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Six Of World's Top 10 In 80th Wijk aan Zee - Chess.com

Caruana - Wed, 10/18/2017 - 11:35am

Chess.com

Six Of World's Top 10 In 80th Wijk aan Zee
Chess.com
His compatriot Fabiano Caruana will be playing as well, and so are Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, the current leader in the FIDE Grand Prix, and 2016 world championship contender Sergey Karjakin. The field also includes Chinese GM Wei Yi and Dutch number ...

Showkamp mellom Magnus Carlsen og Nakamura i februar - Aftenposten

Nakamura - Wed, 10/18/2017 - 7:14am

Aftenposten

Showkamp mellom Magnus Carlsen og Nakamura i februar
Aftenposten
Magnus Carlsen kan spille showkamp mot Hikaru Nakamura på Henie Onstad Kunstsenter i februar. Bærum kommune har bevilget 1,5 millioner kroner i støtte. Et enstemmig formannskap i kommunen vedtok bevilgningen tirsdag, skriver Budstikka.no.

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Chess960 battle: Nakamura vs. Carlsen? - Chessbase News

Nakamura - Wed, 10/18/2017 - 2:00am
Chess960 battle: Nakamura vs. Carlsen?  Chessbase News

In February, 2018, there may be an unusual exhibition match held between Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura, playing Chess960 (also known as Fischer ...

Kramnik and the Reti (Part 1) - Chessbase News

Topalov - Tue, 10/17/2017 - 2:00am
Kramnik and the Reti (Part 1)  Chessbase News

Among the top active players, few if any can claim to have made as many powerful contributions to opening theory as Vladimir Kramnnik. One need only recall ...

Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Nakamura - Sat, 10/14/2017 - 2:00pm

Chess notes
The Boston Globe
As mentioned last week, Agon Limited, the promoters and organizers of FIDE's world championship cycle, announced that the Candidates Tournament next March will be held in Berlin, in a 19th-century building that survived World War II. It is good that ...

Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Caruana - Sat, 10/14/2017 - 2:00pm

Chess notes
The Boston Globe
With only one event to go, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Alexander Grischuk are strongly favored. Next are the two spots reserved for the highest-rated players not otherwise qualified. As of now, Wesley So and Fabiano Caruana are in, with Vladimir Kramnik ...

Vlad Kramnik adopts curious strategy for Globus at European Club Cup - The Guardian

Caruana - Fri, 10/13/2017 - 12:00pm

The Guardian

Vlad Kramnik adopts curious strategy for Globus at European Club Cup
The Guardian
It was rather the strange behaviour of the former world champion Kramnik, who is supposed to be battling with the Americans Fabiano Caruana and Wesley So for the two rating places in the 2018 Candidates, the eight-player event which will decide Magnus ...

'Juuni Taisen' Episode 3 Spoilers: Chicken to Go Berserk in Next Installment; Who Is Rat? - Christian Post

Nakamura - Fri, 10/13/2017 - 4:38am

Christian Post

'Juuni Taisen' Episode 3 Spoilers: Chicken to Go Berserk in Next Installment; Who Is Rat?
Christian Post
Juuni Taisen Official SiteKey visual art for the Japanese anime series, "Juuni Taisen: Zodiac War," based on the light novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Hikaru Nakamura. Something's up with the silver-haired young man who is in the ...

'Juuni Taisen' spoilers, anime review: the zodiac war - Blasting News

Nakamura - Thu, 10/12/2017 - 9:20am

'Juuni Taisen' spoilers, anime review: the zodiac war
Blasting News
... way to the huge event. Advertisements. The anime series made its debut on Oct. 3 and its studio, Graphinica, has already set the show to run for 12 episodes. It is adapted from the light manga novel written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Hikaru ...

Viswanathan Anand admits to his dwindling performances - SportsCafe

Anand - Thu, 10/12/2017 - 7:17am

SportsCafe

Viswanathan Anand admits to his dwindling performances
SportsCafe
Viswanathan Anand has admitted that his performances are gradually falling down after his failure to qualify for the Candidates tournament, which acts as a ...

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'My chances of winning another world title greater than zero' - ESPN

Anand - Thu, 10/12/2017 - 2:00am

ESPN

'My chances of winning another world title greater than zero'
ESPN
It's a scenario Viswanathan Anand is not entirely used to. But one that's assuming a disconcerting regularity in his calendar and mind space. For the second successive time, the Indian has been ruled out of reckoning for the World Chess Championship ...

'My chances of winning another world title greater than zero' - ESPN

Caruana - Thu, 10/12/2017 - 2:00am

ESPN

'My chances of winning another world title greater than zero'
ESPN
Slightly favorable pairings, avoiding Carlsen, Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana, also worked to an advantage for the World No. 9. His next tournament -- London Chess Classic -- is more than 45 days away and the Indian has plans with family at the center of ...

'My chances of winning another world title greater than zero' - ESPN

Nakamura - Thu, 10/12/2017 - 2:00am

ESPN

'My chances of winning another world title greater than zero'
ESPN
After an early World Cup exit in September, Anand had an impressive run at the recent Isle of Man championship, finishing joint-second with American Hikaru Nakamura and just half a point behind title winner Carlsen. Slightly favorable pairings ...

European Club Cup: Perfect Score For Globus, Odlar Yurdu - Chess.com

Caruana - Wed, 10/11/2017 - 8:22pm

Chess.com

European Club Cup: Perfect Score For Globus, Odlar Yurdu
Chess.com
Second seed Alkaloid of Macedonia lost to Moscow's SHSM Legacy Square Capital in a match with only one decisive result. Evgeniy Najer, who eliminated Fabiano Caruana from the World Cup last month, beat Pavel Eljanov as Black in a mere 23 moves.

European Club Cup: Perfect Score For Globus, Odlar Yurdu - Chess.com

Nakamura - Wed, 10/11/2017 - 8:22pm

Chess.com

European Club Cup: Perfect Score For Globus, Odlar Yurdu
Chess.com
When Mamedyarov is in an attacking mood you better hide. | Photo: ECC/David Llada. Obiettivo Risarcimento Padova lost the sponsor that could sign up players such as Hikaru Nakamura and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in recent years. With only Italian players ...

'My chances of winning another world title greater than zero' - ESPN

Anand - Wed, 10/11/2017 - 2:00am
'My chances of winning another world title greater than zero'  ESPN

Out of reckoning for next year's World Championships, Viswanathan Anand says that though he's shifted focus away from it, a total detachment is impossible.

'My chances of winning another world title greater than zero' - ESPN

Champions Showdown - Wed, 10/11/2017 - 2:00am
'My chances of winning another world title greater than zero'  ESPN

Out of reckoning for next year's World Championships, Viswanathan Anand says that though he's shifted focus away from it, a total detachment is impossible.

Carlsen world No. 1 for seven years - Philippine Star

Nakamura - Sat, 10/07/2017 - 1:33pm

Carlsen world No. 1 for seven years
Philippine Star
Magnus Carlsen emerged on top in the October world chess rankings, maintaining the No. 1 spot for the last seven years. The Norwegian world champion had 2826 rating points, 25 points ahead of World Chess Cup winner Levon Aronian (Armenia), who ...

Carlsen world No. 1 for seven years - Philippine Star

Caruana - Sat, 10/07/2017 - 1:33pm

Carlsen world No. 1 for seven years
Philippine Star
Frenchman Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Fabiano Caruana (USA) and Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) – rounded out the top five at 2794 apiece. They were followed by Azeri Shakriyar Mamedyarov (2791), American Wesley So (2788), Russian Alexander Grischuk ...

Carlsen world No. 1 for seven years - Philippine Star

Caruana - Sat, 10/07/2017 - 1:33pm

Carlsen world No. 1 for seven years
Philippine Star
Frenchman Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Fabiano Caruana (USA) and Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) – rounded out the top five at 2794 apiece. They were followed by Azeri Shakriyar Mamedyarov (2791), American Wesley So (2788), Russian Alexander Grischuk ...

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