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Telegraph.co.uk
King of chess Magnus Carlsen fears being a pawn in hackers' game
Telegraph.co.uk
Magnus Carlsen, the reigning king of chess, has called on Microsoft for help as fears grow Russian hackers will target him before next week's World Championship. The man dubbed the "Mozart of chess" has spent months using high-powered chess ...
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King of chess Magnus Carlsen fears being a pawn in hackers' game  The Telegraph

Magnus Carlsen, the reigning king of chess, has called on Microsoft for help as fears grow Russian hackers will target him before next week's World ...

Chess players can BID for a chance to play against the GRANDMASTER  Express

Chess players can BID for a chance to play against the GRANDMASTER  Express.co.uk

CHESS players could get the chance to play against world champions and grandmasters of the game in this year's Pro-Biz Cup.

St. Louis Public Radio
On Chess: Caruana thrives in St. Louis
St. Louis Public Radio
Lastly, the Grand Chess Tour will conclude with its final event, the London Chess Classic, on Dec. 7-19. It will be a 10-player classical Round Robin featuring 10 of the best players in the world. All of us in America's chess capital are happy for Fabi ...

Malay Mail Online
Spotlight still on the Malaysian Chess Federation elections
Malay Mail Online
... Magnus Carlsen and his Russian challenger Sergey Karjakin to be held in New York City from November 11-30, and for top-level chess there is the super strong Russian Championship which is now in progress and the London Chess Classic in December ...

On Chess: Caruana thrives in St. Louis  St. Louis Public Radio

When Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana decided to move to St. Louis in late August 2015, local chess enthusiasts rejoiced and looked forward to meeting the then.

Wesley So among finest in Britain
Philippine Star
One of the most active countries in this regard is Great Britain, which averages four internationals a year, including the Hastings Congress, which ushers in chess calendar for the new year and the year-ending London Chess Classic, the final leg of the ...

Firstpost
Viswanathan Anand draws with Levon Aronian to finish joint third in Tal memorial chess event
Firstpost
The Indian will then take part in the London Chess Classic that is a part of the Grand Chess tour. Results final round: Boris Gelfand (Isr, 2) drew with Ian Nepomniachtchi (Rus, 6); V Anand (Ind, 5) drew with Levon Aronian (Arm, 5); Shakhriyar ...

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Isle of Man 01+02: Wesley held by Harika  Chessbase News

In a total field of 133 players we see no Russians – not a single lone GM or IM. But: 75% of the Gold Medal United States Olympic team is in the Isle of Man to ...

London Chess Classic Pairings  Chess Daily News

- London Chess Classic Pairings  Chess Daily News

Games from Baku
BusinessWorld Online Edition
Then it came up again in Svidler-Grischuk from the 2013 London Chess Classic. I wrote about it then in “Chess Piece.” 12...Nxc4!? 13.Bxc4 b5! 14.Bxb5 exd5 15.exd5. Svidler-Grischuk continued 15.e5! dxe5 16.fxe5 (16.Bxc5? d4 17.Bxf8 Bxf8 18.fxe5 Qb6 ...

Interview with the man of the moment: Wesley So  Chessbase News

How does one win a super tournament where the average rating of the participants is 2778? How does a self-made super grandmaster function? What sort of ...

Michael Adams gets Wildcard for London Chess Classic 2016  ChessBase

Chess notes
The Boston Globe
The Sinquefield Cup at the St. Louis Chess Club has come to an end with American Wesley So a half point ahead of the field. This win earns him $75,000 and 13 Grand Chess Tour points, which pushes him into clear first in the tour's standings with 30 points.

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Pestaño: Wesley hits big payday in Sinquefield
Sun.Star
WELSEY So won $75,000 after an undefeated performance in the recently concluded Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis, Missouri. The tournament is named after Dr. Jeanne and Rex Sinquefield, founders of the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St Louis ...

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PR Newswire (press release)
American Grandmaster Wins U.S. Tournament Stop on International Grand Chess Tour
PR Newswire (press release)
The 2016 Tour was created in partnership between the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (Sinquefield Cup) and Chess Promotions, Ltd. (London Chess Classic). The legendary Garry Kasparov, one of the world's greatest ambassadors for ...
Wesley wins 2016 Sinquefield CupThe Manila Times

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Wesley wins 2016 Sinquefield Cup
The Manila Times
He will also be seeing action in the final leg of the Grand Chess Tour to be held in England on Decelber 9 to 18 with the staging of the London Chess Classic. The other invited players are Caruana, Nakamura, Giri, Vachier-Lagrave, Topalov, Aronian, ...

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Cheering Olympians as I await the main event
Lowell Sun
Magnus Carlsen, of Norway, the current world chess champion and ranked number one in the world, seen prior to the start of the London Chess Classic tournament in London, Friday, Dec. 4, 2015. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) (Alastair Grant). WASHINGTON ...

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