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2016 Sinquefield Cup Spotlights International Chess Competition in ... - PR Newswire (press release)

Nakamura - Fri, 07/29/2016 - 11:55am

2016 Sinquefield Cup Spotlights International Chess Competition in ...
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ST. LOUIS, July 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- 2016 Sinquefield Cup Spotlights International Chess Competition in Saint Louis. Top World Talents Face-off at the...
Wesley braces for 2016 Sinquefield Cup | The Manila Times OnlineThe Manila Times

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Turkish Intellectuals Who Have Recognized The Armenian Genocide: Yusuf Alataş - MassisPost

Candidates Tournament - Fri, 07/29/2016 - 10:12am

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Turkish Intellectuals Who Have Recognized The Armenian Genocide: Yusuf Alataş
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Yusuf Alataş (born in 1948 in Malatya-Turkey) is a Turkish lawyer and human rights activist. He graduated from the Faculty of Law in Ankara University in 1971 and began practicing immediately. After a brief experience at the Radio and Television ...

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Wesley braces for 2016 Sinquefield Cup - The Manila Times

Caruana - Fri, 07/29/2016 - 7:26am

Wesley braces for 2016 Sinquefield Cup
The Manila Times
So is seeded fourth behind GM Vladimir Kramnik of Russia, GM Fabiano Caruana of US and GM Hikaru Nakamura of US. The other invited players are GM Anish Giri of the Netherlands, GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France, GM Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria, ...

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Wesley braces for 2016 Sinquefield Cup - The Manila Times

Nakamura - Fri, 07/29/2016 - 7:26am

Wesley braces for 2016 Sinquefield Cup
The Manila Times
So is seeded fourth behind GM Vladimir Kramnik of Russia, GM Fabiano Caruana of US and GM Hikaru Nakamura of US. The other invited players are GM Anish Giri of the Netherlands, GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France, GM Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria, ...

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Pestaño: The unique tournament in the world - Sun.Star

Nakamura - Thu, 07/28/2016 - 12:21pm

Pestaño: The unique tournament in the world
Sun.Star
Carlsen won a game over Wesley, Giri and Sergey Karjakin but lost to Hikaru Nakamura. Wesley and Yei scored a win each against the obviously off-form Giri. The final score was Carlsen (17), Nakamura (12), Wesley and Yei (11), Karjakin (9) and Giri (7).

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Chess Corner: Preview - Muskogee Daily Phoenix

Nakamura - Thu, 07/28/2016 - 12:15pm

Chess Corner: Preview
Muskogee Daily Phoenix
The reigning World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen won the prestigious Bilbao Master's Tournament in Spain this month. America's Hikaru Nakamura placed second. Nakamura scored his first victory against Carlsen under classical time controls early in ...

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Five People Detained as Part of Hrant Dink Murder Investigation - MassisPost

Candidates Tournament - Wed, 07/27/2016 - 5:47pm

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Five People Detained as Part of Hrant Dink Murder Investigation
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ISTANBUL (Turkish Police have detained five people, including military personnel Wednesday in connection with an ongoing probe over the 2007 assassination of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, according to a police source. The anti-terrorism ...

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Istanbul Armenian Doctor's Fertility Center Closed Down as Part of State of Emergency - MassisPost

Candidates Tournament - Wed, 07/27/2016 - 1:00pm

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Istanbul Armenian Doctor's Fertility Center Closed Down as Part of State of Emergency
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ISTANBUL (Agos) — A decree having force of law was passed as part of state of emergency in Turkey, 3 universities, 140 schools, 150 associations, 15 foundations and 4 medical centers have been closed down on the ground that they “belong to, are ...

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Fabiano Caruana: 'Azerbaijani national team has experienced players' - News.Az

Caruana - Wed, 07/27/2016 - 6:08am

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Fabiano Caruana: 'Azerbaijani national team has experienced players'
News.Az
Report informs that US chess team leader Fabiano Caruana made the due statement to the press service of the Baku Chess Olympiad. The grandmaster spoke about his participation in the 42nd World Chess Olympiad: "All the teams of the planet will ...

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Armenian Genocide Recognition Resolution Submitted to Egypt's Parliament - MassisPost

Candidates Tournament - Tue, 07/26/2016 - 4:24pm

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Armenian Genocide Recognition Resolution Submitted to Egypt's Parliament
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CAIRO (Ahram online) — Independent Egyptian MP Mostafa Bakri said that he and 336 MPs have called on parliament to approve a draft resolution in favor of recognizing the death of 1.5 million Armenians at the hands of the Ottoman state in 1915 ...

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Carlsen Wins Bilbao Chess Masters - Huffington Post

Nakamura - Mon, 07/25/2016 - 5:58pm

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Carlsen Wins Bilbao Chess Masters
Huffington Post
For the first time he lost to Hikaru Nakamura in a tournament with the classical time limit. He wowed to play sharper and with a string of three victories catapulted himself into the lead and never relinquished it. His last victory came against Anish ...

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Carlsen Wins Bilbao Chess Masters - Huffington Post

Caruana - Mon, 07/25/2016 - 5:58pm

Huffington Post

Carlsen Wins Bilbao Chess Masters
Huffington Post
The world chess champion won the 2016 Bilbao Masters with a dominant performance. He clinched the event twice before after sharing first place and triumphing in the playoff - in 2011 against Vasyl Ivanchuk and in 2012 against Fabiano Caruana. This year ...

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Armenia-Georgia Cross-Border Cooperation –Focus of Conference in Tbilisi - MassisPost

Candidates Tournament - Mon, 07/25/2016 - 5:39pm

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Armenia-Georgia Cross-Border Cooperation –Focus of Conference in Tbilisi
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TBILISI — The central and regional authorities of Armenia and Georgia, non-governmental organisations, expert, media and business circles of both countries gathered for a conference in the Georgian capital Tbilisi to discuss the promotion of cross ...

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So ends third overall in Bilbao Chess Masters - The Manila Times

Nakamura - Mon, 07/25/2016 - 8:01am

So ends third overall in Bilbao Chess Masters
The Manila Times
The 22-year-old So wrapped up his campaign with 11 points on one win, eight draws and one loss while world champion GM Magnus Carlsen of Norway copped the top honors with 17 points followed by second-place GM Hikaru Nakamura of US with 12 ...

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So ends third overall in Bilbao Chess Masters - The Manila Times

Caruana - Mon, 07/25/2016 - 8:01am

So ends third overall in Bilbao Chess Masters
The Manila Times
So, who represents the US Chess Federation in international tournaments, will be part of the strong US team in the 2016 World Chess Olympian on September 1 to 14 in Baku, Azerbaijan. He will join Nakamura, GM Fabiano Caruana and GM Ray Robson in ...

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Carlsen tops; So joint third - Philippine Star

Nakamura - Sat, 07/23/2016 - 11:48am

Carlsen tops; So joint third
Philippine Star
Biting the dust in second spot was American Hikaru Nakamura, who had 11 points. Half-a-point behind at 10 apiece were Chinese teenager Wei Yi and another American Wesley So. Next were Russian world challenger Sergey Kariakin with 8.0 and Dutch ...

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Chess - Winnipeg Free Press

Nakamura - Sat, 07/23/2016 - 4:09am

Chess
Winnipeg Free Press
He's only 28, but Hikaru Nakamura is keenly aware of the ticking clock, not only at the chess board, but in life generally. Born in Japan, his family moved to the U.S. when he was two. He began playing chess before his fifth birthday, and emerged as a ...

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Chess - Winnipeg Free Press

Caruana - Sat, 07/23/2016 - 4:09am

Chess
Winnipeg Free Press
More troublesome is that another American, Fabiano Caruana, has supplanted him as the best U.S. hope for a world championship. Caruana almost achieved world champion challenger status earlier this year, and his rating is currently third in the world.

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Chess (#1210) - Business Standard

Caruana - Fri, 07/22/2016 - 1:33pm

Business Standard

Chess (#1210)
Business Standard
The chess circuit has fallow periods when nothing happens. It also has periods when several high-quality events clash. It's a pity that organisers refuse to coordinate. Anyhow, Dortmund saw Maxime Vachier Lagrave storm through with 5.5 from 7 games.

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So sustains Bilbao Chess Masters title defense - The Manila Times

Nakamura - Fri, 07/22/2016 - 6:51am

So sustains Bilbao Chess Masters title defense
The Manila Times
World champion GM Magnus Carlsen stayed on top with 13 points while GM Hikaru Nakamura remained in second with 10 points. Carlsen drew his eighth-round match with GM Sergey Karjakin of Russia while Nakamura also split the point with Wei in the ...

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