London Chess Classic News

London Chess Classic Pairings Published, Grand Chess Tour Resumes Friday  Chess.com

London Chess Classic Pairings Published, Grand Chess Tour Resumes Friday  Chess.com

Webster University Wins 5th Straight President's Cup  Chess.com

Top-rated Webster University has won its fifth consecutive President's Cup title, beating out the three other invited teams from Texas Tech, St. Louis University, ...

Camden New Journal newspapers website
Inquest hears of missed chances to help nine-year-old who died from asthma attack
Camden New Journal newspapers website
A memorial chess tournament was held in April last year and December's “Super Rapidplay” at the London Chess Classic 2016 was also held in memory of Michael. Newspaper columnist Dominic Lawson, the president of the English Chess Federation, ...

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Telegraph.co.uk
Doctors missed 11 chances to treat chess champion before he died of chronic asthma, inquest hears
Telegraph.co.uk
... been competing in the Mindsports Olympiad, an international multi-disciplined competition which includes chess. A memorial chess tournament was held for Michael in April last year and December's Super Rapidplay at the London Chess Classic 2016 was ...

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Doctors missed 11 chances to treat chess champion before he died of chronic asthma, inquest hears  The Telegraph

Doctors missed 11 opportunities to treat a nine-year-old chess champion in the months before he died of chronic asthma, an inquest heard. Michael Uriely, who ...

Rook and knight in harmony  Chessbase News

Most chessplayers know that the endgame king, rook and bishop vs king and rook is a theoretical draw but difficult to defend. However, they often think that the ...

Giri, Kramnik, Ivanchuk Among Grand Chess Tour Wild Cards  Chess.com

Mahindra Scorpio TOISA 2017 Nominees: Chess
Times of India
In 2016, Anand won the Champions Showdown in St Louis, an exhibition tournament featuring three other grandmasters, and the Leon Chess Rapid Masters tournament to go with solid performances in the Tal Memorial and London Chess Classic.

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A brand new way of analyzing - Assisted Analysis!  Chessbase News

ChessBase 14 has introduced a brand new way of analyzing chess positions with the help of the latest feature called Assisted Analysis. In this article we will be ...

Endgame tactics  Chessbase News

Even seemingly simple endgames can be surprisingly tactical. A good reason to be careful till the end of the game.

Sharjah GP Rd1: MVL, Adams, and Rapport draw first blood  Chessbase News

It promised to bring levels of excitement and dynamism, and the new format did not disappoint. Three games ended in decisive results, with one hardly a ...

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Trent is a well-known British master and commentator in the chess world. He has commentated a variety of big chess tournaments and events, including the annual London Chess Classic, the FIDE Chess Olympiad, and the World Chess Championship.

Viswanathan Anand on evolution of chess, his major career clashes and more  Firstpost

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Trent is a well-known British master and commentator in the chess world. He has commentated a variety of big chess tournaments and events, including the annual London Chess Classic, the FIDE Chess Olympiad, and the World Chess Championship.

The Boston Globe
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The Boston Globe
He finished in a tie for 2 nd last summer at the Sinquefield Cup but then finished last at the 2016 London Chess Classic. However, he's still capable of playing great games. Remember his imaginative rook sacrifice in his game against Fabiano Caruana at ...

So stretches unbeaten streak to 60 games - Manila Standard
The Standard
After staying unscathed in 56 games and winning the 13-round 2017 Tata Steel Masters Chess Tournament in The Netherlands last week, So resumed his ...

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5 Indian sporting heroes who deserve a biopic  Sportskeeda

2016 was a year where sports biopics ruled the box-office. Here are a few more sportspersons who deserve a biopic.

St. Louis Public Radio
On Chess: Undefeated Wesley So, a world champion contender
St. Louis Public Radio
Wesley So was slightly behind him, but he broke through the 2800 barrier during the London Chess Classic tournament and, with his recent win at Tata Steel, is now second in the world. With Wesley So's run at Tata Steel, he has actually surpassed ...

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Undefeated Wesley So: A world champion contender
KBIA
... tied for third in Bilbao, then he won the Sinquefield Cup and the London Chess Classic and the Grand Chess Tour 2016. During the London Chess Classic, So won convincingly. He didn't losing a single game in the entire London Classic super-tournament.

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