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Magnus Carlsen tops strongest-ever London Chess Classic line-up  Telegraph.co.uk

Ten of the world's best chess players will compete in a tournament hailed as the strongest ever held on British soil, it was revealed today. World champion ...

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Michael Adams is top seed for Biel International Chess Festival - Telegraph
Telegraph.co.uk
Michael Adams beats Fabiano Caruana at the London Chess Classic. Some of the world's leading young players are competing at Lake Sevan in Armenia. The Polish prodigy Jan Kryzsztof Duda was the early leader. The Indian GM S. G. Vidit would be on the ...

Washington Post
Fabiano Caruana and Magnus Carlsen — that's a title clash worth watching
Washington Post
I did not pay $99 for Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao and wouldn't pay 99 cents for Mayweather-Pacquiao II. I would, however, pay good money — well, I don't know about “good money,” but certainly “some money” — to see Magnus Carlsen vs.

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Fabiano Caruana and Magnus Carlsen — that’s a title clash worth watching  The Washington Post

Fabiano Caruana and Magnus Carlsen — that's a title clash worth watching  Washington Post

I did not pay $99 for Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao and wouldn't pay 99 cents for Mayweather-Pacquiao II. I would, however, pay good money — well, ...

Shahade Speaks of the Relationship between Chess and Poker
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She told Scimia that she is having a good time at the WSOP although “it has been a little bit rushed” as she had to rush to St. Louis to provide the commentary for the Grand Chess Tour's first event. She said that she loves being at the WSOP and wishes ...

Why Boris Johnson should never talk about or try to attempt sport again  Mirror.co.uk

The Mayor of London made yet another gaffe when announcing Spurs' NFL stadium deal - the latest in a long line of sporting errors.

UPSC Civil Services GK Update- Sports Update (Capsule 2)
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Current affairs is an important component of several competitive exams such as the UPSC Civil Services Examination, SSC CGL, Bank PO & PSU entrance tests, etc. Therefore, understanding the terms/concepts/events that make news is critical for aspirants.

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Exclusive Interview: Jennifer Shahade Talks to CardsChat About Life as a Poker ...
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It's been a little bit rushed, because I left in the middle to go back to St. Louis and cover the first event of the Grand Chess Tour, which was really fun. I love being here, there's just so much to do! I wish that I could clone myself at the World ...

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Exclusive Interview: Jennifer Shahade Talks to CardsChat About Life as a Poker ...
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ES: I've never made it out to the Chess Club and Scholastic Center in St. Louis, but I've always wanted to visit. JS: You definitely have to go! If I do make it out to the Sinquefield Cup [an elite chess tournament scheduled for late August that will ...

Exclusive Interview: Jennifer Shahade Talks to CardsChat About Life as a Poker Star, Being a Chess Master, and Tying It All Together  CardsChat.com

PokerStars Mind Sports Ambassador Jennifer Shahade talks to CardsChat about poker, chess, and where those two games intersect.

Norway chess
BusinessWorld Online Edition
The Grand Chess Tour was organized earlier this year -- it consists of a series of three super chess tournaments that include Norway Chess 2015, the Sinquefield Cup (St. Louis, USA) and the London Chess Classic, with a million-dollar guaranteed ...

Norway chess
BusinessWorld Online Edition
The Grand Chess Tour was organized earlier this year -- it consists of a series of three super chess tournaments that include Norway Chess 2015, the Sinquefield Cup (St. Louis, USA) and the London Chess Classic, with a million-dollar guaranteed ...

Norway chess
BusinessWorld Online Edition
The Grand Chess Tour was organized earlier this year -- it consists of a series of three super chess tournaments that include Norway Chess 2015, the Sinquefield Cup (St. Louis, USA) and the London Chess Classic, with a million-dollar guaranteed ...

BusinessWorld | Norway chess
BusinessWorld Online Edition
The Grand Chess Tour was organized earlier this year -- it consists of a series of three super chess tournaments that include Norway Chess 2015, the Sinquefield Cup (St. Louis, USA) and the London Chess Classic, with a million-dollar guaranteed ...

Shelby Lyman on Chess: Meeting His Waterloo
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Napoleon met his Waterloo more than once — on the chessboard and in the boudoir as well as on the battlefield. Below is a win by Veselin Topalov against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave from the third Norway Chess 2015 tournament in Stavanger, Norway.

Sportstar
Graf's new role
Sportstar
The 40-year-old rather played like a well-oiled machine to win the Norway Chess 2015 title, pushing his higher rated and mostly younger rivals behind. He had only one setback, when he lost to Anish Giri of Holland in the penultimate round; but he had ...

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Graf's new role
Sportstar
The inaugural Grand Chess Tour, featuring big stars and big prize money, got off to a spectacular, though completely unexpected, start in Norway in June. The expectations were that local lad Magnus Carlsen, World champion and the strongest player of ...

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Sportstar
Graf's new role
Sportstar
The 40-year-old rather played like a well-oiled machine to win the Norway Chess 2015 title, pushing his higher rated and mostly younger rivals behind. He had only one setback, when he lost to Anish Giri of Holland in the penultimate round; but he had ...

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Sportstar
Graf's new role
Sportstar
The next stop for the Grand tour is the Sinquefield Cup at Saint Louis (United States) from August 21. The total prize-fund of the tour is more than a million dollars. The standings: 1. Veselin Topalov (Bul) 6.5; 2. Viswanathan Anand (Ind) 6; 3. Hikaru ...

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