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Viswanathan Anand: No retirement moves yet
The Hindu
For five-time World chess champion Viswanathan Anand, life is beautiful. His warmth and simplicity have remained evergreen. Before flying to St. Louis for a tournament held as part of the Grand Chess Tour, Anand spoke to The Hindu on Tuesday. Excerpts.

Carlsen tops; So joint third
Philippine Star
Carlsen earlier topped Wijk aan Zee in the Netherlands, the Norway Chess Classic and the Grand Chess Tour in Belgium. Biting the dust in second spot was American Hikaru Nakamura, who had 11 points. Half-a-point behind at 10 apiece were Chinese ...

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Hari may lead Anand-less India in Chess Olympiad
Times of India
Five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand is again set to skip the Chess Olympiad which is scheduled to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from September 1. Although the Indian team for the tournament is yet to be announced but Anand is reported to be ...

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15-year-old chess prodigy is U.S. Junior Grandmaster
CanIndia News
The final tournament held at the CCSCSL, the Sinquefield Cup, is an international invite-only tournament comprised of the best chess players in the world, taking place this year Aug. 5-16. Kayden Troff Honored as First Grandmaster to Achieve Eagle ...

Pestaño: An incredible and unprecedented performance
Sun.Star
He had a good performance in Tata Steel, the Grand Chess Tour and Biel. The other day he secured first place in Dortmund's Sparkassen Chess Meeting with a draw in the final round and solidified a 12.8 rating point gain in this tournament alone.

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15-year-old Chess Prodigy Crowned 2016 U.S. Junior Closed ...
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ST. LOUIS, July 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Age is only a number – and it's certainly true in the world of chess. At only 15-years-old, Jeffery Xiong of Coppell, ...

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15-year-old Chess Prodigy Crowned 2016 U.S. Junior Closed Champion in Saint Louis
PR Newswire (press release)
ST. LOUIS, July 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Age is only a number – and it's certainly true in the world of chess. At only 15-years-old, Jeffery Xiong of Coppell, Texas, came out on top at the 2016 U.S. Junior Closed Championship - the most prestigious ...

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15-year-old Chess Prodigy Crowned 2016 US Junior Closed Champion in Saint Louis  PR Newswire

ST. LOUIS, July 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Age is only a number – and it's certainly true in the world of chess. At only 15-years-old, Jeffery Xiong of Coppell, ...

Jeffery Xiong wins US Junior  Chessbase News

With a prize fund higher than most national championships, you can expect that the U.S. Junior will attract several talented players. Leading the pack was Jeffery ...

Belgian referees to control FK Shkendija vs FC Neftchi match  AZERTAC News

Belgian referee Erik Lambrechts will be in charge of a return match between Macedonian FK Shkendija and Azerbaijan`s FC Neftchi as part of the UEFA Europa ...

National chess players shine at Poti International Festival PHOTO  AzerNews

Five Azerbaijani chess players have emerged victorious in the first round of the 11th Poti International Festival in Georgia, Azertac reported.

Le Figaro
"Il y aura un deuxième Paris Grand Chess Tour en 2017"
Le Figaro
La première édition du Paris Grand Chess Tour ne laissera que des grands souvenirs à Stéphane Roussel. Le concepteur et la cheville ouvrière de la mise en orbite de ce tournoi d'échecs d'un nouveau genre a d'abord eu le privilège de jouer "en double" ...

Huffington Post
Carlsen Leads and Quits Grand Chess Tour
Huffington Post
Magnus Carlsen leads the Grand Chess Tour after the speed events in Paris and the Belgian town of Leuven. But the world chess champion will not be around for the next two established classical events in Saint Louis and London. He is leaving the ...

Huffington Post
Carlsen Leads and Quits Grand Chess Tour
Huffington Post
Magnus Carlsen leads the Grand Chess Tour after the speed events in Paris and the Belgian town of Leuven. But the world chess champion will not be around for the next two established classical events in Saint Louis and London. He is leaving the ...

Carlsen Leads and Quits Grand Chess Tour  Huffington Post

Magnus Carlsen leads the Grand Chess Tour after the speed events in Paris and the Belgian town of Leuven. But the world chess champion will not be...

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Grand Chess Tour
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Под такой вывеской второй год кряду проводится ряд турниров как в классические шахматы, так и с ускоренным контролем с участием топ-шахматистов мира. На днях в Париже завершился первый этап этого грандиозного сериала, ...

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Алтайская правда
Grand Chess Tour
Алтайская правда
Под такой вывеской второй год кряду проводится ряд турниров как в классические шахматы, так и с ускоренным контролем с участием топ-шахматистов мира. На днях в Париже завершился первый этап этого грандиозного сериала, ...

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The Blindfold King vs The Machine  Chessbase News

Later this year GM Timur Gareyev will try play 47 opponents simultaneously, blindfold, breaking the current world record of 46 games. Neuroscientists found this ...

The Blindfold King vs The Machine  Chessbase News

Later this year GM Timur Gareyev will try play 47 opponents simultaneously, blindfold, breaking the current world record of 46 games. Neuroscientists found this ...

The Blindfold King vs The Machine  Chessbase News

Later this year GM Timur Gareyev will try play 47 opponents simultaneously, blindfold, breaking the current world record of 46 games. Neuroscientists found this ...