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American chess preparing for serious battle with Russia, China and India
The Guardian
Fabiano Caruana's win over the holder, Hikaru Nakamura, shot the 23-year-old up to No2 in the daily world rankings. The former Filipino Wesley So, aged 22, is level with Caruana on 5.5/7 after three classy victories while the 21-year-old Ray Robson is ...

American chess preparing for serious battle with Russia, China and India
The Guardian
Fabiano Caruana's win over the holder, Hikaru Nakamura, shot the 23-year-old up to No2 in the daily world rankings. The former Filipino Wesley So, aged 22, is level with Caruana on 5.5/7 after three classy victories while the 21-year-old Ray Robson is ...

GM So balik sa top spot
Abante Online
3 seed So (elo 2773) si GM Alexander Shabalov (elo 2528) sa 23 moves ng Slav para makalikom ng 5.5 points at saluhan sa unahan si top seed GM Fabiano Caruana (elo 2795) papasok ng eighth round. Nakahabol sa unahan si 22-year old So matapos ...

GM So balik sa top spot
Abante Online
Naglista rin ng panalo sina defending champion GM Hikaru Nakamura (elo 2787) at last year's runner-up GM Ray Robson (elo 2663). Mag-isa sa third place si Robson na may five points, nasa pang-apat na puwesto si Nakamura bitbit ang 4.5 points sa ...

The Surprising Return of Odds Chess
Wall Street Journal
American grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura, the world's No. 6 player (and 7th-highest rated of all time), is the best human player who still plays against computers publicly. In a match hosted by chess.com earlier this year, he received odds from his ...

Wesley reclaims share of lead in US chess meet
The Manila Times
So improved to 5.5 points to rejoin GM Fabiano Caruana on top of the standings. Caruana drew his seventh-round match with GM Jeffrey Xiong. Defending champion GM Hikaru Nakamura, GM Alexander Onischuk and GM Ray Robson also won their ...

Wesley reclaims share of lead in US chess meet
The Manila Times
Caruana drew his seventh-round match with GM Jeffrey Xiong. Defending champion GM Hikaru Nakamura, GM Alexander Onischuk and GM Ray Robson also won their respective games in the seventh round. Nakamura defeated GM Varuzhan Akobian, ...

64: Stavanger and St. Louis
Marianas Variety
IN Stavanger, Norway, world champ Carlsen is slugging it out with Giri, Kramnik, Aronian, Vachier Lagrave, Topalov, Li Chao, Grandelius, Eljanov and Harikrishna. Karjakin was supposed to participate but begged off, saying he was still tired after ...

64: Stavanger and St. Louis
Marianas Variety
IN Stavanger, Norway, world champ Carlsen is slugging it out with Giri, Kramnik, Aronian, Vachier Lagrave, Topalov, Li Chao, Grandelius, Eljanov and Harikrishna. Karjakin was supposed to participate but begged off, saying he was still tired after ...

Pestaño: SAC fetes USC chess teams in sports awards
Sun.Star
So and fellow Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana share first place atop the elite 12-player field, each with three wins and two draws. After a rest day, his opponent will be Nakamura, who has a higher rating than him. “He's one of the best players in the ...

So settles for 36-move draw vs US rival
Philippine Star
2 with 4.5 points, half a point behind solo leader GM Fabiano Caruana, who demolished GM Alexander Onischuk in 28 moves of a Ruy Lopez for his fifth point. GM Ray Robson was at No. 3 with four points while Nakamura was at joint fourth with Jeffery ...

So settles for 36-move draw vs US rival
Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – Grandmaster Wesley So failed to cash in on a pawn advantage and settled for a 36-move draw with American nemesis GM Hikaru Nakamura of a French Defense to slid from a share of first to solo second after six rounds in the US ...

DAVID R. SANDS: In heavyweight chess battle, Fabiano Caruana scores early knockout
Washington Times
The luck of the draw proved a bit unlucky for U.S. chess fans this year, as the most anticipated pairing of the U.S. Championship — top-rated GM Fabiano Caruana vs. defending champ GM Hikaru Nakamura — came in Sunday's Round 4, with more than half ...
Fabiano Caruana scores standout win at US Chess ChampionshipsTelegraph.co.uk
So eyes solo lead in US chessPhilippine Star
So resumes campaign in US Chess ChampionshipThe Manila Times

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DAVID R. SANDS: In heavyweight chess battle, Fabiano Caruana scores early knockout
Washington Times
The luck of the draw proved a bit unlucky for U.S. chess fans this year, as the most anticipated pairing of the U.S. Championship — top-rated GM Fabiano Caruana vs. defending champ GM Hikaru Nakamura — came in Sunday's Round 4, with more than half ...
Fabiano Caruana scores standout win at US Chess ChampionshipsTelegraph.co.uk
So eyes solo lead in US chessPhilippine Star
So resumes campaign in US Chess ChampionshipThe Manila Times

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DAVID R. SANDS: In heavyweight chess battle, Fabiano Caruana scores early knockout
Washington Times
The luck of the draw proved a bit unlucky for U.S. chess fans this year, as the most anticipated pairing of the U.S. Championship — top-rated GM Fabiano Caruana vs. defending champ GM Hikaru Nakamura — came in Sunday's Round 4, with more than half ...
Fabiano Caruana scores standout win at US Chess ChampionshipsTelegraph.co.uk
So eyes solo lead in US chessPhilippine Star
So resumes campaign in US Chess ChampionshipThe Manila Times

all 4 news articles »

USA Championship
BusinessWorld Online Edition
1 in USA and third highest-rated player in the world) will be making his first appearance after his almost-win in the Candidates' tournament last month to determine Magnus Carlsen's challenger to the world crown; Hikaru Nakamura (no. 2 in the USA and no.

USA Championship
BusinessWorld Online Edition
And, for the first time all their top three players are participating: GM Fabiano Caruana (no. 1 in USA and third highest-rated player in the world) will be making his first appearance after his almost-win in the Candidates' tournament last month to ...

Fabiano Caruana scores standout win at US Chess Championships
Telegraph.co.uk
The rivalry between Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana may eventually bear comparison with the struggle for dominance between Bobby Fischer and Sammy Reshevsky in the 1950s and 60s. There is also the added spice of another new kid on the ...

Fabiano Caruana scores standout win at US Chess Championships
Telegraph.co.uk
The rivalry between Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana may eventually bear comparison with the struggle for dominance between Bobby Fischer and Sammy Reshevsky in the 1950s and 60s. There is also the added spice of another new kid on the ...