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So Grabs Lead At U.S. Chess Champs - Chess.com - Chess.com

Caruana - Mon, 04/03/2017 - 4:29pm

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So Grabs Lead At U.S. Chess Champs - Chess.com
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Is Wesley So the strongest player in the world? He's got a big mountain to climb named Carlsen, but every day he makes his case a little more compelling ...
So secures solo lead in US Chess meet - The Manila Times OnlineThe Manila Times
So regains lead in US Chess Championship - Manila StandardThe Standard

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So secures solo lead in US Chess meet - The Manila Times Online - The Manila Times

Caruana - Mon, 04/03/2017 - 7:32am

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So secures solo lead in US Chess meet - The Manila Times Online
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Filipino Grandmaster (GM) Wesley So grabbed the solo lead after five rounds in the 2017 US Chess Championship being held at the Chess Club and Scholastic ...
So regains lead in US Chess Championship - Manila StandardThe Standard

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So draws with Zherebukh for slight lead in US Chess Championship ... - Philippine Star

Nakamura - Mon, 04/03/2017 - 2:42am

Philippine Star

So draws with Zherebukh for slight lead in US Chess Championship ...
Philippine Star
Wesley So drew with Grandmaster Yaroslav Zherebukh in 31 moves of a French Defense to lead by a half point ahead of five others, including four-time winner ...
So regains lead in US Chess Championship - Manila StandardThe Standard

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4 Qualifiers For Speed Chess Championship In April - Chess.com

Caruana - Sun, 04/02/2017 - 8:05pm

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4 Qualifiers For Speed Chess Championship In April
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These are the 12 seeded grandmasters: Magnus Carlsen, Wesley So, Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Anish Giri, Sergey Karjakin, Levon Aronian, Alexander Grischuk, Richard Rapport, Ian Nepomniachtchi, and Hou Yifan.

4 Qualifiers For Speed Chess Championship In April - Chess.com

Nakamura - Sun, 04/02/2017 - 8:05pm

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4 Qualifiers For Speed Chess Championship In April
Chess.com
These are the 12 seeded grandmasters: Magnus Carlsen, Wesley So, Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Anish Giri, Sergey Karjakin, Levon Aronian, Alexander Grischuk, Richard Rapport, Ian Nepomniachtchi, and Hou Yifan.

So regains lead in US Chess Championship - The Standard

Caruana - Sun, 04/02/2017 - 8:19am

So regains lead in US Chess Championship
The Standard
3 Fabiano Caruana in 49 moves of a Ruy Lopez Opening in Round 3, will be facing Zherebukh in the fifth round. Nakamura halved his point with GM Gata Kamsky in 30 moves of a Queen's Pawn Game, while Naroditsky split his point with Ray Robson in 30 ...

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So regains lead in US Chess Championship - The Standard

Nakamura - Sun, 04/02/2017 - 8:19am

So regains lead in US Chess Championship
The Standard
WESLEY So went on the offensive to put away GM Alexander Onischuk in 45 moves of an English Opening, Saturday in the fourth round of the 2017 United States Chess Championship. This handed the Filipino grandmaster, who is currently attached to the ...

Xinhua: Azerbaijan, China enjoy high-level political dialogue - AzerNews

Candidates Tournament - Sat, 04/01/2017 - 6:18am

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Xinhua: Azerbaijan, China enjoy high-level political dialogue
AzerNews
Relationship between Azerbaijan and China has reached a high level of political dialogue and active economic cooperation, Deputy Head of the Foreign Relations Department of the Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan Arastu Habibbayli said in an ...

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Levon Aronian comes 9th in April 2017 FIDE Rating List - Panorama.am

Caruana - Sat, 04/01/2017 - 4:53am

Levon Aronian comes 9th in April 2017 FIDE Rating List
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World Champion Magnus Carlsen (2838) continues to lead The Top Players List. Wesley So (2822) ranks the second and Fabiano Caruana (2817) concludes the top three. Armenian GM Levon Aronian holds the 9th position with 2774 points. Standard Top ...

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Nakamura, So Among U.S. Champs Leaders - Chess.com

Caruana - Fri, 03/31/2017 - 9:51pm

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Nakamura, So Among U.S. Champs Leaders
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There are no longer easy title defenses in St. Louis. GM Gata Kamsky used to win U.S. championship titles in bunches earlier this decade, but those days are over. Even the Sinquefield Cup, also held in St. Louis, has produced four different winners in ...

Nakamura, So Among U.S. Champs Leaders - Chess.com

Nakamura - Fri, 03/31/2017 - 9:51pm

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Nakamura, So Among U.S. Champs Leaders
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GM Hikaru Nakamura, standing, won on Wednesday but had to watch to see who could catch up to him in the early going. Photo courtesy Lennart Ootes for the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. Back to Caruana. He struggled for equality in an ...

Wesley So and St Louis see off Magnus Carlsen and Norway in Pro League final - The Guardian

Caruana - Fri, 03/31/2017 - 9:23am

The Guardian

Wesley So and St Louis see off Magnus Carlsen and Norway in Pro League final
The Guardian
... the British champion, concludes this weekend with early morning games viewable online. The US championship with world Nos 2 and 3 Wesley So and Fabiano Caruana is online in the evenings, so there is plenty of choice for armchair chess fans. 3488 1.

So shares lead with 3 GMs - The Manila Times

Caruana - Fri, 03/31/2017 - 8:25am

So shares lead with 3 GMs
The Manila Times
Nakamura also agreed to a draw with GM Fabiano Caruana in their second-round match while Onischuk and Akobian posted victories over GM Alexander Shabalov and GM Gata Kamsky, respectively. The other second-round games between GM Ray ...

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So shares lead with 3 GMs - The Manila Times

Nakamura - Fri, 03/31/2017 - 8:25am

So shares lead with 3 GMs
The Manila Times
Filipino Grandmaster (GM) Wesley So settled for a draw in the second round to stay in a four-way tie on top in the 2017 US Chess Championship being held at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis in St. Louis, Missouri. So split the point ...

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U.S. Chess Championship Starts With Wins From So And Nakamura - Chess.com

Caruana - Thu, 03/30/2017 - 12:32pm

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U.S. Chess Championship Starts With Wins From So And Nakamura
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Third-seeded Nakamura needed to grind out an ending, and by his own admission used some luck to win against Olympiad teammate GM Ray Robson. Defending champion GM Fabiano Caruana, sandwiched in between the two in the rankings, was worse ...

U.S. Chess Championship Starts With Wins From So And Nakamura - Chess.com

Nakamura - Thu, 03/30/2017 - 12:32pm

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U.S. Chess Championship Starts With Wins From So And Nakamura
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Lead photo courtesy Austin Fuller for Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. The only two wins from the 12-player field came from GMs Wesley So and Hikaru Nakamura. For top-seeded So, who doesn't even know where his unbeaten streak stands ...

Chess Grandmaster Maurice Ashley Explains the Real Win - EBONY.com

Caruana - Thu, 03/30/2017 - 11:35am

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Chess Grandmaster Maurice Ashley Explains the Real Win
EBONY.com
We have the reigning champions who are going to be playing, Fabiano Caruana, who is the No. 3 player in the world. He might lose his title to Wesley So, who has just taken the chess world by storm in the past six months. He's winning everything in sight!

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Wesley scores first round win in US meet - The Manila Times

Caruana - Thu, 03/30/2017 - 9:54am

Wesley scores first round win in US meet
The Manila Times
GM Samuel Shankland, GM Fabiano Caruana, GM Alexander Onischuk, GM Yaroslav Zherebukh, GM Varuzhan Akobian, GM Jeffrey Xiong, GM Gata Kamsky and GM Daniel Naroditsky are in an eight-way tie for No. 3 with half a point apiece while Robson ...

Wesley scores first round win in US meet - The Manila Times

Nakamura - Thu, 03/30/2017 - 9:54am

Wesley scores first round win in US meet
The Manila Times
Filipino Grandmaster (GM) Wesley So started his campaign on a high note by blasting GM Alexander Shabalov in the opening round of the prestigious 2017 US Chess Championship being held at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis in St.

On Chess: Saint Louis Arch Bishops Sweep Competition to Become World Champions - KBIA

Caruana - Thu, 03/30/2017 - 6:02am

On Chess: Saint Louis Arch Bishops Sweep Competition to Become World Champions
KBIA
Chess, like other games, is being revolutionized by the world of streaming online. Using platforms like Twitch.tv, players have jumped at the chance to promote live chess and engage viewers in real time. This weekend saw the championship match of the ...

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