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Viswanathan Anand returns to World Cup after 15 years, eyes Candidate spot - The Times of India

Sinquefield Cup News - September 2, 2017 - 2:00am
Viswanathan Anand returns to World Cup after 15 years, eyes Candidate spot  The Times of India

Chess News: Five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand is set to return to FIDE World Cup after 15 years with an aim to seal a berth at the 2018 Candidates ...

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Viswanathan Anand returns to World Cup after 15 years, eyes Candidate spot - The Indian Express

Sinquefield Cup News - September 2, 2017 - 2:00am
Viswanathan Anand returns to World Cup after 15 years, eyes Candidate spot  The Indian Express

Viswanathan Anand will lead a seven-member Indian team, where the finalists get to play the Candidates tournament. The Candidates tournament determines ...

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September 2017 FIDE ratings: All hail the queen! - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - September 1, 2017 - 2:00am
September 2017 FIDE ratings: All hail the queen!  Chessbase News

by Albert Silver. I like it! | 28 Comments. 9/1/2017 – What a month it has been! Maxime Vachier-Lagrave was one of the most prominent names of the month, ...

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Levon Aronian advances to the 4th position in FEDE ranking - Mediamax.am

Grand Chess Tour News - September 1, 2017 - 1:54am

Mediamax.am

Levon Aronian advances to the 4th position in FEDE ranking
Mediamax.am
Levon Aronian won Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz of Grand Chess Tour, gaining 2802 points and taking the 4th position in FIDE ranking. Aronian is only 1 point behind Vladimir Kramnik, who took the 3rd position. World champion Magnus Carlsen (Norway) is the ...

Fresh off Sinquefield display, Viswanathan Anand leads Indian challenge at chess World Cup - The New Indian Express

Sinquefield Cup News - August 31, 2017 - 11:56pm

The New Indian Express

Fresh off Sinquefield display, Viswanathan Anand leads Indian challenge at chess World Cup
The New Indian Express
Anand heads into the World Cup after conjuring up one of his best performances in the Sinquefield Cup, which is a positive sign. On the flip side, his form in the rapid and blitz has been cause of concern, which might play a crucial part in some of his ...

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MVL Overwhelms Xiong In Speed Chess Champs - Chess.com

Sinquefield Cup News - August 31, 2017 - 2:00am
MVL Overwhelms Xiong In Speed Chess Champs  Chess.com

The closest match featuring a speed chess qualifier turned into a rout in the second half. The world junior champion, Jeffery Xiong, actually took the lead in this ...

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State chess championship preview, Sinquefield Cup brilliant game - AL.com

Sinquefield Cup News - August 30, 2017 - 8:10am

AL.com

State chess championship preview, Sinquefield Cup brilliant game
AL.com
French Grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave won the Fifth Sinquefield Cup, with an undefeated score of 6-3 at the St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center. Vachier-Lagrave took first despite the presence of World Champion Magnus Carlsen. Vachier ...

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State chess championship preview, Sinquefield Cup brilliant game - AL.com

Sinquefield Cup News - August 30, 2017 - 8:10am

AL.com

State chess championship preview, Sinquefield Cup brilliant game
AL.com
French Grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave won the Fifth Sinquefield Cup, with an undefeated score of 6-3 at the St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center. Vachier-Lagrave took first despite the presence of World Champion Magnus Carlsen.

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State chess championship preview, Sinquefield Cup brilliant game - AL.com

Sinquefield Cup News - August 30, 2017 - 2:00am
State chess championship preview, Sinquefield Cup brilliant game  AL.com

The 64th Alabama State Chess Championship will be held over the Labor Day weekend at Ross Bridge Resort in Hoover. The special significance of the ...

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State chess championship preview, Sinquefield Cup brilliant game - AL.com

Sinquefield Cup News - August 30, 2017 - 2:00am
State chess championship preview, Sinquefield Cup brilliant game  AL.com

The 64th Alabama State Chess Championship will be held over the Labor Day weekend at Ross Bridge Resort in Hoover. The special significance of the ...

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The most interesting match-ups for World Cup 2017 - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - August 30, 2017 - 2:00am
The most interesting match-ups for World Cup 2017  Chessbase News

It is the most exciting event of the year, much like the royal rumble in WWE. The World Cup 2017 will begin with 128 players and after every three days we will ...

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State chess championship preview, Sinquefield Cup brilliant game - AL.com

Sinquefield Cup News - August 30, 2017 - 2:00am
State chess championship preview, Sinquefield Cup brilliant game  AL.com

The 64th Alabama State Chess Championship will be held over the Labor Day weekend at Ross Bridge Resort in Hoover. The special significance of the ...

Categories: News, Sinquefield Cup

Speed Chess Championship: The Frenchman vs The X-Man - Chess.com

Sinquefield Cup News - August 29, 2017 - 4:03am

Chess.com

Speed Chess Championship: The Frenchman vs The X-Man
Chess.com
This Wednesday's second-to-last Speed Chess Championship opening-round clash will feature the world's new number-two and the youngest player of the event. GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, fresh off his career's marquee victory at the 2017 Sinquefield Cup ...

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Play Chess, Win Wine, And 9 Other Stories You Missed - Chess.com

London Chess Classic News - August 28, 2017 - 2:00am
Play Chess, Win Wine, And 9 Other Stories You Missed  Chess.com

Summer is not the time for pros to take a vacation. With tournaments in Paris, Leuven, Biel, St. Louis, Dortmund, Danzhou, Geneva, Khanty-Mansiysk, and many ...

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Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Grand Chess Tour News - August 26, 2017 - 4:06pm

Chess notes
The Boston Globe
The St. Louis Rapid and Blitz event has ended, and Garry Kasparov is human after all. Showing that age and a 12-year layoff had an effect, Kasparov finished eighth overall. His rapid tournament was a disaster with only one win, five losses, and three ...

Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Sinquefield Cup News - August 26, 2017 - 4:06pm

Chess notes
The Boston Globe
The US contingent of Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana fared much better than they did in the Sinquefield Cup, with Nakamura tying for second overall and Caruana tying for fifth. Locally, the US Cadet Championship (for juniors 16 or under) has ...

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The Warakomskas give a fitting tribute to their mother - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - August 26, 2017 - 2:00am
The Warakomskas give a fitting tribute to their mother  Chessbase News

What is the best way to pay tribute to a person who has passed away. Perhaps, it's finishing their incomplete dreams. Irena Warakomska had a dream - to make ...

The Warakomskas give a fitting tribute to their mother - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - August 26, 2017 - 2:00am
The Warakomskas give a fitting tribute to their mother  Chessbase News

What is the best way to pay tribute to a person who has passed away. Perhaps, it's finishing their incomplete dreams. Irena Warakomska had a dream - to make ...

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Garry Kasparov's competitive return upstages Levon Aronian's victory - The Guardian

Sinquefield Cup News - August 25, 2017 - 2:17pm

The Guardian

Garry Kasparov's competitive return upstages Levon Aronian's victory
The Guardian
The St Louis rapid/blitz followed the Sinquefield Cup and was part of the Grand Chess Tour, whose final event will be the London Classic at the Kensington Olympia on 1-11 December. Magnus Carlsen, the world champion, is the current tour leader but both ...

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