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Minneapolis Star Tribune
Minnetonka grandmaster is new US Chess Champion
Minneapolis Star Tribune
At the 2015 Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis, for example, he finished dead last in a 10-player field. But, battle-hardened by the experience, So honed his game and gained confidence. Since last July, he has dominated international competitions. He is now ...

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Foisor Wins U.S. Women's While So, Onischuk Head To Playoff  Chess.com

On her ninth attempt, it was mate in nine. WGM Sabina Foisor's elegant winning combination continues the legacy of a legend. Less than three months removed ...

U.S. Champs Round 9: "I can't believe what I just witnessed"  Chess.com

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So's wonderjaar
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Daarna won hij de London Chess Classic en vervolgens het Tata Steel toernooi in Wijk aan Zee. Nu speelt hij in het Amerikaans kampioenschap. Na de ronde van afgelopen donderdag had hij sinds juli 2016 een reeks van 64 partijen zonder nederlaag ...

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So's wonderjaar
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Vorig jaar juli begon voor de Amerikaan Wesley So (23) een geweldig jaar waarin hij alles won wat er te winnen viel. Eerst de Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis, toen op de olympiade in Bakoe de gouden medaille met het Amerikaanse team en het individuele ...

U.S. Champs Round 9: "I can't believe what I just witnessed"  Chess.com

On Chess.com's Tactics Trainer you can solve by the theme: e.g. "attacks on f2/f7." GM Wesley So doesn't need the practice. A year removed from the ...

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Akobian Wins To Become So's Newest Co-Leader
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For those wanting wins, So-Nakamura continues to disappoint in the U.S. championship, unlike the fireworks they show in their annual summer matchup at the Sinquefield Cup. They've now drawn all three games since 2015 in the national championship, ...

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Akobian Wins To Become So's Newest Co-Leader  Chess.com

The players' fortunes at the 2017 U.S. championship have resembled more of a bingo hopper than any linear path. Just when you think one player has the best ...

US Championship Rd7: Zherebukh beats Caruana  Chessbase News

The seventh round was chock full of surprises, starting with Yaroslav Zherebukh's powerful win over Fabiano Caruana, who failed to give him the respect he ...

So Grabs Lead At U.S. Chess Champs  Chess.com

So Grabs Lead At U.S  Chess.com

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So Grabs The Lead At U.S. Chess Champs
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Is Wesley So the strongest player in the world? Every day he makes his case a little more compelling though he would never say such a thing out loud. To recap: he hasn't lost a classical game since July 07, 2016. He's won the Sinquefield Cup, the ...

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So Grabs The Lead At U.S. Chess Champs
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Is Wesley So the strongest player in the world? Every day he makes his case a little more compelling though he would never say such a thing out loud. To recap: he hasn't lost a classical game since July 07, 2016. He's won the Sinquefield Cup, the ...

Inaugural Grand Chess Tour Unveiled In Saint Louis  USChessChamps.com

Malcolm Pein running for FIDE President  Chessbase News

FIDE is in turmoil, the officers in Athens have apparently staged a coup attempt to oust the current President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. But what happens if they ...

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5 Tie In St. Louis But Defending Champ Not Among Them
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There are no longer easy title defenses in St. Louis. GM Gata Kamsky used to win U.S. Championship titles in bunches earlier this decade, but those days are over. Even the Sinquefield Cup, also held in St. Louis, has produced four different winners in ...

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Chess Grandmaster Maurice Ashley Explains the Real Win
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So I'll be doing that, and the next week I'll be a part of the Grand Chess Tour that goes around the world to bring the top players on the planet, including world champion Magnus Carlsen and these three players as well to battle for the Grand Chess ...

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Black Moves First: Chess Grandmaster Maurice Ashley Explains the Real Win  EBONY.com

For years, Maurice Ashley has been the African-American most associated with the game of chess, but he puts emphasis on the game as a teacher of life skills.

London Chess Classic Pairings Published, Grand Chess Tour Resumes Friday  Chess.com

London Chess Classic Pairings Published, Grand Chess Tour Resumes Friday  Chess.com