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Caruana Breaks Through As So Nearly Falters - Chess.com

Nakamura - Tue, 04/04/2017 - 8:08pm

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Caruana Breaks Through As So Nearly Falters
Chess.com
GM Hikaru Nakamura got quite a scare against the struggling GM Alex Shabalov, but escaped to remain in that large second-place group. So won quite a few PRO Chess League games recently with slow buildups, but today he did not equivocate with his ...

GM Wesley hangs on - Tempo

Nakamura - Tue, 04/04/2017 - 12:15pm

Tempo

GM Wesley hangs on
Tempo
Tied with 3 points each aside are Akobian, Zherebukh, four-time US titlist Hikaru Nakamura, Daniel Narodditsky and Ray Robson. During the 2016 Olympiad in Baku, So played on Board Three for the US and was instrumental in Team USA's title romp.

Red-hot Wesley So sets the pace in early rounds of U.S. chess title race - Washington Times

Caruana - Tue, 04/04/2017 - 9:41am

Washington Times

Red-hot Wesley So sets the pace in early rounds of U.S. chess title race
Washington Times
That pretty much sums up the recent record of the 23-year-old Filipino-born U.S. GM Wesley So, who has been perhaps the world's most successful tournament player of the past year. He's looking to extend that run — and an unbeaten streak that has now ...

Red-hot Wesley So sets the pace in early rounds of U.S. chess title race - Washington Times

Nakamura - Tue, 04/04/2017 - 9:41am

Washington Times

Red-hot Wesley So sets the pace in early rounds of U.S. chess title race
Washington Times
That pretty much sums up the recent record of the 23-year-old Filipino-born U.S. GM Wesley So, who has been perhaps the world's most successful tournament player of the past year. He's looking to extend that run — and an unbeaten streak that has now ...

Shamkir Chess 2017 startet am 20. April - AZERTAC

Topalov - Tue, 04/04/2017 - 9:34am

AZERTAC

Shamkir Chess 2017 startet am 20. April
AZERTAC
... So (USA), Vladimir Kramnik (Russland), Sergey Karjakin (Russland), Mickey Adams (England), Pentala Harikrishna (Indien), Pavel Eljanov (Ukriane), Radosław Wojtaszek (Polen) und Veselin Topalov (Bulgarien), insgesamt 10 Großmeister teilnehmen.

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So Grabs Lead At U.S. Chess Champs - Chess.com - Chess.com

Caruana - Mon, 04/03/2017 - 4:29pm

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So Grabs Lead At U.S. Chess Champs - Chess.com
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Is Wesley So the strongest player in the world? He's got a big mountain to climb named Carlsen, but every day he makes his case a little more compelling ...
So secures solo lead in US Chess meet - The Manila Times OnlineThe Manila Times
So regains lead in US Chess Championship - Manila StandardThe Standard

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Shamkir Chess 2017 startet am 20. April - AZERTAC

Topalov - Mon, 04/03/2017 - 11:48am

AZERTAC

Shamkir Chess 2017 startet am 20. April
AZERTAC
... So (USA), Vladimir Kramnik (Russland), Sergey Karjakin (Russland), Mickey Adams (England), Pentala Harikrishna (Indien), Pavel Eljanov (Ukriane), Radosław Wojtaszek (Polen) und Veselin Topalov (Bulgarien), insgesamt 10 Großmeister teilnehmen.

So secures solo lead in US Chess meet - The Manila Times Online - The Manila Times

Caruana - Mon, 04/03/2017 - 7:32am

Philippine Star

So secures solo lead in US Chess meet - The Manila Times Online
The Manila Times
Filipino Grandmaster (GM) Wesley So grabbed the solo lead after five rounds in the 2017 US Chess Championship being held at the Chess Club and Scholastic ...
So regains lead in US Chess Championship - Manila StandardThe Standard

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World's top GMs to compete at Shamkir Chess 2017 - AzerNews

Topalov - Mon, 04/03/2017 - 6:21am

World's top GMs to compete at Shamkir Chess 2017
AzerNews
... Wesley So (USA), former world champion Vladimir Kramnik (Russia), Sergey Karjakin (Russia), Michael Adams (England), Pentala Harikrishna (India), Pavel Eljanov (Ukraine), Radoslav Voytasek (Poland) and Bulgarian world champion Veselin Topalov.

So draws with Zherebukh for slight lead in US Chess Championship ... - Philippine Star

Nakamura - Mon, 04/03/2017 - 2:42am

Philippine Star

So draws with Zherebukh for slight lead in US Chess Championship ...
Philippine Star
Wesley So drew with Grandmaster Yaroslav Zherebukh in 31 moves of a French Defense to lead by a half point ahead of five others, including four-time winner ...
So regains lead in US Chess Championship - Manila StandardThe Standard

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4 Qualifiers For Speed Chess Championship In April - Chess.com

Caruana - Sun, 04/02/2017 - 8:05pm

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4 Qualifiers For Speed Chess Championship In April
Chess.com
These are the 12 seeded grandmasters: Magnus Carlsen, Wesley So, Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Anish Giri, Sergey Karjakin, Levon Aronian, Alexander Grischuk, Richard Rapport, Ian Nepomniachtchi, and Hou Yifan.

4 Qualifiers For Speed Chess Championship In April - Chess.com

Nakamura - Sun, 04/02/2017 - 8:05pm

Chess.com

4 Qualifiers For Speed Chess Championship In April
Chess.com
These are the 12 seeded grandmasters: Magnus Carlsen, Wesley So, Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Anish Giri, Sergey Karjakin, Levon Aronian, Alexander Grischuk, Richard Rapport, Ian Nepomniachtchi, and Hou Yifan.

So regains lead in US Chess Championship - The Standard

Caruana - Sun, 04/02/2017 - 8:19am

So regains lead in US Chess Championship
The Standard
3 Fabiano Caruana in 49 moves of a Ruy Lopez Opening in Round 3, will be facing Zherebukh in the fifth round. Nakamura halved his point with GM Gata Kamsky in 30 moves of a Queen's Pawn Game, while Naroditsky split his point with Ray Robson in 30 ...

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So regains lead in US Chess Championship - The Standard

Nakamura - Sun, 04/02/2017 - 8:19am

So regains lead in US Chess Championship
The Standard
WESLEY So went on the offensive to put away GM Alexander Onischuk in 45 moves of an English Opening, Saturday in the fourth round of the 2017 United States Chess Championship. This handed the Filipino grandmaster, who is currently attached to the ...

Five books to look forward to in April - onmanorama

Anand - Sun, 04/02/2017 - 2:44am

onmanorama

Five books to look forward to in April
onmanorama
Contemporary history and legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Abhinav Bindra, Sania Mirza and Viswanathan Anand also claim their space in this archive. Profusely illustrated and beautifully designed, this seems like a collector's edition that no sports lover ...

La partita a scacchi di Magnus Carlsen - Internazionale

Anand - Sat, 04/01/2017 - 7:48am

Internazionale

La partita a scacchi di Magnus Carlsen
Internazionale
Il film di Benjamin Ree, uscito in dvd nel Regno Unito e in Germania, parte dai video familiari che documentano il precoce talento del “Mozart degli scacchi” e arriva fino alla sfida per il titolo con l'indiano Viswanathan Anand nel 2013, segnata da ...

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Levon Aronian comes 9th in April 2017 FIDE Rating List - Panorama.am

Caruana - Sat, 04/01/2017 - 4:53am

Levon Aronian comes 9th in April 2017 FIDE Rating List
Panorama.am
World Champion Magnus Carlsen (2838) continues to lead The Top Players List. Wesley So (2822) ranks the second and Fabiano Caruana (2817) concludes the top three. Armenian GM Levon Aronian holds the 9th position with 2774 points. Standard Top ...

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Shelf life: Here are five books to look forward to this April - Hindustan Times

Anand - Fri, 03/31/2017 - 10:11pm

Hindustan Times

Shelf life: Here are five books to look forward to this April
Hindustan Times
Contemporary history and legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Abhinav Bindra, Sania Mirza and Viswanathan Anand also claim their space in this archive. Profusely illustrated and beautifully designed, this seems like a collector's edition that no sports lover ...

Nakamura, So Among U.S. Champs Leaders - Chess.com

Caruana - Fri, 03/31/2017 - 9:51pm

Chess.com

Nakamura, So Among U.S. Champs Leaders
Chess.com
There are no longer easy title defenses in St. Louis. GM Gata Kamsky used to win U.S. championship titles in bunches earlier this decade, but those days are over. Even the Sinquefield Cup, also held in St. Louis, has produced four different winners in ...

Nakamura, So Among U.S. Champs Leaders - Chess.com

Nakamura - Fri, 03/31/2017 - 9:51pm

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Nakamura, So Among U.S. Champs Leaders
Chess.com
GM Hikaru Nakamura, standing, won on Wednesday but had to watch to see who could catch up to him in the early going. Photo courtesy Lennart Ootes for the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. Back to Caruana. He struggled for equality in an ...

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