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FIDE World Cup 2017: World No.35 eliminates World No.1 - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - September 11, 2017 - 2:00am
FIDE World Cup 2017: World No.35 eliminates World No.1  Chessbase News

Magnus Carlsen made the bold decision to play in this unpredictable knock out format of the World Cup, and on Sunday he was eliminated by world number 35 ...

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Sjokktap for Magnus Carlsen - ute av World Cup - Dagbladet.no

London Chess Classic News - September 10, 2017 - 9:49am

Dagbladet.no

Sjokktap for Magnus Carlsen - ute av World Cup
Dagbladet.no
(Dagbladet): Den regjerende verdensmesteren Magnus Carlsen var blant forhåndsfavorittene i FIDE World Cup i sjakk, men gikk på et svært overraskende tap 1,5 - 0,5 mot kineseren Bu Xiangzhi. Turneringen, som arrangeres i Tblisi i Georgia, spilles som ...

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Dress Code Incident At World Cup: Kovalyov Forfeits [UPDATED] - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - September 9, 2017 - 2:00am
Dress Code Incident At World Cup: Kovalyov Forfeits [UPDATED]  Chess.com

Anton Kovalyov today forfeited his game with Maxim Rodshtein in round three of the FIDE World Cup in Tbilisi, after being asked to change his attire.

“Baku Heart Days” 5th International Congress kicks off in Baku - AZERTAC News

Grand Chess Tour News - September 8, 2017 - 3:34pm
“Baku Heart Days” 5th International Congress kicks off in Baku  AZERTAC News

Baku Heart Days” 5th International Congress organized by the Azerbaijan Society for Cardiovascular Surgery has today started in Baku. The congress dedicated ...

World Cup Chess: Anton Koyalyov knocks out Vishwanathan Anand in second round - News Nation

Sinquefield Cup News - September 8, 2017 - 2:00am
World Cup Chess: Anton Koyalyov knocks out Vishwanathan Anand in second round  News Nation

Former World Champion Vishwanathan Anand was knocked out by World No. 109 Anton Kovalyov of Canada in the second round of World Cup knockout chess ...

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World Cup Chess: Anton Koyalyov knocks out Vishwanathan Anand in second round - News Nation

Sinquefield Cup News - September 8, 2017 - 1:45am

News Nation

World Cup Chess: Anton Koyalyov knocks out Vishwanathan Anand in second round
News Nation
Heading into the Chess World Cup in Tbilisi, Anand had a strong showing in the Sinquefield Cup in St Louis, having finished joint-second behind French Grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. Although he struggled in the St Louis Rapid and Blitz tournament ...

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Viswanathan Anand out of Chess World Cup 2017, can't challenge Magnus Carlsen - Hindustan Times

Sinquefield Cup News - September 7, 2017 - 9:52am

Hindustan Times

Viswanathan Anand out of Chess World Cup 2017, can't challenge Magnus Carlsen
Hindustan Times
Heading into the Chess World Cup in Tbilisi, Anand had a strong showing in the Sinquefield Cup in St Louis, having finished joint-second behind French Grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. Although he struggled in the St Louis Rapid and Blitz tournament ...

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FIDE World Cup 2017: Viswanathan Anand faces threat of exit after shock defeat to Canada's Anton Kovalyov - Firstpost

Grand Chess Tour News - September 7, 2017 - 3:01am

Firstpost

FIDE World Cup 2017: Viswanathan Anand faces threat of exit after shock defeat to Canada's Anton Kovalyov
Firstpost
Tbilisi, Georgia: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand suffered a shocking defeat at the hands of Canadian Grandmaster Anton Kovalyov and now faces the threat of an ouster from the World Chess Cup in Tbilisi. Having struggled in the second game ...

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Azerbaijani sumo wrestlers win three bronze medals at European Championship - AZERTAC News

Grand Chess Tour News - September 7, 2017 - 2:05am
Azerbaijani sumo wrestlers win three bronze medals at European Championship  AZERTAC News

Azerbaijani wrestlers have grabbed three bronze medals on the first day of the European Sumo Championship in Tbilisi, Georgia. The medals came from ...

On Chess: Building the future chess elite - St. Louis Public Radio

Grand Chess Tour News - September 7, 2017 - 2:00am
On Chess: Building the future chess elite  St. Louis Public Radio

The path to becoming world class in any endeavor isn't always perceptible to those who would like to travel down it. Certainly those who have made it to.

On Chess: Building the future chess elite - St. Louis Public Radio

Sinquefield Cup News - September 7, 2017 - 2:00am
On Chess: Building the future chess elite  St. Louis Public Radio

The path to becoming world class in any endeavor isn't always perceptible to those who would like to travel down it. Certainly those who have made it to.

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Viswanathan Anand out of Chess World Cup 2017, can’t challenge Magnus Carlsen - Hindustan Times

Sinquefield Cup News - September 7, 2017 - 2:00am
Viswanathan Anand out of Chess World Cup 2017, can’t challenge Magnus Carlsen  Hindustan Times

Viswanathan Anand crashed out in the third round of the Chess World Cup 2017 in Tbilisi, Georgia after his second game against Anton Kovalyov, against ...

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On Chess: Building the future chess elite - St. Louis Public Radio

Sinquefield Cup News - September 7, 2017 - 2:00am
On Chess: Building the future chess elite  St. Louis Public Radio

The path to becoming world class in any endeavor isn't always perceptible to those who would like to travel down it. Certainly those who have made it to.

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So plunges into 2nd round action - The Manila Times

Sinquefield Cup News - September 6, 2017 - 10:00am

So plunges into 2nd round action
The Manila Times
The 23-year old Cavite City pride is raring to make a good impression this time after his forgettable campaign in the Grand Chess Tour – Sinquefield Cup held recently at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis in US. So, who represents the ...

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So plunges into 2nd round action - The Manila Times

Grand Chess Tour News - September 6, 2017 - 10:00am

So plunges into 2nd round action
The Manila Times
The 23-year old Cavite City pride is raring to make a good impression this time after his forgettable campaign in the Grand Chess Tour – Sinquefield Cup held recently at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis in US. So, who represents the ...

Olympic silver medalist Migran Arutyunyan turns to MMA - PanARMENIAN.Net

London Chess Classic News - September 6, 2017 - 2:00am
Olympic silver medalist Migran Arutyunyan turns to MMA  PanARMENIAN.Net

PanARMENIAN.Net - Vice-champion of Rio Olympic Games, Armenian wrestler Migran Arutyunyan will turn to mixed martial arts, MMA manager Rizvan ...

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Anand Starts With Loss In World Cup Round 2 - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - September 6, 2017 - 2:00am
Anand Starts With Loss In World Cup Round 2  Chess.com

Round two of the FIDE World Cup in Tbilisi started with a shocking loss for Vishy Anand. The five-time world champion "brilliantly overpressed" in a good ...

AICF adopts Khadi for uniforms for international meets - Sportstarlive

Grand Chess Tour News - September 5, 2017 - 8:05am

Sportstarlive

AICF adopts Khadi for uniforms for international meets
Sportstarlive
Grand Chess Tour. The All India Chess Federation (AICF) has decided that all its players and support staff would use Khadi for their uniforms in all international tournaments to promote the faric. Incidentally, Khadi and Village Industries Commission ...

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Chess World Cup: Anand, Gujrathi, Sethuraman advance - Sportstarlive

Grand Chess Tour News - September 4, 2017 - 11:46am

Sportstarlive

Chess World Cup: Anand, Gujrathi, Sethuraman advance
Sportstarlive
Viswanathan Anand survived some extremely anxious moments against his lowly rated opponent before getting the half-a-point he required to move into the second round of the chess World Cup at Tbilisi (Georgia) on Monday.

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Spassky, Averbakh, Karjakin headline Moscow TV studio showcase - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - September 4, 2017 - 2:00am
Spassky, Averbakh, Karjakin headline Moscow TV studio showcase  Chessbase News

Boris Spassky, Yury Averbakh, Sergey Karjakin and four-year-old Mikhail Osipov, were the headliners at a glitzy day of chess in the Moscow TV studio Ostankino ...

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