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Levon Aronian kicks off Sinquefield Cup with a win - Mediamax.am

Sinquefield Cup News - August 3, 2017 - 2:28am

Levon Aronian kicks off Sinquefield Cup with a win
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Sinquefield Cup chess tournament is underway in Saint Louis, USA, and the first games have been played. Levon Aronian (Armenia, playing the white) beat Ian Nepomniachtchi (Russia) in the first round. “We analyzed that opening before, but Ian said he ...

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Nepomniachtchi Has Own Analysis Used Against Him By Aronian In Sinquefield Cup - Chess.com

Sinquefield Cup News - August 3, 2017 - 2:00am
Nepomniachtchi Has Own Analysis Used Against Him By Aronian In Sinquefield Cup  Chess.com

How are American-Russian relations doing? We'll have to wait another day to find out. The 2017 Sinquefield Cup features exactly four Russian speakers in the ...

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Olympic medalist Andre De Grasse injures hamstring, out of World Championships - The Indian Express

Sinquefield Cup News - August 3, 2017 - 2:00am
Olympic medalist Andre De Grasse injures hamstring, out of World Championships  The Indian Express

Andre De Grasse won't get a chance to spoil Usain Bolt's international finale at the track and field world championships, with a hamstring injury forcing the ...

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Viswanathan Anand to face Hikaru Nakamura in Sinquefield Cup opener - The Indian Express

Grand Chess Tour News - August 3, 2017 - 2:00am
Viswanathan Anand to face Hikaru Nakamura in Sinquefield Cup opener  The Indian Express

Tied on the eighth spot with just three points with a lone outing thus far in the Grand Chess tour, Viswanathan Anand will have to come out with an impressive ...

Caruana Wins In 110 Moves, Now 1 Of 3 Leaders - Chess.com

London Chess Classic News - August 3, 2017 - 2:00am
Caruana Wins In 110 Moves, Now 1 Of 3 Leaders  Chess.com

It's hard to top a world championship rematch, but GM Fabiano Caruana tried his best on day two of the 2017 Sinquefield Cup. On an afternoon when GM ...

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Jobava extraordinary in Xtracon - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - August 3, 2017 - 2:00am
Jobava extraordinary in Xtracon  Chessbase News

The Xtracon Open and it's forbearer the Politiken Cup is a strong annual open tournament north of Copenhagen. This year fan favorite Baadur Jobava took first ...

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Exercises in Style: From Wilhelm Steinitz to Magnus Carlsen (3/4) - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - August 3, 2017 - 2:00am
Exercises in Style: From Wilhelm Steinitz to Magnus Carlsen (3/4)  Chessbase News

Tigran Petrosian had a unique style. But do you recognize his games if you just see the moves? Have a try! Part 1 and 2 of the "Exercises in Style" presented ...

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Caruana Wins In 110 Moves, Now 1 Of 3 Leaders - Chess.com

Sinquefield Cup News - August 3, 2017 - 2:00am
Caruana Wins In 110 Moves, Now 1 Of 3 Leaders  Chess.com

It's hard to top a world championship rematch, but GM Fabiano Caruana tried his best on day two of the 2017 Sinquefield Cup. On an afternoon when GM ...

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Grischuk Looks In Mirror, Turns History Around Against Rapport - Chess.com

Sinquefield Cup News - August 3, 2017 - 2:00am
Grischuk Looks In Mirror, Turns History Around Against Rapport  Chess.com

The first two segments of the Speed Chess Championship clash between GM Alexander Grischuk and GM Richard Rapport were as competitive as they come.

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Viswanathan Anand draws with Hikaru Nakamura in Sinquefield opener - The Indian Express

Grand Chess Tour News - August 3, 2017 - 2:00am
Viswanathan Anand draws with Hikaru Nakamura in Sinquefield opener  The Indian Express

Among the chess elite, Hikaru Nakamura has troubled Viswanathan Anand like no one else in classical chess in the past few years and the Indian decided not to ...

Caruana Wins In 110 Moves, Now 1 Of 3 Leaders - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - August 3, 2017 - 2:00am
Caruana Wins In 110 Moves, Now 1 Of 3 Leaders  Chess.com

It's hard to top a world championship rematch, but GM Fabiano Caruana tried his best on day two of the 2017 Sinquefield Cup. On an afternoon when GM ...

Nepomniachtchi Has Own Analysis Used Against Him By Aronian In Sinquefield Cup - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - August 2, 2017 - 6:13pm

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Nepomniachtchi Has Own Analysis Used Against Him By Aronian In Sinquefield Cup
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Lennart Ootes, Grand Chess Tour. In the first game to finish, GM Levon Aronian ousted GM Ian Nepomniachtchi when the latter had his own analysis used against him. Later, GM Sergey Karjakin won his first-ever game at the Sinquefield Cup by taking out ...

Nepomniachtchi Has Own Analysis Used Against Him By Aronian In Sinquefield Cup - Chess.com

Sinquefield Cup News - August 2, 2017 - 6:13pm

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Nepomniachtchi Has Own Analysis Used Against Him By Aronian In Sinquefield Cup
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How are American-Russian relations doing? We'll have to wait another day to find out. The 2017 Sinquefield Cup features exactly four Russian speakers in the 10-player field, and they all played each other in today's opening round. Granted one is ...

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America's best hope for a World Chess Champion is returning to the tournament that marked his most epic victory - Business Insider

Sinquefield Cup News - August 2, 2017 - 2:13pm

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America's best hope for a World Chess Champion is returning to the tournament that marked his most epic victory
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The Sinquefield Cup is an event with some major positive memories for Caruana, who used to play for Italy but switched his affiliation to the US in 2015. The 25 year old was born in Miami and grew up in New York City. Since he burst onto the big-time ...
Chess: Viswanathan Anand kickstarts campaign with a draw against US' Hikaru Nakamura in Sinquefield openerDaily News & Analysis

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