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US Championship: Eight decisive games in Round 8 - Chessbase News

Caruana - Fri, 04/27/2018 - 2:00am
US Championship: Eight decisive games in Round 8  Chessbase News

Sam Shankland and Fabiano Caruana both drew and remain tied after a tumultuous round in St. Louis. Ray Robson and Alex Lenderman scored full points with ...

Chess: Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana in the hunt for more prizes - The Guardian

Caruana - Fri, 04/27/2018 - 2:00am
Chess: Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana in the hunt for more prizes  The Guardian

Magnus Carlsen, the world champion, and his challenger, Fabiano Caruana, are putting in impressive displays at Shamkir and the US championship ...

Chess: Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana in the hunt for more prizes - The Guardian

Nakamura - Fri, 04/27/2018 - 2:00am
Chess: Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana in the hunt for more prizes  The Guardian

Magnus Carlsen, the world champion, and his challenger, Fabiano Caruana, are putting in impressive displays at Shamkir and the US championship ...

Caruana, Shankland Lead US Championship - Chess.com

Caruana - Thu, 04/26/2018 - 10:12pm

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Caruana, Shankland Lead US Championship
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Photo: Mike Klein/Chess.com. In their opposite-sides castling game, Nakamura's kingside pressure never got going. Instead, his knights hustled back to stand vigil over his own king. That un-Naka-like strategy proved to be unassailable despite Shankland ...

Caruana, Shankland Lead US Championship - Chess.com

Nakamura - Thu, 04/26/2018 - 10:12pm

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Caruana, Shankland Lead US Championship
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GM Hikaru Nakamura, who lives in Sunrise, Florida, just participated in a local race. | Photo: Lennart Ootes/Saint Louis Chess Club. Shankland said he's now very much rooting for Nakamura, since he's still yet to play Caruana (tomorrow, as Black) or So ...

2018 US Championship: Shankland seizes solo leadership - Panay News (press release)

Nakamura - Thu, 04/26/2018 - 11:34am

2018 US Championship: Shankland seizes solo leadership
Panay News (press release)
The rest of the round's matches were drawn. Hikaru Nakamura remained winless and marched to his sixth straight draw this time against Jeffery Xiong; Yaroslav Zherebukh and Alexander Lenderman halved the point in 30 moves of a Queen's Gambit, while ...

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So, Shankland play to a draw in US chess - The Standard

Nakamura - Thu, 04/26/2018 - 10:10am

So, Shankland play to a draw in US chess
The Standard
... National Age Group Chess Championships in Iba, Zambales. Philippine Sports Commission and Province of Zambales sponsor the tourney organized by National Chess Federation of the Philippines. So is now in solo second with 4.5 points, while Akobian ...
2018 US Championship: Shankland seizes solo leadershipPanay News (press release)

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So, Shankland play to a draw in US chess - The Standard

Nakamura - Thu, 04/26/2018 - 10:10am

So, Shankland play to a draw in US chess
The Standard
... National Age Group Chess Championships in Iba, Zambales. Philippine Sports Commission and Province of Zambales sponsor the tourney organized by National Chess Federation of the Philippines. So is now in solo second with 4.5 points, while Akobian ...

Caruana Takes Share Of Lead, No Stopping Wang At US Championships Rd. 7 - Chess.com

Caruana - Wed, 04/25/2018 - 10:34pm

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Caruana Takes Share Of Lead, No Stopping Wang At US Championships Rd. 7
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Don't play the French against GM Fabiano Caruana. 2. GM Zviad Izoria is not to be underestimated. 3. There's a better chance of WIM Annie Wang making a mistake on her homework than at the chess board. In today's round seven, pre-round leader GM Sam ...

Caruana Takes Share Of Lead, No Stopping Wang At US Championships Rd. 7 - Chess.com

Nakamura - Wed, 04/25/2018 - 10:34pm

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Caruana Takes Share Of Lead, No Stopping Wang At US Championships Rd. 7
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Also consequential was GM Hikaru Nakamura finally breaking his drawing streak, but not in a good way. Izoria won a technical ending that even had Nakamura flummoxed for a few minutes after he flagged. In the U.S. Women's Championship, WIM Annie Wang ...

Wesley slides to no. 2 spot - The Standard

Nakamura - Wed, 04/25/2018 - 1:17pm

Wesley slides to no. 2 spot
The Standard
So, who had a share of the lead entering the game, dropped behind after he drew with Izoria in 30 moves of a Queen's Pawn Game. Fabiano Caruana prevailed over Ray Robson in 39 moves of a Petrov Defense and caught up with So in second place. Both have ...

Speed Chess Championship 2018 | Official Information - Chess.com

Nakamura - Wed, 04/25/2018 - 3:19am
Speed Chess Championship 2018 | Official Information  Chess.com

The 2018 Chess.com Speed Chess Championship will feature 16 of the world's best chess players in an innovative eSports bracket tournament and a ...

Speed Chess Championship 2018 | Official Information - Chess.com

Nakamura - Wed, 04/25/2018 - 3:19am
Speed Chess Championship 2018 | Official Information  Chess.com

The 2018 Chess.com Speed Chess Championship will feature 16 of the world's best chess players in an innovative eSports bracket tournament and a ...

2018 Speed Chess Championship Official Schedule, Players, Prizes, Information - Chess.com

Nakamura - Wed, 04/25/2018 - 3:19am

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2018 Speed Chess Championship Official Schedule, Players, Prizes, Information
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Fabiano Caruana. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. Hikaru Nakamura. Hikaru Nakamura. Wesley So. Wesley So. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. Check back for an updated roster as players confirm their participation. Rules: For ...

Caruana Takes Share Of Lead; Wang Unstoppable At U.S. Championships Rd. 7 - Chess.com

Nakamura - Wed, 04/25/2018 - 2:00am
Caruana Takes Share Of Lead; Wang Unstoppable At U.S. Championships Rd. 7  Chess.com

Certain rules are forming at the 2018 U.S. Championships. 1. Don't play the French against GM Fabiano Caruana. 2. GM Zviad Izoria is not to be underestimated ...

Caruana Takes Share Of Lead; Wang Unstoppable At U.S. Championships Rd. 7 - Chess.com

Caruana - Wed, 04/25/2018 - 2:00am
Caruana Takes Share Of Lead; Wang Unstoppable At U.S. Championships Rd. 7  Chess.com

Certain rules are forming at the 2018 U.S. Championships. 1. Don't play the French against GM Fabiano Caruana. 2. GM Zviad Izoria is not to be underestimated ...

US Championship: Shankland in the lead - Chessbase News

Caruana - Tue, 04/24/2018 - 2:00am
US Championship: Shankland in the lead  Chessbase News

Sam Shankland, after a big win Monday over Varuzhan Akobian, is in the sole lead with five rounds to go. Fabiano Caruana caught up with Wesley So after ...

2 Unlikely Leaders At US Chess Championships - Chess.com

Nakamura - Mon, 04/23/2018 - 11:01pm

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2 Unlikely Leaders At US Chess Championships
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GM Hikaru Nakamura nearly broke through for his first win, but instead settled for his sixth draw in a row despite claiming that GM Jeffery Xiong didn't play the best best moves. "Somehow I just missed this move," Nakamura said of the critical chance ...

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