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2017 Chess Champions: Men's Global Rising Star, Women's Surprise Player Prove Worth, Win US and US Women's ...
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2-rated player in the world, highest rated player in the U.S. and 2016 Grand Chess Tour Champion - even winning the Saint Louis leg of the tour, the Sinquefield Cup - GM So was presumably the favorite to win the tournament, and yet again make his mark ...

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2017 Chess Champions: Men's Global Rising Star, Women's Surprise Player Prove Worth, Win U.S. and U.S. Women's ...
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2-rated player in the world, highest rated player in the U.S. and 2016 Grand Chess Tour Champion - even winning the Saint Louis leg of the tour, the Sinquefield Cup - GM So was presumably the favorite to win the tournament, and yet again make his mark ...

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Yahoo Finance
2017 Chess Champions: Men's Global Rising Star, Women's Surprise Player Prove Worth, Win U.S. and U.S. Women's ...
Yahoo Finance
2-rated player in the world, highest rated player in the U.S. and 2016 Grand Chess Tour Champion - even winning the Saint Louis leg of the tour, the Sinquefield Cup - GM So was presumably the favorite to win the tournament, and yet again make his mark ...

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Philippine Star
Wesley snares US Open crown
Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines - World No. 2 Wesley So kept his amazing run of victories in super tournaments going, beating Alexander Onischuk in their two-game playoff, 1-5.0-5, to capture the coveted US Championship crown in St. Louis, Missouri Monday. Proving ...

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В швейцарском Цюрихе состоится шахматный супертурнир с участием Владимира Крамника
Газета.Ru
В конце июля прошлого года россиянин снялся с престижного турнира Sinquefield Cup в американском Сент-Луисе из-за проблем со здоровьем. Это состязание особенно важно, потому что входит в «Мировой шахматный тур» — крупный ...

ABS-CBN News
Chess: After US Championship win, Wesley So will only get stronger
ABS-CBN News
2 in the world, is setting his sights on the top ranking, now held by Norway's Magnus Carlsen, whom So defeated at last year's Grand Chess Tour in Paris. Villar said it's only a matter of time before So replaces Carlsen at the summit. "He has beaten ...

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Chess: After US Championship win, Wesley So will only get stronger  ABS-CBN News

Wesley So captured the US Championship, defeating Alexander Onischuk 1.5-0.5 in a playoff in St. Louis, Missouri on Monday.

Minnetonka grandmaster is new U.S. Chess Champion  Star Tribune

ST. LOUIS – Wesley So added the coveted title of U.S. chess champion to his growing list of international super-tournament victories, winning a two-game, ...

The Sublime Moves Of America’s New Chess Champion  FiveThirtyEight

ST. LOUIS — In 1972, Bobby Fischer became the world chess champion in the most-watched chess event in history, a best-of-24-game Cold War match against ...

Minneapolis Star Tribune
Minnetonka grandmaster is new US Chess Champion
Minneapolis Star Tribune
At the 2015 Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis, for example, he finished dead last in a 10-player field. But, battle-hardened by the experience, So honed his game and gained confidence. Since last July, he has dominated international competitions. He is now ...

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Foisor Wins U.S. Women's While So, Onischuk Head To Playoff  Chess.com

On her ninth attempt, it was mate in nine. WGM Sabina Foisor's elegant winning combination continues the legacy of a legend. Less than three months removed ...

U.S. Champs Round 9: "I can't believe what I just witnessed"  Chess.com

NRC
So's wonderjaar
NRC
Daarna won hij de London Chess Classic en vervolgens het Tata Steel toernooi in Wijk aan Zee. Nu speelt hij in het Amerikaans kampioenschap. Na de ronde van afgelopen donderdag had hij sinds juli 2016 een reeks van 64 partijen zonder nederlaag ...

NRC
So's wonderjaar
NRC
Vorig jaar juli begon voor de Amerikaan Wesley So (23) een geweldig jaar waarin hij alles won wat er te winnen viel. Eerst de Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis, toen op de olympiade in Bakoe de gouden medaille met het Amerikaanse team en het individuele ...

U.S. Champs Round 9: "I can't believe what I just witnessed"  Chess.com

On Chess.com's Tactics Trainer you can solve by the theme: e.g. "attacks on f2/f7." GM Wesley So doesn't need the practice. A year removed from the ...

Chess.com
Akobian Wins To Become So's Newest Co-Leader
Chess.com
For those wanting wins, So-Nakamura continues to disappoint in the U.S. championship, unlike the fireworks they show in their annual summer matchup at the Sinquefield Cup. They've now drawn all three games since 2015 in the national championship, ...

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Akobian Wins To Become So's Newest Co-Leader  Chess.com

The players' fortunes at the 2017 U.S. championship have resembled more of a bingo hopper than any linear path. Just when you think one player has the best ...

US Championship Rd7: Zherebukh beats Caruana  Chessbase News

The seventh round was chock full of surprises, starting with Yaroslav Zherebukh's powerful win over Fabiano Caruana, who failed to give him the respect he ...

So Grabs Lead At U.S. Chess Champs  Chess.com

So Grabs Lead At U.S  Chess.com