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Catalan king Vladimir Kramnik prepares for London Chess Classic - Telegraph.co.uk

London Chess Classic News - December 4, 2014 - 9:02am

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Catalan king Vladimir Kramnik prepares for London Chess Classic
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Six junior players will be drawn out of a hat before the first round of the London Chess Classic Super Six Rapid, which begins tomorrow at the Olympia Conference Centre. It will be the UK's strongest Rapid event ever. In their first game, each child ...

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Catalan king Vladimir Kramnik prepares for London Chess Classic - Telegraph.co.uk

London Chess Classic News - December 4, 2014 - 2:00am
Catalan king Vladimir Kramnik prepares for London Chess Classic  Telegraph.co.uk

Former world champion Vladimir Kramnik is one of six top players who will play juniors at the London Chess Classic, which starts tomorrow. Here he is at his ...

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Yu Yangyi wins Qatar Masters Open 2014 - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - December 4, 2014 - 2:00am
Yu Yangyi wins Qatar Masters Open 2014  Chessbase News

He started as the 13th seed, rated 2705, but went on to beat two Top Ten players, both in great form, to take clear first. Chinese GM Yu Yanyi has gained 25 Elo ...

Catalan king Vladimir Kramnik prepares for London Chess Classic - Telegraph.co.uk

London Chess Classic News - December 4, 2014 - 2:00am
Catalan king Vladimir Kramnik prepares for London Chess Classic  Telegraph.co.uk

Former world champion Vladimir Kramnik is one of six top players who will play juniors at the London Chess Classic, which starts tomorrow. Here he is at his ...

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Does anybody still care about chess? - BBC News

London Chess Classic News - November 28, 2014 - 2:00am
Does anybody still care about chess?  BBC News

The profile of chess has dipped since the days of Bobby Fischer - but that does not mean it is not in rude health, says David Edmonds.

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India - Sport - Chandigarh Tribune

Sinquefield Cup News - November 8, 2014 - 2:00am
India - Sport  Chandigarh Tribune

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand will look to avenge last year's championship defeat and clinch his sixth world title when he takes on Magnus ...

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World Chess Championship 2014, Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand: Schedule, Timings, Dates and Venue - International Business Times, India Edition

Sinquefield Cup News - November 7, 2014 - 2:00am
World Chess Championship 2014, Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand: Schedule, Timings, Dates and Venue  International Business Times, India Edition

Challenger Viswanathan Anand will take on defending champion Magnus Carlsen in the 2014 World Chess Championship, which starts in Sochi on Friday.

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Magnus Carlsen Is More Than An Odds-On Favorite To Win The World Chess Championship - FiveThirtyEight

London Chess Classic News - November 6, 2014 - 2:00am
Magnus Carlsen Is More Than An Odds-On Favorite To Win The World Chess Championship  FiveThirtyEight

The World Chess Championship Match begins Saturday in Sochi, Russia. Defending champion Magnus Carlsen, the Norwegian wunderkind, will take on ...

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World Chess Championship 2014: Chennai Debacle a Closed Chapter, Says Anand, as Indian Looks Ahead to Rematch with Carlsen - International Business Times, India Edition

Sinquefield Cup News - November 4, 2014 - 2:00am
World Chess Championship 2014: Chennai Debacle a Closed Chapter, Says Anand, as Indian Looks Ahead to Rematch with Carlsen  International Business Times, India Edition

Viswanathan Anand will take on defending champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the 2014 World Chess Championship, which starts in Sochi on Friday, ...

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'Carlsen vs Anand will be much closer than last time' - Firstpost

Sinquefield Cup News - November 3, 2014 - 2:00am
'Carlsen vs Anand will be much closer than last time'  Firstpost

Anand lost the last match, losing three and drawing seven games against Carlsen at Chennai last November with a final score of 3.5-6.5 in the favour of ...

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Norway Chess 2015 i fare - Aftenposten

Norway Chess 2015 News - September 30, 2014 - 10:44pm

Norway Chess 2015 i fare
Aftenposten
Norway Chess 2015 i fare. Arrangørene av Norway Chess sliter med å få brikkene på plass. Nå er det ikke sikkert det blir sjakkturnering i Stavanger i 2015. CAMILLA KLOVNING. Oppdatert: 30.sep. 2014 14:56. Del. Tweet. E-post. Norway Chess søkte ...

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Norway Chess 2015 i fare - Dagbladet.no

Norway Chess 2015 News - September 30, 2014 - 1:41pm

Norway Chess 2015 i fare
Dagbladet.no
Sjakkturneringen Norway Chess sliter økonomisk, og det er ikke sikkert turneringen neste år blir noe av, melder Stavanger Aftenblad. Turneringen søkte Stavanger kommune om støtte på 1,2 millioner kroner årlig de neste to årene. Den har imidlertid bare ...

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Bobby Fischer's Winning Streaks: 1963 to 1965 - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - September 30, 2014 - 2:00am
Bobby Fischer's Winning Streaks: 1963 to 1965  Chessbase News

When Fabiano Caruana started the Sinquefield Cup with 7.0/7, the chess world wondered whether this was indeed the best performance ever. Memories of ...

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Fabiano Caruana threatening to overtake Magnus Carlsen as world No1 - The Guardian

Sinquefield Cup News - September 26, 2014 - 2:00am
Fabiano Caruana threatening to overtake Magnus Carlsen as world No1  The Guardian

The 22-year-old could reach the top of the rankings if he does well before Carlsen takes part in his world title rematch with Vishy Anand.

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Does Chess Still Matter? | On Point - WBUR

Sinquefield Cup News - September 23, 2014 - 2:00am
Does Chess Still Matter? | On Point  WBUR

A young grandmaster just did the impossible at a top chess tournament. No one paid attention. Does chess still matter?

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One of the Most Amazing Feats in Chess History Just Happened, and No One ... - Slate Magazine

Sinquefield Cup News - September 18, 2014 - 11:40am

Slate Magazine

One of the Most Amazing Feats in Chess History Just Happened, and No One ...
Slate Magazine
Before any of the six entrants in the 2014 Sinquefield Cup had nudged a white pawn to e4, they'd already been hailed as the strongest collection of chess talent ever assembled. The tournament, held in St. Louis, featured the top three players in the game.

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