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Carlsen-Ding Among Champions Showdown Matches - Chess.com

Sinquefield Cup News - October 23, 2017 - 9:21am

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Carlsen-Ding Among Champions Showdown Matches
Chess.com
That includes Ding, who participated in the 2016 Sinquefield Cup. Topalov will be playing his first chess since the Paris Grand Chess Tour in June, which means he was away from competitive chess for 137 days. In last year's Showdown, also mid-November, ...

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Carlsen-Ding Among Champions Showdown Matches - Chess.com

Sinquefield Cup News - October 23, 2017 - 2:00am
Carlsen-Ding Among Champions Showdown Matches  Chess.com

In November some of the world's strongest grandmasters will be returning to St. Louis for what is called the Champions Showdown. The four matches are Hikaru ...

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Carlsen-Ding Among Champions Showdown Matches - Chess.com

Sinquefield Cup News - October 23, 2017 - 2:00am
Carlsen-Ding Among Champions Showdown Matches  Chess.com

In November some of the world's strongest grandmasters will be returning to St. Louis for what is called the Champions Showdown. The four matches are Hikaru ...

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Fancy Chess Set Manufacturer, The House of Staunton, Shares the Evolution of Chess - Gamasutra

Sinquefield Cup News - October 20, 2017 - 5:00am

Fancy Chess Set Manufacturer, The House of Staunton, Shares the Evolution of Chess
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Since 1849, all serious and sanctioned chess games have been played on chessmen of Staunton design—including this year's Sinquefield Cup Chess Tournament and past World Chess Championships. About The House of Staunton: The House of Staunton ...

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Fancy Chess Set Manufacturer, The House of Staunton, Shares the Evolution of Chess - Markets Insider

Sinquefield Cup News - October 20, 2017 - 4:08am

Fancy Chess Set Manufacturer, The House of Staunton, Shares the Evolution of Chess
Markets Insider
Since 1849, all serious and sanctioned chess games have been played on chessmen of Staunton design—including this year's Sinquefield Cup Chess Tournament and past World Chess Championships. About The House of Staunton: The House of Staunton ...

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Haute couture for the chess world - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - October 11, 2017 - 2:00am
Haute couture for the chess world  Chessbase News

A new exhibit at the World Chess Hall of Fame in Saint Louis puts a new twist on the question of professional chess player dress codes. In cooperation with the ...

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The power of the bishops - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - October 9, 2017 - 2:00am
The power of the bishops  Chessbase News

If they come in pairs bishops can be very strong. But sometimes even a single bishop is strong enough to control the whole board. This edition of Karsten ...

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Garry Kasparov Comes Out of Retirement for U.S. Chess Competition - Daily Beast

Sinquefield Cup News - October 3, 2017 - 11:45pm
Garry Kasparov Comes Out of Retirement for U.S. Chess Competition  Daily Beast

Former world chess champion turned Kremlin critic Garry Kasparov will come out of retirement to take part in a U.S. competition next month, organizers say.

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Carlsen Wins 2017 Chess.com Isle Of Man International - Chess.com

Sinquefield Cup News - October 1, 2017 - 8:13am

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Carlsen Wins 2017 Chess.com Isle Of Man International
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He referenced the famous "sunglasses game" from the 2013 Sinquefield Cup, which coincidentally was featured photographically in yesterday's report. Nakamura mentioned Carlsen's profligate openings from earlier in the event, but told Chess.com that he ...

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Carlsen Wins 2017 Chess.com Isle Of Man International - Chess.com

Sinquefield Cup News - October 1, 2017 - 2:00am
Carlsen Wins 2017 Chess.com Isle Of Man International  Chess.com

You're not supposed to work too hard when you're on vacation. In a tournament where he uncharacteristically arrived with no parents, no manager, and no ...

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Carlsen-Nakamura To Play For Isle Of Man Title - Chess.com

Sinquefield Cup News - September 30, 2017 - 5:15pm

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Carlsen-Nakamura To Play For Isle Of Man Title
Chess.com
This photo, from the 2013 Sinquefield Cup, also reminds that Carlsen doesn't always "settle" for the draw, even when it would clinch clear first place! | Photo: Chess.com/Mike Klein. Carlsen took great pleasure in winning today, not just because he ...

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Carlsen-Nakamura To Play For Isle Of Man Title - Chess.com

Sinquefield Cup News - September 30, 2017 - 2:00am
Carlsen-Nakamura To Play For Isle Of Man Title  Chess.com

Carlsen. Nakamura. Board one. Final round. Sometimes the headline writes itself. GM Magnus Carlsen and GM Hikaru Nakamura have never faced each other ...

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So falls to No.8 in world rankings - The Manila Times

Sinquefield Cup News - September 28, 2017 - 5:19am

So falls to No.8 in world rankings
The Manila Times
Prior to the World Cup, So had a forgettable ninth-place finish in the Sinquefield Cup – a part of the 2017 Grand Chess Tour. So scored just one win, settled for four draws and lost in four crucial matches. World champion GM Magnus Carlsen of Norway is ...

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12-Year-Old Praggnanandhaa Defeats 2700-GM David Howell In Isle Of Man - Chess.com

Sinquefield Cup News - September 28, 2017 - 2:00am
12-Year-Old Praggnanandhaa Defeats 2700-GM David Howell In Isle Of Man  Chess.com

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is the youngest IM in history, earning the title at only 10 years of age. Last year at the Chess.com Isle of Man International, he ...

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Kim Jong Un vs. Trump 'End Game' - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - September 23, 2017 - 2:00am
Kim Jong Un vs. Trump 'End Game'  Chessbase News

The September 23rd issue of New Scientist magazine has a striking cover illustration featuring President Trump squaring off against the North Korean leader ...

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Wesley So eliminated in World Chess Cup semifinals - Rappler

Sinquefield Cup News - September 22, 2017 - 3:40am

Rappler

Wesley So eliminated in World Chess Cup semifinals
Rappler
Filipino chess fans were saddened as So, who had a bad slump in the Sinquefield Cup, appeared unlikely to reach this far. But through a strategy where So took his chances in the playoffs under faster time controls, he slowly made his to the semifinal ...

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Vachier-Lagrave Knocks Out Svidler At World Cup - Chess.com

Sinquefield Cup News - September 17, 2017 - 12:34pm

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Vachier-Lagrave Knocks Out Svidler At World Cup
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The Frenchman is in excellent shape lately, and won the super strong Sinquefield Cup only six weeks ago. Svidler himself won the World Cup before, reached the final last time, and is a seven-time Russian champion. It's fair to say that Anna Rudolf ...

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Vachier-Lagrave Knocks Out Svidler At World Cup - Chess.com

Sinquefield Cup News - September 17, 2017 - 2:00am
Vachier-Lagrave Knocks Out Svidler At World Cup  Chess.com

In today's tiebreak of their quarterfinal match, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave eliminated Peter Svidler from the FIDE World Cup. On what was the shortest day in Tbilisi ...

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The road to the Candidates 2018 - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - September 13, 2017 - 2:00am
The road to the Candidates 2018  Chessbase News

Checking in on World Championship candidates qualification, the twists and turns that have already occurred and are still to come as the drama mounts and the ...

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