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Viswanathan Anand draws with Levon Aronian to finish joint third in Tal memorial chess event - Firstpost

Grand Chess Tour News - October 7, 2016 - 9:38am

Firstpost

Viswanathan Anand draws with Levon Aronian to finish joint third in Tal memorial chess event
Firstpost
The Indian will then take part in the London Chess Classic that is a part of the Grand Chess tour. Results final round: Boris Gelfand (Isr, 2) drew with Ian Nepomniachtchi (Rus, 6); V Anand (Ind, 5) drew with Levon Aronian (Arm, 5); Shakhriyar ...

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Viswanathan Anand draws with Levon Aronian to finish joint third in Tal memorial chess event - Firstpost

London Chess Classic News - October 7, 2016 - 9:38am

Firstpost

Viswanathan Anand draws with Levon Aronian to finish joint third in Tal memorial chess event
Firstpost
The Indian will then take part in the London Chess Classic that is a part of the Grand Chess tour. Results final round: Boris Gelfand (Isr, 2) drew with Ian Nepomniachtchi (Rus, 6); V Anand (Ind, 5) drew with Levon Aronian (Arm, 5); Shakhriyar ...

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Viswanathan Anand Draws to Finish Joint Third in Tal Memorial - The Quint

Grand Chess Tour News - October 7, 2016 - 2:00am
Viswanathan Anand Draws to Finish Joint Third in Tal Memorial  The Quint

Five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand split the point with Levon Aronian of Armenia.

Just Checking: Jonathan Speelman in "New in Chess" - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - October 7, 2016 - 2:00am
Just Checking: Jonathan Speelman in "New in Chess"  Chessbase News

Thanks to his rise to the very top in the chess world French GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave made it to the cover of the new issue of "New in Chess". But inside the ...

Just Checking: Jonathan Speelman in "New in Chess" - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - October 7, 2016 - 2:00am
Just Checking: Jonathan Speelman in "New in Chess"  Chessbase News

Thanks to his rise to the very top in the chess world French GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave made it to the cover of the new issue of "New in Chess". But inside the ...

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Why not study chess with Magnus Carlsen, Wesley So, and MVL? - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - October 6, 2016 - 2:00am
Why not study chess with Magnus Carlsen, Wesley So, and MVL?  Chessbase News

ChessBase Magazine #174 is out! With analyses by World Champion Magnus Carlsen, Boris Gelfand, Wesley So and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, tournament ...

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Isle of Man 01+02: Wesley held by Harika - Chessbase News

London Chess Classic News - October 3, 2016 - 2:00am
Isle of Man 01+02: Wesley held by Harika  Chessbase News

In a total field of 133 players we see no Russians – not a single lone GM or IM. But: 75% of the Gold Medal United States Olympic team is in the Isle of Man to ...

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Vugar Hashimov Chess Academy opens its doors [PHOTO] - AzerNews

Grand Chess Tour News - October 2, 2016 - 2:00am
Vugar Hashimov Chess Academy opens its doors [PHOTO]  AzerNews

A solemn opening ceremony to open the Vugar Hashimov Chess Academy was held in Baku on October 1.

Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Sinquefield Cup News - October 1, 2016 - 3:14pm

The Boston Globe

Chess notes
The Boston Globe
Grandmaster Kayden Troff is an Eagle Scout, and on this year's Sinquefield Cup off-day, a ceremony was held honoring Kayden's Scouting achievement. The St. Louis Chess Club holds events to help Scouts earn the badge. In the club's words: “The Boy ...

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Games from Baku - BusinessWorld Online Edition

London Chess Classic News - September 26, 2016 - 10:09am

Games from Baku
BusinessWorld Online Edition
Then it came up again in Svidler-Grischuk from the 2013 London Chess Classic. I wrote about it then in “Chess Piece.” 12...Nxc4!? 13.Bxc4 b5! 14.Bxb5 exd5 15.exd5. Svidler-Grischuk continued 15.e5! dxe5 16.fxe5 (16.Bxc5? d4 17.Bxf8 Bxf8 18.fxe5 Qb6 ...

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Anand to meet Giri in Tal Memorial opener - Sportstarlive

Sinquefield Cup News - September 26, 2016 - 7:38am

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Anand to meet Giri in Tal Memorial opener
Sportstarlive
Coming back to competitive chess after a brief hiatus following the Sinquefield Cup, the Indian will have to negotiate five black games out of a possible nine as he did not get the desired result in the preceding blitz tournament and finished seventh ...

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Viswanathan Anand to take on Holland’s Anish Giri in Tal Memorial Chess tournament first round - The Indian Express

Sinquefield Cup News - September 26, 2016 - 2:00am
Viswanathan Anand to take on Holland’s Anish Giri in Tal Memorial Chess tournament first round  The Indian Express

Vishwanathan Anand did not get the desired result in the preceding blitz tournament and finished seventh among 10 participants.

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Viswanathan Anand to take on Holland's Anish Giri in Tal Memorial Chess tournament first round - The Indian Express

Sinquefield Cup News - September 26, 2016 - 2:00am
Viswanathan Anand to take on Holland's Anish Giri in Tal Memorial Chess tournament first round  The Indian Express

Vishwanathan Anand did not get the desired result in the preceding blitz tournament and finished seventh among 10 participants.

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Tal Memorial to see Viswanathan Anand’s return to international chess - Hindustan Times

Grand Chess Tour News - September 24, 2016 - 2:00am
Tal Memorial to see Viswanathan Anand’s return to international chess  Hindustan Times

After a month's break, Viswanathan Anand will return to the international chess circuit for the 10th Tal Memorial in Moscow. He will be hoping to gain more rating ...

Tal Memorial to see Viswanathan Anand’s return to international chess - Hindustan Times

Sinquefield Cup News - September 24, 2016 - 2:00am
Tal Memorial to see Viswanathan Anand’s return to international chess  Hindustan Times

After a month's break, Viswanathan Anand will return to the international chess circuit for the 10th Tal Memorial in Moscow. He will be hoping to gain more rating ...

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A chat with the author of Chess for Dummies - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - September 24, 2016 - 2:00am
A chat with the author of Chess for Dummies  Chessbase News

Fide Master James (Jim) Eade has been a chess player, chess organizer, chess politician, and chess publisher. In 2016 he was honored by The University of ...

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Tal Memorial to see Viswanathan Anand's return to international chess - Hindustan Times

Grand Chess Tour News - September 24, 2016 - 1:41am

Hindustan Times

Tal Memorial to see Viswanathan Anand's return to international chess
Hindustan Times
On the Grand Chess Tour, the 46-year-old finished fourth in Leuven Grand Chess Tour and second in the Sinquefield Cup in Saint Louis, USA. Unique tournament. The Tal Memorial is a unique tournament because of its setting — it will be played in a ...

Tal Memorial to see Viswanathan Anand's return to international chess - Hindustan Times

Sinquefield Cup News - September 24, 2016 - 1:41am

Hindustan Times

Tal Memorial to see Viswanathan Anand's return to international chess
Hindustan Times
The Grandmaster from Chennai, who last played in the Sinquefield Cup 2016 in August, has participated in only three of the 10 editions of the Tal Memorial, a fifth place being his best finish. It is among the few top-level tournaments Anand has never ...

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Three new exhibitions at the World Chess Hall of Fame - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - September 20, 2016 - 2:00am
Three new exhibitions at the World Chess Hall of Fame  Chessbase News

9/20/2016 – The city of Saint Louis plays a substantial role in the chess boom in the US. The city hosts prestigious tournaments such as the Sinquefield Cup or ...

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