2016 Champions Showdown
The Cavite-born GM's sad loyalty gambit has become almost irrelevant, thanks to his mercurial rise - Inquirer.net
Inquirer.net
The Cavite-born GM's sad loyalty gambit has become almost irrelevant, thanks to his mercurial rise
Inquirer.net
... Leuven, Belgium, the Cavite-born So amassed a total of 36.0 points, well clear of fellow United States Olympic team stalwarts Hikaru Nakamura, who placed second with 24.5, and Fabiano Caruana (23.75) in the chase for the series' $100,000 bonus prize.
Inquirer.net
... Leuven, Belgium, the Cavite-born So amassed a total of 36.0 points, well clear of fellow United States Olympic team stalwarts Hikaru Nakamura, who placed second with 24.5, and Fabiano Caruana (23.75) in the chase for the series' $100,000 bonus prize.
Categories: 2016 Champions Showdown, Today In Chess
The Cavite-born GM's sad loyalty gambit has become almost irrelevant, thanks to his mercurial rise - Inquirer.net
Inquirer.net
The Cavite-born GM's sad loyalty gambit has become almost irrelevant, thanks to his mercurial rise
Inquirer.net
Counting his fourth-place finish in the Paris leg and runner-up effort in Leuven, Belgium, the Cavite-born So amassed a total of 36.0 points, well clear of fellow United States Olympic team stalwarts Hikaru Nakamura, who placed second with 24.5, and ...
Inquirer.net
Counting his fourth-place finish in the Paris leg and runner-up effort in Leuven, Belgium, the Cavite-born So amassed a total of 36.0 points, well clear of fellow United States Olympic team stalwarts Hikaru Nakamura, who placed second with 24.5, and ...
Categories: 2016 Champions Showdown, Today In Chess
Viswanathan Anand looks to end year on a high - Times of India
Viswanathan Anand looks to end year on a high Times of India
Categories: 2016 Champions Showdown
Wei Yi vs Richard Rapport: The Armageddon Decides - Chessbase News
Wei Yi vs Richard Rapport: The Armageddon Decides Chessbase News
Only ten rating points separate Richard Rapport (2717) and Wei Yi (2707), the world's two best juniors. And the match they played from 20th to 23rd December ...
Categories: 2016 Champions Showdown
Viswanathan Anand pays tribute to Jayalalithaa, eyes confident showing in 2017 - Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times
Viswanathan Anand pays tribute to Jayalalithaa, eyes confident showing in 2017
Hindustan Times
Viswanathan Anand had high and low points in 2016. He won the Leon Chess Rapid Masters tournament and had solid performances in the Sinquefield Cup in St.Louis, Tal Memorial tournament and in the London Chess Classic. The low point was the ...
Viswanathan settles for shared third spot; confirms WC participationKasmir Monitor
all 3 news articles »
Hindustan Times
Viswanathan Anand had high and low points in 2016. He won the Leon Chess Rapid Masters tournament and had solid performances in the Sinquefield Cup in St.Louis, Tal Memorial tournament and in the London Chess Classic. The low point was the ...
Viswanathan settles for shared third spot; confirms WC participationKasmir Monitor
all 3 news articles »
Categories: 2016 Champions Showdown
Viswanathan settles for shared third spot; confirms WC participation - Kasmir Monitor
Kasmir Monitor
Viswanathan settles for shared third spot; confirms WC participation
Kasmir Monitor
Anand, Hikaru Nakamura of the United States and Kramnik tied for the third spot on five points apiece and it's almost a certainty now that the Indian ace will get a call back for the next year of the Grand Chess tour which will have a new event added ...
and more »
Kasmir Monitor
Anand, Hikaru Nakamura of the United States and Kramnik tied for the third spot on five points apiece and it's almost a certainty now that the Indian ace will get a call back for the next year of the Grand Chess tour which will have a new event added ...
and more »
Categories: 2016 Champions Showdown, Today In Chess
CHESS#1231 - Business Standard (press release) (registration) (blog)
CHESS#1231
Business Standard (press release) (registration) (blog)
Remarkably, 2016 will end with four players rated over 2800 (1. Magnus Carlsen 2840, 2. Fabiano Caruana 2828, 3. Vladimir Kramnik 2811 and 4. Wesley So 2808). So is hard to nail down in terms of style. Several top players, including Carlsen and Anish ...
and more »
Business Standard (press release) (registration) (blog)
Remarkably, 2016 will end with four players rated over 2800 (1. Magnus Carlsen 2840, 2. Fabiano Caruana 2828, 3. Vladimir Kramnik 2811 and 4. Wesley So 2808). So is hard to nail down in terms of style. Several top players, including Carlsen and Anish ...
and more »
Categories: 2016 Champions Showdown, Today In Chess
Valentina Gunina outshines Wesley So with victory in Super Rapidplay - The Guardian
The Guardian
Valentina Gunina outshines Wesley So with victory in Super Rapidplay
The Guardian
The downside, which effectively decided the Grand Tour in the very first round when Hikaru Nakamura blundered against Wesley So, is that there is much more data for the human brain to recall at the board, leading to mixing up variations or making moves ...
The Guardian
The downside, which effectively decided the Grand Tour in the very first round when Hikaru Nakamura blundered against Wesley So, is that there is much more data for the human brain to recall at the board, leading to mixing up variations or making moves ...
Categories: 2016 Champions Showdown, Today In Chess
Putin says Grandmaster Karjakin is fighter whose main victories are yet to come - TASS
Putin says Grandmaster Karjakin is fighter whose main victories are yet to come
TASS
MOSCOW, December 23./TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Russian Grandmaster Sergey Karjakin is a true fighter whose main victories are yet to come. "Karjakin indeed played brilliantly, well done," Putin said at his annual news conference.
TASS
MOSCOW, December 23./TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Russian Grandmaster Sergey Karjakin is a true fighter whose main victories are yet to come. "Karjakin indeed played brilliantly, well done," Putin said at his annual news conference.
Categories: 2016 Champions Showdown
Wesley So, la nueva figura del ajedrez mundial que llega desde una ... - LA NACION (Argentina)
Wesley So, la nueva figura del ajedrez mundial que llega desde una ...
LA NACION (Argentina)
Veselin Topalov vs. Wesley So. Opening: C53 - Giuoco Piano. chess side number guide. chess lower letter guide. Game Score ...
and more »
Google News LA NACION (Argentina)
Veselin Topalov vs. Wesley So. Opening: C53 - Giuoco Piano. chess side number guide. chess lower letter guide. Game Score ...
and more »
Categories: 2016 Champions Showdown
3 Americans finish atop Grand Chess Tour and Cement US as ... - St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio
3 Americans finish atop Grand Chess Tour and Cement US as ...
St. Louis Public Radio
After the conclusion of the London Chess Classic, the last event on the 2016 Grand Chess Tour, there is one name that is front and center in people's minds.
and more »
St. Louis Public Radio
After the conclusion of the London Chess Classic, the last event on the 2016 Grand Chess Tour, there is one name that is front and center in people's minds.
and more »
Categories: 2016 Champions Showdown, Today In Chess
3 Americans finish atop Grand Chess Tour and Cement US as ... - St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio
3 Americans finish atop Grand Chess Tour and Cement US as ...
St. Louis Public Radio
After the conclusion of the London Chess Classic, the last event on the 2016 Grand Chess Tour, there is one name that is front and center in people's minds.
and more »
St. Louis Public Radio
After the conclusion of the London Chess Classic, the last event on the 2016 Grand Chess Tour, there is one name that is front and center in people's minds.
and more »
Categories: 2016 Champions Showdown
3 Americans finish atop Grand Chess Tour and Cement US as Chess Superpower - St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio
3 Americans finish atop Grand Chess Tour and Cement US as Chess Superpower
St. Louis Public Radio
Nakamura had a tumultuous tournament that included some flashy wins, but the loss in round six against his other compatriot, current U.S. Champion Fabiano Caruana, devastated his hopes of catching So. After six rounds, So had a half point lead over the ...
and more »
St. Louis Public Radio
Nakamura had a tumultuous tournament that included some flashy wins, but the loss in round six against his other compatriot, current U.S. Champion Fabiano Caruana, devastated his hopes of catching So. After six rounds, So had a half point lead over the ...
and more »
Categories: 2016 Champions Showdown, Today In Chess
Chess world reacts to Harold Wanyama's retirement - Kawowo Sports
Kawowo Sports
Chess world reacts to Harold Wanyama's retirement
Kawowo Sports
To make it even more notable, Wanyama finished 17th ahead of World's No.3 seed, America's GM Hikaru Nakamura. “You will surely be missed” was IM Ssegwanyi's simple message to now former national team teammate and nemesis. A board one player at ...
Kawowo Sports
To make it even more notable, Wanyama finished 17th ahead of World's No.3 seed, America's GM Hikaru Nakamura. “You will surely be missed” was IM Ssegwanyi's simple message to now former national team teammate and nemesis. A board one player at ...
Categories: 2016 Champions Showdown, Today In Chess
Three Americans Finish Atop Grand Chess Tour and Cement US as Chess Superpower - KRCU
KRCU
Three Americans Finish Atop Grand Chess Tour and Cement US as Chess Superpower
KRCU
Veselin Topalov, who hasn't exactly been impressive lately, faced his toughest challenge yet when he was only able to score two draws in eight games, losing the rest. As one of the liveliest competitors who never shies away from battle, Topalov ...
and more »
KRCU
Veselin Topalov, who hasn't exactly been impressive lately, faced his toughest challenge yet when he was only able to score two draws in eight games, losing the rest. As one of the liveliest competitors who never shies away from battle, Topalov ...
and more »
Categories: 2016 Champions Showdown
Three Americans Finish Atop Grand Chess Tour and Cement US as Chess Superpower - KRCU
KRCU
Three Americans Finish Atop Grand Chess Tour and Cement US as Chess Superpower
KRCU
Nakamura had a tumultuous tournament that included some flashy wins, but the loss in round six against his other compatriot, current U.S. Champion Fabiano Caruana, devastated his hopes of catching So. After six rounds, So had a half point lead over the ...
and more »
KRCU
Nakamura had a tumultuous tournament that included some flashy wins, but the loss in round six against his other compatriot, current U.S. Champion Fabiano Caruana, devastated his hopes of catching So. After six rounds, So had a half point lead over the ...
and more »
Categories: 2016 Champions Showdown, Today In Chess
Three Americans Finish Atop Grand Chess Tour and Cement US as Chess Superpower - KRCU
KRCU
Three Americans Finish Atop Grand Chess Tour and Cement US as Chess Superpower
KRCU
The only player who could mathematically catch up was four-time U.S. Champion Hikaru Nakamura. The tournament started dramatically, as the two men were scheduled to meet in the first round, with So having the black pieces. Shockingly, things turned ...
and more »
KRCU
The only player who could mathematically catch up was four-time U.S. Champion Hikaru Nakamura. The tournament started dramatically, as the two men were scheduled to meet in the first round, with So having the black pieces. Shockingly, things turned ...
and more »
Categories: 2016 Champions Showdown, Today In Chess
Pestaño: Biggest tournament for seniors - Sun.Star
Pestaño: Biggest tournament for seniors
Sun.Star
I'm very impressed by how easy he makes it seem." The distant second placer in the overall standings is Hikaru Nakamura with $144,136, while third placer is Fabiano Caruana earning $108,500. (boypestano@gmail.com, www.chessmoso.blogspot.com).
Google News Sun.Star
I'm very impressed by how easy he makes it seem." The distant second placer in the overall standings is Hikaru Nakamura with $144,136, while third placer is Fabiano Caruana earning $108,500. (boypestano@gmail.com, www.chessmoso.blogspot.com).
Categories: 2016 Champions Showdown, Today In Chess
Pestaño: Biggest tournament for seniors - Sun.Star
Pestaño: Biggest tournament for seniors
Sun.Star
I'm very impressed by how easy he makes it seem." The distant second placer in the overall standings is Hikaru Nakamura with $144,136, while third placer is Fabiano Caruana earning $108,500. (boypestano@gmail.com, www.chessmoso.blogspot.com).
Google News Sun.Star
I'm very impressed by how easy he makes it seem." The distant second placer in the overall standings is Hikaru Nakamura with $144,136, while third placer is Fabiano Caruana earning $108,500. (boypestano@gmail.com, www.chessmoso.blogspot.com).
Categories: 2016 Champions Showdown, Today In Chess
Three Americans Finish Atop Grand Chess Tour and Cement US as Chess Superpower - St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio
Three Americans Finish Atop Grand Chess Tour and Cement US as Chess Superpower
St. Louis Public Radio
Veselin Topalov, who hasn't exactly been impressive lately, faced his toughest challenge yet when he was only able to score two draws in eight games, losing the rest. As one of the liveliest competitors who never shies away from battle, Topalov ...
St. Louis Public Radio
Veselin Topalov, who hasn't exactly been impressive lately, faced his toughest challenge yet when he was only able to score two draws in eight games, losing the rest. As one of the liveliest competitors who never shies away from battle, Topalov ...
Categories: 2016 Champions Showdown
Pages
