Sinquefield Cup News

Carlsen vs Caruana: Looking back and looking ahead - Chessbase News

September 9, 2018 - 2:00am
Carlsen vs Caruana: Looking back and looking ahead  Chessbase News

The World Championship match between Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana in London will begin in exactly two months on November 9th, and their last ...

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Viswanathan Anand returns to form ahead of Chess Olympiad - Livemint

September 9, 2018 - 2:00am
Viswanathan Anand returns to form ahead of Chess Olympiad  Livemint

The inclusion of Viswanathan Anand in the team for the Chess Olympiad after more than a decade boosts India's chances of a podium finish.

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Chess notes - The Boston Globe

September 9, 2018 - 2:00am
Chess notes  The Boston Globe

The 71st Russian Championship Superfinal just ended with Dimity Andreikin a winner over Dimitry Jakovenko in a rapids tie breaker. The championship was a ...

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Carlsen vs Caruana: Looking back and looking ahead - Chessbase News

September 9, 2018 - 2:00am
Carlsen vs Caruana: Looking back and looking ahead  Chessbase News

The World Championship match between Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana in London will begin in exactly two months on November 9th, and their last ...

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Chess notes - The Boston Globe

September 8, 2018 - 12:28pm

The Boston Globe

Chess notes
The Boston Globe
... Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, and the surprising Fabiano Caruana, who came from clear last after the Next Move and Paris GCT events to earn a spot with a tie-breaking rapid victory over Wesley So, played the day after the conclusion of the Sinquefield Cup.

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The Chess Player That Mocked Her Opponent - The Wire

September 8, 2018 - 2:00am
The Chess Player That Mocked Her Opponent  The Wire

The Sinquefield Cup in St Louis, Missouri, held between August 16 and 29, had some of the world's best chess players in attendance – including Magnus ...

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Chess notes - The Boston Globe

September 8, 2018 - 2:00am
Chess notes  The Boston Globe

It's time to catch up on a few things. The four finalists for the Chess Grand Tour (www.GrandChessTour.org) are Hikaru Nakamura, Levon Aronian, Maxime ...

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Andreikin and Pogonina win Russian Superfinals - chess24

September 7, 2018 - 10:17am

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Andreikin and Pogonina win Russian Superfinals
chess24
The 2018 Russian Superfinals took place in Satka from August 25th until September 5th. The Open and the Women's tournaments finished in a similar manner, with rapid playoffs favoring, coincidentally, the same players that won the national championships ...

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Andreikin and Pogonina win Russian Superfinals - chess24

September 7, 2018 - 2:00am
Andreikin and Pogonina win Russian Superfinals  chess24

The 2018 Russian Superfinals took place in Satka from August 25th until September 5th. The Open and the Women's tournaments finished in a similar m...

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Rooks as bodyguards - Chessbase News

September 7, 2018 - 2:00am
Rooks as bodyguards  Chessbase News

In the diagram position White decided to force matters with 21.Re7 Ngxe7 22.dxe7+ Nxe7 23.Qd6, threatening perpetual check. Can you see the only way for ...

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Chess: Dmitry Andreikin ripens 1990 vintage and collects a million roubles - The Guardian

September 7, 2018 - 2:00am
Chess: Dmitry Andreikin ripens 1990 vintage and collects a million roubles  The Guardian

The new Russian champion has the same birth year as the world No 1, Magnus Carlsen, and other top grandmasters. Leonard Barden. Fri 7 Sep 2018 12.34 ...

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Sinquefield Cup video highlights (Part 3) - Chessbase News

September 7, 2018 - 2:00am
Sinquefield Cup video highlights (Part 3)  Chessbase News

(Continued from Part 2) Wrapping up our tour of the extensive and high-quality Sinquefield Cup coverage on the Saint Louis Chess Club YouTube Channel, ...

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On Chess: Chess Club hosts Chess 960 event with elite headliners including Gary Kasparov - St. Louis Public Radio

September 6, 2018 - 2:00am
On Chess: Chess Club hosts Chess 960 event with elite headliners including Gary Kasparov  St. Louis Public Radio

Last year, the legendary Garry Kasparov made headlines when he came out of a 12-year retirement to compete in the St. Louis Rapid & Blitz as part of.

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On Chess: Chess Club hosts Chess 960 event with elite headliners including Gary Kasparov - St. Louis Public Radio

September 6, 2018 - 2:00am
On Chess: Chess Club hosts Chess 960 event with elite headliners including Gary Kasparov  St. Louis Public Radio

Last year, the legendary Garry Kasparov made headlines when he came out of a 12-year retirement to compete in the St. Louis Rapid & Blitz as part of.

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Russian Superfinal: Andreikin and Pogonina take gold - Chessbase News

September 6, 2018 - 2:00am
Russian Superfinal: Andreikin and Pogonina take gold  Chessbase News

The extremely competitive Russian Superfinals finished on Wednesday in Satka. Both the open and the women's sections were decided on two-game rapid ...

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NEW: Endgames of the World Champions from Fischer to Carlsen - Chessbase News

September 6, 2018 - 2:00am
NEW: Endgames of the World Champions from Fischer to Carlsen  Chessbase News

All world champions left their mark on chess. And although they had different styles each and every one of them played the endgame exceptionally well.

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CHESS Magazine: Humans and Chess Software - Chessbase News

September 5, 2018 - 2:00am
CHESS Magazine: Humans and Chess Software  Chessbase News

Israeli psychologist AMATZIA AVNI, a FIDE Master in composition, describes the complex love-hate relationship between humans and their chess software.

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Magnus grind - BusinessWorld Online

September 5, 2018 - 2:00am
Magnus grind  BusinessWorld Online

6th Sinquefield Cup 2018. Saint Louis, USA August 16-29, 2018. Final Standings. 1-3. Levon Aronian ARM 2767, Magnus Carlsen NOR 2842, Fabiano Caruana ...

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Sinquefield Cup video highlights (Part 2) - Chessbase News

September 5, 2018 - 2:00am
Sinquefield Cup video highlights (Part 2)  Chessbase News

(Continued from Part 1) One of the chief draws of any Grand Chess Tour event is the extensive and high-quality coverage on the Saint Louis Chess Club ...

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Hard labor -- a chess champ's work ethic pays off - Washington Times

September 4, 2018 - 12:13pm

Washington Times

Hard labor -- a chess champ's work ethic pays off
Washington Times
It's supposed to be a game, but on this Labor Day week, let's celebrate the hardest-working man in chess — who just happens to be the world champion. Magnus Carlsen is a fine positional player, an excellent tactician and one of the world's best ...

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