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Twin Cities chess grandmaster reaches lofty heights, hauls in big prizes  Star Tribune

Wesley So has a chess rating that only 11 others in the history of the game have achieved.

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London Chess Classic: Anand scores over Topalov
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It may be recalled that Wesley won the Sinquefield Cup and finished runner-up at Leuven. Anand, who skipped the Paris event, is likely to finish tied-fourth with Levon Aronian in the GCT standings. The results: Eighth round: Veselin Topalov (Bul, 1 ...

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The Americans love Wesley So  Chessbase News

Wesley So might be the newest member of the U.S. Chess team, and many may consider him to be a “transfer”, but he is slowly growing in popularity.

London Chess Classic, Rd. 6: Simply Fantastic  Chessbase News

In a round with a lot of exciting chess Fabiano Caruana played the most brilliant game by defeating Hikaru Nakamura with a positional queen sacrifice. Wesley ...

India vs England: Virat Kohli is 'two-times more aggressive than me', says ex-captain Sourav Ganguly
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The 23-year-old won two super tournaments – the Sinquefield Cup and London Chess Classic. He helped the US win an Olympiad gold and also won the Grand Chess Tour ahead of legends like Viswanathan Anand, Vladimir Kramnik, Veselin Topalov and ...

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Levon Aronian in second spot after London Chess Classic round 3
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After winning the Sinquefield Cup, So is first in the overall standings of the Grand Chess Tour. He has 30 GP points but Aronian (21.75) or Hikaru Nakamura (21.50) also still have chances to win the Grand Chess Tour if they win in London and So does ...

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A narrow escape: Seirawan on Carlsen vs Karjakin (3/3)  Chessbase News

Magnus Carlsen won the World Championship match against Sergey Karjakin by winning the tie-break convincingly 3-1. The last move of the match was a ...

U.S. Chess Champion GM Fabiano Caruana Partners With New Manager
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He followed with a second place finish in the Sinquefield Cup and helped lead the U.S. Olympiad team to its first gold medal since 1976. With the addition of this new partnership, Team Caruana will continue its growth and the world will be seeing and ...

US Chess Champion GM Fabiano Caruana Partners With New Manager
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He followed with a second place finish in the Sinquefield Cup and helped lead the U.S. Olympiad team to its first gold medal since 1976. With the addition of this new partnership, Team Caruana will continue its growth and the world will be seeing and ...

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Levon Aronian on second spot after London Chess Classic round 3
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After winning the Sinquefield Cup, So is first in the overall standings of the Grand Chess Tour. He has 30 GP points but Aronian (21.75) or Hikaru Nakamura (21.50) also still have chances to win the Grand Chess Tour if they win in London and So does ...
London Chess Classic: Viswanathan Anand makes solid draw against Fabiano Caruana in first roundFirstpost
Levon Aronian starts off London Chess Classic with victoryPanARMENIAN.Net

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US Chess Champion GM Fabiano Caruana Partners With New Manager  PR Newswire

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- United States Chess Champion and number-two player in the world Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana is taking another ...

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London Chess Classic: Viswanathan Anand makes solid draw against Fabiano Caruana in first round
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Ever since Caruana scored 7.0/7 at the Sinquefield Cup 2014, he has been seen as the biggest competitor to Magnus Carlsen for the World Champion's title. Caruana has been a difficult opponent for Anand to face. The last time that the Italian-American ...

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Virat Kohli retains No 2 spot in ICC rankings for ODI batsmen; ahead of David Warner by three points
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Ever since Caruana scored 7.0/7 at the Sinquefield Cup 2014, he has been seen as the biggest competitor to Magnus Carlsen for the World Champion's title. Caruana has been a difficult opponent for Anand to face. The last time that the Italian-American ...

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London Chess Classic: Viswanathan Anand makes solid draw against Fabiano Caruana in first round  Firstpost

It's the Wimbledon of chess. The London Chess Classic is here and the first round began with a lot of excitement. Three out of the five games ended in decisive ...

London Chess Classic: Viswanathan Anand makes solid draw against Fabiano Caruana in first round  Firstpost

It's the Wimbledon of chess. The London Chess Classic is here and the first round began with a lot of excitement. Three out of the five games ended in decisive ...

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Formula One: Need to be brave in picking Nico Rosberg's replacement, says Mercedes boss Toto Wolff
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Ever since Caruana scored 7.0/7 at the Sinquefield Cup 2014, he has been seen as the biggest competitor to Magnus Carlsen for the World Champion's title. Caruana has been a difficult opponent for Anand to face. The last time that the Italian-American ...

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Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane's house burgled during Champions League match
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The events included Paris and Leuven Rapid and Blitz tournaments and the Sinquefield Cup. The London Chess Classic is the last event and the winner of the Grand Chess Tour goes back home with an additional $100,000. Wesley So, with 30 points, ...

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London Chess Classic: Can Vishwanathan Anand do better than he has in the tournament?
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The events included Paris and Leuven Rapid and Blitz tournaments and the Sinquefield Cup. The London Chess Classic is the last event and the winner of the Grand Chess Tour goes back home with an additional $100,000. Wesley So, with 30 points, ...

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London Chess Classic: Can Vishwanathan Anand do better than he has in the tournament?  Firstpost

Exactly a year ago when Vishwanathan Anand was playing in the London Chess Classic 2015, his hometown Chennai was affected by torrential rains and ...

When Chess meets Business: the Pro-Biz Cup in London  Chessbase News

One of the many attractions of the London Chess Classic is the Pro-Biz Cup. It offers businessmen the chance to team up with top grandmasters and top ...