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Armenia and the Post Velvet Revolution Presented by Dr. Hampig Sarafian - MassisPost

Candidates Tournament - Sun, 06/24/2018 - 2:00am
Armenia and the Post Velvet Revolution Presented by Dr. Hampig Sarafian  MassisPost

FRESNO – The Armenian Cultural Conservancy (ACC) and the Armenian Council of America (ACA) organized an evening lecture by Dr. Hampig Sarafian, ...

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Nakamura Wins Paris Grand Chess Tour - Chess.com

Nakamura - Sun, 06/24/2018 - 2:00am
Nakamura Wins Paris Grand Chess Tour  Chess.com

Hikaru Nakamura won the $37500 first prize at the Paris Grand Chess Tour after a dramatic day with more blunders than ever. Sergey Karjakin collapsed a few ...

Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Caruana - Sat, 06/23/2018 - 12:39pm

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Chess notes
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Rather concerning was the next-to-last finish of the world champion challenger, Fabiano Caruana, who scored just 13.5/38. It was concerning in that the tie-break (after 12 classical games) in the world championship match is rapids/blitz games. This is ...
Chess: Hot streak continues, as Wesley So rules Paris rapid competitionABS-CBN News

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Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Nakamura - Sat, 06/23/2018 - 12:39pm

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Chess notes
The Boston Globe
Here he had to play Hikaru Nakamura. In a very topsy-turvey game, So lost, missing a clever mating attack. Afterward, So thought he had lost until he saw a rather dour look on Karjakin's face. So checked the results and saw that both Vachier-Lagrave ...
Grand Chess Tour Paris: Wesley So leads after ninth round, Viswanathan Anand retains shared fourth placeFirstpost
So world No. 2 in rapid chessPhilippine Star

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So world No. 2 in rapid chess - Philippine Star

Nakamura - Sat, 06/23/2018 - 11:00am

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So world No. 2 in rapid chess
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After nine rounds, the Cavite-born, Minnetonka, Minnesota bet had racked up 12 points on four wins and four draws against a lone defeat, or one point ahead of United States teammate Hikaru Nakamura who had 11 points. It was an effort that catapulted So ...

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Chess: Hot streak continues, as Wesley So rules Paris rapid competition - ABS-CBN News

Caruana - Sat, 06/23/2018 - 10:52am

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Chess: Hot streak continues, as Wesley So rules Paris rapid competition
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So topped Team USA board 1 player Fabiano Caruana in Round 1, Frenchman Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in Round 3, Russian Vladimir Kramnik in Round 4, Russian Alexander Grischuk in Round 5. He drew with Armenian Levon Aronian in Round 6 and ...

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Grand Chess Tour Paris: Wesley So leads after ninth round, Viswanathan Anand retains shared fourth place - Firstpost

Nakamura - Sat, 06/23/2018 - 7:16am

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Grand Chess Tour Paris: Wesley So leads after ninth round, Viswanathan Anand retains shared fourth place
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On the final day of Rapid chess at the Paris leg of the Grand Chess Tour, Viswanathan Anand scored only one point to finish tied for the fourth place. In his three games of the day, Anand scored two draws and lost a game to Hikaru Nakamura in the ...

The English Opening | Chess Openings Explained - Chess.com

Caruana - Sat, 06/23/2018 - 2:30am

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The English Opening | Chess Openings Explained
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The English Opening starting with 1.c4 is a modern way to handle the opening phase of the game. This opening is a "flank" opening since it starts with a side pawn rather than the central 1.e4 or 1.d4 moves. Many players from chess history and today's ...

GCT Paris: So takes slim margin to blitz - Chessbase News

Nakamura - Sat, 06/23/2018 - 2:00am
GCT Paris: So takes slim margin to blitz  Chessbase News

Another single round-robin of rapid chess was completed in Paris over the past three days. This weekend the French capital hosts a double-round blitz ...

Farai Mandizha - pindula.co.zw

Nakamura - Fri, 06/22/2018 - 10:11pm

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Farai Mandizha
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Farai Mandizha is the highest ranked active Zimbabwean chess player (2018). He is based in the United States of America and gained his IM title by the three norm system. He represented Zimbabwe at the World Chess Olympiad in 2012,2014 and 2016.

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Paris GCT, Day 3: Caruana and MVL bounce back - chess24

Caruana - Fri, 06/22/2018 - 6:45pm

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Paris GCT, Day 3: Caruana and MVL bounce back
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Wesley So drew all three games on Friday to keep a one-point lead over Karjakin and Nakamura at the Paris Grand Chess Tour. Meanwhile, Fabiano Caruana and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave won two games each to improve their chances before the start of the ...
Chess: Wesley So and Fabiano Caruana on contrasting form in Grand TourThe Guardian
So 1st In Rapid At Paris Grand Chess TourChess.com

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Paris GCT, Day 3: Caruana and MVL bounce back - chess24

Nakamura - Fri, 06/22/2018 - 6:43pm

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Paris GCT, Day 3: Caruana and MVL bounce back
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Hikaru Nakamura has shown strong and stable chess so far in Paris. He pressed for a win until the very end against Caruana on Thursday and achieved his second victory of the event over Viswanathan Anand the next day. However, things could have gone a ...
So 1st In Rapid At Paris Grand Chess Tour - Chess.comChess.com
Chess: Wesley So and Fabiano Caruana on contrasting form in ...The Guardian
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So 1st In Rapid At Paris Grand Chess Tour - Chess.com

Nakamura - Fri, 06/22/2018 - 3:30pm

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So 1st In Rapid At Paris Grand Chess Tour
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Despite drawing all his games today Wesley So retained his lead at the Paris Grand Chess Tour. Before the start of the blitz, Sergey Karjakin and Hikaru Nakamura are trailing him by just one point. "So" mostly stood for "solid" today, as the tournament ...
Chess: Wesley So and Fabiano Caruana on contrasting form in ...The Guardian
CHESS#1308Business Standard
Grand Chess Tour Paris: Wesley So leads after day 2; Vishwanathan Anand tied for fourthFirstpost

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Chess: Wesley So and Fabiano Caruana on contrasting form in Grand Tour - The Guardian

Caruana - Fri, 06/22/2018 - 8:42am

The Guardian

Chess: Wesley So and Fabiano Caruana on contrasting form in Grand Tour
The Guardian
Wesley So scrambled to first prize after a bizarre final round, Fabiano Caruana had a worrying meltdown before his world title match, Hikaru Nakamura beat So twice, and there was tension between America's elite trio as the Leuven, Belgium, Grand Tour ...
Paris Grand Chess Tour Day 2: So Takes The LeadChess.com
Paris GCT, Day 2: So takes the leadchess24

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Chess: Wesley So and Fabiano Caruana on contrasting form in Grand Tour - The Guardian

Nakamura - Fri, 06/22/2018 - 8:42am

The Guardian

Chess: Wesley So and Fabiano Caruana on contrasting form in Grand Tour
The Guardian
Wesley So scrambled to first prize after a bizarre final round, Fabiano Caruana had a worrying meltdown before his world title match, Hikaru Nakamura beat So twice, and there was tension between America's elite trio as the Leuven, Belgium, Grand Tour ...
Paris GCT, Day 2: So takes the lead | chess24.comchess24
Paris Grand Chess Tour Day 2: So Takes The Lead - Chess.comChess.com

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'Saint Young Men' TV series teased in new show poster and 360-degree video - Inquirer.net

Nakamura - Fri, 06/22/2018 - 4:34am

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'Saint Young Men' TV series teased in new show poster and 360-degree video
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The manga comic “Saint Young Men (Saint Onii-san),” by Hikaru Nakamura, explores the what-if idea, which has Jesus Christ and Buddha living like normal people under one roof. With their divine influence and powers, the everyday mundane things that ...

'Saint Young Men' TV series teased in new show poster and 360-degree video - Inquirer.net

Nakamura - Fri, 06/22/2018 - 4:34am

Inquirer.net

'Saint Young Men' TV series teased in new show poster and 360-degree video
Inquirer.net
The manga comic “Saint Young Men (Saint Onii-san),” by Hikaru Nakamura, explores the what-if idea, which has Jesus Christ and Buddha living like normal people under one roof. With their divine influence and powers, the everyday mundane things that ...

Chess: Wesley So and Fabiano Caruana on contrasting form in Grand Tour - The Guardian

Caruana - Fri, 06/22/2018 - 2:00am
Chess: Wesley So and Fabiano Caruana on contrasting form in Grand Tour  The Guardian

Wesley So won in Leuven and leads in Paris, but the world title challenger, Fabiano Caruana, has had a run of defeats.

Chess: Wesley So and Fabiano Caruana on contrasting form in Grand Tour - The Guardian

Caruana - Fri, 06/22/2018 - 2:00am
Chess: Wesley So and Fabiano Caruana on contrasting form in Grand Tour  The Guardian

Wesley So won in Leuven and leads in Paris, but the world title challenger, Fabiano Caruana, has had a run of defeats.

Chess: Wesley So and Fabiano Caruana on contrasting form in Grand Tour - The Guardian

Nakamura - Fri, 06/22/2018 - 2:00am
Chess: Wesley So and Fabiano Caruana on contrasting form in Grand Tour  The Guardian

Wesley So won in Leuven and leads in Paris, but the world title challenger, Fabiano Caruana, has had a run of defeats.

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