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Viswanathan Anand returns to World Cup after 15 years, eyes Candidate spot - Times of India

Anand - Sat, 09/02/2017 - 7:47am

Times of India

Viswanathan Anand returns to World Cup after 15 years, eyes Candidate spot
Times of India
TBILISI: Five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand is set to return to FIDE World Cup after 15 years with an aim to seal a berth at the 2018 Candidates tournament. Anand will lead a seven-member Indian team at the 128- player Knock Out tournament, ...
FIDE World Cup 2017: Viswanathan Anand, P Harikrishna lead Indian charge at prestigious eventFirstpost
FIDE WC: Anand leads India's chargeSportstarlive

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FIDE WC: Anand leads India's charge - Sportstarlive

Topalov - Sat, 09/02/2017 - 6:57am

FIDE WC: Anand leads India's charge
Sportstarlive
Viswanathan Anand, who climbed four places to reach seventh in the latest rankings after the Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis competition, will face18-year-old Malaysian International Master Li Tian Yeoh in the opening round on Sunday.

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FIDE World Cup 2017: Viswanathan Anand, P Harikrishna lead Indian charge at prestigious event - Firstpost

Anand - Sat, 09/02/2017 - 12:58am

Firstpost

FIDE World Cup 2017: Viswanathan Anand, P Harikrishna lead Indian charge at prestigious event
Firstpost
The biggest chess festival of 2017 is about to begin. The World Cup 2017 in Tbilisi, Georgia is a 128-player knockout event from which the two finalists qualify for the Candidates 2018. The format is two mini-matches of classical chess. If they end in ...

FIDE World Cup 2017: Viswanathan Anand, P Harikrishna lead Indian charge at prestigious event - Firstpost

Nakamura - Sat, 09/02/2017 - 12:58am

Firstpost

FIDE World Cup 2017: Viswanathan Anand, P Harikrishna lead Indian charge at prestigious event
Firstpost
The biggest chess festival of 2017 is about to begin. The World Cup 2017 in Tbilisi, Georgia is a 128-player knockout event from which the two finalists qualify for the Candidates 2018. The format is two mini-matches of classical chess. If they end in ...

Three Cuban Players to World Chess Cup - Prensa Latina

Caruana - Fri, 09/01/2017 - 6:36pm

Three Cuban Players to World Chess Cup
Prensa Latina
01 de septiembre de 2017, 19:23Tbilisi, Georgia, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Cuban grandmasters Lazaro Bruzon, Yusnel Bacallao and Yuri Gonzalez will represent Cuba at the 2017 World Chess Cup, which will start in this capital after the ceremony for the draw ...

Magnus Carlsen facing strong World Cup field packed with grandmasters - The Guardian

Nakamura - Fri, 09/01/2017 - 2:35pm

The Guardian

Magnus Carlsen facing strong World Cup field packed with grandmasters
The Guardian
The rewards at the end are $140,000 for the winner and two places in the 2018 candidates which will decide Carlsen's next title challenger. For Russia's Vlad Kramnik, Armenia's Levon Aronian and America's Hikaru Nakamura, top 10 players who have little ...

Fresh off Sinquefield display, Viswanathan Anand leads Indian challenge at chess World Cup - The New Indian Express

Anand - Thu, 08/31/2017 - 11:56pm

The New Indian Express

Fresh off Sinquefield display, Viswanathan Anand leads Indian challenge at chess World Cup
The New Indian Express
CHENNAI: Five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand will be eyeing one of the two Candidates' spots, when he opens his first round campaign against Tian Li Yeoh in the World Cup, which starts in Batumi, Georgia, on Sunday. Anand, who has won the ...

Fresh off Sinquefield display, Viswanathan Anand leads Indian challenge at chess World Cup - The New Indian Express

Caruana - Thu, 08/31/2017 - 11:56pm

The New Indian Express

Fresh off Sinquefield display, Viswanathan Anand leads Indian challenge at chess World Cup
The New Indian Express
Wesley So and Fabiano Caruana are also in the same half of the draw, which makes Anand's job even more difficult. Anand heads into the World Cup after conjuring up one of his best performances in the Sinquefield Cup, which is a positive sign. On the ...

Fresh off Sinquefield display, Viswanathan Anand leads Indian challenge at chess World Cup - The New Indian Express

Nakamura - Thu, 08/31/2017 - 11:56pm

The New Indian Express

Fresh off Sinquefield display, Viswanathan Anand leads Indian challenge at chess World Cup
The New Indian Express
If things go according to the script, his first test will be against England No 1 Michael Adams in the third round, followed by Hikaru Nakamura in the next round. Nakamura has been a tough opponent for Anand and has a huge plus score against the Indian ...

FIDE World Cup To Start This Weekend - Chess.com

Topalov - Thu, 08/31/2017 - 6:30am

Chess.com

FIDE World Cup To Start This Weekend
Chess.com
The strongest grandmasters missing in this tournament are Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria), Leinier Dominguez (Cuba) and Dmitry Jakovenko (Russia). Former winners who will play include Levon Aronian (won in 2005), Boris Gelfand (2009), Peter Svidler (2011), ...

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FIDE World Cup To Start This Weekend - Chess.com

Nakamura - Thu, 08/31/2017 - 6:30am

Chess.com

FIDE World Cup To Start This Weekend
Chess.com
The opening ceremony is on Saturday, and on Sunday we'll see the first games being played. One of the biggest events of the year is about to start: the FIDE World Cup. A number of players, including the likes of Hikaru Nakamura and Anish Giri, are ...

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State chess championship preview, Sinquefield Cup brilliant game - AL.com

Anand - Wed, 08/30/2017 - 8:10am

AL.com

State chess championship preview, Sinquefield Cup brilliant game
AL.com
Former world champion 47-year-old Viswanathan Anand held his own against the top players of the younger generation. He played in both the Sinquefield Cup and the St. Louis Rapid and Blitz tournament. Anand's brilliant win over the world number five ...

State chess championship preview, Sinquefield Cup brilliant game - AL.com

Caruana - Wed, 08/30/2017 - 8:10am

AL.com

State chess championship preview, Sinquefield Cup brilliant game
AL.com
For his persistence and steady chess, Vachier-Lagrave earned $75,000 for first place. The three American players, Grandmasters Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, and current U.S. Chess Champion and winner of the 2016 Sinquefield Cup Wesley So, ...

State chess championship preview, Sinquefield Cup brilliant game - AL.com

Nakamura - Wed, 08/30/2017 - 8:10am

AL.com

State chess championship preview, Sinquefield Cup brilliant game
AL.com
For his persistence and steady chess, Vachier-Lagrave earned $75,000 for first place. The three American players, Grandmasters Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, and current U.S. Chess Champion and winner of the 2016 Sinquefield Cup Wesley So, ...

FIDE chief says up to $1 mln to be up for grabs at 2017 World Chess Cup in Tbilisi - TASS

Topalov - Wed, 08/30/2017 - 4:56am

FIDE chief says up to $1 mln to be up for grabs at 2017 World Chess Cup in Tbilisi
TASS
The first one was in 2006, when Russia's Vladimir Kramnik beat Bulgaria's Veselin Topalov and the second one was in 2012, when Israel's Boris Gelfand was defeated by India's Viswanathan Anand. Carlsen, 26, became the 16th World Chess Champion after ...

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Adhiban eyes strong performance in Chess World Cup - The Hindu

Anand - Mon, 08/28/2017 - 6:27am

The Hindu

Adhiban eyes strong performance in Chess World Cup
The Hindu
He is now busy preparing for the World Cup and said he was excited to be part of the event, which would feature most of the big names including Carlsen and India No.1 Viswanathan Anand. “I am excited to be part of it as it features many great legends ...

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Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Nakamura - Sat, 08/26/2017 - 4:06pm

Chess notes
The Boston Globe
The US contingent of Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana fared much better than they did in the Sinquefield Cup, with Nakamura tying for second overall and Caruana tying for fifth. Locally, the US Cadet Championship (for juniors 16 or under) has ...

Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Caruana - Sat, 08/26/2017 - 4:06pm

Chess notes
The Boston Globe
The US contingent of Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana fared much better than they did in the Sinquefield Cup, with Nakamura tying for second overall and Caruana tying for fifth. Locally, the US Cadet Championship (for juniors 16 or under) has ...

Original Artist Draws Illustration For "JUNI TAISEN: ZODIAC WAR" Anime - Crunchyroll News

Nakamura - Sat, 08/26/2017 - 9:56am

Crunchyroll News

Original Artist Draws Illustration For "JUNI TAISEN: ZODIAC WAR" Anime
Crunchyroll News
Vanguard) are introducing JUNI TAISEN: ZODIAC WAR, a fall anime idirected by Naoto Hosoda with animation by Graphinica - based on by Nisio Isin (Monogatari) and Hikaru Nakamura (Arakawa Under the Bridge). Nakamura has prepared a new visual to ...

Caruana Nearly Does Caruana, Beats Hou Yifan - Chess.com

Caruana - Fri, 08/25/2017 - 10:44am

Chess.com

Caruana Nearly Does Caruana, Beats Hou Yifan
Chess.com
The "nexus of the universe" nearly repeated itself Thursday at Chess.com's Speed Chess Championship, as one of the most famous streaks in chess was nearly repeated by its eponymous namesake. GM Fabiano Caruana, indelibly linked forever to his seven ...

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