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Armenia Eagles Win PRO Chess League In Triple Overtime - Chess.com

London Chess Classic News - April 9, 2018 - 2:00am
Armenia Eagles Win PRO Chess League In Triple Overtime  Chess.com

Yesterday they jumped over the ropes, and today they crashed through them. After two draws that kept extending a playoff, GM Zaven Andriasyan won in game ...

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Caruana Wins Grenke Chess Classic - Chess.com

London Chess Classic News - April 9, 2018 - 2:00am
Caruana Wins Grenke Chess Classic  Chess.com

"I wasn't really thinking about winning the tournament but I kept getting chances and I took them." After winning the FIDE Candidates' Tournament, Fabiano ...

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Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: Master Of Trapped Rooks - Chess.com

London Chess Classic News - April 8, 2018 - 2:00am
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: Master Of Trapped Rooks  Chess.com

In the end of October 2000, I played a traditional chess tournament: Cap d'Agde. It was a memorable event for me. First, it is not every day you mingle with such ...

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Vlastimil Hort: Memories of Bobby Fischer (3) - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - April 8, 2018 - 2:00am
Vlastimil Hort: Memories of Bobby Fischer (3)  Chessbase News

75 years ago, March 9, 1943, Robert James Fischer was born in Chicago. He was genius and madman. In 1972 he became World Champion after winning a ...

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Vlastimil Hort: Memories of Bobby Fischer (3) - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - April 8, 2018 - 2:00am
Vlastimil Hort: Memories of Bobby Fischer (3)  Chessbase News

75 years ago, March 9, 1943, Robert James Fischer was born in Chicago. He was genius and madman. In 1972 he became World Champion after winning a ...

5 Reasons To Watch The PRO Chess League Live Finals This Weekend - Chess.com

Sinquefield Cup News - April 6, 2018 - 4:14am

5 Reasons To Watch The PRO Chess League Live Finals This Weekend
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Well, we all can't win seven in a row at the Sinquefield Cup, like Fabiano Caruana. Or have the highest chess rating of all time, like Magnus Carlsen. But if you want to be a part of something truly historic in chess, you just need to join us this ...

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5 Reasons To Watch The PRO Chess League Live Finals This Weekend - Chess.com

Sinquefield Cup News - April 6, 2018 - 2:00am
5 Reasons To Watch The PRO Chess League Live Finals This Weekend  Chess.com

Do you want to be a part of chess history? Well, we all can't win seven in a row at the Sinquefield Cup, like Fabiano Caruana. Or have the highest chess rating of ...

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Fabiano Caruana is Poised to Do What No American has Done Since Bobby Fischer. Here's the Path He Took to Get ... - The Good Men Project (blog)

Sinquefield Cup News - April 5, 2018 - 12:01am

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Fabiano Caruana is Poised to Do What No American has Done Since Bobby Fischer. Here's the Path He Took to Get ...
The Good Men Project (blog)
During his 10-year stint in Europe, he took a vaulted leap, won a number of strong tournaments and steadily increased in the world rankings. In 2014, Fabiano climbed to the No. 2 spot in the world chess rankings and made history by starting the 2014 ...

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Caruana Wins, Now 3-Way Tie Atop Grenke - Chess.com

Sinquefield Cup News - April 4, 2018 - 6:56pm

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Caruana Wins, Now 3-Way Tie Atop Grenke
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Deep into round four of the 2018 Grenke Chess Classic, it seemed the players were destined for the first "do-nothing" round. All five games seemed headed to draws, and the players would regroup in the same position for another battle the following day ...

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Commonwealth Games 2018 - What sets Mirabai Chanu apart - ESPN

Sinquefield Cup News - April 4, 2018 - 2:00am
Commonwealth Games 2018 - What sets Mirabai Chanu apart  ESPN

Mirabai Chanu's CWG gold wasn't a surprise. But her technique and remarkable numbers are what set her apart.

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A lot to like, a lot to market in Carlsen-Caruana chess world title match - Washington Times

Sinquefield Cup News - April 3, 2018 - 11:16am

Washington Times

A lot to like, a lot to market in Carlsen-Caruana chess world title match
Washington Times
Both on and off the board, the London organizers of November's world championship title match have to be happy with the outcome of last week's FIDE Candidates Tournament, with American GM Fabiano Caruana breaking through to win the right to take on ...

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Not just hubby Virat Kohli, wifey Anushka Sharma too featured in question in school exams - Financial Express

Sinquefield Cup News - April 3, 2018 - 8:07am

Financial Express

Not just hubby Virat Kohli, wifey Anushka Sharma too featured in question in school exams
Financial Express
The school was criticised for asking a question related to someone's personal life. Vishwanathan Anand: The Indian chess grandmaster and his game have featured in several competitive exams across India. One of the questions that checkmated the ...

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Not just hubby Virat Kohli, wifey Anushka Sharma too featured in question in school exams - Financial Express

Sinquefield Cup News - April 3, 2018 - 8:07am

Financial Express

Not just hubby Virat Kohli, wifey Anushka Sharma too featured in question in school exams
Financial Express
The school was criticised for asking a question related to someone's personal life. Vishwanathan Anand: The Indian chess grandmaster and his game have featured in several competitive exams across India. One of the questions that checkmated the ...

Categories: News, Sinquefield Cup

Not just hubby Virat Kohli, wifey Anushka Sharma too featured in question in school exams - The Financial Express

Sinquefield Cup News - April 3, 2018 - 2:00am
Not just hubby Virat Kohli, wifey Anushka Sharma too featured in question in school exams  The Financial Express

The students were asked to answer the question based on some reference points given in the English second language paper.

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Armenian lifter Sona Poghosyan fails drug test: IWF - PanARMENIAN.Net

London Chess Classic News - April 3, 2018 - 2:00am
Armenian lifter Sona Poghosyan fails drug test: IWF  PanARMENIAN.Net

Armenia's Sona Poghosyan is among two athletes to have failed a drugs test, the International Weightlifting Federation has announced.

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A lot to like, a lot to market in Magnus Carlsen-Fabiano Caruana chess world title match - Washington Times

Sinquefield Cup News - April 3, 2018 - 2:00am
A lot to like, a lot to market in Magnus Carlsen-Fabiano Caruana chess world title match  Washington Times

Both on and off the board, the London organizers of November's world championship title match have to be happy with the outcome of last week's FIDE ...

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Karjakin, Kramnik At Charity Event: Reflections On The Candidates - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - April 3, 2018 - 2:00am
Karjakin, Kramnik At Charity Event: Reflections On The Candidates  Chess.com

Last Saturday Sergey Karjakin and Vladimir Kramnik were in Nice, France to participate in a one-day charity event that supported the Red Cross. Chess.com ...

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