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On Chess: 2017 Grand Chess Tour begins next week with larger prize fund and the world's top players - St. Louis Public Radio

Sinquefield Cup News - June 15, 2017 - 2:00am
On Chess: 2017 Grand Chess Tour begins next week with larger prize fund and the world's top players  St. Louis Public Radio

The third annual Grand Chess Tour, arguably the top chess tour in the world, is right around the corner with none other than Magnus Carlsen headlining the.

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On Chess: 2017 Grand Chess Tour begins next week with larger prize fund and the world's top players - St. Louis Public Radio

Grand Chess Tour News - June 15, 2017 - 2:00am
On Chess: 2017 Grand Chess Tour begins next week with larger prize fund and the world's top players  St. Louis Public Radio

The third annual Grand Chess Tour, arguably the top chess tour in the world, is right around the corner with none other than Magnus Carlsen headlining the.

Azerbaijani FM meets with Director for Russia, Eastern Partnership, Central Asia and OSCE at EEAS - AZERTAC News

Grand Chess Tour News - June 14, 2017 - 2:00am
Azerbaijani FM meets with Director for Russia, Eastern Partnership, Central Asia and OSCE at EEAS  AZERTAC News

A delegation led by Director for Russia, Eastern Partnership, Central Asia and OSCE at the European External Action *Service* (EEAS) Luc Devigne is visiting ...

International community coming to the idea of taking measures against Azerbaijan, Nalbandian says - Panorama.am

Sinquefield Cup News - June 13, 2017 - 2:00am
International community coming to the idea of taking measures against Azerbaijan, Nalbandian says  Panorama.am

The OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs had to issue targeted statements over the Karabakh conflict ceasefire violations, as we witnessed days ago when the ...

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Maxim Matlakov Wins European Championship - Chess.com

Sinquefield Cup News - June 11, 2017 - 3:54pm

Chess.com

Maxim Matlakov Wins European Championship
Chess.com
Three players topped the devilishly strong European Individual Championships which took place May 31 through June 10 in Minsk, Belarus. GMs Maxim Matlakov, Baadur Jobava, and Vladimir Fedoseev each scored 8.5/11 though they did it in quite different ...

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Sjakkekspert: – Carlsen er ikke lenger verdens klart beste - TV 2

Norway Chess 2015 News - June 11, 2017 - 7:45am

Sjakkekspert: – Carlsen er ikke lenger verdens klart beste
TV 2
Det som gjorde at Norway Chess 2015 gikk så veldig dårlig, var at han fortsatte å presse så ble det mange ulykker. Han har vært veldig flink til å komme tilbake før, så jeg er spent. Simen Agdestein mener det vil være enormt imponerende om 26-åringen ...

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Sjakkekspert: – Carlsen er ikke lenger verdens klart beste - TV 2

Norway Chess 2015 News - June 11, 2017 - 7:45am

TV 2

Sjakkekspert: – Carlsen er ikke lenger verdens klart beste
TV 2
Det som gjorde at Norway Chess 2015 gikk så veldig dårlig, var at han fortsatte å presse så ble det mange ulykker. Han har vært veldig flink til å komme tilbake før, så jeg er spent. Simen Agdestein mener det vil være enormt imponerende om 26-åringen ...

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Maxim Matlakov Wins European Championship - Chess.com

Sinquefield Cup News - June 11, 2017 - 2:00am
Maxim Matlakov Wins European Championship  Chess.com

Three players topped the devilishly strong European Individual Championships which took place May 31 through June 10 in Minsk, Belarus. GMs Maxim ...

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Maxim Matlakov Wins European Championship - Chess.com

Sinquefield Cup News - June 11, 2017 - 2:00am
Maxim Matlakov Wins European Championship  Chess.com

Three players topped the devilishly strong European Individual Championships which took place May 31 through June 10 in Minsk, Belarus. GMs Maxim ...

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US chess champ is No. 2 in the world - Lewiston Sun Journal

Grand Chess Tour News - June 10, 2017 - 11:02pm

Lewiston Sun Journal

US chess champ is No. 2 in the world
Lewiston Sun Journal
Thus did Kasparov tweet last December, in congratulating So on the Grand Chess Tour win in London, "He showed great consistency and, bad news for opponents, he's still improving." On Thursday, So and Key made off for Norway and then a binge of events ...

Carlsen-Nakamura Norway Clash Ends In Draw - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - June 8, 2017 - 2:00am
Carlsen-Nakamura Norway Clash Ends In Draw  Chess.com

Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura was a great fight that ended in a draw, the same result as the other four games in round three of the Altibox Norway Chess ...

Grandmaster Wesley So targets No.1 spot in world chess ranking - Digital Journal

London Chess Classic News - June 7, 2017 - 3:28am

Digital Journal

Grandmaster Wesley So targets No.1 spot in world chess ranking
Digital Journal
After defeating Alexander Onischuk last April to bag the 2017 US Chess Championship in St. Louis, Missouri, Filipino grand master Wesley So now aims for the top slot in the world chess ranking.

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Grandmaster Wesley So targets No.1 spot in world chess ranking - Digital Journal

Sinquefield Cup News - June 7, 2017 - 3:28am

Digital Journal

Grandmaster Wesley So targets No.1 spot in world chess ranking
Digital Journal
After defeating Alexander Onischuk last April to bag the 2017 US Chess Championship in St. Louis, Missouri, Filipino grand master Wesley So now aims for the top slot in the world chess ranking.

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Grandmaster Wesley So targets No.1 spot in world chess ranking - Digital Journal

Sinquefield Cup News - June 7, 2017 - 2:00am
Grandmaster Wesley So targets No.1 spot in world chess ranking  Digital Journal

After defeating Alexander Onischuk last April to bag the 2017 US Chess Championship in St. Louis, Missouri, Filipino grand master Wesley So now aims for the ...

Categories: News, Sinquefield Cup

Grandmaster Wesley So targets No.1 spot in world chess ranking - Digital Journal

London Chess Classic News - June 7, 2017 - 2:00am
Grandmaster Wesley So targets No.1 spot in world chess ranking  Digital Journal

After defeating Alexander Onischuk last April to bag the 2017 US Chess Championship in St. Louis, Missouri, Filipino grand master Wesley So now aims for the ...

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New U.S. chess champ is now No. 2 in world - Herald and News

Grand Chess Tour News - June 6, 2017 - 2:03am

Herald and News

New U.S. chess champ is now No. 2 in world
Herald and News
“He plays very concretely. He just seems to play the right move at the right time.” Thus did Kasparov tweet last December, in congratulating So on the Grand Chess Tour win in London, “He showed great consistency and, bad news for opponents, he's still ...

Norway Blitz: Magnus Carlsen is untouchable - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - June 6, 2017 - 2:00am
Norway Blitz: Magnus Carlsen is untouchable  Chessbase News

Norway Chess is here, and brings 10 of the top 12 players in the world. This may easily be the strongest tournament of the year, and will certainly rank as one of ...

Han er Magnus Carlsens fremste rival. Nå er Wesley So i Norge med sin nye mor. - VG

Grand Chess Tour News - June 5, 2017 - 11:45pm

VG

Han er Magnus Carlsens fremste rival. Nå er Wesley So i Norge med sin nye mor.
VG
Den tittelen fikk So takket være store triumfer på rad og rekke: først vant han superturneringen i St. Louis, deretter tok han gull med USA i sjakk-OL og så vant han den prestisjefylte London-turneringen (og dermed også Grand Chess Tour totalt for 2016).

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US chess champion is now ranked No. 2 in the world. Opponents fear he's still getting better. - Washington Post

Grand Chess Tour News - June 5, 2017 - 11:32am

Washington Post

US chess champion is now ranked No. 2 in the world. Opponents fear he's still getting better.
Washington Post
MINNETONKA, Minn. — This ruthless man is very tranquil. He falls asleep easily around the world in seats unsuited for sleeping. He giggles a child's treble giggle when you don't expect. He asks charming novice questions about baseball. He can speak ...

U.S. chess champion is now ranked No. 2 in the world. Opponents fear he's still getting better. - The Washington Post

Grand Chess Tour News - June 5, 2017 - 2:00am
U.S. chess champion is now ranked No. 2 in the world. Opponents fear he's still getting better.  The Washington Post

Wesley So moved to the United States from the Philippines to play in college, and has since soared in the world rankings under the U.S. chess federation's ...

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