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Carlsen Wins 'Throwback' Game To Join Sinquefield Leaders  Chess.com

Magnus Carlsen wanted to know what constituted a draw; he just didn't want one himself. After more than 6.5 hours of pressing, he finally edged Sergey Karjakin ...

Anand holds Nakamura in Sinquefield opener  The Times of India

Chess News: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand got off to a good start holding USA's Hikaru Nakmura to an easy draw in the first round of the ...

Sinquefield Cup, 1: Aronian & Mamedyarov lead  chess24

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov is up to world no. 2 after smoothly outplaying Wesley So on the first day of the 2018 Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis. Levon Aronian ...

Nakamura wins St Louis chess tour  Stabroek News

American chess grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura emerged triumphant at the elite Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz leg of the Grand Chess Tour, which has become one ...

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Nakamura wins St Louis chess tour
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American chess grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura emerged triumphant at the elite Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz leg of the Grand Chess Tour, which has become one of the world's foremost chess events. Nakamura took home US$37,000 for his week's ...

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Mamedyarov, Aronian Lead After Sinquefield Cup Opener
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The opening round produced two early leaders at the 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Levon Aronian. There could have been a third, but Fabiano Caruana finally admitted the win was gone after six hours and 15 minutes of trying (in ...
Magnus is back as the 2018 Sinquefield Cup beginschess24
Sinquefield Cup 2018: Magnus Carlsen starts as favourite, Viswanathan Anand looks to bounce back after recent ...Firstpost
Anand holds Nakamura in Sinquefield openerTimes of India

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Mamedyarov, Aronian Lead After Sinquefield Cup Opener
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After arriving in St. Louis atop the Grand Chess Tour standings, So played to less than his usual standard in the rapid and blitz event. He is suddenly in danger of slipping out of the top four and losing what seemed liked an assured spot in London.
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Sinquefield Cup 2018: Magnus Carlsen starts as favourite, Viswanathan Anand looks to bounce back after recent ...Firstpost

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Sinquefield Cup 2018: Magnus Carlsen starts as favourite, Viswanathan Anand looks to bounce back after recent ...
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The Sinquefield Cup, final qualification leg of the Grand Chess Tour was inaugurated in a simple opening ceremony at the Saint Louis Chess Club, Missouri, USA on Friday. The field includes the same 9 players who have been part of the tour so far, with ...
Magnus is back as the 2018 Sinquefield Cup beginschess24

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Magnus is back as the 2018 Sinquefield Cup begins
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The Grand Chess Tour standings are something of a sore point for Fabiano, by the way, since even the 20 points he would get for an outright win of the Sinquefield Cup might not place him in the top four that qualify for the Grand Chess Tour final in ...
Carlsen Arrives As Sinquefield Cup BeginsChess.com

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Magnus is back as the 2018 Sinquefield Cup begins
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World Champion Magnus Carlsen will play Black against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave today as the 2018 Sinquefield Cup starts in St. Louis. The Norwegian had already made it to the city for the Ultimate Moves exhibition, where the emphasis was all on fun, but ...
Carlsen Arrives As Sinquefield Cup BeginsChess.com
Fox 2 visits Q Boutique in the World Chess Hall of Famefox2now.com
Grandmaster spotted in the Centrel West EndKSDK.com

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Retro chess — simply entertaining  Chessbase News

Everyone knows — and some even love — chess problems. But apart from straightforward "mate in x tasks" there are also other very interesting types: ...

Retro chess — simply entertaining  Chessbase News

Everyone knows — and some even love — chess problems. But apart from straightforward "mate in x tasks" there are also other very interesting types: ...

Mamedyarov, Aronian Lead After Sinquefield Cup Opener  Chess.com

Goodbye short films, hello "The Godfather." After today's transition to classical chess, the final game took 36 times as long as blitz thanks to some long, technical ...

Magnus is back as the 2018 Sinquefield Cup begins  chess24

World Champion Magnus Carlsen will play Black against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave today as the 2018 Sinquefield Cup starts in St. Louis. The Norwegian ...

Magnus is back as the 2018 Sinquefield Cup begins  chess24

World Champion Magnus Carlsen will play Black against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave today as the 2018 Sinquefield Cup starts in St. Louis. The Norwegian ...

Magnus is back as the 2018 Sinquefield Cup begins  chess24

World Champion Magnus Carlsen will play Black against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave today as the 2018 Sinquefield Cup starts in St. Louis. The Norwegian ...

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Carlsen Arrives As Sinquefield Cup Begins
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Three Grand Chess Tour events are in the books, and one book just came out. A lot has happened in the last 48 hours in St. Louis since Hikaru Nakamura won his second leg of the GCT season to lead the tour standings. To wit: The Saint Louis Chess Club ...

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Carlsen Arrives As Sinquefield Cup Begins
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The Saint Louis Chess Club released a comprehensive book on the five years of the Sinquefield Cup, with unique different authors for each of the tournaments. The annual "Ultimate Moves" battle was contested with Rex and Randy Sinquefield fulfilling ...
Fox 2 visits Q Boutique in the World Chess Hall of Famefox2now.com
Grandmaster spotted in the Centrel West EndKSDK.com

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Fox 2 visits Q Boutique in the World Chess Hall of Fame
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The 2018 Sinquefield Cup world chess tournament begins on August 18th at the St. Louis Chess Club. Across the street is the World Chess Hall of Fame (WCHOF), featuring the record-breaking chess piece which stands at 20 feet tall. Q Boutique, the ...

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Sinquefield Cup. 1-й тур. Аронян сыграет с Карякиным, Вашье-Лаграв против Карлсена, другие партии
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18 августа в американском Сент-Луисе стартует этап Grand Chess Tour – Sinquefield Cup. Sinquefield Cup. Сент-Луис, США. 1-й тур. Начало – 21.00 по московскому времени. Левон Аронян (Армения) – Сергей Карякин (Россия). Максим ...