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

Nakamura - 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
24 through Feb. 2 with an exceptionally strong pool of players, including super Grandmasters Fabiano Caruana of St. Louis, as well as Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Hikaru Nakamura Mickey Adams and many more. Not only is Gibraltar a strong tournament, but it ...

AMAA's Humanitarian Medical Aid to the Armenian Army - MassisPost

Candidates Tournament - Thu, 02/23/2017 - 11:38am

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AMAA's Humanitarian Medical Aid to the Armenian Army
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PARAMUS, NJ – Recently the Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA), through the gracious effort of AMAA member Dr. Chris Tashjian, donated medical equipment, instruments and beds to the RA Ministry of Defense. The official presentation ...

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Levon Aronian shared points with the leader of Sharjah Grand Prix - Panorama.am

Nakamura - Thu, 02/23/2017 - 9:08am

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Levon Aronian shared points with the leader of Sharjah Grand Prix
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The fifth round of the FIDE World Chess Sharjah Grand Prix was played at the Sharjah Cultural and Chess Club, Chess federation of Armenia reported. According to the source, the tournament co-leaders Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave ...

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

Nakamura - Thu, 02/23/2017 - 2:00am
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.

Tourists thrilled with Baku`s beauty [PHOTO] - AzerNews

Candidates Tournament - Thu, 02/23/2017 - 12:01am

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Tourists thrilled with Baku`s beauty [PHOTO]
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Many tourists say they have never seen many beautiful modern and historical buildings in one place until they came to Baku. They are thrilled with the history of Baku, Azerbaijan and its natural cultural richness. Most of these tourists happily share ...

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PSA 2017 Annual Awards - BusinessWorld Online Edition

Caruana - Wed, 02/22/2017 - 9:33am

PSA 2017 Annual Awards
BusinessWorld Online Edition
In fact, Fabiano Caruana was born in Miami and grew up in New York. He went back to the land of his parents, Italy, in his teens to campaign in Europe and study with the best chess coaches in the world. Caruana retained dual citizenship and so his ...

PSA 2017 Annual Awards - BusinessWorld Online Edition

Nakamura - Wed, 02/22/2017 - 9:33am

PSA 2017 Annual Awards
BusinessWorld Online Edition
Last Feb. 13, I attended the 2017 PSA Annual Awards. This is an event organized by the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) with members composed of sports section editors, sportswriters and sports columnists from major national papers and online ...

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Sharjah Grand Prix: Levon Aronian made a draw against Alexander Riazantsev - Panorama.am

Nakamura - Wed, 02/22/2017 - 8:24am

Sharjah Grand Prix: Levon Aronian made a draw against Alexander Riazantsev
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Shakhriyar Mamedyarov overcame Michael Adams and Li Chao of China outplayed Evgeny Tomashevsky of Russia. After four rounds, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov are leading the table with 3 points apiece. Hikaru Nakamura of the ...

Mamedyarov beats Adams to share Grand Prix lead - gulfnews.com

Nakamura - Wed, 02/22/2017 - 7:01am

Mamedyarov beats Adams to share Grand Prix lead
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Erstwhile solo leader Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France drew with third seed Hikaru Nakamura of the United States in only 18 moves of a Sicilian Moscow variation after an exchange of Queens. Nakamura, four-time US champion, is alone in third slot with ...

PRO Chess League Week 7 Playoff Push: Who's In, Who's Still Alive? - Chess.com

Nakamura - Tue, 02/21/2017 - 1:26pm

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PRO Chess League Week 7 Playoff Push: Who's In, Who's Still Alive?
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The Champions are again without GM Hikaru Nakamura, who is playing in the FIDE Grand Prix in Sharjah. They'll instead be led by GM Leinier Dominguez while New Jersey counters with GM Alex Stripunsky on top board (in all, five GMs will play).

Mamedyarov Crushes Adams, Catches MVL - Chess.com

Nakamura - Tue, 02/21/2017 - 1:12pm

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Mamedyarov Crushes Adams, Catches MVL
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On the other hand, it's very understandable that Hikaru Nakamura and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave called it a day on move 18. Whereas the endgame might seem full of life, for players on their level it's completely equal and besides, you cannot blame them for ...

Vachier-Lagrave leads Sharjah Grand Prix - gulfnews.com

Nakamura - Tue, 02/21/2017 - 9:02am

Vachier-Lagrave leads Sharjah Grand Prix
gulfnews.com
Mamedyarov and two others follow with 2 points each, namely Michael Adams of England and Hikaru Nakamura of the USA. Nakamura beat Richard Rapport of Hungary in 55 moves of a Queen's Gambit Chigorin defence. Rapport gave a knight on the 44th ...

Levon Aronian played the third consecutive draw at Sharjah Grand Prix - Panorama.am

Nakamura - Tue, 02/21/2017 - 7:14am

Levon Aronian played the third consecutive draw at Sharjah Grand Prix
Panorama.am
The only win in the third round was achieved by Hikaru Nakamura who defeated Richard Rapport in an exciting game. The tournament leader Maxime Vachier-Lagrave was held to a draw by Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and continues leading the table with 2.5 ...

Nakamura Beats Rapport In Sharjah Round 3 - Chess.com

Nakamura - Mon, 02/20/2017 - 6:57pm

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Nakamura Beats Rapport In Sharjah Round 3
Chess.com
Playing a thrilling draw with Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave kept his lead at the Sharjah Grand Prix. The only winner in the third round was Hikaru Nakamura, who beat Richard Rapport. The results are definitely deceiving on this third ...

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Gibraltar Masters - BusinessWorld Online Edition

Caruana - Mon, 02/20/2017 - 9:10am

Gibraltar Masters
BusinessWorld Online Edition
GM David Howell ENG 2655, GM Ju Wenjun CHN 2583, GM Nigel Short ENG 2676, GM Fabiano Caruana USA 2827, GM Varuzhan Akobian USA 2633, GM Maxim Matlakov RUS 2701, GM Arkadij Naiditsch AZE 2702, GM Nikita Vitiugov RUS 2724, GM ...

Gibraltar Masters - BusinessWorld Online Edition

Nakamura - Mon, 02/20/2017 - 9:10am

Gibraltar Masters
BusinessWorld Online Edition
The USA's Hikaru Nakamura has won this tournament for the third consecutive time. After winning the 2015 edition with an undefeated 8.5/11, the next year he tied for first with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave at 8.0/10 and defeated the Frenchman in the rapid ...

Vachier-Lagrave On 2/2 At Sharjah Grand Prix - Chess.com

Nakamura - Sun, 02/19/2017 - 6:54pm

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Vachier-Lagrave On 2/2 At Sharjah Grand Prix
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The third quick draw was between Jon Ludvig Hammer and Hikaru Nakamura. The Norwegian faced his second (and only) other opponent he has a minus score against and so, he admitted, his strategy was "safety first." Almost out of the opening the game ...
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Vachier-Lagrave grabs early lead with two others - gulfnews.com

Nakamura - Sun, 02/19/2017 - 6:02am

Vachier-Lagrave grabs early lead with two others
gulfnews.com
Evgeny Tomashevsky of Russia halved the point with Levon Aronian of Armenia in only 22 moves of a Guioco Piano game; Hikaru Nakamura of the USA drew with Dmitry Jakovenko of Russia in 60 moves of an English opening; Francisco Vallejo Pons of ...

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Winners of World Cup tumbling event awarded in Baku [PHOTO] - AzerNews

Candidates Tournament - Sun, 02/19/2017 - 5:37am

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Winners of World Cup tumbling event awarded in Baku [PHOTO]
AzerNews
An award ceremony for the winners of the finals of the FIG World Cup in Tumbling has been held at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku. The ceremony was attended by Nikolai Makarov, first vice-president of the FIG Trampoline Technical Committee, ...

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Adams, MVL, Rapport Start With Wins At Sharjah GP - Chess.com

Nakamura - Sat, 02/18/2017 - 6:53pm

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Adams, MVL, Rapport Start With Wins At Sharjah GP
Chess.com
Hikaru Nakamura started with a draw against Dmitry Jakovenko, who happens to be the winner of the previous Grand Prix; the final leg in the 2014-2015 series in Khanty-Mansiysk. The Russian player was under big pressure in this game. However, instead of ...
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