Grand Chess Tour in the News

Lewiston Sun Journal
US chess champ is No. 2 in the world
Lewiston Sun Journal
Thus did Kasparov tweet last December, in congratulating So on the Grand Chess Tour win in London, "He showed great consistency and, bad news for opponents, he's still improving." On Thursday, So and Key made off for Norway and then a binge of events ...

Carlsen-Nakamura Norway Clash Ends In Draw  Chess.com

Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura was a great fight that ended in a draw, the same result as the other four games in round three of the Altibox Norway Chess ...

Herald and News
New U.S. chess champ is now No. 2 in world
Herald and News
“He plays very concretely. He just seems to play the right move at the right time.” Thus did Kasparov tweet last December, in congratulating So on the Grand Chess Tour win in London, “He showed great consistency and, bad news for opponents, he's still ...

Norway Blitz: Magnus Carlsen is untouchable  Chessbase News

Norway Chess is here, and brings 10 of the top 12 players in the world. This may easily be the strongest tournament of the year, and will certainly rank as one of ...

VG
Han er Magnus Carlsens fremste rival. Nå er Wesley So i Norge med sin nye mor.
VG
Den tittelen fikk So takket være store triumfer på rad og rekke: først vant han superturneringen i St. Louis, deretter tok han gull med USA i sjakk-OL og så vant han den prestisjefylte London-turneringen (og dermed også Grand Chess Tour totalt for 2016).

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Washington Post
US chess champion is now ranked No. 2 in the world. Opponents fear he's still getting better.
Washington Post
MINNETONKA, Minn. — This ruthless man is very tranquil. He falls asleep easily around the world in seats unsuited for sleeping. He giggles a child's treble giggle when you don't expect. He asks charming novice questions about baseball. He can speak ...

U.S. chess champion is now ranked No. 2 in the world. Opponents fear he's still getting better.  The Washington Post

Wesley So moved to the United States from the Philippines to play in college, and has since soared in the world rankings under the U.S. chess federation's ...

Chess notes
The Boston Globe
While on the subject of the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, the Grand Chess Tour is back with us. The first event is the Paris GCT on June 21 to 25, a 10-player rapids event. It features the world champion, Magnus Carlsen, and ...

PanARMENIAN.Net
Levon Aronian to participate in Norway Chess 2017
PanARMENIAN.Net
... and Sergey Karjakin (Russia). The first edition of Norway Chess took place from May 7 to May 18, 2013. The 2015 edition of the tournament was a part of the inaugural Grand Chess Tour. The tournament has since decided to withdraw from the Grand ...

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PanARMENIAN.Net
Levon Aronian to participate in Norway Chess 2017
PanARMENIAN.Net
... and Sergey Karjakin (Russia). The first edition of Norway Chess took place from 7 May to 18 May 2013. The 2015 edition of the tournament was a part of the inaugural Grand Chess Tour. The tournament has since decided to withdraw from the Grand Chess ...

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Chess.com
Moscow GP: 'Hari' Beats 'Nepo' In Dramatic Game
Chess.com
Svidler was actually commenting live on the game MVL vs Giri from the Paris Grand Chess Tour last year, so he knew how good it was for White. Svidler basically got a free exchange. He said that during the game he was thinking: "This is no good. If I ...

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Six Azeris through to finals - AZERTAC - Azerbaijan State News Agency  AZERTAC News

Hosts Azerbaijan dominated the semi-finals of the boxing competition at the Islamic Solidarity Games on Wednesday as six of their athletes reached Thursday's ...

Youth Chess Project Wins 2nd In World Press Photo Awards  Chess.com

One of the award-winning projects of 2017 World Press Photo involved chess. Czech photographer Michael Hanke earned the prize for his pictures from several ...

Газета.Ru
В семье гроссмейстера Карякина ожидается прибавление
Газета.Ru
Вы будете участвовать в серии Grand Chess Tour (GCT)?. — Да, я буду принимать участие, и там будут играть все сильнейшие шахматисты мира, кроме Карлсена, который по своим личным соображениям отказался от участия, хотя в прошлом ...

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Ethics Commission Proposes 3-Month Ban For Zhukova  Chess.com

GM Natalia Zhukova has sent a document* in which she objects against the FIDE ethics commission's provisional decision to ban her for three months as a ...

Forbes
How St. Louis Helped Kickstart An American Chess Renaissance
Forbes
Part of what has brought prestige to the club is that it's the host of several large chess tournaments, including the United States Chess Championship, the Sinquefield Cup (part of the Grand Chess Tour) and more. The events are large and broadcast over ...

Forbes
How St. Louis Helped Kickstart An American Chess Renaissance
Forbes
Part of what has brought prestige to the club is that it's the host of several large chess tournaments, including the United States Chess Championship, the Sinquefield Cup (part of the Grand Chess Tour) and more. The events are large and broadcast over ...

How St. Louis Helped Kickstart An American Chess Renaissance  Forbes Now

The St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center has a pretty humble beginning. After retiring and moving back to his Missouri home, financier (and Forbes ...

Télé 7 Jours
Canal+ se met aux échecs
Télé 7 Jours
La ville de Paris accueillera du 21 au 25 juin 2017 le Paris Grand Chess Tour, l'étape française du championnat international d'échecs. Et bonne nouvelle pour les fans : Canal+ diffusera la compétition sur ses différentes plateformes. Les cinq jours de ...
CANAL+ veut réussir dans les échecsMediasportif

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Mediasportif
CANAL+ veut réussir dans les échecs
Mediasportif
Du 21 au 25 juin, Paris accueillera le Paris Grand Chess Tour, l'étape française du championnat international d'échecs. Le groupe CANAL+ proposera de suivre l'événement sur des différentes plateformes. Les 5 jours de compétition seront retransmis en ...