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Anand to meet Anish Giri in Sinquefield second lap
Times of India
Giri, in fact, is unbeaten in the Grand Chess tour itself and this is already the second event past half-way stage. The tour that started with Norway tournament in June will finish with the last event slated in December at London Chess Classic ...
On Chess: Topalov the Magician is now appearing at the Sinquefield CupSt. Louis Public Radio

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St. Louis Public Radio
Viswanathan Anand to meet Anish Giri in Sinquefield second lap
Zee News
Giri, in fact, is unbeaten in the Grand Chess tour itself and this is already the second event past half-way stage. The tour that started with Norway tournament in June will finish with the last event slated in December at London Chess Classic ...
On Chess: Topalov the Magician is now appearing at the Sinquefield CupSt. Louis Public Radio

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St. Louis Public Radio
On Chess: Topalov the Magician is now appearing at the Sinquefield Cup
St. Louis Public Radio
... conditions, prize funds and spectator experience. The inaugural 2015 Tour kicked off in June as a three-event cycle, beginning with Norway Chess 2015, followed by the Sinquefield Cup in August, and finishing with the London Chess Classic in December.

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St. Louis Public Radio
Third Sinquefield Cup highlights competition's growth
St. Louis Public Radio
This spring chess great Gary Kasparov announced the creation of the Grand Chess Tour which links the Sinquefield Cup to Norway Chess and London Chess Classic, two other noted tournaments. As St. Louis Public Radio reported, the tour was created to try ...

On Chess: Topalov the Magician is now appearing at the Sinquefield Cup  St. Louis Public Radio

For someone to win an elite chess tournament a combination of elements must align. The player must be in top shape, his opening preparation must be sharp.

Firstpost
Chess: Anand suffers shock loss to Nakamura in Sinquefield opener
Firstpost
The tournament has a total prize fund of USD 300000 in addition to the 150000 prize fund at stake for the top three finishers of the grand chess tour that started with the Norway tournament and will end with the London Chess Classic in December this year.

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Viswanathan Anand Beaten by Hikaru Nakamura in Sinquefield Tournament Opener
NDTVSports.com
The tournament has a total prize fund of USD 300000 in addition to the 150000 prize fund at stake for the top three finishers of the grand chess tour that started with the Norway tournament and will end with the London Chess Classic in December this year.

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Business Insider
The most important chess tournament in US history is about to kick off in St ...
Business Insider
It's second installment and the centerpiece of the new Grand Chess Tour, a three-tournament series that started with Norway Chess in June and will conclude with the London Chess Classic in December. The 2015 Sinquefield cup is the strongest tournament ...

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The most important chess tournament in US history is underway in St. Louis  Business Insider

America is not exactly a chess-mad country, but it's about to host a chess tournament that could redefine the landscape of competitive chess for a generation.

Sportskeeda
Grand Chess Tour 2015: Preview of the Sinquefield Cup
Sportskeeda
Politics aside, Grand Chess Tour, announced in April this year, consists of three major annual chess tournaments: Norway Chess, Sinquefield Cup and the London Chess Classic. The idea behind the tour as stated on their official website appears to have a ...

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World's Most Elite Grandmasters To Compete At 2015 Sinquefield Cup In Saint Louis
SYS-CON Media (press release)
... inaugural 2015 Tour kicked off in June as a three-event cycle, beginning with Norway Chess 2015, followed by the Sinquefield Cup in August, and finishing with the London Chess Classic in December. For more information, visit www.grandchesstour.com.

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World's Most Elite Grandmasters To Compete At 2015 Sinquefield Cup In Saint Louis
SYS-CON Media (press release)
... inaugural 2015 Tour kicked off in June as a three-event cycle, beginning with Norway Chess 2015, followed by the Sinquefield Cup in August, and finishing with the London Chess Classic in December. For more information, visit www.grandchesstour.com.

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Adams plays in London Chess Classic 2015  Chess News | ChessBase

Adams plays in London Chess Classic 2015  en.chessbase.com

Howell and Gormally lead 2015 British Ch  Chessbase News

The 102nd British Championships are being held in the University of Warwick, Coventry from the 25th of July to 8th of August 2015. That's right, the tournament ...

Telegraph.co.uk
Michael Adams' superb win over David Navara and draw against Richard Rapport ...
Telegraph.co.uk
Michael Adams beats Fabiano Caruana at the London Chess Classic. Adams doubtless did not trust the materialistic 6...Nb4 7.d4 Bf5 8.0–0 Nc2 9.Bxf4 Nxa1 10.Nc3 when White has the initiative; 6...Nf6 7.d4 Bb4+ 8.Nc3 0–0 9.0–0 Bg4 10.Bxf4 is just bad for ...

Karpov caught out: Chess great loses in uncharacteristic fashion  Telegraph.co.uk

Anatoly Karpov defeated Evgeny Sveshnikov in a Rapid match held at Riga in Latvia. The 12th world champion fell behind in the match after losing in ...

Telegraph.co.uk
Karpov caught out: Chess great loses in uncharacteristic fashion - Telegraph ...
Telegraph.co.uk
Magnus Carlsen tops strongest-ever London Chess Classic line-up. Alexey Shirov, Latvia's heir to Mikhail Tal, was commentating. How did he finish here? White to play and win. Answer: 29.Nxf5! 1-0 Shirov-Vaganian Olympiad 2000 If 29...gxf5 30.Qg7# or 29.

Telegraph.co.uk
Magnus Carlsen tops strongest-ever London Chess Classic line-up - Telegraph ...
Telegraph.co.uk
Magnus Carlsen tops strongest-ever London Chess Classic line-up. The final place will be taken by the organiser's wild card entry, likely to be a British GM such as David Howell or Michael Adams. Magnus Carlsen against Fabiano Caruana Photo: CARINA ...

Magnus Carlsen tops strongest-ever London Chess Classic line-up  The Telegraph