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CHESS #1312 - Business Standard

Caruana - Fri, 08/03/2018 - 12:45pm

CHESS #1312
Business Standard
... round win over the world champion. Carlsen blundered under heavy pressure but Mamedyarov may have won anyway. This elo 2921 performance will push the world #3 to a rating high of 2817, just behind Fabiano Caruana's 2822. Carlsen drops to 2836.

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Chess: Michael Adams battles in Hull to retain spot as England's No 1 - The Guardian

Caruana - Fri, 08/03/2018 - 8:33am

The Guardian

Chess: Michael Adams battles in Hull to retain spot as England's No 1
The Guardian
A few months ago Carlsen v Fabiano Caruana was expected to be world No 1 v world No 2, with both in peak form. But in the last few weeks the challenger has lost numerous speed games, while Carlsen has disappointed at Biel. Meanwhile, the London ...

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Bullet 'Beast' MVL Beats Dominguez 19-12 In Speed Chess Match - Chess.com

Caruana - Fri, 08/03/2018 - 4:01am

Chess.com

Bullet 'Beast' MVL Beats Dominguez 19-12 In Speed Chess Match
Chess.com
Dominguez started with a win to take an early lead—and kept it for two more games—just like Fabiano Caruana and Wei Yi had done in the matches they lost. MVL then levelled the score, and after some back and forth, after 11 games, the score was still ...

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Shahriyar Mammadyarov remains 3rd in FIDE ratings - AZERTAC News

Caruana - Fri, 08/03/2018 - 3:03am

AZERTAC News

Shahriyar Mammadyarov remains 3rd in FIDE ratings
AZERTAC News
Baku, August 3, AZERTAC. World Chess Federation (FIDE) has announced its latest ratings, remaining Azerbaijani grandmaster Shahriyar Mammadyarov 3rd with 2801 points. Norwegian Magnus Carlsen remains the highest-rated human on the planet, ...

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Carlsen-Caruana World Chess Championship Venue Announced - Chess.com

Caruana - Thu, 08/02/2018 - 6:59am

Chess.com

Carlsen-Caruana World Chess Championship Venue Announced
Chess.com
The venue for the November world chess championship match between Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana will be The College in Holborn, London. This was announced Wednesday by World Chess. In a live stream on Facebook, World Chess director ...
National GM wins Biel tournament ahead of time trial [PHOTO]AzerNews

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National GM wins Biel tournament ahead of time trial [PHOTO] - AzerNews

Caruana - Thu, 08/02/2018 - 6:38am

AzerNews

National GM wins Biel tournament ahead of time trial [PHOTO]
AzerNews
After winning Essent Tournament in 2006, Shahriyar achieved the world fame. In June 2016, Mammadyarov won the 3rd Shamkir Chess Tournament, the Vugar Gashimov Memorial. He defeated Fabiano Caruana and Anish Giri in the last two rounds, which ...

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Significant Digits For Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018 - FiveThirtyEight

Caruana - Thu, 08/02/2018 - 6:01am

FiveThirtyEight

Significant Digits For Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018
FiveThirtyEight
The defending champion and world No. 1, Magnus Carlsen, will face American challenger and world No. 2 Fabiano Caruana over the course of the three-week match. Caruana is the first American to vie for an uncontested world championship since Bobby ...

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Carlsen-Caruana World Chess Championship Venue Set - Chess.com

Caruana - Thu, 08/02/2018 - 2:00am

Carlsen-Caruana World Chess Championship Venue Set Chess.com

The venue for the November world chess championship match between Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana will be The College in Holborn, London.

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Carlsen-Caruana World Chess Championship Venue Set - Chess.com

Caruana - Thu, 08/02/2018 - 2:00am

Carlsen-Caruana World Chess Championship Venue Set Chess.com

The venue for the November world chess championship match between Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana will be The College in Holborn, London.

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How To Watch Vachier-Lagrave vs Dominguez Speed Chess Championship Today - Chess.com

Nakamura - Thu, 08/02/2018 - 2:00am

How To Watch Vachier-Lagrave vs Dominguez Speed Chess Championship Today Chess.com

The Speed Chess Championship continues this week as two seasoned blitz grandmasters face off in what could be the closest match yet of the tournament.

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Carlsen-Caruana World Chess Championship Venue Set - Chess.com

Caruana - Thu, 08/02/2018 - 2:00am

Carlsen-Caruana World Chess Championship Venue Set Chess.com

The venue for the November world chess championship match between Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana will be The College in Holborn, London.

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How To Watch Vachier-Lagrave vs Dominguez Speed Chess Championship Today - Chess.com

Nakamura - Thu, 08/02/2018 - 1:52am

Chess.com

How To Watch Vachier-Lagrave vs Dominguez Speed Chess Championship Today
Chess.com
Speed Chess fans have enjoyed the star power of the first three matches, as Levon Aronian, Hikaru Nakamura, and Wesley So cruised to easy wins. But today's matchup is between the eight and nine seed, and while Vachier-Lagrave surely is favored, it won ...

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Carlsen Finishes 2nd Behind Mamedyarov In Biel - Chess.com

Candidates Tournament - Wed, 08/01/2018 - 2:00am

Carlsen Finishes 2nd Behind Mamedyarov In Biel Chess.com

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The venue of the 2018 World Chess Championship has been announced - Chessbase News

Caruana - Wed, 08/01/2018 - 2:00am

The venue of the 2018 World Chess Championship has been announced Chessbase News

Shortly after the last round of the Biel Tournament was over, World Chess announced the venue for this year's most important chess event. The Carlsen-Caruana ...

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Mamedyarov Beats Carlsen, Wins Biel With Round To Spare - Chess.com

Nakamura - Tue, 07/31/2018 - 1:19pm

Chess.com

Mamedyarov Beats Carlsen, Wins Biel With Round To Spare
Chess.com
Ever since, Mamedyarov was Carlsen's “client” (or “bunny”, as GM Ian Rogers called it!), like Hikaru Nakamura was too, for several years. But things have changed. Rogers was discussing it with GM Danny King in the live broadcast of the ninth round.

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Mamedyarov Beats Carlsen, Wins Biel With Round To Spare - Chess.com

Nakamura - Tue, 07/31/2018 - 2:00am

Mamedyarov Beats Carlsen, Wins Biel With Round To Spare Chess.com

An excellent tournament turned into a brilliant tournament for Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, who today beat Magnus Carlsen for the first time in a decade and won the ...

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Nakamura Smashes Speed Chess Records, "Adopts" Hou Yifan - Chess.com

Nakamura - Sat, 07/28/2018 - 7:48am

Chess.com

Nakamura Smashes Speed Chess Records, "Adopts" Hou Yifan
Chess.com
Expectations for Hikaru Nakamura, the top seed in the Speed Chess Championship, were high against Hou Yifan, the world's highest-rated female player. Even so, he shattered those expectations, scoring 27.5-2.5, continually putting pressure on Hou Yifan ...

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