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Karpov caught out: Chess great loses in uncharacteristic fashion  Telegraph.co.uk

Anatoly Karpov defeated Evgeny Sveshnikov in a Rapid match held at Riga in Latvia. The 12th world champion fell behind in the match after losing in ...

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Magnus Carlsen tops strongest-ever London Chess Classic line-up. Alexey Shirov, Latvia's heir to Mikhail Tal, was commentating. How did he finish here? White to play and win. Answer: 29.Nxf5! 1-0 Shirov-Vaganian Olympiad 2000 If 29...gxf5 30.Qg7# or 29.

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Magnus Carlsen tops strongest-ever London Chess Classic line-up
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Norway Chess 2015: Is it too late for Magnus Carlsen? Yu beauty! China's Yu Yangyi on the up at Capablanca Memorial chess tournament · Magnus Carlsen's Norway Chess horror show analysed · Calamity for Magnus Carlsen in Norway Chess tournament ...

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The elite-level tournament, held at the Olympia Conference Centre in Kensington, west London, will be the final leg of the new grand slam-style Grand Chess Tour which was announced in April. Topalov sprung a surprise to win the first leg in Norway, ...

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Magnus Carlsen tops strongest-ever London Chess Classic line-up. The final place will be taken by the organiser's wild card entry, likely to be a British GM such as David Howell or Michael Adams. Magnus Carlsen against Fabiano Caruana Photo: CARINA ...

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Topalov sprung a surprise to win the first leg in Norway, Carlsen's home country, while the Sinquefield Cup will be held in St Louis next month. Garry Kasparov, ambassador of the Grand Chess Tour, at the launch in April. A spokeswoman for the ...

Magnus Carlsen tops strongest-ever London Chess Classic line-up  The Telegraph

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 ...

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 ...

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
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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 ...

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

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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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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.