Grand Chess Tour in the News

Inquirer.net
So breaches Elo 2800, climbs to world No. 4
Inquirer.net
If So sustains his sharp form in London, which serves as the concluding stop of the 2016 Grand Chess Tour, he's a cinch to become the overall champion of the country-hopping circuit which started in Paris, then Leuven in Belgium and St. Louis, Missouri.

SPORT.RU
Шахматист Крамник сыграл вничью с Каруаной в третьем туре ...
SPORT.RU
Sport.ru /Шахматы. Российский гроссмейстер Владимир Крамник сыграл вничью с представителем США Фабиано Каруаной в третьем туре шахматного ...

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The Indian Express
Viswanathan Anand beats Vachier-Lagrave, jumps to joint second in London Chess Classic
The Indian Express
With seven rounds still to come in the tournament which is a part of the Grand Chess tour, Wesley leads the table on two points while Anand, Kramnik, Caruana and Aronian share the second spot a half point behind. Anish Giri is the only player to have ...
Levon Aronian starts off London Chess Classic with victory ...PanARMENIAN.Net
London Chess Classic: Viswanathan Anand Draws With Fabiano ...News18
Anand draws with CaruanaThe Hindu
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YourStory.com
The Grandmaster's tryst with Information Technology – celebrating Viswanathan Anand's 47th birthday!
YourStory.com
... as his plans themselves are, quiet grand. He plans to qualify at the next Candidates Chess scheduled for 2018. Despite nearing 50, his dreams are still young as he wants to participate in the grand chess tour that'll “take me to Brussels, St. Louis ...

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The Grandmaster’s tryst with Information Technology – celebrating Viswanathan Anand’s 47th birthday!  YourStory.com

The Tiger of Madras, five-time world champion, India's first Grandmaster – Viswanathan Anand, with these titles, put India on the world map and chess, on the ...

Big News Network.com
Levon Aronian starts off London Chess Classic with victory
Big News Network.com
After winning the Sinquefield Cup, Wesley So is first in the overall standings of the Grand Chess Tour. He has 30 GP points but Aronian (21.75) or Hikaru Nakamura (21.50) also still have chances to win the Grand Chess Tour if they win in London and So ...
London Chess Classic: Viswanathan Anand Draws With Fabiano CaruanaNews18

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News18
Levon Aronian starts off London Chess Classic with victory ...
PanARMENIAN.Net
It is the last of the Grand Chess Tour. The winner receives $75000, the overall winner of the Grand Chess Tour receives another $75000.
London Chess Classic: Viswanathan Anand Draws With Fabiano ...News18
Viswanathan Anand draws with Caruana in London Chess ClassicTimes of India
Anand draws against world no. 2 Caruana in LondonESPN

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Р-Спорт
Шахматист Крамник обыграл Топалова в 1-м туре этапа Grand Chess Tour в Лондоне
Р-Спорт
МОСКВА, 10 дек - Р-Спорт. Российский шахматист Владимир Крамник обыграл болгарина Веселина Топалова в матче 1-го тура заключительного этапа Grand Chess Tour, который проходит в Лондоне. Крамник играл белыми фигурами, партия ...

Firstpost
Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane's house burgled during Champions League match
Firstpost
Eight out of the top ten players in the world will fight it out for winning not only the London Chess Classic title but also the Grand Chess Tour. The playing field also includes former world champion Vladimir Kramnik, three young super grandmasters ...

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Firstpost
London Chess Classic: Can Vishwanathan Anand do better than he has in the tournament?
Firstpost
Eight out of the top ten players in the world will fight it out for winning not only the London Chess Classic title but also the Grand Chess Tour. The playing field also includes former world champion Vladimir Kramnik, three young super grandmasters ...
Anand faces tough opener in London ClassicTimes of India

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London Chess Classic: Can Vishwanathan Anand do better than he has in the tournament?  Firstpost

Exactly a year ago when Vishwanathan Anand was playing in the London Chess Classic 2015, his hometown Chennai was affected by torrential rains and ...

When Chess meets Business: the Pro-Biz Cup in London  Chessbase News

One of the many attractions of the London Chess Classic is the Pro-Biz Cup. It offers businessmen the chance to team up with top grandmasters and top ...

London Chess Classic: Can Vishwanathan Anand do better than he has in the tournament?  Firstpost

Exactly a year ago when Vishwanathan Anand was playing in the London Chess Classic 2015, his hometown Chennai was affected by torrential rains and ...

The Pendulum is Swinging Towards Defense  Chessbase News

The recent World Chess Championship match in New York was a different match than the ones we have come to know before because defense – a modern ...

Anand faces tough opener in London Classic
Times of India
KOLKATA: Eight of the world's top-10 players will be seen in action in the London Chess Classic, the last leg of the Grand Chess Tour, which begins on Friday. But for world champion Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen and his challenger in last month's title ...

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Blasting News
London Chess Classic 2016: Erstes Super-Großmeisterturnier nach der Schach-WM
Blasting News
Der Sieger der Grand Chess Tour bekommt am Ende des Grand Prix noch einmal zusätzlich 100.000 US-Dollar, der Zweitplatzierte darf sich über 50.000 Dollar freuen. Schachfans hingegen freuen sich über eine Woche hochkarätiges Schach und verkürzen ...

Ponomariov: "Carlsen has stopped making progress"  Chessbase News

Post mortem: before the World Championship match between Magnus Carlsen and Sergey Karjakin we asked experts for predictions and prognoses. Now we ...

Kensington Chelsea & Westminster Today
Mikhail's tale and the Queen's trail
Kensington Chelsea & Westminster Today
The London Classic, 9th – 18th December, Olympia, London, draws to an end The Grand Chess Tour, and the pairings including Michael Adams who plays Levon Aronian in round one, will feature what may be the game of the tournament to decide the whole, ...

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The New Indian Express
Kasparov-esque Carlsen continues to rewrite rules in march to greatness
The New Indian Express
CHENNAI: Three world titles in four years show without a doubt Magnus Carlsen's dominance in the world of chess. The Norwegian was pushed to the limit by Sergey Karjakin, but the World No 1 came into his own in the quicker games to retain his crown.

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Bloomberg
World Chess Has A Big Problem
Bloomberg
Chess boosters are looking for ways to circumvent the FIDE problem. St. Louis millionaire Rex Sinquefield has teamed up with Kasparov and British grandmaster Short to create the Grand Chess Tour, a series of annual tournaments in the U.S., Britain ...

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