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Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Caruana - Sat, 10/15/2016 - 2:20pm

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The Boston Globe
The Chess.com Isle of Man International Chess tournament has ended with a tie between current American champ Fabiano Caruana and Pavel Eljanov of Ukraine with 7.5 points each. In an exciting final day, Eljanov faced Wesley So, and Caruana faced ...

Wesley So among finest in Britain - Philippine Star

Caruana - Sat, 10/15/2016 - 11:59am

Wesley So among finest in Britain
Philippine Star
Tying him in points, but with a lower tiebreak was American Fabiano Caruana, ranked No. 3 in the world. Tied for third-fifth were Azeri GM Arkadij Naiditsch, Wesley So (USA) and local GM David Howell. Sixty GMs took part in the Swiss System event that ...

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Wesley So among finest in Britain - Philippine Star

Nakamura - Sat, 10/15/2016 - 11:59am

Wesley So among finest in Britain
Philippine Star
3 in the world. Tied for third-fifth were Azeri GM Arkadij Naiditsch, Wesley So (USA) and local GM David Howell. Sixty GMs took part in the Swiss System event that included American Hikaru Nakamura, hometown bet Mikey Adams, women's world champion ...

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Isle of Man international open pushing for a place among the elite events - The Guardian

Caruana - Fri, 10/14/2016 - 12:51pm

The Guardian

Isle of Man international open pushing for a place among the elite events
The Guardian
Fabiano Caruana tied with Eljanov and expressed disappointment that there was no speed play-off. But the 24-year-old US champion shared the prize money and, most important for him, gained a haul of rating points which made him the clear world No2, ...

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World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen To Play Hikaru Nakamura In Chess.com Championship - PR Web (press release)

Nakamura - Fri, 10/14/2016 - 8:47am

PR Web (press release)

World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen To Play Hikaru Nakamura In Chess.com Championship
PR Web (press release)
It's the match chess fans have been anticipating for a decade: world chess champion Magnus Carlsen vs the four-time U.S. champion Hikaru Nakamura. These two chess legends will battle on Oct. 27 to decide the Chess.com championship and the title of best ...

Pestaño: Cepca 26th anniversary open - Sun.Star

Caruana - Thu, 10/13/2016 - 9:12am

Pestaño: Cepca 26th anniversary open
Sun.Star
Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So played in the strongest Open tournament this year, Isle of Man Open. Pavel Eljanov concluded his brilliant campaign with a final draw against Wesley. Although it was So's birthday, Eljanov was not in a ...

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Pestaño: Cepca 26th anniversary open - Sun.Star

Nakamura - Thu, 10/13/2016 - 9:12am

Pestaño: Cepca 26th anniversary open
Sun.Star
Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So played in the strongest Open tournament this year, Isle of Man Open. Pavel Eljanov concluded his brilliant campaign with a final draw against Wesley. Although it was So's birthday, Eljanov was not in a ...

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A busy calendar as the world title chess match looms - Washington Times

Caruana - Tue, 10/11/2016 - 5:40am

A busy calendar as the world title chess match looms
Washington Times
Eljanov, having one of the best years of his career, edged U.S. Board 1 GM Fabiano Caruana on tiebreaks in the nine-round open event, while Board 3 Wesley So tied for fourth and Board 2 Hikaru Nakamura finished in a tie for eighth. The great attacking ...

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A busy calendar as the world title chess match looms - Washington Times

Nakamura - Tue, 10/11/2016 - 5:40am

A busy calendar as the world title chess match looms
Washington Times
Eljanov, having one of the best years of his career, edged U.S. Board 1 GM Fabiano Caruana on tiebreaks in the nine-round open event, while Board 3 Wesley So tied for fourth and Board 2 Hikaru Nakamura finished in a tie for eighth. The great attacking ...

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11-year-old Indian IM stuns GM - Times of India

Caruana - Tue, 10/11/2016 - 1:21am

11-year-old Indian IM stuns GM
Times of India
The Isle of Man chess championships -one of the strongest Open tournaments -was won by Fabiano Caruana of USA (Elo 2813) with 7.5 points in nine games. He won over Michael Adams of England in the last round. Stay updated on the go with Times of ...

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Manga Monday: Saint Young Men by Hikaru Nakamura - GameIndustry.com (blog)

Nakamura - Mon, 10/10/2016 - 8:45am

GameIndustry.com (blog)

Manga Monday: Saint Young Men by Hikaru Nakamura
GameIndustry.com (blog)
It's Saint Young Men by Hikaru Nakamura! Plot Synopsis: Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha, the founders of Christianity and Buddhism respectively, are living together as roommates in an apartment in Tachikawa, part of the suburbs of Tokyo. While taking a ...

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Baltimore Ravens lineman John Urschel's brain is made for math, and he's willing to risk it on the field - Tyler Morning Telegraph

Caruana - Mon, 10/10/2016 - 7:58am

Baltimore Ravens lineman John Urschel's brain is made for math, and he's willing to risk it on the field
Tyler Morning Telegraph
In chess, Urschel has been invited to play against some of the country's best players, including a charity event this spring against Fabiano Caruana, the third-highest-rated player in history. Urschel resigned less than four minutes into the game. But ...

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Raven John Urschel's brain is made for math, and he's willing to risk it on the field - Washington Post

Caruana - Sun, 10/09/2016 - 5:09am

Washington Post

Raven John Urschel's brain is made for math, and he's willing to risk it on the field
Washington Post
In chess, Urschel has been invited to play against some of the country's best players, including a charity event this spring against Fabiano Caruana, the third-highest-rated player in history. Urschel resigned less than four minutes into the game. But ...

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Chess notes - The Boston Globe - The Boston Globe

Nakamura - Sat, 10/08/2016 - 2:17pm

The Boston Globe

Chess notes - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
With two rounds to go, the results of the Tal Memorial tournament were hard to predict. Anish Giri was very much in the driver's seat until a sixth-round loss to ...

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Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Caruana - Sat, 10/08/2016 - 2:17pm

The Boston Globe

Chess notes
The Boston Globe
Now, it would seem that Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia is heading toward the best result of his career after his sixth-round win over Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. A fair question to ask of the Tal Memorial is “Where are the Americans?” as neither Fabiano ...

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Welcome To IANS Live - SPORTS - Harika draws against Sargissian ... - IANS

Caruana - Fri, 10/07/2016 - 11:42pm

IANS

Welcome To IANS Live - SPORTS - Harika draws against Sargissian ...
IANS
Isle of Man, Oct 7: After winning two straight games at the Isle of Man international chess tournament, Indias grandmaster Harika Dronavalli settled for a draw ...

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Ian Nepomniachtchi triumphs at a Tal Memorial blighted by too many draws - The Guardian

Nakamura - Fri, 10/07/2016 - 12:13pm

The Guardian

Ian Nepomniachtchi triumphs at a Tal Memorial blighted by too many draws
The Guardian
The chess.com website organised a blitz knockout of eight leading GMs and the final will be between the world champion and America's Hikaru Nakamura. They are reckoned the best two speed players and the format is imaginative. They will meet in a series ...

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Chess: Harika draws with Gabriel, Hou Yifan next - TheSportsCampus.com

Caruana - Fri, 10/07/2016 - 12:12pm

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Chess: Harika draws with Gabriel, Hou Yifan next
TheSportsCampus.com
Harika will now face China's World No.1 Hou Yifan in Round Seven. Interestingly, Yifan and Harika are locked with four points each in the tournament. Yifan, who was sitting pretty at joint third before the last round, lost to Fabiano Caruana to slip up.
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Harika draws, faces world No. 1 next - Sportstarlive

Caruana - Fri, 10/07/2016 - 9:34am

Sportstarlive

Harika draws, faces world No. 1 next
Sportstarlive
... her biggest test against China's world No.1 Hou Yifan in round Seven. Interestingly, Yifan and Harika are locked with four points each in the tournament. Yifan, who was sitting pretty at joint third before the last round, lost to Fabiano Caruana to ...
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