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London Chess Classic 2016: Viswanathan Anand settles for shared third spot, confirms world Cup participation
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Anand, Hikaru Nakamura of the United States and Kramnik tied for the third spot on five points apiece and it's almost a certainty now that the Indian ace will get a call back for the next year of the Grand Chess tour which will have a new event added ...
Anand joint third in London Classic | Business Standard NewsBusiness Standard

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Times of India
Viswanathan Anand: Anand joint third in London Chess Classic ...
Times of India
Viswanathan Anand played out a draw with long-time rival Vladimir Kramnik of Russia to end the London Chess Classic with a shared third result after the end of ...
Anand joint third in London Classic | Business Standard NewsBusiness Standard

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Minneapolis Star Tribune
Twin Cities chess grandmaster reaches lofty heights, hauls in big prizes
Minneapolis Star Tribune
So's undefeated performance in those two events, which Carlsen skipped, plus his strong showing in two other elite tournaments, made him the winner of the 2016 Grand Chess Tour, a circuit of four prestigious tournaments with a $100,000 grand prize ...
So earns P15 millionInquirer.net
American Chess player Wesley So, wins London Chess and Grand Chess Tour 2016exstreamal (blog)
London Chess Classic: Is the Viswanathan Anand era coming to an end?Firstpost
Times of India -PanARMENIAN.Net -The Hindu
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Minneapolis Star Tribune
Twin Cities chess grandmaster reaches lofty heights, hauls in big prizes
Minneapolis Star Tribune
... played maybe the best chess in the world," said Russian grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik, a former world champion. "I really think he's going to be a serious challenger to [World Champion] Magnus Carlsen." So, 23, won the London Chess Classic on Sunday ...
American Chess player Wesley So, wins London Chess and Grand Chess Tour 2016exstreamal (blog)
So scores twin-killThe Standard
London Chess Classic: Is the Viswanathan Anand era coming to an end?Firstpost
The Hindu -Hindustan Times -Inquirer.net
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Minneapolis Star Tribune
Twin Cities chess grandmaster reaches lofty heights, hauls in big prizes
Minneapolis Star Tribune
That victory came just months after winning one of the other top tournaments of the year, the Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis. So's undefeated performance in those two events, which Carlsen had skipped, plus his strong showing in two other elite ...
So earns P15 millionInquirer.net
London Chess Classic: Anand scores over TopalovSportstarlive
Armenia Levon Aronian loses final round of London Chess ClassicBig News Network.com
Manila Bulletin
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Inquirer.net
So earns P15 million
Inquirer.net
Counting his fourth-place finish in Paris, second in Leuven (Belgium) and first in the Sinquefield Cup held in St. Louis, Missouri, So amassed a total of 36 points, way ahead of fellow US team stalwarts Hikaru Nakamura (24.5) and Fabiano Caruana (23.75).
London Chess Classic: Anand scores over TopalovSportstarlive
Armenia Levon Aronian loses final round of London Chess ClassicBig News Network.com
So bags P5 M in LondonManila Bulletin

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Firstpost
Australia vs Pakistan: Imran Khan, Wasim Akram among greats to laud visitors for resilience
Firstpost
The 23-year-old won two super tournaments – the Sinquefield Cup and London Chess Classic. He helped the US win an Olympiad gold and also won the Grand Chess Tour ahead of legends like Viswanathan Anand, Vladimir Kramnik, Veselin Topalov and ...

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Australia vs Pakistan: Imran Khan, Wasim Akram among greats to laud visitors for resilience
Firstpost
The 23-year-old won two super tournaments – the Sinquefield Cup and London Chess Classic. He helped the US win an Olympiad gold and also won the Grand Chess Tour ahead of legends like Viswanathan Anand, Vladimir Kramnik, Veselin Topalov and ...

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Wesley wins in London
BusinessWorld Online Edition
He did this with three wins (Nakamura, Adams and Topalov), six draws and no losses and took home $75,000 for this feat. This, together with the $100,000 for winning the Grand Chess Tour, of which we will have more to say later, caps a very successful ...

Wesley wins in London
BusinessWorld Online Edition
Wesley So has just won the London Chess Classic 2016, his second superGM tournament in 2016 (Sinquefield Cup was the first). He did this with three wins (Nakamura, Adams and Topalov), six draws and no losses and took home $75,000 for this feat. This ...

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American Chess player Wesley So, wins London Chess and Grand Chess Tour 2016
exstreamal (blog)
A day after winning the Grand Chess Tour, Wesley So also bagged the London Chess Classic. He was the first to finish his game, drawing with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. He then saw his opponent Fabiano Caruana reach the same result against Anish Giri, ...
London Chess Classic: Is the Viswanathan Anand era coming to an end?Firstpost
Twin Cities chess grandmaster reaches lofty heights, hauls in big prizesMinneapolis Star Tribune
Viswanathan Anand beats Veselin Topalov; joint third nowTimes of India
PanARMENIAN.Net -The Hindu
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Panorama.am
Armenian GM Levon Aronian not included in top three of London Chess Classic
Panorama.am
In the last round leader of the chess tournament Wesley So ended his game in draw against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and single-handedly ranked the first. Fabiano Caruana also drew his game and held the second position. Vladimir Kramnik, Viswanathan ...

Firstpost
London Chess Classic: Is the Viswanathan Anand era coming to an end?
Firstpost
The London Chess Classic came to an end on Sunday with the Filipino-turned-American grandmaster Wesley So winning not only the tournament, but also the Grand Chess Tour 2016. Viswanathan Anand drew his last round game against Vladimir Kramnik ...
American Chess player Wesley So, wins London Chess and Grand Chess Tour 2016exstreamal (blog)
Twin Cities chess grandmaster reaches lofty heights, hauls in big prizesMinneapolis Star Tribune
Viswanathan Anand beats Veselin Topalov; joint third nowTimes of India
PanARMENIAN.Net -The Hindu -Manila Bulletin
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Firstpost
ISL 2016 final: Kerala Blasters manager Steve Coppell laments cramped schedule after loss
Firstpost
The London Chess Classic came to an end on Sunday with the Filipino-turned-American grandmaster Wesley So winning not only the tournament, but also the Grand Chess Tour 2016. Viswanathan Anand drew his last round game against Vladimir Kramnik ...

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Firstpost
Ligue 1 roundup: Mario Balotelli lifts Nice; Lyon defeat Monaco
Firstpost
The London Chess Classic came to an end on Sunday with the Filipino-turned-American grandmaster Wesley So winning not only the tournament, but also the Grand Chess Tour 2016. Viswanathan Anand drew his last round game against Vladimir Kramnik ...

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Firstpost
London Chess Classic: Is the Viswanathan Anand era coming to an end?
Firstpost
The London Chess Classic came to an end on Sunday with the Filipino-turned-American grandmaster Wesley So winning not only the tournament, but also the Grand Chess Tour 2016. Viswanathan Anand drew his last round game against Vladimir Kramnik ...
London Chess Classic: Anand Beats Topalov; Joint Third NowNews18
Armenia Levon Aronian loses final round of London Chess ClassicBig News Network.com
London Chess Classic: Anand scores over TopalovSportstarlive
Stabroek News -Hindustan Times
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Big News Network.com
Armenia Levon Aronian loses final round of London Chess Classic
Big News Network.com
The London Chess Classic was named as one of the three events to comprise the inaugural Grand Chess Tour alongside Norway Chess and the Sinquefield Cup. Being tired after hours of play, Aronian pressed too hard and gave Bulgaria's Veselin Topalov a ...
London Chess Classic: Anand scores over TopalovSportstarlive
So bags P5 M in LondonManila Bulletin

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Wesley So Double Winner In London  Chess.com

Twin Cities chess grandmaster reaches lofty heights, hauls in big prizes  Star Tribune

Gunina Scores Tremendous 9/10 To Win London Rapid  Chess.com