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GM Mark Hebden wins Polar Capital Open on Jersey as US Chess Championship gets under way  Telegraph.co.uk

Five straight wins propelled Mark Hebden to the head of the Polar Capital Open at Jersey.

GM Mark Hebden wins Polar Capital Open on Jersey as US Chess Championship gets under way  Telegraph.co.uk

Five straight wins propelled Mark Hebden to the head of the Polar Capital Open at Jersey.

Norway Chess begins  Chessbase News

There Could Be An Immediate Opportunity With Chess Supersite Corp (OTCMKTS:CHZP); Access Full Report Now; Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNE)  US Market Buzz

"It used to be grass roots and now social media has made it incredibly evident and online competitive gaming has BIG BUSINESS and BIG INVESTMENT to ...

Chess notes
The Boston Globe
Altibox Norway Chess is the next super tournament on the world's chess event schedule (www.NorwayChess.no). It runs April 18 to 30 in Stavanger, Norway. It was once a part of the Grand Chess Tour, but its organizers and the tour parted ways last year.

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Chess notes
The Boston Globe
Altibox Norway Chess is the next super tournament on the world's chess event schedule (www.NorwayChess.no). It runs April 18 to 30 in Stavanger, Norway. It was once a part of the Grand Chess Tour, but its organizers and the tour parted ways last year.

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101st Anniversary Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide in Times Square, Sunday, April 24  MassisPost

NEW YORK — The 101st Anniversary Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide will be held in Times Square (43rd St. & Broadway) on Sunday, April 24 from ...

Levon Aronian to participate in Grand Chess Tour 2016
PanARMENIAN.Net
PanARMENIAN.Net - The organizers of the Grand Chess Tour 2016 unveiled Friday, April 8 the list of participants of the tournament. Levon Aronian (Armenia), Vladimir Kramnik (Russia), Fabiano Caruana (U.S.), Hikaru Nakamura (U.S.), Anish Giri (the ...

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Чемпионат.com
Крамник сыграет в Grand Chess Tour — 2016
Чемпионат.com
14-й чемпион мира по шахматам российский гроссмейстер Владимир Крамник примет участие в серии турниров Grand Chess Tour — 2016, сообщает Chess Base. Соревнования пройдут в Париже (7-13 июня) и Брюсселе-Лёвене (15-21 июня), ...

Р-Спорт
Крамник будет представлять Россию в серии шахматных турниров Grand Chess Tour-2016
Р-Спорт
МОСКВА, 8 апр - Р-Спорт. Гроссмейстер Владимир Крамник представит Россию в серии шахматных турниров Grand Chess Tour-2016, сообщается на официальном сайте соревнований. В рамках серии пройдут супертурниры: по быстрым ...

Grand Chess Tour Announces 2016 Participants  Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour Announces 2016 Participants  Chess.com

Hans-Juergen Zahorka: It was grave mistake that EU didn't take Azerbaijan's war talk seriously  Panorama.am

“On the heads and shoulders of innocent civilians, and also of soldiers, there was an attack by a full-authoritarian state”, – commenting on Azerbaijan's recent ...

2016 Arnold Classic Brasil: bonanza of fun (1/2)  Chessbase News

For the fourth time, the Arnold Classic Brasil took place in Rio de Janeiro, and once again the sports and health bonanza attracted record numbers for the South ...

The New Indian Express
Blackout Lets Lightning Kid Down, Unflappable Karjakin Aces Litmus Test
The New Indian Express
CHENNAI: Viswanathan Anand played the most decisive games (four wins, three losses) in the 2016 Candidates tournament, but he still had to settle for the third spot as the year's biggest event drew to a close in Moscow last Monday. Sergey Karjakin won ...

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Sportskeeda
Viswanathan Anand finishes third in the Candidates Chess tournament
Sportskeeda
Viswanathan Anand in action at the London Chess Classic in Dember, 2015. Former world champion Viswanathan Anand signed off his campaign at the Candidates chess tournament with a draw against Peter Svidler of Russia here on Tuesday. Playing with ...

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Candidates R13: It's Karjakin or Caruana!  Chessbase News

Hikaru Nakamura played a solid Queen's Gambit Declined against Veselin Toplaov, equalized quickly, won a pawn the game in 40 moves. Viswanathan Anand ...

Candidates R10: Caruana wins, joins lead  Chessbase News

Specifically Fabiano Caruana ripped open his kingside with a piece sacrifice to beat Viswanathan Anand and catch Sergey Karjakin, who drew against Anish ...

Candidates R10: Caruana wins, joins lead  Chessbase News

Specifically Fabiano Caruana ripped open his kingside with a piece sacrifice to beat Viswanathan Anand and catch Sergey Karjakin, who drew against Anish ...

GM Garry Kasparov Has Become a Senior Adviser to the Board of Directors of the Chess Supersite Corporation (CHZP)
Marketwired (press release)
He is a prolific author, lecturer, and President of the Kasparov Chess Foundation with offices around the Globe (www.kasparovchessfoundation.org). Garry Kasparov, one of the world's greatest ambassadors for chess, inspired the Grand Chess Tour.

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