September 2017 FIDE ratings: All hail the queen! - Chessbase News
by Albert Silver. I like it! | 28 Comments. 9/1/2017 – What a month it has been! Maxime Vachier-Lagrave was one of the most prominent names of the month, ...
Fresh off Sinquefield display, Viswanathan Anand leads Indian challenge at chess World Cup - The New Indian Express
The New Indian Express
The New Indian Express
Anand heads into the World Cup after conjuring up one of his best performances in the Sinquefield Cup, which is a positive sign. On the flip side, his form in the rapid and blitz has been cause of concern, which might play a crucial part in some of his ...
MVL Overwhelms Xiong In Speed Chess Champs - Chess.com
The closest match featuring a speed chess qualifier turned into a rout in the second half. The world junior champion, Jeffery Xiong, actually took the lead in this ...
State chess championship preview, Sinquefield Cup brilliant game - AL.com
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AL.com
French Grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave won the Fifth Sinquefield Cup, with an undefeated score of 6-3 at the St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center. Vachier-Lagrave took first despite the presence of World Champion Magnus Carlsen. Vachier ...
State chess championship preview, Sinquefield Cup brilliant game - AL.com
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AL.com
French Grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave won the Fifth Sinquefield Cup, with an undefeated score of 6-3 at the St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center. Vachier-Lagrave took first despite the presence of World Champion Magnus Carlsen.
State chess championship preview, Sinquefield Cup brilliant game - AL.com
The 64th Alabama State Chess Championship will be held over the Labor Day weekend at Ross Bridge Resort in Hoover. The special significance of the ...
State chess championship preview, Sinquefield Cup brilliant game - AL.com
The 64th Alabama State Chess Championship will be held over the Labor Day weekend at Ross Bridge Resort in Hoover. The special significance of the ...
The most interesting match-ups for World Cup 2017 - Chessbase News
It is the most exciting event of the year, much like the royal rumble in WWE. The World Cup 2017 will begin with 128 players and after every three days we will ...
State chess championship preview, Sinquefield Cup brilliant game - AL.com
The 64th Alabama State Chess Championship will be held over the Labor Day weekend at Ross Bridge Resort in Hoover. The special significance of the ...
Speed Chess Championship: The Frenchman vs The X-Man - Chess.com
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Chess.com
This Wednesday's second-to-last Speed Chess Championship opening-round clash will feature the world's new number-two and the youngest player of the event. GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, fresh off his career's marquee victory at the 2017 Sinquefield Cup ...
Chess notes - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
The US contingent of Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana fared much better than they did in the Sinquefield Cup, with Nakamura tying for second overall and Caruana tying for fifth. Locally, the US Cadet Championship (for juniors 16 or under) has ...
The Warakomskas give a fitting tribute to their mother - Chessbase News
What is the best way to pay tribute to a person who has passed away. Perhaps, it's finishing their incomplete dreams. Irena Warakomska had a dream - to make ...
Garry Kasparov's competitive return upstages Levon Aronian's victory - The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian
The St Louis rapid/blitz followed the Sinquefield Cup and was part of the Grand Chess Tour, whose final event will be the London Classic at the Kensington Olympia on 1-11 December. Magnus Carlsen, the world champion, is the current tour leader but both ...
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Caruana Beats Hou Yifan In Strong Speed Champs Showing - Chess.com
In a later episode of "Seinfeld," wacky neighbor Cosmo Kramer is lost in downtown Manhattan at the intersection of "first" and "first." The "nexus of the universe" ...
Garry Kasparov’s competitive return upstages Levon Aronian’s victory - The Guardian
The 54-year-old Garry Kasparov took time to get going at St Louis but his appearance still overhadowed Levon Aronian's three-point margin of victory at the ...
On Chess: Garry Kasparov comes out of retirement; Armenian hero Levon Aronian clinches title - St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio
During the Sinquefield Cup in July, he was tied for first place up until the last round, but his final loss to Magnus Carlsen put him in fourth place. This time around, the Armenian superstar took charge early on and never let go of his lead. He ...
I was once the poster boy for rapid chess: Viswanathan AnandESPN
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Kasparov in St. Louis: a closer look - Chessbase News
In 2005 Garry Kasparov, World Champion from 1985 to 2000 and arguably the best player of all times, withdrew from tournament chess. At the Grand Chess ...
On Chess: Garry Kasparov comes out of retirement; Armenian hero Levon Aronian clinches title - St. Louis Public Radio
The newest addition to the Grand Chess Tour, the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz, became the most anticipated event when the announcement was made that Garry ...
Kings tournament returns featuring Karjakin, Ivanchuk, Wei Yi - Chessbase News
High level chess has been held in Romania each year since 2007 as Turneul Regilor or "Kings Tournament". Originally organized under the auspices of Sports ...