Grand Chess Tour in the News

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The Boston Globe
He bought his first house, and then he played in the London Chess Classic, the third and last event in the 2015 Grand Chess Tour. Going into the final, Carlsen looked very much out of contention for the overall Grand Tour title, languishing in fourth ...

Bulgaria's chess grandmaster Veselin Topalov lost seven positions in the FIDE ...
Focus News
In early December, the Bulgarian was second in the rankings, but after the poor performance at the final tournament of the Grand Chess Tour 2015 in London ranked ninth. Leader in the ranking is the world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway, followed by ...

AL.com
Top prizes at the Magic City Classic chess tournament
AL.com
Anand and Vachier-Lagrave had reached this position earlier in the year at the Sinquefield Cup (the second leg of the Grand Chess Tour). There Anand played the immediate 9. Qd3 Nc6 10. a3 d5 11. exd5 Nxd5 12. Nxd5 Qxd5 13. O-O-O Qxd3 14.

ArmeniaNow.com
Sports in 2015: Soccer setback, chess hopes, Baku Games participation
ArmeniaNow.com
During the year Aronian won a prestigious tournament in St. Louis, USA, (taking third in the Grand Chess Tour overall) and led Team Armenia to silver medals in the European team chess championship that ended in Reykjavik, Iceland. The most ...

The Indian Panorama
Anand back in business after crushing Topalov in London
The Indian Panorama
... World Champion Viswanathan Anand bounced back from his fourth round loss and beat his former world championship challenger Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in the fifth round of London Chess Classic, the concluding edition of the Grand Chess Tour.

London Chess Classic
BusinessWorld Online Edition
Three big organizers came together early this year to put together “a circuit of international events, each demonstrating the highest level of organization for the world's best players -- the product of this collaboration was the Grand Chess Tour ...

Huffington: Carlsen Wins Grand Chess Tour  ChessBase

2015 Ukrainian Ch: Comebacks and Cinderella  Chessbase News

12/19/2015 – It was a tight race to the end for the Ukrainian Championships, with nothing decided in either the Men's or Women's event until the very last round.

Huffington Post
Carlsen wins Grand Chess Tour
Huffington Post
The world chess champion Magnus Carlsen won the Chess Grand Tour, a three tournaments bonanza played in Norway, the USA and England, and involving the world's best players. It was loosely based on the $1,2 million 1988-1989 Chess World Cup, ...

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St. Louis Public Radio
64: All's well
Marianas Variety
Magnus's tournament victory also allowed him to win the Grand Chess Tour, three points ahead of Giri. The Grand Chess Tour is “an annual circuit of chess tournaments where players compete for multiple prize pools. The three tournaments featured in the ...
Pestaño: One big tournament after anotherSun.Star
On Chess: And after all that, Magnus Carlsen is still the bestSt. Louis Public Radio

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St. Louis Public Radio
On Chess: And after all that, Magnus Carlsen is still the best
St. Louis Public Radio
Going into the year before the first Grand Chess Tour stop in Norway, the elite had distanced themselves quite a bit from the rest of the pack. There was a marked difference in rating between those in the top-10 and those below; a significant gap of 30 ...

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On Chess: And after all that, Magnus Carlsen is still the best  St. Louis Public Radio

It's been a strange year at the top of the chess standings. Going into the year before the first Grand Chess Tour stop in Norway, the elite had distanced.

Washington Times
DAVID R. SANDS: With victory in London, Magnus Carlsen wins chess Grand Tour
Washington Times
Carlsen also wins a bonus for the best cumulative result from the Grand Chess Tour, the series of three tournaments for the world's top players that included June's Norway Chess Tournament (won by Bulgarian GM Veselin Topalov) and the 2015 Sinquefield ...
London Chess Classic: Carlsen wins crown, Anand finishes ninthFirstpost
Magnus Carlsen wins inaugural Grand Chess Tour in LondonSportskeeda
Grand Chess Tour: Armenian GM Aronian takes third placeArmeniaNow.com
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Viswanathan Anand finishes 9th, Carlsen triumphs
The Asian Age
Former world champion Viswanathan Anand played out a draw with Anish Giri of Holland to finish ninth in the London Classic won by Magnus Carlsen of Norway. Reigning world champion Carlsen also won the Grand Chess Tour on a lucky final day for him.

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The Quint
QPlay: Dhoni Goes Under The Hammer, Mourinho 'Ashamed' & More
The Quint
Reigning world champion Carlsen also won the Grand Chess Tour after winning the Classic on a lucky final day for him. Anand ended the Classic on 3.5 points out of a possible nine, winning one, losing three and drawing the remaining five games in the ...

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Новости Самары
Магнус Карлсен подкрался сзади
Коммерсантъ
Последним крупным шахматным соревнованием года был турнир London Chess Classic. Им завершилась дебютировавшая в нынешнем сезоне новая коммерческая серия Grand Chess Tour. А ее победителем благодаря выигрышу лондонского ...
Гроссмейстер Магнус Карлсен стал победителем Grand Chess TourНовости Самары
Карлсен одержал победу шахматный турнир в столице Англии и серию Grand Chess TourСлавянка Инфо
Карлсен одержал победу серию Grand Chess TourКрасноярские новости - krasnews.com
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Carlsen wins London Classic, Anand ends ninth
The Hindu
Viswanathan Anand played out a draw with Anish Giri of the Netherlands to finish ninth in the London Classic while Magnus Carlsen of Norway won the event here on Sunday. Carlsen also won the Grand Chess Tour after winning the Classic on the final day ...

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The New Indian Express
Persisting Agony for Anand, Carlsen Bags Another Title
The New Indian Express
It was double delight for the world champion, who also became the winner of the Grand Chess Tour, awarded to the overall best performer in Stavanger, St Louis & London. Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand, who had an out of sorts tourney, made ...

Business Insider
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Business Insider
The tournament was the third and final leg of the Grand Chess Tour, a newly formed circuit of three premier chess events. Seven of the top eight ranked players in the world participated in London. The ten players represented a total of nine countries ...
London Chess Classic: Carlsen wins crown, Anand finishes ninthFirstpost
Viswanathan Anand finishes 9th in London Classic; Magnus Carlsen winsIndia.com

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Firstpost
London Chess Classic: Carlsen wins crown, Anand finishes ninth
Firstpost
Former world champion Viswanathan Anand played out a draw with Anish Giri of Holland to finish ninth in the London Classic while Magnus Carlsen of Norway won the event. Reigning world champion Carlsen also won the Grand Chess Tour after winning ...
Viswanathan Anand loses to Alexander Grischuk, slips to ninth spotThe Indian Express

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