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Norway Chess 4: Karjakin and Aronian strike - chess24

Caruana - Sat, 06/02/2018 - 4:43am

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Norway Chess 4: Karjakin and Aronian strike
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It later turned out that he'd fractured his hip – a serious injury that required surgery on Friday and meant the game against Fabiano Caruana had to be postponed. It will now be played on Monday's second rest day, unless Ding has been forced to drop ...
Chef Anand checkmates allTimes of India
Grandmaster-Chef Viswanathan Anand lands unexpected titleESPN
Anand draws with Wesley SoSportstarlive

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Norway Chess 4: Karjakin and Aronian strike - chess24

Nakamura - Sat, 06/02/2018 - 4:43am

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Norway Chess 4: Karjakin and Aronian strike
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Qf2 with 25…f3?!, though it looked natural and got the (qualified) approval of Hikaru Nakamura, “Even if it might be objectively bad it's much easier for Black to play”. The problem, though, was that Sergey found the concrete problem with Black's play ...
Anand draws with Wesley SoSportstarlive
Grandmaster-Chef Viswanathan Anand lands unexpected titleESPN

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Norway Chess: Karjakin and Aronian score, Ding withdraws - Chessbase News

Caruana - Sat, 06/02/2018 - 2:00am
Norway Chess: Karjakin and Aronian score, Ding withdraws  Chessbase News

In the first three rounds of the Altibox Norway Chess tournaments, Magnus Carlsen was the only player to win a game, but in round four Sergey Karjakin and ...

Chef Anand checkmates all - Times of India

Caruana - Sat, 06/02/2018 - 2:00am
Chef Anand checkmates all  Times of India

Off the field News: Move over Sanjeev Kapoor. India's new super chef Viswanathan Anand is here. India's first Grandmaster's culinary skills were on display on ...

Caruana Beats Karjakin In Norway Chess Round 5 - Chess.com

Caruana - Sat, 06/02/2018 - 2:00am
Caruana Beats Karjakin In Norway Chess Round 5  Chess.com

Fabiano Caruana is back at 50 percent thanks to a good win over Sergey Karjakin today at the Altibox Norway Chess tournament. As a result, Magnus Carlsen's ...

Viswanathan Anand draws with Wesley So - Times of India

Nakamura - Sat, 06/02/2018 - 2:00am
Viswanathan Anand draws with Wesley So  Times of India

Chess News: Viswanathan Anand played out his fourth draw on the trot, signing peace with Wesley So of United States in the fourth round of the Altibox Norway ...

Norway Chess: Karjakin and Aronian score, Ding withdraws - Chessbase News

Nakamura - Sat, 06/02/2018 - 2:00am
Norway Chess: Karjakin and Aronian score, Ding withdraws  Chessbase News

In the first three rounds of the Altibox Norway Chess tournaments, Magnus Carlsen was the only player to win a game, but in round four Sergey Karjakin and ...

Anand draws with Wesley So - Sportstarlive

Nakamura - Sat, 06/02/2018 - 1:47am

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Anand draws with Wesley So
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Magnus Carlsen continued to lead at three points after drawing with Hikaru Nakamura. Sergey Karjakin moved to the second spot after beating Frenchman Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. Defending champion Levon Aronian was the other winner of the day ...
Grandmaster-Chef Viswanathan Anand lands unexpected titleESPN

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Chef Anand checkmates all - Times of India

Caruana - Fri, 06/01/2018 - 11:07pm

Times of India

Chef Anand checkmates all
Times of India
KOLKATA: Move over Sanjeev Kapoor. India's new super chef Viswanathan Anand is here. India's first Grandmaster's culinary skills were on display on the rest day of the ongoing highly-competitive chess meet, featuring world's top-10 players, in Norway.
Grandmaster-Chef Viswanathan Anand lands unexpected titleESPN

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Aronian, Karjakin Win In Norway Chess Round 4 - Chess.com

Caruana - Fri, 06/01/2018 - 4:45pm

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Aronian, Karjakin Win In Norway Chess Round 4
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This meant two rest days in a row for Fabiano Caruana, who did show up and joined the TV2 studio for about half an hour, commenting on the games. Ding did undergo surgery today, and by tomorrow it should be clear whether he will be able to play.
Chess: Magnus Carlsen returns to form with bright start in Stavanger ...The Guardian

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Aronian, Karjakin Win In Norway Chess Round 4 - Chess.com

Nakamura - Fri, 06/01/2018 - 4:45pm

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Aronian, Karjakin Win In Norway Chess Round 4
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Sergey Karjakin and Levon Aronian won their games in round four of the Altibox Norway Chess tournament. Both defeated the Gruenfeld defense, against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov respectively. It was full house today in the ...
Chess: Magnus Carlsen returns to form with bright start in StavangerThe Guardian

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CHESS#1305 - Business Standard

Caruana - Fri, 06/01/2018 - 2:12pm

Business Standard

CHESS#1305
Business Standard
https://mybs.in/2VnYWbw. Magnus Carlsen has started the Altibox Norway Super GM in good form with two wins in the first three rounds. He won in the first round, against his next challenger, Fabiano Caruana and he beat Levon Aronian in round 3. Both ...

CHESS#1305 - Business Standard

Nakamura - Fri, 06/01/2018 - 2:12pm

Business Standard

CHESS#1305
Business Standard
Nobody else has yet managed a win in the 10-player round robin, which is billed as the strongest event of the year. Given a field of Carlsen, Caruana, Aronian, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Ding Liren, Hikaru Nakamura, Wesley So, Maxime Vachier .

Chess: Magnus Carlsen returns to form with bright start in Stavanger - The Guardian

Caruana - Fri, 06/01/2018 - 1:10pm

The Guardian

Chess: Magnus Carlsen returns to form with bright start in Stavanger
The Guardian
Carlsen still qualified for the extra white and a first round pairing in the tournament proper against his title challenger, Fabiano Caruana. This went smoothly for the champion, whose pawn sacrifice created an enduring initiative and too many ...

Chess: Magnus Carlsen returns to form with bright start in Stavanger - The Guardian

Nakamura - Fri, 06/01/2018 - 1:10pm

The Guardian

Chess: Magnus Carlsen returns to form with bright start in Stavanger
The Guardian
He consolidated his lead with a routine two-hour, 33-move draw against Hikaru Nakamura of the US in round four. Games can be viewed free and live with grandmaster and computer commentaries at chess24.com and on the official site, starting at 3.30pm.

Anand in tied second spot - The Hindu

Caruana - Fri, 06/01/2018 - 12:55pm

Anand in tied second spot
The Hindu
Viswanathan Anand was involving in a third straight draw after facing China's Ding Liren in the third round of the Norway chess tournament here on Wednesday. The result kept him in the tied second spot with six others at 1.5 points. The results: Third ...

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Anand in tied second spot - The Hindu

Nakamura - Fri, 06/01/2018 - 12:55pm

Anand in tied second spot
The Hindu
Viswanathan Anand was involving in a third straight draw after facing China's Ding Liren in the third round of the Norway chess tournament here on Wednesday. The result kept him in the tied second spot with six others at 1.5 points. The results: Third ...

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Grandmaster-Chef Viswanathan Anand lands unexpected title - ESPN

Nakamura - Fri, 06/01/2018 - 8:20am

Grandmaster-Chef Viswanathan Anand lands unexpected title
ESPN
Broken into five two-member teams - Levon Aronian and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave; Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Hikaru Nakamura; Ding Liren and Anand; Sergey Karjakin and Fabiano Caruana; Magnus Carlsen and Wesley So - the cook-off pitted the ...

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Shahriyar Mammadyarov remains 3rd in FIDE ratings - AZERTAC News

Caruana - Fri, 06/01/2018 - 7:18am

AZERTAC News

Shahriyar Mammadyarov remains 3rd in FIDE ratings
AZERTAC News
Baku, June 1, AZERTAC. World Chess Federation (FIDE) has announced its latest ratings, remaining Azerbaijani grandmaster Shahriyar Mammadyarov 3rd with 2808 points. Norwegian Magnus Carlsen remains the highest-rated human on the planet, while ...

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