London Chess Classic News

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 ...

Anand faces tough opener in London Classic
Times of India
KOLKATA: Eight of the world's top-10 players will be seen in action in the London Chess Classic, the last leg of the Grand Chess Tour, which begins on Friday. But for world champion Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen and his challenger in last month's title ...

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В Лондоне начинается традиционный шахматный супертурнир
Независимая газета
Так или иначе, London Chess Classic – заключительный этап многоборья, по окончании которого будут подведены окончательные итоги «тура» и названо имя его победителя, вызывает в шахматном мире немалый интерес. Интерес этот ...

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London Chess Classic 2016: Erstes Super-Großmeisterturnier nach der Schach-WM
Blasting News
Kaum eine Woche ist es her, dass Magnus Carlsen seinen Weltmeistertitel im Schach verteidigen konnte, da steht auch schon das nächste Schachturnier der Superlative im Kalender eines jeden schachbegeistern Zuschauers. Das #London Chess Classic ...

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Ajedrez: Lucia Malán segunda en Chile
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Todo listo para el London Chess Classic El London Chess Classic 2016 comienza este viernes y cuenta con casi todos los jugadores del Top 10. Jugarán: Aronian, Adams, Nakamura, So Wesley, Vachier-Lagrave, Giri, Caruana, Anand, Kramnik y Topalov

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ISL 2016: Atletico de Kolkata's Sameehg Doutie wants good show in semifinal first leg
Firstpost
Kolkata: Being the first team to make the semi-finals in all the three editions, former champions Atletico de Kolkata know a thing or two about achieving success in the Indian Super League as they today stressed on a winning start in the last-four ...

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Aronian’s first opponent in London Chess Classic to be Michael Adams  ARMENPRESS

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Aronian's first opponent in London Chess Classic to be Michael Adams
Armenpress.am
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 7, ARMENPRESS. Armenia's chess grandmaster Levon Aronian's starting game at the London Chess Classic will be against Michael Adams. The first round of the London Chess Classic includes Nakamura-So, Lagrave-Giri, ...

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Aronian's first opponent in London Chess Classic to be Michael Adams
Armenpress.am
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 7, ARMENPRESS. Armenia's chess grandmaster Levon Aronian's starting game at the London Chess Classic will be against Michael Adams. The first round of the London Chess Classic includes Nakamura-So, Lagrave-Giri, ...

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Aronian’s first opponent in London Chess Classic to be Michael Adams  Armenpress

8th London Chess Classic preview | chess24.com  Chess24

Aronian's first opponent in London Chess Classic to be Michael ...  ARMENPRESS

Firstpost
Premier League: Middlesbrough's Gaston Ramirez punishes former club Hull City
Firstpost
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 results. Viswanathan Anand played really well and made a draw with the black pieces against world number two Fabiano ...

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Firstpost
Former IRS officer Praveen Mahajan becomes first woman president of AITA
Firstpost
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 results. Viswanathan Anand played really well and made a draw with the black pieces against world number two Fabiano ...

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Bloomberg
Magnus Carlsen may be the man to push the barriers for global game of chess
The Guardian (blog)
But mention of Praggnanandhaa (a headline writer's nightmare if he ever does become world champion) brings us on to the downside for chess. He will be in London next week for the London Chess Classic, the biggest and best annual tournament in the UK, ...
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Formula One: Lewis Hamilton congratulates Nico Rosberg on 'well-deserved' title
Firstpost
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 results. Viswanathan Anand played really well and made a draw with the black pieces against world number two Fabiano ...

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London Chess Classic 2016 | chess24.com  chess24.com

Bloomberg
World Chess Has A Big Problem
Bloomberg
"We're offering an alternative, a cycle of tournaments with stability, where everyone knows when they will happen, where, and what they will be paid," said Malcolm Pein, a British grandmaster who organizes the tour's London Chess Classic. VIP viewing area.

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World Chess Has a Big Problem  Bloomberg

While grandmasters earn millions, the sport still can't shake ties to tyrants and a leader under U.S. sanctions.