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RSL, Yura Movsisyan mired in talks over the forward's next step  PanARMENIAN.Net

Real Salt Lake forward Yura Movsisyan has been mired in negotiations with his agent and the club regarding his next step.

2018 Grand Chess Tour Invitees, Dates Announced  Chess.com

Magnus Carlsen, the winner of the 2017 Grand Chess Tour, headlines the list of invitees for the 2018 tour. The organizers have announced the 10 invited ...

VG
Omspill-kongen Carlsen vant drama mot Giri
VG
Søndag ettermiddag vant han den prestisjetunge Tata Steel Chess-turneringen i Nederland takket være seier over Anish Giri (23) i playoff. Det er hans niende omspilltriumf av ni mulige siden 2007. Blant annet avgjorde han VM-kampen mot Sergej Karjakin ...

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Tata Steel Chess Round 6: Viswanathan Anand's draw against Anish Giri puts Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in sole lead
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After the game, Anand said that Giri tried to use a different move order to get him out of his usual prep but he had reached the same position in his game against Magnus Carlsen very recently at the London Chess Classic and had already analysed the ...

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London Chess Classic 2017 | Round 5 | Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So See video in HD: https://www.youtube.com ...  Bio For Facebook

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Tata Steel Chess Round 6: Viswanathan Anand's draw against Anish Giri puts Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in sole lead
Firstpost
After the game, Anand said that Giri tried to use a different move order to get him out of his usual prep but he had reached the same position in his game against Magnus Carlsen very recently at the London Chess Classic and had already analysed the ...

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Tata Steel Chess Round 6: Viswanathan Anand's draw against Anish Giri puts Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in sole...  Firstpost

Six rounds down, Azerbaijan's Shakhriyar Mamedyarov raced past Viswanathan Anand and Anish Giri to take sole lead in the tournament with his win against ...

Armenian athlete Artur Davtyan named among FIG's top gymnasts  PanARMENIAN.Net

Armenian athlete Artur Davtyan was named one of the world's top gymnasts of 2016-2017 by the International Federation of Gymnastics.

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Nakamura Visits South African Chess Events
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Photo: Lennart Ootes/SAJCC. During the London Chess Classic in December, South African organizers persuaded GM Hikaru Nakamura to join as the marquee guest. The super-GM participated in a variety of events, from the public finals of the Speed Chess ...

Nakamura Visits South African Chess Events  Chess.com

Nakamura Visits South African Chess Events  Chess.com

South Africa doesn't show up on these news pages often, but a flurry of events took place this month in Johannesburg. Local chess officials wanted to put their ...

Akash bags maiden GM norm
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Akash was not in the best of health when he faced top seed Arkadij Naiditsch in the ninth round. He needed a draw for his maiden GM norm and he did not press as he knew the 2700 player was too hot an opponent to tame. The top seed also did not press ...

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The Hindu
Naiditsch closer to title; GM norms for Akash, Nubairshah
The Hindu
... Tajikistan's Mohammad Khusenkhojaev and Hungary's Adam Horvath share the third spot at seven points. In Tuesday's final round, Naiditsch plays white against Alberto. Another short draw cannot be ruled out since that will rightfully seal the title ...

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Naiditsch moves closer to Delhi International Open chess title
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In Tuesday's final round, Naiditsch plays white against Alberto. Another short draw cannot be ruled out since that'll rightfully seal the title for the top seed. For the Indians, the heartening news was the completion of GM norms for Akash and ...

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Viswanathan Anand: Renaissance Man
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“I also knew that he was upset with his disappointing performance at the London Chess Classic, the last event he played before Riyadh. I still felt that he should go for the World rapid championship.” Managers might not be right all the time, but wives ...

Giri Moves To 2/2 In Wijk aan Zee  Chess.com

Anish Giri moved to 2/2 today at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament after beating Vladimir Kramnik. Close behind is Magnus Carlsen, who beat Baskaran Adhiban ...

Paul Keres VIII: Gulliver among the Lilliputians  chess24

Paul Keres ended his amazing sequence of finishing second in four Candidates Tournaments in a row when he lost a match to Boris Spassky in 1965, bu...

The Hindu
Tata Steel chess: Indian fans have lots to look forward to
The Hindu
Last month, in the London Chess Classic, Anand suffered one of his worst results in classical format but made a sensational comeback in the shorter versions. He regained the World rapid title and claimed the bronze in blitz. His latest podium finishes ...
Fresh after rapid hit, Anand faces classical challengeThe New Indian Express

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Tata Steel Chess: Anand, Adhiban, Vidit and Harika promise plenty
Sportstarlive
Till 2010, the now-discontinued event at Linares enjoyed that status. Anand won the title in 1989, 1998, 2005, 2004 and 2006 before Carlsen stamped his authority in 2008, 2010, 2013, 2015 and 2016. Last month, in the London Chess Classic, Anand ...
Fresh after rapid hit, Anand faces classical challengeThe New Indian Express

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The Hindu
Fresh after rapid hit, Anand faces classical challenge
The New Indian Express
The five-time world champion had mixed results in last year's classical tournaments, finishing joint 2nd at the Sinquefield Cup and Isle of Man Open, while having below-par performances at the Norway Chess and London Chess Classic. Anand's chances will ...
Tata Steel chess: Anand, Adhiban, Vidit and Harika promise plentyThe Hindu

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