2016 Champions Showdown
Ruthless efficiency again - BusinessWorld Online Edition
Ruthless efficiency again
BusinessWorld Online Edition
... first 20 moves in a game (he prepared the openings for Vishy Anand in his world championship matches against Kramnik in 2010, Veselin Topalov in 2012, against Boris Gelfand in 2013, and vs Carlsen in 2014) and after that turn it over to Magnus Carlsen.
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... first 20 moves in a game (he prepared the openings for Vishy Anand in his world championship matches against Kramnik in 2010, Veselin Topalov in 2012, against Boris Gelfand in 2013, and vs Carlsen in 2014) and after that turn it over to Magnus Carlsen.
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GM So cops runner-up plum in Azerbaijan - The Manila Times
GM So cops runner-up plum in Azerbaijan
The Manila Times
2 spot with GM Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria and GM Vladimir Kramnik of Russia, who also earned five points each. But So took the second spot by virtue of higher tie break points of 22 against Topalov's 21.75 and Kramnik's 20.50. GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov ...
The Manila Times
2 spot with GM Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria and GM Vladimir Kramnik of Russia, who also earned five points each. But So took the second spot by virtue of higher tie break points of 22 against Topalov's 21.75 and Kramnik's 20.50. GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov ...
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Power play: A history of the world in the chessboard's 64 squares - Washington Times
Washington Times
Power play: A history of the world in the chessboard's 64 squares
Washington Times
As Russia has faded, the chess world has welcomed a new crop of superpowers from the east — with India producing a world chess champion in Viswanathan Anand and China dominating the women's game with a string of top female players. Whether the ...
Washington Times
As Russia has faded, the chess world has welcomed a new crop of superpowers from the east — with India producing a world chess champion in Viswanathan Anand and China dominating the women's game with a string of top female players. Whether the ...
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So takes third place - The Standard
So takes third place
The Standard
Kramnik inched closer to So with 2809.9, followed by Fabiano Caruana with 2807.3. In other games, Sergey Karjakin drew with Teimour Radjabov in 42 moves of a Queen's Gambit Declined to finished with a share of fifth to seventh positions with 4.5 points.
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Kramnik inched closer to So with 2809.9, followed by Fabiano Caruana with 2807.3. In other games, Sergey Karjakin drew with Teimour Radjabov in 42 moves of a Queen's Gambit Declined to finished with a share of fifth to seventh positions with 4.5 points.
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So takes third place - The Standard
So takes third place
The Standard
10 in the FIDE ratings, took the crown with 5.5 points after he drew with Veselin Topalov in 41 moves of a Queen's Gambit Declined. According to the official website, Vladimir Kramnik beat Pavel Eljanov in 63 moves of a Catalan Opening. Kramnik ...
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10 in the FIDE ratings, took the crown with 5.5 points after he drew with Veselin Topalov in 41 moves of a Queen's Gambit Declined. According to the official website, Vladimir Kramnik beat Pavel Eljanov in 63 moves of a Catalan Opening. Kramnik ...
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Anand wins his 10th Rapid title - Times of India
Anand wins his 10th Rapid title
Times of India
GERMANY, August 20: Viswanathan Anand lifted his 10th Grenkeleasing Rapid championship title after defeating Armenian Levon Aronian in a cautiously played final here. The Indian beat Aronian 2.5-1.5 to complete an unbeaten run en route to another ...
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GERMANY, August 20: Viswanathan Anand lifted his 10th Grenkeleasing Rapid championship title after defeating Armenian Levon Aronian in a cautiously played final here. The Indian beat Aronian 2.5-1.5 to complete an unbeaten run en route to another ...
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So ends up tied for 2nd - Philippine Star
Philippine Star
So ends up tied for 2nd
Philippine Star
With Mamedyarov and Bulgarian Veselin Topalov agreeing to split the point in 41 moves of a Slav, So, the world No. 2, went all out for a win in a bid to force a tie for first and a playoff but failed to gain any headway as Harikrishna successfully ...
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Philippine Star
With Mamedyarov and Bulgarian Veselin Topalov agreeing to split the point in 41 moves of a Slav, So, the world No. 2, went all out for a win in a bid to force a tie for first and a playoff but failed to gain any headway as Harikrishna successfully ...
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Out of nothing at all - BusinessWorld Online Edition
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Out of nothing at all
BusinessWorld Online Edition
The hometown favorite GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov won the 4th Vugar Gashimov Memorial with a score of three wins, five draws and a loss for 5.5/9. Finishing in a triple tie for second place with 5.0/9 were Vladimir Kramnik, Wesley So and Veselin Topalov.
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The hometown favorite GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov won the 4th Vugar Gashimov Memorial with a score of three wins, five draws and a loss for 5.5/9. Finishing in a triple tie for second place with 5.0/9 were Vladimir Kramnik, Wesley So and Veselin Topalov.
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Out of nothing at all - BusinessWorld Online Edition
Out of nothing at all
BusinessWorld Online Edition
The hometown favorite GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov won the 4th Vugar Gashimov Memorial with a score of three wins, five draws and a loss for 5.5/9. Finishing in a triple tie for second place with 5.0/9 were Vladimir Kramnik, Wesley So and Veselin Topalov.
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BusinessWorld Online Edition
The hometown favorite GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov won the 4th Vugar Gashimov Memorial with a score of three wins, five draws and a loss for 5.5/9. Finishing in a triple tie for second place with 5.0/9 were Vladimir Kramnik, Wesley So and Veselin Topalov.
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Shahriyar Mammadyarov wins Shamkir Chess 2017 [PHOTO] - AzerNews
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Shahriyar Mammadyarov wins Shamkir Chess 2017 [PHOTO]
AzerNews
The world's strongest grandmasters, including Wesley So, Vladimir Kramnik, Sergey Karjakin, Shahriyar Mammadyarov, Michael Adams, Pentala Harikrishna, Pavel Eljanov, Radoslav Wojtaszek, Veselin Topalov and Teimour Radjabov arrived in Shamkir ...
Fourth Vugar Gashimov Memorial underway in ShamkirAZERTAC News
Shamkir Chess: Harikrishna held in Round 8, to play World No. 2 in final roundTimes of India
Harikrishna shares spoils in Round 7 of Shamkir ChessDaily Pioneer
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AzerNews
The world's strongest grandmasters, including Wesley So, Vladimir Kramnik, Sergey Karjakin, Shahriyar Mammadyarov, Michael Adams, Pentala Harikrishna, Pavel Eljanov, Radoslav Wojtaszek, Veselin Topalov and Teimour Radjabov arrived in Shamkir ...
Fourth Vugar Gashimov Memorial underway in ShamkirAZERTAC News
Shamkir Chess: Harikrishna held in Round 8, to play World No. 2 in final roundTimes of India
Harikrishna shares spoils in Round 7 of Shamkir ChessDaily Pioneer
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Gashimov Memorial 2017: Mamedyarov wins second title! - Chessbase News
Gashimov Memorial 2017: Mamedyarov wins second title! Chessbase News
There were few surprises in the final round of the Gashimov Memorial, and kudos to Alex Yermolinsky for so astutely predicting the action (or lack thereof).
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Odd Lots: One of the World's Top Chess Players Talks Chess, Computers and Options Trading - Bloomberg
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Odd Lots: One of the World's Top Chess Players Talks Chess, Computers and Options Trading
Bloomberg
On this week's episode of the Odd Lots podcast, we talk to Hikaru Nakamura, one of the best chess players in the world. Currently rated in the top seven, Nakamura achieved grandmaster status at a younger age than Bobby Fischer. In addition to chess, ...
Bloomberg
On this week's episode of the Odd Lots podcast, we talk to Hikaru Nakamura, one of the best chess players in the world. Currently rated in the top seven, Nakamura achieved grandmaster status at a younger age than Bobby Fischer. In addition to chess, ...
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Fourth Vugar Gashimov Memorial underway in Shamkir - AZERTAC News
AZERTAC News
Fourth Vugar Gashimov Memorial underway in Shamkir
AZERTAC News
This cut his full point lead to just half a point, as both Wesley So and Veselin Topalov drew their games. Born in Baku in 1986, Vugar Gashimov was taught to play chess by his father at the age of six. He became Azerbaijan's champion three times: in ...
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This cut his full point lead to just half a point, as both Wesley So and Veselin Topalov drew their games. Born in Baku in 1986, Vugar Gashimov was taught to play chess by his father at the age of six. He became Azerbaijan's champion three times: in ...
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Shamkir Chess: Harikrishna held in Round 8, to play World No. 2 in final round - Times of India
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Shamkir Chess: Harikrishna held in Round 8, to play World No. 2 in final round
Times of India
SHAMKIR (Azerbaijan): Indian Grandmaster Pentala Harikrishna was held to a draw by former World champion and Bulgarian Grandmaster Veselin Topalov in the Shamkir Chess 2017. The World No. 21 Bulgarian, playing with white pieces, toiled hard to ...
Shahriyar Mammadyarov wins Shamkir Chess 2017 [PHOTO]AzerNews
Harikrishna shares spoils in Round 7 of Shamkir ChessDaily Pioneer
Fourth Vugar Gashimov Memorial underway in ShamkirAZERTAC News
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Times of India
SHAMKIR (Azerbaijan): Indian Grandmaster Pentala Harikrishna was held to a draw by former World champion and Bulgarian Grandmaster Veselin Topalov in the Shamkir Chess 2017. The World No. 21 Bulgarian, playing with white pieces, toiled hard to ...
Shahriyar Mammadyarov wins Shamkir Chess 2017 [PHOTO]AzerNews
Harikrishna shares spoils in Round 7 of Shamkir ChessDaily Pioneer
Fourth Vugar Gashimov Memorial underway in ShamkirAZERTAC News
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Harikrishna held in Round 8; to play World No.2 in final round - Daily News & Analysis
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Harikrishna held in Round 8; to play World No.2 in final round
Daily News & Analysis
Indian Grandmaster Pentala Harikrishna was held to a draw by former World champion and Bulgarian Grandmaster Veselin Topalov in the Shamkir Chess 2017 here. The World No. 21 Bulgarian, playing with white pieces, toiled hard to break the Indian's ...
Pentala Harikrishna: Shamkir Chess: Harikrishna held in Round 8 ...Times of India
Shahriyar Mammadyarov wins Shamkir Chess 2017 [PHOTO]AzerNews
Harikrishna shares spoils in Round 7 of Shamkir ChessDaily Pioneer
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Daily News & Analysis
Indian Grandmaster Pentala Harikrishna was held to a draw by former World champion and Bulgarian Grandmaster Veselin Topalov in the Shamkir Chess 2017 here. The World No. 21 Bulgarian, playing with white pieces, toiled hard to break the Indian's ...
Pentala Harikrishna: Shamkir Chess: Harikrishna held in Round 8 ...Times of India
Shahriyar Mammadyarov wins Shamkir Chess 2017 [PHOTO]AzerNews
Harikrishna shares spoils in Round 7 of Shamkir ChessDaily Pioneer
AZERTAC News
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Harikrishna held in Round 8; to play World No.2 in final round - India.com
IANS
Harikrishna held in Round 8; to play World No.2 in final round
India.com
Shamkir (Azerbaijan), Apr 30 (PTI) Indian Grandmaster Pentala Harikrishna was held to a draw by former World champion and Bulgarian Grandmaster Veselin Topalov in the Shamkir Chess 2017 here. The World No. 21 Bulgarian, playing with white pieces, ...
Shamkir Chess 2017: Harikrishna shares spoils in Round 7 of ...Times of India
Harikrishna shares spoils in Round 7 of Shamkir ChessDaily Pioneer
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India.com
Shamkir (Azerbaijan), Apr 30 (PTI) Indian Grandmaster Pentala Harikrishna was held to a draw by former World champion and Bulgarian Grandmaster Veselin Topalov in the Shamkir Chess 2017 here. The World No. 21 Bulgarian, playing with white pieces, ...
Shamkir Chess 2017: Harikrishna shares spoils in Round 7 of ...Times of India
Harikrishna shares spoils in Round 7 of Shamkir ChessDaily Pioneer
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Mamedyarov Repeats; Wins Shamkir 2nd Year In A Row - Chess.com
Mamedyarov Repeats; Wins Shamkir 2nd Year In A Row Chess.com
Despite yesterday's slip, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov successfully defended his title in the 2017 Vugar Gashimov Memorial today after a last round draw with ...
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Mamedyarov Repeats; Wins Shamkir 2nd Year In A Row - Chess.com
Mamedyarov Repeats; Wins Shamkir 2nd Year In A Row Chess.com
Despite yesterday's slip, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov successfully defended his title in the 2017 Vugar Gashimov Memorial today after a last round draw with ...
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Harikrishna shares spoils in Round 7 of Shamkir Chess - Times of India
Harikrishna shares spoils in Round 7 of Shamkir Chess
Times of India
Harikrishna, the sole Indian Grand Master in the tournament will take on Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria who is currently placed second on the points table in his next round. Stay updated on the go with Times of India News App. Click here to download it ...
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Times of India
Harikrishna, the sole Indian Grand Master in the tournament will take on Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria who is currently placed second on the points table in his next round. Stay updated on the go with Times of India News App. Click here to download it ...
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