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Levon Aronian down to 9th spot on FIDE ranking - PanARMENIAN.Net

Nakamura - Thu, 03/02/2017 - 4:41am

Levon Aronian down to 9th spot on FIDE ranking
PanARMENIAN.Net
Following Carlsen are Wesley So(U.S.), Fabiano Caruana (U.S.) Vladimir Kramnik (Russia), Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France), Hikaru Nakamura, Viswanathan Anand (India), Sergey Karjakin (Russia,) Aronian, and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan).

Fabiano Makes Forbes, Newspaper Editor Commits Blunder - Chess.com

Caruana - Wed, 03/01/2017 - 10:35am

Chess.com

Fabiano Makes Forbes, Newspaper Editor Commits Blunder
Chess.com
"In Other News" has been a little bit of a hiatus, which means this column overflowing with chess tidbits to share. Today we have a world elite gracing a business magazine's "top" list, while a newspaper doesn't fact check that two elite sisters share ...

Russia's Grischuk makes the right moves to win Sharjah FIDE Grand Prix chess title - Khaleej Times

Nakamura - Tue, 02/28/2017 - 9:33am

Khaleej Times

Russia's Grischuk makes the right moves to win Sharjah FIDE Grand Prix chess title
Khaleej Times
Finishing with 5 points each are, in tie break order, Ding Lliren of China, Michael Adams of England, Dmitry Jakovenko, Hikaru Nakamura of the USA and Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia, Ding Liren essayed the Open Catalan to draw with Aronian. Seeing that ...

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MORE SPORT - gulfnews.com

Nakamura - Mon, 02/27/2017 - 7:01am

MORE SPORT
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Sharjah: Alexander Grischuk of Russia downed erstwhile co-leader Shakriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan to join Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France for the lead after the penultimate round of the Sharjah FIDE Grand Prix at the Sharjah Chess Club. Grischuk ...

Levon Aronian makes the eighth consecutive draw at Sharjah Grand Prix - Panorama.am

Nakamura - Mon, 02/27/2017 - 1:01am

Panorama.am

Levon Aronian makes the eighth consecutive draw at Sharjah Grand Prix
Panorama.am
The game of Round 8 of FIDE Grand Prix underway in Sharjah took place. In this round, Armenian GM Levon Aronian played against Hikaru Nakamura of the United States. A draw was agreed after 53 move, chess-results.com reports. After eight rounds ...

Kitajkin antišov - Večer

Caruana - Sun, 02/26/2017 - 5:00pm

Večer

Kitajkin antišov
Večer
Ameriška prevlada v šahovskem svetu se nadaljuje. Trojček vrhunskih velemojstrov, Wesley So, Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, je nezaustavljiv. Zlata olimpijska kolajna (ekipi so dodali še Roya Robsona in Samuela Shanklanda) je prišla po dolgih ...

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Endgame Technique Yields Grischuk Shared First - Chess.com

Nakamura - Sun, 02/26/2017 - 11:46am

Chess.com

Endgame Technique Yields Grischuk Shared First
Chess.com
Levon Aronian vs Hikaru Nakamura was similar to "Nepo" vs MVL, with black defending a pawn-down rook endgame which was always close to a draw. The start was fun though: Aronian had found yet another position in the Queen's Gambit Declined where ...

Wins For Li, Salem As Draw Fest Continues - Chess.com

Nakamura - Sat, 02/25/2017 - 12:20pm

Chess.com

Wins For Li, Salem As Draw Fest Continues
Chess.com
Hikaru Nakamura played 28 moves but had the luxury of using no less than 26 moves of prep to equalise against Ding. "I had prepared it a long, long time ago and I was able to remember the lines. When you're able to remember the lines things turn out ...

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Ukrainian in world final - Philippine Star

Nakamura - Sat, 02/25/2017 - 10:52am

Ukrainian in world final
Philippine Star
They were half-a-point ahead of American Hikaru Nakamura, British Mikey Adams and Russians Ian Nepomniachtchi, Alexander Grischuk and Dmitry Joakovenko, while world No. 7 Levon Aronian of Armenia and Chinese women's world champion Hou Yifan ...

Karabakh Army Repels Major Azerbaijani Attack, the Enemy Suffers Significant Casualties - MassisPost

Candidates Tournament - Sat, 02/25/2017 - 2:00am
Karabakh Army Repels Major Azerbaijani Attack, the Enemy Suffers Significant Casualties  MassisPost

STEPANAKERT — Ceasefire violations around Nagorno-Karabakh dramatically intensified early on Saturday, with Karabakh forces repelling major Azerbaijani ...

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Aronian makes another draw in Sharjah Grand Prix - Panorama.am

Nakamura - Sat, 02/25/2017 - 1:27am

Panorama.am

Aronian makes another draw in Sharjah Grand Prix
Panorama.am
Hikaru Nakamura, Michael Adams, Dmitry Yakovenko, Ian Nepomniachtchi and Alexander Grischuk have scored 3.5 points apiece and share 3-7 positions. Levon Aronian has 3 points and shares the 8th place. In Round 7 Armenian GM will compete with ...

Bolton School old boy Nigel Short proves he is still king of chess ... - This Is Lancashire

Caruana - Sat, 02/25/2017 - 12:06am

This Is Lancashire

Bolton School old boy Nigel Short proves he is still king of chess ...
This Is Lancashire
CHESS grandmaster Nigel Short proved he still had all the right moves when he went back to his old school - and took on 23 pupils simultaneously…

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Bolton School old boy Nigel Short proves he is still king of chess when he plays 23 pupils simultaneously - The Bolton News

Caruana - Sat, 02/25/2017 - 12:04am

The Bolton News

Bolton School old boy Nigel Short proves he is still king of chess when he plays 23 pupils simultaneously
The Bolton News
Last month, I defeated the world number two, Fabiano Caruana, in Gibraltar. You also have to work. I think learning, in whatever field you end up in life, is something that just goes on: it doesn't stop. It should be something that you work on ...

Bolton School old boy Nigel Short proves he is still king of chess when he plays 23 pupils simultaneously - The Bolton News

Caruana - Sat, 02/25/2017 - 12:04am

The Bolton News

Bolton School old boy Nigel Short proves he is still king of chess when he plays 23 pupils simultaneously
The Bolton News
“I am a big believer in improvement. We all have the capability of improving within us, and even when you're at an extremely advanced stage like myself there's room for improvement. Last month, I defeated the world number two, Fabiano Caruana, in ...

Bolton School old boy Nigel Short proves he is still king of chess when he plays 23 pupils simultaneously - The Bolton News

Caruana - Sat, 02/25/2017 - 12:03am

Bolton School old boy Nigel Short proves he is still king of chess when he plays 23 pupils simultaneously
The Bolton News
“I am a big believer in improvement. We all have the capability of improving within us, and even when you're at an extremely advanced stage like myself there's room for improvement. Last month, I defeated the world number two, Fabiano Caruana, in ...

Grischuk Survives Epic Battle Vs Nakamura - Chess.com

Nakamura - Fri, 02/24/2017 - 2:41pm

Chess.com

Grischuk Survives Epic Battle Vs Nakamura
Chess.com
Ian Nepomniachtchi and Richard Rapport were the two winners in round six of the Sharjah Grand Prix, where Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov continue to lead. Hikaru Nakamura came very close to beating Alexander Grischuk.

Fide Grand Prix struggling in Sharjah as big names choose to stay away - The Guardian

Caruana - Fri, 02/24/2017 - 1:41pm

The Guardian

Fide Grand Prix struggling in Sharjah as big names choose to stay away
The Guardian
Most of the biggest names in chess turned down the Grand Prix – no Carlsen, neither of the former champions Vlad Kramnik or Vishy Anand and no world No2 and No3, Fabiano Caruana and Wesley So. This was not good news for Agon's pay-per-view offer ...

On Chess: A look at the Tradewise Gilbraltar Open 2017 contest - KBIA

Nakamura - Thu, 02/23/2017 - 1:45pm

KBIA

On Chess: A look at the Tradewise Gilbraltar Open 2017 contest
KBIA
The 2017 tournament drew lots of attention because of the field of players, the drama and the unlikely outcome of American GM Hikaru Nakamura, who won for a third time. In the last round, GM Hou Yifan showed up 25 minutes late and lost her match in ...

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On Chess: A look at the Tradewise Gilbraltar Open 2017 contest | KBIA - KBIA

Caruana - Thu, 02/23/2017 - 1:45pm

KBIA

On Chess: A look at the Tradewise Gilbraltar Open 2017 contest | KBIA
KBIA
The Tradewise Gibraltar Open is considered one of the strongest open tournaments in the world. The 2017 tournament was held Jan. 24 through Feb. 2 with an.

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On Chess: A look at the Tradewise Gilbraltar Open 2017 contest - St. Louis Public Radio

Caruana - Thu, 02/23/2017 - 12:42pm

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: A look at the Tradewise Gilbraltar Open 2017 contest
St. Louis Public Radio
The Tradewise Gibraltar Open is considered one of the strongest open tournaments in the world. The 2017 tournament was held Jan. 24 through Feb. 2 with an exceptionally strong pool of players, including super Grandmasters Fabiano Caruana of St. Louis, ...

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