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World Chess Championships are the main event
mySanAntonio.com
In this file photo, world chess legend Grandmaster Garry Kasparov faces 2016 U.S. Chess Champion GM Fabiano Caruana in a series of blitz matches. It has just been announced that on Nov. 11 in New York City the World Chess Championship will begin.

Anand draws with Giri to remain joint second
Business Standard
Results round 6: Anish Giri (Ned, 2.5) drew with V Anand (3.5); Wesley So (Usa, 4) beat Veselin Topalov (Bul, 3.5); Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (Fra, 3) beat Levon Aronian (Arm, 3); Hikaru Nakamura (Usa, 3) drew with Fabiano Caruana (Usa, 3); Ding Liren ...
Aronian suffers first loss in 2016 Sinquefield Cup round 6PanARMENIAN.Net

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Aronian suffers first loss in 2016 Sinquefield Cup round 6
PanARMENIAN.Net
The Viswanathan Anand- Anish Giri, Hikaru Nakamura- Fabiano Caruana pairs ended their games in a tie. After round 6, So is leading the tournament with 4 points, followed by Topalov and Anand (3.5 points each). Aronian, Vachier – Lagrave, Nakamura, ...

Aronian suffers first loss in 2016 Sinquefield Cup round 6
PanARMENIAN.Net
The Viswanathan Anand- Anish Giri, Hikaru Nakamura- Fabiano Caruana pairs ended their games in a tie. After round 6, So is leading the tournament with 4 points, followed by Topalov and Anand (3.5 points each). Aronian, Vachier – Lagrave, Nakamura, ...

Charles Krauthammer: To each his own Olympics
STLtoday.com
Chess legend Garry Kasparov (left) plays Magnus Carlsen during a grandmaster exhibition team tournament at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014. Looking on are Fabiano Caruana and founder Rex Sinquefield.

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To each his own Olympics — mine is the World Chess Championship
The Denver Post
Norwegian world chess champion Magnus Carlsen, right, plays against U.S. chess grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura during the IX Chess Masters Final in the Spanish northern city of Bilbao on July 19. By Charles Krauthammer. PUBLISHED: August 11, 2016 at ...

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On Chess: St. Louis' reputation as chess capital grows as another grand master makes the city home
St. Louis Public Radio
Fabiano Caruana is definitely a super star in the chess world, and his accolades are too many to count. His most impressive result was precisely here in St. Louis, where he started with a historic winning streak of 7-0 in the 2014 Sinquefield Cup ...

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Pestaño: Baku Chess Olympiad
Sun.Star
Members of their team include three of the top 10 players today--Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So. Team Philippines will be bannered by Eugenio Torre, Julio Sadorra, Rogelio Barcenilla, Paolo Bersamina, and Darwin Laylo. Sadorra and ...

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Pestaño: Baku Chess Olympiad
Sun.Star
Members of their team include three of the top 10 players today--Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So. Team Philippines will be bannered by Eugenio Torre, Julio Sadorra, Rogelio Barcenilla, Paolo Bersamina, and Darwin Laylo. Sadorra and ...

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Anand in second spot
The Hindu
The results (fifth round): V. Anand (Ind, 3) drew with Wesley So (USA, 3); Peter Svidler (Rus, 1.5) drew with Hikaru Nakamura (USA, 2.5); Veselin Topalov (Bul, 3.5) bt Ding Liren (Chn, 2); Fabiano Caruana (USA, 2.5) drew with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave ...

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Anand in second spot
The Hindu
The results (fifth round): V. Anand (Ind, 3) drew with Wesley So (USA, 3); Peter Svidler (Rus, 1.5) drew with Hikaru Nakamura (USA, 2.5); Veselin Topalov (Bul, 3.5) bt Ding Liren (Chn, 2); Fabiano Caruana (USA, 2.5) drew with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave ...

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Viswanathan Anand draws with Wesley So, slips to joint second in Sinquefield Cup
Times of India
American duo of Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura share the fifth spot on 2.5 points apiece, a half point ahead of Ding Liren, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France and Anish Giri of Holland. Russian Peter Svidler is at the last spot on 1.5 points in the ...
Viswanathan Anand held by Ding Liren; stays in joint leadThe Indian Express
Anand draws with NakamuraChandigarh Tribune
Sinquefield Cup | Viswanathan Anand draws with Ding Liren to remain in joint leadSportsCafe
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Anand draws with Nakamura to stay in joint lead
The Hindu
Viswanathan Anand continued with his fine form even though a victory eluded him against nemesis Hikaru Nakamura of United States in the third round of the Sinquefield Cup, a part of the Grand Chess Tour, here. Nakamura holds a 7-1 record against Anand ...

Viswanathan Anand held by Ding Liren; stays in joint lead
The Indian Express
Armenian Levon Aronian reported sick for the round but instead of asking for a postponement just before the start decided to play it out and drew comfortably with Fabiano Caruana of the United States. Dutch Grandmaster Anish Giri played out a draw with ...
Anand still in lead despite draw - SPORT - The HinduThe Hindu
Anand draws with Wesley So, slips to joint secondDaily Excelsior
Chess: Anand draws with Caruana in Sinquefield openerDeccan Herald
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World Chess Championship to be held in New York, putting an end ...
Telegraph.co.uk
Months of speculation over where the final of the World Chess Championship will be held have been put to bed after a venue was announced in New York.
Final of world chess championship to take place in New York | Sport ...The Guardian

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World Chess Championship to be held in New York, putting an end to months of speculation and cynicism
Telegraph.co.uk
American fans had hoped Brooklyn-raised Fabiano Caruana or the then US champ Hikaru Nakamura could set up a title match involving a home challenger. But in a nerve-racking final game, Karjakin sprung a surprise by overcoming Caruana when the ...
Final of world chess championship to take place in New YorkThe Guardian

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Final of world chess championship to take place in New York
The Guardian
Agon had always hoped to stage the match in New York in an effort to broaden the sport's appeal in the west, but its plans appeared to be stymied by the failure of two fancied US candidates, Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura, to make the final ...

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Final of world chess championship to take place in New York
The Guardian
Agon had always hoped to stage the match in New York in an effort to broaden the sport's appeal in the west, but its plans appeared to be stymied by the failure of two fancied US candidates, Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura, to make the final ...

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Viswanathan Anand draws with Hikaru Nakamura to stay in joint lead
The Indian Express
Anand continues to be at the top of the tables along with Wesley So of United States, Armenia's Levon Aronian and Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria on two points while the trio of Ding Liren of China, Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana are close on the heels on 1 ...
Anand held by Ding Liren; stays in joint leadTimes of India
Anand still in lead despite draw - SPORT - The HinduThe Hindu
Sinquefield Cup | Viswanathan Anand maintains joint lead after drawSportsCafe
Daily Excelsior -The Siasat Daily
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Viswanathan Anand draws with Hikaru Nakamura to stay in joint lead
The Indian Express
Viswanathan Anand continued with his fine form even though a victory eluded him against nemesis Hikaru Nakamura of United States in the third round of the Sinquefield Cup, a part of the Grand Chess Tour. Nakamura holds a 7-1 record against Anand in ...
Anand in joint leadThe Hindu
Sinquefield Cup | Viswanathan Anand maintains joint lead after drawSportsCafe
Viswanathan Anand jumps to joint 1st in Sinquefield by beating Vachier-LagraveThe Siasat Daily
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