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London Chess Classic: Valentina Gunina wins Super Rapid - Telegraph.co.uk

December 24, 2016 - 2:00am
London Chess Classic: Valentina Gunina wins Super Rapid  Telegraph.co.uk

Valentina Gunina produced one of the finest performances ever by a female player as she won the London Chess Classic Super Rapidplay in memory of ...

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Chess notes - The Boston Globe

December 24, 2016 - 2:00am
Chess notes  The Boston Globe

The 2016 Grand Chess Tour (www.GrandChessTour.org) has ended with a grand victory by American, via the Philippines, Wesley So. This past week, So won ...

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Wei Yi vs Richard Rapport: The Armageddon Decides - Chessbase News

December 24, 2016 - 2:00am
Wei Yi vs Richard Rapport: The Armageddon Decides  Chessbase News

Only ten rating points separate Richard Rapport (2717) and Wei Yi (2707), the world's two best juniors. And the match they played from 20th to 23rd December ...

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London Chess Classic: Valentina Gunina wins Super Rapid - The Telegraph

December 24, 2016 - 2:00am
London Chess Classic: Valentina Gunina wins Super Rapid  The Telegraph

Valentina Gunina produced one of the finest performances ever by a female player as she won the London Chess Classic Super Rapidplay in memory of ...

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London Chess Classic: Valentina Gunina wins Super Rapid - Telegraph.co.uk

December 23, 2016 - 6:02pm

Telegraph.co.uk

London Chess Classic: Valentina Gunina wins Super Rapid
Telegraph.co.uk
Valentina Gunina produced one of the finest performances ever by a female player as she won the London Chess Classic Super Rapidplay in memory of Michael Uriely last weekend. Gunina's performance included five victories over GMs including the ...

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CHESS#1231 - Business Standard

December 23, 2016 - 11:48am

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CHESS#1231
Business Standard
Wesley So won the London Chess Classic with a round to spare and took the 2016 Grand Chess Tour. The Filipino-American grandmaster picks up $ 295,000 for winning London plus the GCT. He also pulled his rating up over 2800. Remarkably, 2016 will ...
Viswanathan settles for shared third spot; confirms WC participationKasmir Monitor

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London Chess Classic Super Rapid: Major upset as Sussex schoolboy Alex Golding holds GM to a draw - Telegraph.co.uk

December 23, 2016 - 2:00am
London Chess Classic Super Rapid: Major upset as Sussex schoolboy Alex Golding holds GM to a draw  Telegraph.co.uk

The London Chess Classic Super Rapid in memory of Michael Uriely attracted 45 GMs in search of the first prize of £5000 put up by an anonymous donor.

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The London Chess Classic closes in style - Chessbase News

December 23, 2016 - 2:00am
The London Chess Classic closes in style  Chessbase News

After an exciting ten days of chess, it almost feels like an anti-climax when the London Chess Classic ends, as there's no standard prizegiving for the players.

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London Chess Classic Super Rapid: Major upset as Sussex schoolboy Alex Golding holds GM to a draw - The Telegraph

December 23, 2016 - 2:00am
London Chess Classic Super Rapid: Major upset as Sussex schoolboy Alex Golding holds GM to a draw  The Telegraph

The London Chess Classic Super Rapid in memory of Michael Uriely attracted 45 GMs in search of the first prize of £5000 put up by an anonymous donor.

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London Chess Classic Super Rapid: Major upset as Sussex schoolboy Alex Golding holds GM to a draw - Telegraph.co.uk

December 22, 2016 - 6:02pm

Telegraph.co.uk

London Chess Classic Super Rapid: Major upset as Sussex schoolboy Alex Golding holds GM to a draw
Telegraph.co.uk
The London Chess Classic Super Rapid in memory of Michael Uriely attracted 45 GMs in search of the first prize of £5,000 put up by an anonymous donor. The event began with applause for Michael, and his sister Noga made the ceremonial first move on ...

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3 Americans finish atop Grand Chess Tour and cement U.S. as chess superpower - St. Louis Public Radio

December 22, 2016 - 4:40pm

St. Louis Public Radio

3 Americans finish atop Grand Chess Tour and cement U.S. as chess superpower
St. Louis Public Radio
After the conclusion of the London Chess Classic, the last event on the 2016 Grand Chess Tour, there is one name that is front and center in people's minds: Wesley So. Not only did the American win the London Chess Classic, but he also secured his win ...

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Adam Bukojemski in frame for London Chess Classic brilliancy prize - Telegraph.co.uk

December 22, 2016 - 6:01am

Telegraph.co.uk

Adam Bukojemski in frame for London Chess Classic brilliancy prize
Telegraph.co.uk
Goldchess.com sponsored a brilliancy prize with a £750 award in the London Chess Classic FIDE Open. Chess in Schools and Communities tutor Adam Bukojemski, who plays for Battersea Chess Club, must be in the frame. It's not often one gets to sacrifice ...

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