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Vishwanathan Anand aims to qualify for Candidates Chess - India.com

Grand Chess Tour News - May 21, 2016 - 11:53am

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Vishwanathan Anand aims to qualify for Candidates Chess
India.com
“My plan is to first look at tournaments and participate in grand chess tour that will take me to Brussels, St. Louis, London and other big cities. “I would definitely like to qualify for the next Candidates Chess which is roughly scheduled in March ...

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Chess: India's Baskaran Adhiban only gets half rations at Hasselbacken Open in Stockholm - Telegraph.co.uk

London Chess Classic News - May 20, 2016 - 2:00am
Chess: India's Baskaran Adhiban only gets half rations at Hasselbacken Open in Stockholm  Telegraph.co.uk

Baskaran Adhiban of India is a rising star in the chess world and he deserves better luck after sharing first place on 7.

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Chess town St Louis - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - May 19, 2016 - 2:00am
Chess town St Louis  Chessbase News

The US Congress has declared St Louis the chess capital of the nation. For the BBC, British journalist Dave Edmonds, chess enthusiast and co-author of the ...

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Vishy Anand, Levon Aronian and Peter Svidler can't stop Baden Baden losing decade-long run at top of German chess - Telegraph.co.uk

London Chess Classic News - May 17, 2016 - 11:26am

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Vishy Anand, Levon Aronian and Peter Svidler can't stop Baden Baden losing decade-long run at top of German chess
Telegraph.co.uk
Although Baden Baden squad was packed with world class players such as: Vishy Anand, Levon Aronian, Michael Adams, Peter Svidler, Rustam Kasimdzhanov and Alexei Shirov, Solingen prevailed by a single match point after conceding only two 4-4 draws ...

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Vishy Anand, Levon Aronian and Peter Svidler can't stop Baden Baden losing decade-long run at top of German chess - Telegraph.co.uk

London Chess Classic News - May 17, 2016 - 2:00am
Vishy Anand, Levon Aronian and Peter Svidler can't stop Baden Baden losing decade-long run at top of German chess  Telegraph.co.uk

A combination of youth and experience caused an upset as Solingen broke the ten-year stranglehold of Baden Baden on the German Bundesliga.

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Vishy Anand, Levon Aronian and Peter Svidler can't stop Baden Baden losing decade-long run at top of German chess - Telegraph.co.uk

London Chess Classic News - May 17, 2016 - 2:00am
Vishy Anand, Levon Aronian and Peter Svidler can't stop Baden Baden losing decade-long run at top of German chess  Telegraph.co.uk

A combination of youth and experience caused an upset as Solingen broke the ten-year stranglehold of Baden Baden on the German Bundesliga.

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Παίξτε γρήγορα, όχι βιαστικά - Η Αυγή

Grand Chess Tour News - May 16, 2016 - 2:05am

Η Αυγή

Παίξτε γρήγορα, όχι βιαστικά
Η Αυγή
Φέτος οι αγώνες ράπιντ και μπλιτς γνώρισαν τη μεγάλη αναβάθμιση με το να συμπεριληφθούν σε ένα πολύ σπουδαίο γεγονός, στο Grand Chess Tour. Τα δύο από τα τέσσερα τουρνουά αυτής της σειράς είναι μειωμένου χρόνου σκέψης, κάτι μάλλον αδιανόητο ...

Anti-cheating at the Baku Olympiad - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - May 15, 2016 - 2:00am
Anti-cheating at the Baku Olympiad  Chessbase News

The 42nd Chess Olympiad will be held in Crystal Hall in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan (seating capacity: 25000). After examining the location FIDE ...

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Ding Liren wins match against Wesley So - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - May 11, 2016 - 2:00am
Ding Liren wins match against Wesley So  Chessbase News

Ding Liren, China's number one and currently number nine on the FIDE Elo-list from 1st May, wants to establish himself firmly among the world's best. To gain ...

Hari gains valuable experience from Norway meet - Times of India

Grand Chess Tour News - May 6, 2016 - 8:15am

Hari gains valuable experience from Norway meet
Times of India
Indian Grandmaster Pentala Harikrishna gained some valuable experience from playing the Norway Chess meet that concluded recently. Last year Norway Chess was part of the Grand Chess Tour. But this year the organizers from Norway have parted ways ...

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Magnus Carlsen's dramatic Norway Chess loss analysed - Telegraph.co.uk

London Chess Classic News - May 5, 2016 - 2:00am
Magnus Carlsen's dramatic Norway Chess loss analysed  Telegraph.co.uk

Levon Aronian blew the Altibox Norway Chess tournament wide open as he defeated the world champion Magnus Carlsen in the eighth and penultimate round.

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Magnus Carlsen's dramatic Norway Chess loss analysed - Telegraph.co.uk

London Chess Classic News - May 5, 2016 - 1:13am

Telegraph.co.uk

Magnus Carlsen's dramatic Norway Chess loss analysed
Telegraph.co.uk
Magnus Carlsen's dramatic Norway Chess loss analysed. World chess champion Magnus Carlsen at the London Chess Classic Credit: Julian Andrews. Malcolm Pein, Chess Correspondent. 5 May 2016 • 10:34am. Levon Aronian blew the Altibox Norway ...

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Carlsen supreme in Norway - BusinessWorld Online Edition

Grand Chess Tour News - May 4, 2016 - 10:03am

Carlsen supreme in Norway
BusinessWorld Online Edition
There were some mutterings that this was done to get back at the organizers for un-inviting Karjakin to the 2015 Norway super tournament -- the Norway event had become part of the Grand Chess Tour circuit in 2015. Karjakin had not qualified for the ...

Why Magnus Carlsen's Norway Chess win over Vladimir Kramnik was significant - Telegraph.co.uk

London Chess Classic News - May 4, 2016 - 2:00am
Why Magnus Carlsen's Norway Chess win over Vladimir Kramnik was significant  Telegraph.co.uk

Magnus Carlsen's seventh round victory over Vladimir Kramnik at the Altibox Norway tournament was highly significant, both for the standings, as it extended his ...

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