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New In Chess review: Marin's Power Strategy 2  Chessbase News

The subject of Mihail Marin's DVD is playing with stable pieces, usually a knight, placed on well-protected squares – a theme he associates with the Soviet ...

Magnus at the Qatar Masters Open 2015  Chessbase News

The Qatar Masters Open 2015 just got bigger, better and stronger. The reason: reigning World Champion and world number one Magnus Carlsen confirmed ...

Financial Times
Search is on for rich chess sponsors
Financial Times
“Hundreds of millions play it, the imagery of chess is everywhere, but because games aren't on the television, it's under the radar,” says Malcolm Pein, British international master and director of the London Chess Classic tournament. Two of the ...

Search is on for rich chess sponsors  Financial Times

Chess and golf may appear to share little in common — to begin with, their playing environments could hardly be more different. There is also the fact that ...

Ken Rogoff: economist and chess player  Chessbase News

If you own a television set and watch news you will know him: Prof Kenneth Rogoff, who is interviewed on a weekly basis by the biggest news outlets in the world ...

Sportskeeda
London Chess Classic 2015 to begin on 4th December
Sportskeeda
There are only a few months to go before the London Chess Classic 2015, which promises to be one of the biggest events in the history of chess. It will mark the conclusion of the Grand Chess Tour which is in its innaugural year. This year, the classic ...

London Chess Classic 2015 to begin on 4th December  Sportskeeda

Rugby World Cup? Pah! The world cup of chess is far more exciting  Telegraph.co.uk

Five thousand miles away from the rugby, another world cup is taking place - and it's full of blood and thunder, says Leon Watson.

Telegraph.co.uk
Rugby World Cup? Pah! The world cup of chess is far more exciting
Telegraph.co.uk
It's believed the nerd-king is gathering his strength for an assault on the London Chess Classic, the last leg of the tour, in December. The format of the world cup, which is being streamed over the internet, is a 128-player knockout in which pawn ...

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AL.com
Madison City Fall Scholars chess moves and Levon Aronian wins prestigious ...
AL.com
Win, lose, or draw chess is always interesting, creative and exercises the mind! Chess players were ready for their games at the recent Madison City Schools and Madison City Chess League sponsored Fall Scholars Chess Tournament. (Photo: Scott Wilhelm).

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Telegraph.co.uk
Grand Chess Tour 2015: Magnus Carlsen back in contention for top prize after ...
Telegraph.co.uk
The Grand Chess Tour will go down to the wire at the London Chess Classic in December after Magnus Carlsen's second-place finish. Levon Aronian after winning the 3rd Sinquefield Cup Photo: AP IMAGES. By Malcolm Pein, Chess correspondent. 12:56PM ...
On chess: Armenian Levon Aronian makes a comeback, wins Sinquefield CupSt. Louis Public Radio
Bulgaria's Veselin Topalov Retains Leadership Position in Grand Chess TourNovinite.com
Pestaño: Wesley So's disappointing stintSun.Star
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St. Louis Public Radio
Sinquefield Cup 2015: Levon Aronian wins outright
Telegraph.co.uk
Anish Giri (@anishgiri) September 2, 2015. Updated GCT standings after @LevAronian convincingly won #SinquefieldCup! Everything left to play for at the LCC! pic.twitter.com/l06BL6Kull. — London Chess Classic (@londonchess2015) September 2, 2015.
On chess: Armenian Levon Aronian makes a comeback, wins Sinquefield CupSt. Louis Public Radio
Bulgaria's Veselin Topalov Retains Leadership Position in Grand Chess TourNovinite.com
Pestaño: Wesley So's disappointing stintSun.Star
NDTVSports.com -Press Examiner
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St. Louis Public Radio
On chess: Armenian Levon Aronian makes a comeback, wins Sinquefield Cup
St. Louis Public Radio
The 2015 inaugural Grand Chess Tour features three tournaments including Norway Chess, Sinquefield Cup and London Chess Classic. The Grand Chess Tour has quickly established itself as the premier chess circuit in the world, featuring 10 of the top ...
Viswanathan Anand Draws With Magnus Carlsen, Finishes Ninth in Sinquefield CupNDTVSports.com
Aronian wins; Anand finishes joint eighthThe Hindu
Sinquefield Chess: Viswanathan Anand Finishes 9thSports Rediscovered

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NDTVSports.com
Viswanathan Anand Draws With Magnus Carlsen, Finishes Ninth in Sinquefield Cup
NDTVSports.com
For Anand, the below-par performance with two losses and seven draws in the nine-round tournament also resulted in a slip from the second spot in the Grand Chess tour standings, which will now conclude at the London Chess Classic in December.
Anand finishes tied eighth; Aronian winsThe Hindu
Something incredibly rare happened at the biggest chess tournament in US...Business Insider
Sinquefield Chess: Viswanathan Anand Finishes 9thSports Rediscovered

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The Hindu
Anand draws with Carlsen; finishes ninth in Sinquefield Cup
Times of India
For Anand, the below-par performance with two losses and seven draws in the nine-round tournament also resulted in a slip from the second spot in the Grand Chess tour standings, which will now conclude at the London Chess Classic in December.
Aronian wins; Anand finishes joint eighthThe Hindu

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The Hindu
Aronian wins; Anand finishes joint eighth
The Hindu
The third and final leg will be the London Chess Classic in December. The results: Ninth round: Viswanathan Anand (3.5) drew with Magnus Carlsen (Nor, 5); Veselin Topalov (Bul, 4.5) drew with Levon Aronian (Arm, 6); Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (Fra, 5) drew ...

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Business Insider
Something incredibly rare happened at the biggest chess tournament in US history
Business Insider
If he draws or wins his game, he wins the tournament, and the second leg of the new Chess Grand Tour, which started with Norway Chess in June and will conclude with the London Chess Classic in December. Aronian is trailed by the unlikely duo of France ...
Sinquefield Cup 2015: Magnus Carlsen comes to lifeTelegraph.co.uk
On Chess: Topalov the Magician is now appearing at the Sinquefield CupSt. Louis Public Radio
Anand to meet Anish Giri in Sinquefield second lapTimes of India

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St. Louis Public Radio
Sinquefield Cup 2015: Magnus Carlsen comes to life
Telegraph.co.uk
For the first time, Carlsen is challenging for top honours in the Grand Chess Tour, which combines scores at Norway Chess, the Sinquefield Cup and December's London Chess Classic. • Hikaru Nakamura crushes Wesley So. Carlsen's grip on the position ...
On Chess: Topalov the Magician is now appearing at the Sinquefield CupSt. Louis Public Radio
Anand to meet Anish Giri in Sinquefield second lapTimes of India

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Something incredibly rare happened at the biggest chess tournament in US history  Business Insider

Grand Chess Tour The 2015 Sinquefield Cup is about to wrap up in St. Louis. It now looks like Armenian Grandmaster Levon Aronian, who lost the trophy to ...

Sinquefield Cup 2015: Magnus Carlsen comes to life  Telegraph.co.uk

World chess champion Magnus Carlsen shows his class with a creeping win over Wesley So in the Sinquefield Cup at St Louis, Missouri.