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Grandmaster Wesley So targets No.1 spot in world chess ranking - Digital Journal

June 7, 2017 - 3:28am

Digital Journal

Grandmaster Wesley So targets No.1 spot in world chess ranking
Digital Journal
After defeating Alexander Onischuk last April to bag the 2017 US Chess Championship in St. Louis, Missouri, Filipino grand master Wesley So now aims for the top slot in the world chess ranking.

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Grandmaster Wesley So targets No.1 spot in world chess ranking - Digital Journal

June 7, 2017 - 2:00am
Grandmaster Wesley So targets No.1 spot in world chess ranking  Digital Journal

After defeating Alexander Onischuk last April to bag the 2017 US Chess Championship in St. Louis, Missouri, Filipino grand master Wesley So now aims for the ...

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Chess notes - The Boston Globe

May 27, 2017 - 12:41pm

Chess notes
The Boston Globe
The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis is up to its great chess promoting tricks again with the sponsorship of the 2017 Spring Classic . This invitational event consists of three round-robin tournaments featuring promising young players ...

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Nunn again! Victory after 38 years. - Chessbase News

May 18, 2017 - 2:00am
Nunn again! Victory after 38 years.  Chessbase News

In 1979 the East Devon Congress was won, with a 4½/5 score, by a young student with long curly hair and a brown corduroy jacket. 38 years later it was won, ...

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Warwick Chess triumphs in all four Divisions at University Championships - The Boar

May 2, 2017 - 11:12am

The Boar

Warwick Chess triumphs in all four Divisions at University Championships
The Boar
Over the course of the year, some of our members have attended major international chess festivals and events in London, including the London Chess Classic, and 'Pity the Fool', a LBC event at York Hall, featuring a charity chess-boxing bout between ...

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Warwick Chess triumphs in all four Divisions at University Championships - The Boar

May 1, 2017 - 2:00am
Warwick Chess triumphs in all four Divisions at University Championships  The Boar

Breaking new records was the theme of the Warwick Chess society at the annual BUCA Championships; the top university chess event in the country with over ...

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Vishwanathan Anand: Latest News on Vishwanathan Anand, Vishwanathan Anand Photos - Outlook India

April 30, 2017 - 3:41am
Vishwanathan Anand: Latest News on Vishwanathan Anand, Vishwanathan Anand Photos  Outlook India

See Vishwanathan Anand Latest News, Latest updates Photos of Vishwanathan Anand on Outlook India.

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Yura Movsisyan is 15th highest-paid player in MLS in 2017 with $2mln - PanARMENIAN.Net

April 26, 2017 - 2:00am
Yura Movsisyan is 15th highest-paid player in MLS in 2017 with $2mln  PanARMENIAN.Net

According to the data, this year Yura Movsisyan's annual salary is $1.973 million, up from $200.000 in 2016.

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Zamudio: So intriguing life of GM Wesley So - Sun.Star

April 26, 2017 - 12:08am

Zamudio: So intriguing life of GM Wesley So
Sun.Star
He also dominated the London Chess Classic in December 2016 and in January 2017 he won the Tata Steel Masters ahead of the world number one by a full point. So is currently ranked number two in the world with an Elo of 2807 just a shade behind ...

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Topalov Wins A Brilliancy In Shamkir - Chess.com

April 22, 2017 - 2:00am
Topalov Wins A Brilliancy In Shamkir  Chess.com

Pavel Eljanov won his second game in a row to start The Gashimov Memorial in Shamkir in clear first place after two rounds, but the main story of the day was ...

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Magnus Carlsens nye utseende får oppmerksomhet i sjakkmiljøet: – Jeg hadde ... - Aftenposten

April 16, 2017 - 1:44pm

Aftenposten

Magnus Carlsens nye utseende får oppmerksomhet i sjakkmiljøet: – Jeg hadde ...
Aftenposten
Senere i år blir imidlertid verdensmesteren langt mer opptatt. I juni skal Carlsen spille Norway Chess. Deretter venter prestisjetunge hurtigsjakkturneringer i Brüssel og Paris. Etter det skal han også spille Sinquefield Cup i St. Louis og London Chess ...

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So, Foisor are US chess champions - Stabroek News

April 16, 2017 - 2:00am
So, Foisor are US chess champions  Stabroek News

Elite chess grandmaster Wesley So won the exacting 2017 US Championship recently and in so doing, extended his victories and draws to 67 tournament ...

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Wesley snares US Open crown - Philippine Star

April 11, 2017 - 12:13pm

Philippine Star

Wesley snares US Open crown
Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines - World No. 2 Wesley So kept his amazing run of victories in super tournaments going, beating Alexander Onischuk in their two-game playoff, 1-5.0-5, to capture the coveted US Championship crown in St. Louis, Missouri Monday. Proving ...

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Foisor Wins U.S. Women's While So, Onischuk Head To Playoff - Chess.com

April 9, 2017 - 2:00am
Foisor Wins U.S. Women's While So, Onischuk Head To Playoff  Chess.com

On her ninth attempt, it was mate in nine. WGM Sabina Foisor's elegant winning combination continues the legacy of a legend. Less than three months removed ...

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So's wonderjaar - NRC

April 7, 2017 - 7:00pm

NRC

So's wonderjaar
NRC
Daarna won hij de London Chess Classic en vervolgens het Tata Steel toernooi in Wijk aan Zee. Nu speelt hij in het Amerikaans kampioenschap. Na de ronde van afgelopen donderdag had hij sinds juli 2016 een reeks van 64 partijen zonder nederlaag ...

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So Grabs Lead At U.S - Chess.com

April 4, 2017 - 2:00am
So Grabs Lead At U.S  Chess.com
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So Grabs The Lead At U.S. Chess Champs - Chess.com

April 3, 2017 - 1:29pm

Chess.com

So Grabs The Lead At U.S. Chess Champs
Chess.com
Is Wesley So the strongest player in the world? Every day he makes his case a little more compelling though he would never say such a thing out loud. To recap: he hasn't lost a classical game since July 07, 2016. He's won the Sinquefield Cup, the ...

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Malcolm Pein running for FIDE President - Chessbase News

April 1, 2017 - 2:00am
Malcolm Pein running for FIDE President  Chessbase News

FIDE is in turmoil, the officers in Athens have apparently staged a coup attempt to oust the current President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. But what happens if they ...

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