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On Chess: Showdown in St. Louis featured unexpected twists  St. Louis Public Radio

Whenever the two best players in any discipline square off against one another, it is an occasion to be savored. American chess fans were especially eager.

Eksperter slår alarm etter nytt sjokkresultat
Dagbladet.no
(Dagbladet): Etter Magnus Carlsens sjokktap for sveitsiske Yannick Pelletier under Lag-EM i går, slår norske sjakkeksperter alarm. Carlsens liverating viser at han ikke har prestert svakere på fire år, noe som gjør at førsteplassen på verdensrankingen ...

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I London Chess Classic avgjøres sammenlagtvinneren. Etter en mislykket Norway Chess-turnering, gjorde annenplassen i Sinquefield Cup at Carlsen fortsatt kan ta seieren totalt. PS: Onsdag er det hviledag i lag-EM. Torsdag møter Norge og Magnus Carlsen ...

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Chess great Kasparov urges West to move against Putin  STLtoday.com

Garry Kasparov, the Russian chess champion, neither likes nor trusts Russian President Vladimir Putin. That's obvious from the subtitle of his book. He sees ...

Pestaño: Wesley So scores biggest win of career
Sun.Star
The lessons from the Sinquefield Cup are bearing fruit. With the win Wesley So now joined the ranks of former Bilbao Chess Masters champions, including the current world champion Magnus Carlsen, former world champion Vladimir Kramnik and ...

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Living life the Jobi way (2/2)  Chessbase News

Did you enjoy the first part of our interview with the top Georgian player Baadur Jobava, he laid out a plan for ambitious players to become better. In part two he ...

Wesley So wins Bilbao Masters
The Hindu
Anand finished with five draws and a lone loss in the four-player double round-robin tournament and for the second time in a row, the Indian ace ended a Classical tournament win-less after he drew seven and lost two at the Sinquefield Cup earlier this ...

Rappler
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Rappler
After quitting school and leaving the Philippines to play for the United States, So's rising reputation and world rank of 7th took a big hit at the Sinquefield Cup where he finished last, but bounced back at Bilbao. So's next tournament is next month ...

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Anand draws with Ding to end joint 3rd
Chandigarh Tribune
For the second time in a row, the Indian ended a classical tournament winless after he drew seven and lost two at the Sinquefield Cup earlier this year. USA's Wesley So defeated Anish Giri of Holland in the tiebreak blitz games to win the event after ...
Anand draws with China's Liren Ding to end joint third in Bilbao Masters FinalFirstpost
So downs Dutch GM, tops MastersPhilippine Star
Viswanathan Anand draws with Liren Ding to end joint 3rd in Bilbao MastersTimes of India
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Anand draws with China's Liren Ding to end joint third in Bilbao Masters Final
Firstpost
As a part of the Grand Chess Tour, the event will have a bonus prize fund for the overall winner of the three-part series. Anand currently stands sixth in the tour. Results final round: Liren Ding (Chn, 5) drew with V Anand (Ind, 5); Wesley So (Usa, 8 ...
Anand draws with Liren Ding to end joint 3rd in Bilbao MastersNews Nation

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Anand draws with China's Liren Ding to end joint third in Bilbao Masters Final
Firstpost
Anand finished with five draws and a lone loss in the four-player double round-robin tournament and for the second time in a row, the Indian ace ended a Classical tournament win-less after he drew seven and lost two at the Sinquefield Cup earlier this ...
So downs Dutch GM, tops MastersPhilippine Star
Wesley So wins Bilbao MastersRappler

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So downs Dutch GM, tops Masters
Philippine Star
It was So's first triumph since topping the Millionaire's Chess Open last year while ending a series of embarrassing finishes, including a last-placed stint in the Sinquefield Cup, a round-of-16 effort in the World Cup and yielding his Millionaire's ...
Viswanathan Anand Draws With Liren Ding to End Joint Third at Bilbao MastersNDTVSports.com
Viswanathan Anand draws with Liren Ding to end joint 3rd in Bilbao MastersTimes of India
Wesley So wins Bilbao MastersRappler

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Viswanathan Anand Draws With Liren Ding to End Joint Third at Bilbao Masters
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As a part of the Grand Chess Tour, the event will have a bonus prize fund for the overall winner of the three-part series. Anand currently stands sixth in the tour. Results final round: Liren Ding (Chn, 5) drew with V Anand (Ind, 5); Wesley So (Usa, 8 ...

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Viswanathan Anand Draws With Liren Ding to End Joint Third at Bilbao Masters
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Anand finished with five draws and a lone loss in the four-player double round-robin tournament and for the second time in a row, the Indian ace ended a Classical tournament win-less after he drew seven and lost two at the Sinquefield Cup earlier this ...

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Iran endorses fair elections in Syria  Trend News Agency

Iran would support elections to clarify the fate of Syria if the elections are free and fair, because what is important is the choice of people and this is their right.

GM Hikaru Nakamura's great year
BusinessWorld Online Edition
In August 2015 Levon Aronian finally overcame his slump to win the Sinquefield Cup. Tied for second place where Giri, Carlsen, Vachier-Lagrave and Nakamura. And then of course in September came the Baku World Cup, where Nakamura defeated IM ...

The Statesman
Anand to meet Giri in Bilbao opener
The Statesman
The Indian ace will be looking forward to a similar performance this time too and this event will also work as a warm-up to the London Chess Classic in December wherein Anand will be vying for the Grand Chess tour title. The start will be crucial for ...

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Viswanathan Anand Aims for Strong Showing in Bilbao Masters
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The Indian ace will be looking forward to a similar performance this time too and this event will also work as a warm-up to the London Chess Classic in December wherein Anand will be vying for the Grand Chess tour title. The start will be crucial for ...

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Viswanathan Anand Aims for Strong Showing in Bilbao Masters
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The Indian ace will be looking forward to a similar performance this time too and this event will also work as a warm-up to the London Chess Classic in December wherein Anand will be vying for the Grand Chess tour title. The start will be crucial for ...

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Viswanathan Anand Aims for String Showing in Bilbao Masters
NDTVSports.com
The Indian ace will be looking forward to a similar performance this time too and this event will also work as a warm-up to the London Chess Classic in December wherein Anand will be vying for the Grand Chess tour title. The start will be crucial for ...

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