London Chess Classic News

Bacrot Tries To Extend French Dominance In Biel  Chess.com

Chess players know it as Biel, but since 2013 it's been Bienne. After GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave's four consecutive wins at the Biel International Chess Festival ...

John Saunders in CHESS Magazine  Chessbase News

"Do you find yourself spending too much time on social media?" asks the columnist in the July issue of CHESS Magazine. "Me too." John describes how he ...

So rules Leon Chess Masters
The Manila Times
Filipino Grandmaster (GM) Wesley So added another feather to his cap by topping the 30th Magistral De Ajedrez – Leon Chess Masters held in Leon, Spain. So, who represents the United States Chess Federation in international tournaments, outplayed GM ...

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Agonized Grand Prix Resumes In Geneva  Chess.com

Thursday the third leg of the FIDE Grand Prix started in Geneva, Switzerland. The first round saw four decisive results, including a black win for Teimour ...

Historic Sinquefield Cup Brings Top World Chess Talent to Saint Louis; Legendary World Champion Garry Kasparov ...
satPRnews (press release)
The tournament is the third of five stops on the 2017 Grand Chess Tour (GCT) - a circuit of international chess events featuring the world's elite chess talent, created in partnership between the CCSCSL, Chess Promotions, Ltd. (London Chess Classic ...

Historic Sinquefield Cup Brings Top World Chess Talent to Saint Louis; Legendary World Champion Garry Kasparov ...
PR Newswire (press release)
The tournament is the third of five stops on the 2017 Grand Chess Tour (GCT) - a circuit of international chess events featuring the world's elite chess talent, created in partnership between the CCSCSL, Chess Promotions, Ltd. (London Chess Classic ...

Het Laatste Nieuws
Magnus Carlsen wint internationaal schaaktoernooi in Leuven
Het Laatste Nieuws
De Noor Magnus Carlsen, de regerend wereldkampioen schaken, heeft gisteren in het Leuvense stadhuis het internationaal toernooi Your Next Move Grand Chess Tour gewonnen. Het met 10 grootmeesters sterke bezette schaaktoernooi was het tweede ...

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Het Laatste Nieuws
Magnus Carlsen wint internationaal schaaktoernooi in Leuven
Het Laatste Nieuws
De Noor Magnus Carlsen, de regerend wereldkampioen schaken, heeft gisteren in het Leuvense stadhuis het internationaal toernooi Your Next Move Grand Chess Tour gewonnen. Het met 10 grootmeesters sterke bezette schaaktoernooi was het tweede ...

World Peace Through Chess, The Triple Crown, And Other News  Chess.com

In this edition of "In Other News," Chess.com's monthly odds-and-ends of chess news, you'll see that the chess "Triple Crown" is about as rare are horse racing.

VG
Carlsen kollapset og må i omspill om seieren nå
VG
Carlsen slo nettopp Vachier-Lagrave i omspillet i London Chess Classic i 2015. Nordmannen har hatt ledelsen nesten hele uken og lå også i teten foran søndagens ni avsluttende lynsjakk-partier. Da bare tre partier gjensto søndag, var han hele 2,5 poeng ...

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Wesley braces for Paris Grand Chess Tour
The Manila Times
... be followed by the Sinquefield Cup Grand Chess Tour on July 31 to August 12 in Missouri, US; Saint Louis Rapid Grand Chess Tour on August 13 to 20 in St. Louis, US; and the London Chess Classic on November 30 to December 11 in London, England.

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CHESS: An interview with Nihal Sarin  Chessbase News

"I had the pleasure of first meeting Nihal in Stockholm at the end of last year," writes John-Paul Wallace. "He looked even younger than his tender age of 12, but ...

Bergens Tidende
Erkerivalen var klokkeklar på hva som feiler Magnus Carlsen, men NRK-ekspert ...
Bergens Tidende
Store formsvingninger gjør sjakk på toppnivå uforutsigbart. I storturneringer de siste årene har imidlertid én ting vært bortimot gitt: At Magnus Carlsen sikrer et toppresultat. Derfor var syvende plassen i Norway Chess skuffende for verdensmesteren ...

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Chess.com
Aronian Wins 5th Altibox Norway Chess Tournament
Chess.com
Qb6Nakamura certainly had no interest in repeating the variation he chose at the 2016 London Chess Classic. After all, Caruana crushed him with a magnificent queen sacrifice: (7... h6 8. Bh4 8... Qb6 9. a3 9... Be7 10. Bf2 10... Qc7 11. Qf3 11... Nbd7 12.

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Aronian Wins Altibox Norway Chess Tournament  Chess.com

Levon Aronian won the Altibox Norway Chess tournament in Stavanger on Friday. He was never in danger against Wesley So, who drew all his nine games.

St. Louis Public Radio
On Chess: 2017 Grand Chess Tour begins next week with larger prize fund and the world's top players
St. Louis Public Radio
The tour will once again end with the London Chess Classic, from November 30-December 11. The three blitz and rapid events (Paris, Leuven and St. Louis) will each have a $150,000 prize fund, whereas the classical events (Sinquefield Cup and London ...

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KBIA
On Chess: 2017 Grand Chess Tour begins next week with larger prize fund and the world's top players
KBIA
The third annual Grand Chess Tour, arguably the top chess tour in the world, is right around the corner with none other than Magnus Carlsen headlining the event. Another treat for both the players and chess fans is the addition of the Saint Louis Rapid ...

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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.

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 ...

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 ...