London Chess Classic News

Grandmaster crash: the inside story of how English chess pawned its future  The Guardian

Eksperter slår alarm etter nytt sjokkresultat
Dagbladet.no
(Dagbladet): Etter Magnus Carlsens sjokktap for sveitsiske Yannick Pelletier under Lag-EM i går, slår norske sjakkeksperter alarm. Carlsens liverating viser at han ikke har prestert svakere på fire år, noe som gjør at førsteplassen på verdensrankingen ...

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Sjokktap
VG
I London Chess Classic avgjøres sammenlagtvinneren. Etter en mislykket Norway Chess-turnering, gjorde annenplassen i Sinquefield Cup at Carlsen fortsatt kan ta seieren totalt. PS: Onsdag er det hviledag i lag-EM. Torsdag møter Norge og Magnus Carlsen ...

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The Statesman
Anand to meet Giri in Bilbao opener
The Statesman
The Indian ace will be looking forward to a similar performance this time too and this event will also work as a warm-up to the London Chess Classic in December wherein Anand will be vying for the Grand Chess tour title. The start will be crucial for ...

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NDTVSports.com
Viswanathan Anand Aims for Strong Showing in Bilbao Masters
NDTVSports.com
The Indian ace will be looking forward to a similar performance this time too and this event will also work as a warm-up to the London Chess Classic in December wherein Anand will be vying for the Grand Chess tour title. The start will be crucial for ...

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Viswanathan Anand to meet Anish Giri in Bilbao opener
Economic Times
The Indian ace will be looking forward to a similar performance this time too and this event will also work as a warm-up to the London Chess Classic in December wherein Anand will be vying for the Grand Chess tour title. The start will be crucial for ...

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Chess in style on the Italian Riviera  Chessbase News

Malcolm Pein is the organiser of the London Chess Classic but in his holidays he decided to switch sides and to play a tournament. He picked the open in ...

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

London Chess Classic: Tickets are available  Chess News | ChessBase

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
NDTVSports.com -Press Examiner -The Hindu
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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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