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Chess Olympiad: U.S. Grabs Sole Lead In Round 8 - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - October 2, 2018 - 2:00am
Chess Olympiad: U.S. Grabs Sole Lead In Round 8  Chess.com

The situation was tricky, but eventually the U.S. pulled through and beat Azerbaijan to grab the sole lead at the 2018 Chess Olympiad in Batumi. China and ...

Magnus Carlsen commentates on the Olympiad - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - October 1, 2018 - 2:00am
Magnus Carlsen commentates on the Olympiad  chess24

World Champion Magnus Carlsen sprung a surprise on Monday when he joined the chess24 Spanish Olympiad broadcast and spent 90 minutes discussing t...

Dvorkovich Survives Ethics Ruling; Lawyer "Steals" Flyers - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - September 30, 2018 - 2:00am
Dvorkovich Survives Ethics Ruling; Lawyer "Steals" Flyers  Chess.com

In a ruling of the FIDE Ethics Commission, presidential candidate Arkady Dvorkovich was found not guilty of violating the FIDE Code of Ethics. The accusations ...

Batumi Chess Olympiad 2018: Viswanathan Anand goes down to Fabiano Caruana as top-seeds USA beat India in ... - Firstpost

Grand Chess Tour News - September 28, 2018 - 3:40am

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Batumi Chess Olympiad 2018: Viswanathan Anand goes down to Fabiano Caruana as top-seeds USA beat India in ...
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But the game was still in the well-known territory. The game followed the moves of the game played between Fabiano Caruana and Viswanathan Anand from the rapid leg of the Paris Grand Chess Tour in June this year for the first 12 moves. On move 14, Hari ...

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Batumi 2018, 4: Kramnik falls as Poland beat Russia - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - September 28, 2018 - 2:00am
Batumi 2018, 4: Kramnik falls as Poland beat Russia  chess24

Fabiano Caruana beat Vishy Anand in 26 moves as the USA lived up to their status as top seeds to beat India in Round 4 of the Batumi Olympiad. Th...

Batumi Chess Olympiad 2018: Viswanathan Anand goes down to Fabiano Caruana as top-seeds USA beat India in... - Firstpost

Grand Chess Tour News - September 28, 2018 - 2:00am
Batumi Chess Olympiad 2018: Viswanathan Anand goes down to Fabiano Caruana as top-seeds USA beat India in...  Firstpost

The Indian team had got off to a flying start at the 43rd Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia, winning all of its first three matches, each by a three-point margin.

On Chess: St. Louis influence on the Big 3 American players - KBIA

Grand Chess Tour News - September 27, 2018 - 9:21am

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On Chess: St. Louis influence on the Big 3 American players
KBIA
2 player and to qualifying for the 2018 Candidates' Tournament. The 2016 Sinquefield Cup was his first super-tournament victory and propelled him to the top of the 2016 Grand Chess Tour. He followed up that breakthrough success by winning the 2017 U.S. ...

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On Chess: St. Louis influence on the Big 3 American players - St. Louis Public Radio

Grand Chess Tour News - September 27, 2018 - 9:07am

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: St. Louis influence on the Big 3 American players
St. Louis Public Radio
2 player and to qualifying for the 2018 Candidates' Tournament. The 2016 Sinquefield Cup was his first super-tournament victory and propelled him to the top of the 2016 Grand Chess Tour. He followed up that breakthrough success by winning the 2017 U.S. ...

On Chess: St. Louis influence on the Big 3 American players - St. Louis Public Radio

Grand Chess Tour News - September 27, 2018 - 2:00am
On Chess: St. Louis influence on the Big 3 American players  St. Louis Public Radio

When Americans hear of a “Big Three,” nostalgia might take their minds to competitors in the automotive industry or the early television networks. Fans of.

On Chess: St. Louis influence on the Big 3 American players - St. Louis Public Radio

Grand Chess Tour News - September 27, 2018 - 2:00am
On Chess: St. Louis influence on the Big 3 American players  St. Louis Public Radio

When Americans hear of a “Big Three,” nostalgia might take their minds to competitors in the automotive industry or the early television networks. Fans of.

Batumi 2018, 3: USA set up India showdown - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - September 27, 2018 - 2:00am
Batumi 2018, 3: USA set up India showdown  chess24

Wesley So won a third game in a row while Jorden van Foreest self-destructed as the USA beat the Netherlands 3:1 in the biggest match-up so far in Batumi.

Batumi 2018, 2: Uzbekistan shock Russia - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - September 26, 2018 - 2:00am
Batumi 2018, 2: Uzbekistan shock Russia  chess24

31st seeds Uzbekistan defeated women's gold medal favourites Russia as the 2018 Batumi Olympiad got serious in Round 2. Some big names were back,...

Batumi 2018, 1: Isolated heroes - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - September 25, 2018 - 2:00am
Batumi 2018, 1: Isolated heroes  chess24

Fabiano Caruana, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Vladimir Kramnik, Ding Liren, Vishy Anand, MVL and more stars were rested for Round 1 of the Batumi Olympiad, ...

USA favourites as Olympiad set to begin in Batumi - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - September 22, 2018 - 2:00am
USA favourites as Olympiad set to begin in Batumi  chess24

The 43rd Chess Olympiad starts this weekend, with 1600 players descending on Batumi, Georgia for the biggest event in chess. The surprise this ye...

Brand New Indian Super Tournament Announced - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - September 21, 2018 - 4:57am

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Brand New Indian Super Tournament Announced
Chess.com
The tournament format is similar to what is used in the Grand Chess Tour: three days of rapid chess and two days of blitz. The location is the Indian Council for Cultural Relations in Kolkata, India. The participants are a mix of international top ...

New Tournament Announced: 'Tata Steel Chess India' - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - September 21, 2018 - 2:00am
New Tournament Announced: 'Tata Steel Chess India'  Chess.com

A new blitz and rapid tournament will be held in November in Kolkata, India. Chess.com is partnering with the tournament. Tata Steel Chess India 2018 is a new ...

New Tournament Announced: 'Tata Steel Chess India' - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - September 21, 2018 - 2:00am
New Tournament Announced: 'Tata Steel Chess India'  Chess.com

A new blitz and rapid tournament will be held in November in Kolkata, India. Chess.com is partnering with the tournament. Tata Steel Chess India 2018 is a new ...

New Tournament Announced: 'Tata Steel Chess India' - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - September 21, 2018 - 2:00am
New Tournament Announced: 'Tata Steel Chess India'  Chess.com

A new blitz and rapid tournament will be held in November in Kolkata, India. Chess.com is partnering with the tournament. Tata Steel Chess India 2018 is a new ...

On Chess: Champions showdown shines spotlight on Chess960 - St. Louis Public Radio

Grand Chess Tour News - September 20, 2018 - 2:00am
On Chess: Champions showdown shines spotlight on Chess960  St. Louis Public Radio

The opening is considered by many to be a sacred part of chess. Over the course of chess history, an enormous amount of theory has been developed covering.

Carlsen: “I hope Caruana is feeling the pressure!” - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - September 19, 2018 - 3:56pm

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Carlsen: “I hope Caruana is feeling the pressure!”
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With less than two months to go before the 2018 World Championship match begins in London, Magnus Carlsen spoke to Norwegian media at his training camp in the Kragerø Resort southwest of Oslo. He was hoping the pressure of playing a match for the ...

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