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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
News Today
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
Sportstarlive
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
Sportstarlive
“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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Sportstarlive
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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Business Insider
2018 is going to be a very big year in chess as Magnus Carlsen goes for a World Championship 4-peat
Business Insider
Fabiano Carunana, two-years younger than Carlsen and now the second-ranked player in the world, narrowly missed winning the previous Candidates, while Wesley So, a year younger than Caruana, has come on strong in the past few years and is currently ...

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Business Insider
2018 is going to be a very big year in chess as Magnus Carlsen goes for a World Championship 4-peat
Business Insider
Fabiano Carunana, two-years younger than Carlsen and now the second-ranked player in the world, narrowly missed winning the previous Candidates, while Wesley So, a year younger than Caruana, has come on strong in the past few years and is currently ...

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2018 year in chess preview  Business Insider

2018 is going to be a very big year in chess as Magnus Carlsen goes for a World Championship 4-peat  Business Insider

In 2016, Norway's Magnus Carlsen defeated Russia's Sergey Karjakin in a tight match held in New York to claim his third World Chess Championship title.

2018 is going to be a very big year in chess as Magnus Carlsen goes for a World Championship 4-peat  Business Insider

In 2016, Norway's Magnus Carlsen defeated Russia's Sergey Karjakin in a tight match held in New York to claim his third World Chess Championship title.

2018 year in chess preview  Business Insider

In 2016, Norway's Magnus Carlsen defeated Russia's Sergey Karjakin in a tight match held in New York to claim his third World Chess Championship title.

2018 is going to be a very big year in chess as Magnus Carlsen goes for a World Championship 4-peat  Business Insider

In 2016, Norway's Magnus Carlsen defeated Russia's Sergey Karjakin in a tight match held in New York to claim his third World Chess Championship title.

Background showdown  Chessbase News

Do you remember this game from the London Chess Classic last year? By playing 43...Rh7 in the diagram position Anand could have completed the line-up of ...

The Life and Sad Endgame of Bill Lombardy  Chessbase News

William James Joseph 'Bill' Lombardy, who died suddenly in mid-October at the age of 79, has to go down in the annals of U.S. chess — and arguably perhaps ...