2018 - 9:51am

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Vachier-Lagrave Shines In St. Louis As Nakamura, Mamedyarov Still Lead
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To begin day one of the St. Louis blitz, Hikaru Nakamura and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov led the field. To end day one, they were still tied for the lead. However, the day could not have been more dramatic as the lead changed hands in eight of the day's nine ...
Anand struggling at St Louis Rapid and Blitz eventTimes of India
St. Louis R&B, Day 4: MVL closes the gapchess24
Anand finishes ninth in St. Louis RapidSportskeeda
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Anand struggling at St Louis Rapid and Blitz event - Times of India

Caruana - Wed, 08/15/2018 - 8:09am

Times of India

Anand struggling at St Louis Rapid and Blitz event
Times of India
Hikaru Nakamura of the United States and Mamedyarov stayed in front on 17 points apiece after the first day of blitz and Fabiano Caruana of the USA remained in third on 15.5 points. Closing in the gap was Maxime Vashir-Lagrave of France who came up ...
St Louis Chess: Anand finishes ninth in rapid sectionSportstarlive
St. Louis R&B, Day 4: MVL closes the gapchess24
Anand ends ninthThe Hindu
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Anand struggling at St Louis Rapid and Blitz event - Times of India

Nakamura - Wed, 08/15/2018 - 8:09am

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Anand struggling at St Louis Rapid and Blitz event
Times of India
HIkaru Nakamura (USA), Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Aze) 17 each; 3. Fabiano Caruana (Usa, 15.5); 4. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (Fra, 15); 5. Levon Aronian (Arm, 14); 6. Sergey Karjakin (Rus, 12.5); 7. Lenier Dominguez (Cub, 12); 8. Alexander Grischuk (Rus ...
Vachier-Lagrave Shines In St. Louis As Nakamura, Mamedyarov ...Chess.com
St. Louis R&B, Day 4: MVL closes the gapchess24
Anand ends ninthThe Hindu
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Firstpost Spodcast Episode 18: Fernando Alonso quits F1, Ben Stokes not guilty and more on our daily sports podcast - Firstpost

Caruana - Wed, 08/15/2018 - 3:37am

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Firstpost Spodcast Episode 18: Fernando Alonso quits F1, Ben Stokes not guilty and more on our daily sports podcast
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Some news from the world of chess now. Viswanathan Anand finished ninth in the rapid section of the St Louis Rapid and Blitz tournament. He started with a draw against Alexander Grischuk of Russia. He also drew against Fabiano Caruana of United States.

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Nakamura Wins St. Louis Rapid And Blitz, Holding Off Vachier-Lagrave, Mamedyarov - Chess.com

Nakamura - Wed, 08/15/2018 - 2:00am
Nakamura Wins St. Louis Rapid And Blitz, Holding Off Vachier-Lagrave, Mamedyarov  Chess.com

Hikaru Nakamura thought he needed 5.5/9 in today's second blitz session to clinch his first Grand Chess Tour win on home soil. He scored exactly that, winning ...

Saint Louis Blitz: Vachier-Lagrave climbs in the standings - Chessbase News

Caruana - Wed, 08/15/2018 - 2:00am
Saint Louis Blitz: Vachier-Lagrave climbs in the standings  Chessbase News

The first day of blitz action in Saint Louis was won by Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. The Frenchman scored no less than five wins (four with Black) to recover after a ...

Nakamura Wins St. Louis Rapid And Blitz, Holding Off Vachier-Lagrave, Mamedyarov - Chess.com

Nakamura - Wed, 08/15/2018 - 2:00am
Nakamura Wins St. Louis Rapid And Blitz, Holding Off Vachier-Lagrave, Mamedyarov  Chess.com

Hikaru Nakamura thought he needed 5.5/9 in today's second blitz session to clinch his first Grand Chess Tour win on home soil. He scored exactly that, winning ...

St. Louis tournament completes nine rounds of blitz - Mediamax.am

Nakamura - Wed, 08/15/2018 - 1:06am

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St. Louis tournament completes nine rounds of blitz
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After nine rounds, Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian has the record of two wins, six draws, and a defeat in the last round. He is sitting 5th with 14 points. The leaders are Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) and Hikaru Nakamura (USA), both of whom ...

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St Louis Chess: Anand finishes ninth in rapid section - Sportstarlive

Caruana - Tue, 08/14/2018 - 9:52am

Sportstarlive

St Louis Chess: Anand finishes ninth in rapid section
Sportstarlive
Hikaru Nakamura of the U.S. and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan overtook overnight leader Fabiano Caruana of the U.S. to emerge joint leaders on 12 points after the nine-round rapid section. With two points for a win guaranteed in rapid games, both ...
Viswanathan Anand finishes ninth in St. Louis RapidTimes of India
Nakamura, Mamedyarov Lead As St. Louis Turns To BlitzChess.com
Anand ends ninthThe Hindu

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