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Computer behind rapid rise in worlds for chess maestro Viswanathan Anand - The New Indian Express

Anand - Wed, 01/03/2018 - 11:01pm

The New Indian Express

Computer behind rapid rise in worlds for chess maestro Viswanathan Anand
The New Indian Express
Having bagged the World Rapid title a few days ago, the Indian chess maestro proved that age is only but a number. In a freewheeling chat with Ashok Venugopal, the Chennaiite opens up on what catalysed his success and how the current crop of youngsters ...

Computer behind rapid rise in worlds for chess maestro Viswanathan Anand - The New Indian Express

Nakamura - Wed, 01/03/2018 - 11:01pm

The New Indian Express

Computer behind rapid rise in worlds for chess maestro Viswanathan Anand
The New Indian Express
After losing twice in tie-breaks, once to Hikaru Nakamura and once to Wesley So, how confident were you going into the blitz tie-break against Vladimir Fedoseev? There was very little time between when I realised who my opponent would be and when the ...

Computer behind rapid rise in worlds - The New Indian Express

Nakamura - Wed, 01/03/2018 - 9:53pm

Computer behind rapid rise in worlds
The New Indian Express
After losing twice in tie-breaks, once to Hikaru Nakamura and once to Wesley So, how confident were you going into the blitz tie-break against Vladimir Fedoseev? There was very little time between when I realised who my opponent would be and when the ...

Carlsen maltrakterte erkerivalen i online-finale: Vant 18-9 - VG

Nakamura - Wed, 01/03/2018 - 4:04pm

VG

Carlsen maltrakterte erkerivalen i online-finale: Vant 18-9
VG
(Magnus Carlsen-Hikaru Nakamura 18-9) Magnus Carlsen (27) fulgte opp VM-tittelen i lynsjakk med å feie brettet med erkerivalen Hikaru Nakamura (30) onsdag kveld. Denne saken handler om: Sjakk. Denne gang handlet det om et slags «online-VM», finalen i ...
Carlsens oppførsel får ekspert til å stusse: – Ser veldig rart utAftenposten

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World chess champ Carlsen chides Saudi Arabia for excluding players - Gulf Times

Nakamura - Wed, 01/03/2018 - 3:22pm

Gulf Times

World chess champ Carlsen chides Saudi Arabia for excluding players
Gulf Times
These included women's double world champion, the Ukrainian Anna Muzychuk, the American super grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura and the British champion, Iovanka Houska. Nakamura said: 'To organise a chess tournament where basic human rights aren't valued is ...

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Why Negative Thinking Works - Big Think (blog)

Caruana - Wed, 01/03/2018 - 3:13pm

Big Think (blog)

Why Negative Thinking Works
Big Think (blog)
Grandmaster chess player Garry Kasparov contemplates a move in a match against grandmaster Fabiano Caruana during the final day of the Grand Chess Tour at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center in St. Louis on August 18, 2017. (Photo: Bill Greenblatt/AFP ...

Chess's New Best Player Is A Fearless, Swashbuckling Algorithm - FiveThirtyEight

Caruana - Wed, 01/03/2018 - 11:52am

Chess's New Best Player Is A Fearless, Swashbuckling Algorithm
FiveThirtyEight
“This holds true for human competition as well: If you gave Magnus [Carlsen] and Fabiano [Caruana] 24 hours per move, would there be any wins? How few mistakes? In being practical, we sacrifice perfection for efficiency.” Chess.com surveyed a number of ...

Anand should continue to play as long as he is motivated: Susan - Times of India

Anand - Wed, 01/03/2018 - 10:23am

Times of India

Anand should continue to play as long as he is motivated: Susan
Times of India
CHENNAI: After his brilliant win at the World Rapid chess late last month and followed it up with a bronze in the blitz category of the competition, Viswanathan Anand has become the flavour of the season. All eyes will be on the 48-year-old legend as ...

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Anand likely for Olympiad - The Hindu

Anand - Tue, 01/02/2018 - 4:50pm

Anand likely for Olympiad
The Hindu
Viswanathan Anand is likely to play at the next Chess Olympiad, to be held at Batumi, Georgia, in September. “It is very much possible that I would be playing,” he told The Hindu . Anand has rarely played at the Olympiad, the chess equivalent of the ...

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Bærum i februar: Carlsen mot Nakamura i uoffisiell VM-kamp - VG

Nakamura - Tue, 01/02/2018 - 1:33pm

VG

Bærum i februar: Carlsen mot Nakamura i uoffisiell VM-kamp
VG
Det kan bli show når sjakksportens to store rivaler møtes i en sjakk-variant kalt opp etter legenden Bobby Fischer: Magnus Carlsen (27) mot Hikaru Nakamura (30) i uoffisiell VM-kamp på norsk jord. Denne saken handler om: Sjakk · Magnus Carlsen. – Det ...

Viswanathan Anand looking to experiment with his game in 2018 to keep his brain motivated - Scroll.in

Anand - Tue, 01/02/2018 - 2:00am
Viswanathan Anand looking to experiment with his game in 2018 to keep his brain motivated  Scroll.in

Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand had a dismal season last year. He made an early exit in the Chess World Cup in Georgia and finished last in the ...

Viswanathan Anand draws inspiration from ageless Roger Federer - The Times of India

Anand - Tue, 01/02/2018 - 2:00am
Viswanathan Anand draws inspiration from ageless Roger Federer  The Times of India

Chess News: Viswanathan Anand fought back after a disappointing first half of 2017 to win the Rapid Worlds in Riyadh. He won the bronze in the blitz section ...

Shakhriyar Mammadyarov gets into FIDE top three - News.Az

Caruana - Tue, 01/02/2018 - 1:23am

News.Az

Shakhriyar Mammadyarov gets into FIDE top three
News.Az
The FIDE published the first rating list of 2017. World Champion Magnus Carlsen starts the year as number one with a rating of 2834. The US chess player Fabiano Caruana ranked second with 2811, according to Vestnik Kavkaza. Azerbaijan's Shakhriyar ...

Viswanathan Anand draws inspiration from ageless Roger Federer - Times of India

Anand - Mon, 01/01/2018 - 9:39pm

Times of India

Viswanathan Anand draws inspiration from ageless Roger Federer
Times of India
CHENNAI: Viswanathan Anand fought back after a disappointing first half of 2017 to win the Rapid Worlds in Riyadh. He won the bronze in the blitz section and now the 48-year-old legend is back home for a small break before he leaves for Holland. On ...
Wanted to make amends, says Viswanathan AnandThe Telegraph
Viswanathan Anand says stability key factor in surge to World Rapid titleHindustan Times
Viswanathan Anand Wins Bronze at World Blitz Chess ChampionshipThe Quint
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Viswanathan Anand says stability key factor in surge to World Rapid title - Hindustan Times

Anand - Mon, 01/01/2018 - 9:03pm

Hindustan Times

Viswanathan Anand says stability key factor in surge to World Rapid title
Hindustan Times
Just like a heavy-bottomed bop toy, Viswanathan Anand keeps bouncing back whenever people think he is down and out. He was brilliant at Sinquefield Cup but could not play to his best in the World Cup and failed to qualify for the world championship ...
'Great to have a World champion tag again,'says Viswanathan AnandThe Hindu
Viswanathan Anand Wins Third Place in Chess World Blitz ChampionshipIndia West
Wanted to make amends, says Viswanathan AnandThe Telegraph
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Sporting ties amongst countries in contention - Daily Times

Nakamura - Mon, 01/01/2018 - 3:02pm

Daily Times

Sporting ties amongst countries in contention
Daily Times
It is in this context, the decision taken by Hikaru Nakamura, a top speed chess International player and Anna Muzychuk, the women's rapid and blitz title holder, who had refused to participate in the championship citing poor human rights record of the ...

'Great to have a World champion tag again,'says Viswanathan Anand - The Hindu

Anand - Mon, 01/01/2018 - 9:56am

The Hindu

'Great to have a World champion tag again,'says Viswanathan Anand
The Hindu
Fast and fantastic: Viswanathan Anand receiving the top prize from Saudi Prince Abdel Aziz Bin Turki Al Faisal after triumphing in the World Rapid chess championships in Riyadh recently. P.K. Ajith Kumar. KOZHIKODE, January 01, 2018 21:25 IST. Updated ...
Wanted to make amends, says Viswanathan AnandThe Telegraph
Viswanathan Anand off for 'family time' after winning Bronze at World ...The Indian Express
World Rapid and Blitz: Viswanathan Anand misses blitz silver by a whisker; Magnus Carlsen wins titleFirstpost
The Quint -India Today
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‘Great to have a World champion tag again,’says Viswanathan Anand - The Hindu

Anand - Mon, 01/01/2018 - 2:00am
‘Great to have a World champion tag again,’says Viswanathan Anand  The Hindu

Winning a World title is nothing new for Viswanathan Anand. Yet, he was overjoyed when he won the World rapid chess championship at Riyadh a few days ago ...

Losing only one game at World Blitz is huge achievement: Viswanathan Anand - The Times of India

Anand - Mon, 01/01/2018 - 2:00am
Losing only one game at World Blitz is huge achievement: Viswanathan Anand  The Times of India

Chess News: Chess ace Viswanathan Anand termed losing just one game at the World Blitz Championship in Riyadh as a huge achievement after capturing the ...

Wanted to make amends, says Viswanathan Anand - The Telegraph

Anand - Sun, 12/31/2017 - 4:34pm

The Telegraph

Wanted to make amends, says Viswanathan Anand
The Telegraph
Chennai: Viswanathan Anand termed losing just one game at the World Blitz Championship in Riyadh as a huge achievement after capturing the title at the World Rapid event. "It is a fantastic feeling to finish on the podium in both the Rapid and Blitz ...
Viswanathan Anand off for 'family time' after winning Bronze at World ...The Indian Express
World Rapid and Blitz: Viswanathan Anand misses silver by a whisker; Magnus Carlsen wins titleFirstpost
Viswanathan Anand Wins Bronze at World Blitz Chess ChampionshipThe Quint
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