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

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

October 1, 2017 - 8:13am

Chess.com

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

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

September 30, 2017 - 5:15pm

Chess.com

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

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

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

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

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

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

September 17, 2017 - 12:34pm

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

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

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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FIDE World Cup 2017: World No.35 eliminates World No.1 - Chessbase News

September 11, 2017 - 2:00am
FIDE World Cup 2017: World No.35 eliminates World No.1  Chessbase News

Magnus Carlsen made the bold decision to play in this unpredictable knock out format of the World Cup, and on Sunday he was eliminated by world number 35 ...

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World Cup Chess: Anton Koyalyov knocks out Vishwanathan Anand in second round - News Nation

September 8, 2017 - 2:00am
World Cup Chess: Anton Koyalyov knocks out Vishwanathan Anand in second round  News Nation

Former World Champion Vishwanathan Anand was knocked out by World No. 109 Anton Kovalyov of Canada in the second round of World Cup knockout chess ...

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World Cup Chess: Anton Koyalyov knocks out Vishwanathan Anand in second round - News Nation

September 8, 2017 - 1:45am

News Nation

World Cup Chess: Anton Koyalyov knocks out Vishwanathan Anand in second round
News Nation
Heading into the Chess World Cup in Tbilisi, Anand had a strong showing in the Sinquefield Cup in St Louis, having finished joint-second behind French Grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. Although he struggled in the St Louis Rapid and Blitz tournament ...

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Viswanathan Anand out of Chess World Cup 2017, can't challenge Magnus Carlsen - Hindustan Times

September 7, 2017 - 9:52am

Hindustan Times

Viswanathan Anand out of Chess World Cup 2017, can't challenge Magnus Carlsen
Hindustan Times
Heading into the Chess World Cup in Tbilisi, Anand had a strong showing in the Sinquefield Cup in St Louis, having finished joint-second behind French Grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. Although he struggled in the St Louis Rapid and Blitz tournament ...

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On Chess: Building the future chess elite - St. Louis Public Radio

September 7, 2017 - 2:00am
On Chess: Building the future chess elite  St. Louis Public Radio

The path to becoming world class in any endeavor isn't always perceptible to those who would like to travel down it. Certainly those who have made it to.

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Viswanathan Anand out of Chess World Cup 2017, can’t challenge Magnus Carlsen - Hindustan Times

September 7, 2017 - 2:00am
Viswanathan Anand out of Chess World Cup 2017, can’t challenge Magnus Carlsen  Hindustan Times

Viswanathan Anand crashed out in the third round of the Chess World Cup 2017 in Tbilisi, Georgia after his second game against Anton Kovalyov, against ...

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On Chess: Building the future chess elite - St. Louis Public Radio

September 7, 2017 - 2:00am
On Chess: Building the future chess elite  St. Louis Public Radio

The path to becoming world class in any endeavor isn't always perceptible to those who would like to travel down it. Certainly those who have made it to.

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So plunges into 2nd round action - The Manila Times

September 6, 2017 - 10:00am

So plunges into 2nd round action
The Manila Times
The 23-year old Cavite City pride is raring to make a good impression this time after his forgettable campaign in the Grand Chess Tour – Sinquefield Cup held recently at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis in US. So, who represents the ...

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