2016 Champions Showdown

Tata Steel Chess Round 4: Adhiban Baskaran ekes out draw against Viswanathan Anand; Vidit Gujrathi beats Harika ...
Yahoo India News
Indians were pitted against one another in the fourth round of Tata Steel Chess in both the Masters and the Challengers event. In the Masters, Adhiban Baskaran managed to hold Viswanathan Anand to a draw while Vidit Gujrathi defeated Harika Dronavalli ...

Young chess player aims to write himself into history in Gibraltar tournament
Gibraltar Chronicle
The stellar field includes Armenia's in-form Levon Aronian, the US blitz king Hikaru Nakamura and the French number one Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. “There are some big names but all eyes will definitely be on Praggu, and he's really up against it,” said ...

Anand stays in joint lead; Vidit held
The Hindu
B. Adhiban managed a 38-move draw against Viswanathan Anand and Vidit Gujrathi showed no mercy on D. Harika in the Tata Steel chess tournament here on Tuesday. Following a Reti Opening, Anand did enjoy a marginal advantage but Adhiban found a way to ...

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Adhiban holds Anand
The Hindu
Indian Grandmaster B Adhiban held five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand to a creditable draw in the fourth round of Tata Steel Masters Chess tournament now under way here. With two white wins and two draws with black, Anand is now sitting pretty ...

Anand stays in joint lead
The Hindu
In the Challengers section, Vidit Gujrathi drew in just 18 moves with Erwin L'Ami. Fifth-round results: Masters: Viswanathan Anand (3.5) drew with Wei Yi (Chn, 2.5); Gawain Jones (Eng, 2.5) drew with Anish Giri (Ned, 3.5); Maxim Matlakov (Rus. 2.5 ...

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4th straight draw for So
The Standard
ITALIAN American grandmaster Fabiano Caruana missed the winning line and drew with Filipino GM Wesley So last Monday in the fourth round of the 2018 Tata Steel Chess Tournament in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands. Caruana was in a better position in his ...

Nakamura Visits South African Chess Events
Chess.com
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 Championship, to a 100-board ...

Anand stays in joint lead
The Telegraph
Wijk Aan Zee: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Wei Yi of China in the fifth round of Tata Steel Masters Chess tournament here. With his third draw in five games, the reigning world rapid champion remained in joint lead ...

Tata Steel Masters Chess: Viswanathan Anand crushes Fabiano Caruana's opening novelty to join Anish Giri in the lead
Yahoo India News
The third round of the Tata Steel Masters witnessed only two decisive games and both of those featured an Indian. In one of the top games of the round, Viswanathan Anand got the edge over world number three, Fabiano Caruana and joined Anish Giri as the ...
Anand plays Giri; Adhiban faces MamedyarovThe Hindu
Anand draws with Wei Yi to stay in joint lead at Tata Steel Chess MastersScroll.in
Tata Steel Chess Round 5: 'Embarrassed' Viswanathan Anand draws with Wei Yi; Vidit Gujrathi slips to joint 2ndFirstpost
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Anand plays Giri; Adhiban faces Mamedyarov
The Hindu
Masters: Anish Giri (Ned, 3.5) v Viswanathan Anand (3.5); B. Adhiban (1) v Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Aze, 3.5); Vladimir Kramnik (Rus, 3) v Gawain Jones (Eng, 2.5); Peter Svidler (Rus, 2.5) v Magnus Carlsen (Nor, 3); Fabiano Caruana (USA, 1.5) v Maxim ...
Anand draws with Wei Yi to stay in joint leadPress Trust of India
Tata Steel Chess Round 5: 'Embarrassed' Viswanathan Anand draws with Wei Yi; Vidit Gujrathi slips to joint 2ndFirstpost
Viswanathan Anand draws with Yi Wei in round 5Times of India

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Tata Steel Chess Round 5: 'Embarrassed' Viswanathan Anand ...
Firstpost
The Masters event of the Tata Steel moved to the city of Hilversum at 'Beeld en Geluid' (The Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision) for Round 5. While Anish Giri and Viswanathan Anand maintained their lead with draws against Gawain Jones and Wei ...
Tata Steel chess tournament: Viswanathan Anand draws with Yi Wei ...Times of India

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Tata Steel Chess Round 5: 'Embarrassed' Viswanathan Anand draws with Wei Yi; Vidit Gujrathi slips to joint 2nd
Firstpost
The Masters event of the Tata Steel moved to the city of Hilversum at 'Beeld en Geluid' (The Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision) for Round 5. While Anish Giri and Viswanathan Anand maintained their lead with draws against Gawain Jones and Wei ...
Viswanathan Anand draws with Yi Wei in round 5Times of India
Viswanathan Anand draws with Wei Yi to stay in joint leadThe Indian Express
Tata Steel Masters Chess: Viswanathan Anand crushes Fabiano Caruana's opening novelty to join Anish Giri in the leadYahoo India News
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Mamedyarov Surges As Tata Steel Goes Sesame Street
Chess.com
Photo: Maria Emelianova/Chess.com. Except for round three, which had two decisive games, each round saw three victories. In Hilversum, the winners were Peter Svidler, Wesley So and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov—the latter thus joined the tournament leaders in ...

So scores crucial 5th round win
The Manila Times
GM Viswanathan Anand of India, GM Anish Giri of the Netherlands and erstwhile second placer GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan are sharing the No. 1 position with 3.5 points each. Mamedyarov also scored an important fifth-round victory over ...
Mamedyarov Surges As Tata Steel Goes Sesame StreetChess.com

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Anand draws with Wei Yi to stay in joint lead
Press Trust of India
While Giri was held to a draw by Gawain Jones of England, Mamedyarov's tactics worked pretty well as he outplayed Fabiano Caruana of United States. The other Indian in the fray, B Adhiban succumbed to his third defeat in the event going down to Wesley ...

Anand draws with Wei Yi to stay in joint lead
Press Trust of India
Wijk aan Zee, Jan 18 (PTI) Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Wei Yi of China in the fifth round of Tata Steel Masters Chess tournament in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. With his third draw in five games, the reigning world ...

Viswanathan Anand draws with Wei Yi to stay in joint lead at Masters Chess
Hindustan Times
Viswanathan Anand draws with Wei Yi to stay in joint lead at Masters Chess. With his third draw in five games, Viswanathan Anand remained in joint lead on 3.5 points and now shares the lead with Anish Giri of Holland and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of ...
Tata Steel Masters Chess: Viswanathan Anand crushes Fabiano Caruana's opening novelty to join Anish Giri in the leadYahoo India News
Anand plays Giri; Adhiban faces MamedyarovThe Hindu
Viswanathan Anand draws with Yi Wei in round 5Times of India

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Viswanathan Anand draws with Wei Yi to stay in joint lead at Masters Chess
Hindustan Times
Viswanathan Anand draws with Wei Yi to stay in joint lead at Masters Chess. With his third draw in five games, Viswanathan Anand remained in joint lead on 3.5 points and now shares the lead with Anish Giri of Holland and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of ...
Viswanathan Anand draws with Yi Wei in round 5Times of India
Tata Steel Masters Chess: Viswanathan Anand crushes Fabiano Caruana's opening novelty to join Anish Giri in the leadYahoo India News
Anand plays Giri; Adhiban faces MamedyarovThe Hindu

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