2016 Champions Showdown

Chess; ' Chance, if but for a Champion' - Kensington Chelsea & Westminster Today

Champions Showdown - Mon, 12/19/2016 - 4:18pm

Chess; ' Chance, if but for a Champion'
Kensington Chelsea & Westminster Today
Hikaru Nakamura's comment following the match typifies the sportsmanlike dignity that pervades chess at its best when he said,' Congrats to Vishy on winning The Champions' Showdown.He played the best chess by a country mile !'. The 10th game of the ...

Anand scores over Topalov - The Hindu

Topalov - Mon, 12/19/2016 - 12:38pm

Firstpost

Anand scores over Topalov
The Hindu
Viswanathan Anand scored a win over Veselin Topalov in the eighth and penultimate round of the London Chess Classic here on Saturday. Anand, playing black, surprised Topalov with his 12th move — a pawn-push on the queen's side in the Queen's ...
London Chess Classic: Viswanathan Anand crushes Veselin Topalov with another 'novelty'Firstpost
Viswanathan Anand beats Veselin Topalov; joint third nowTimes of India
Armenia Levon Aronian loses final round of London Chess ClassicBig News Network.com
Tempo -Sportstarlive
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Twin Cities chess grandmaster reaches lofty heights, hauls in big prizes - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Caruana - Mon, 12/19/2016 - 11:57am

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Twin Cities chess grandmaster reaches lofty heights, hauls in big prizes
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Lennart Ootes, London Chess Classic Grandmaster Wesley So, right, checks the status of other games being shown on a video screen at the London Chess Classic on Saturday, as his opponent Fabiano Caruana contemplates his next move. Text size.
Anand ties for third spot; Wesley So wins titleThe Hindu
So zeroes in on London, Grand Chess Tour titlesThe Standard
So earns P15 millionInquirer.net
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Wesley wins in London - BusinessWorld Online Edition

Topalov - Mon, 12/19/2016 - 9:13am

Wesley wins in London
BusinessWorld Online Edition
The first Grand Chess Tour had three tournaments, Norway Chess (won by Veselin Topalov), Sinquefield Cup (Levon Aronian won this -- one curiosity is that Wesley So, playing in his first Grand Chess Tour event, finished last with 3/9) and the London ...

Armenian GM Levon Aronian not included in top three of London Chess Classic - Panorama.am

Topalov - Mon, 12/19/2016 - 6:47am

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Armenian GM Levon Aronian not included in top three of London Chess Classic
Panorama.am
Armenian GM Levon Aronian, who also took part in the chess tournament, suffered defeat against Veselin Topalov in the final round and shared 7-9 positions together with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Michael Adams. Topalov ranked the tenth position.

Anand ties for third spot; Wesley So wins title - The Hindu

Anand - Mon, 12/19/2016 - 5:31am

Times of India

Anand ties for third spot; Wesley So wins title
The Hindu
Five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand drew with his old rival Vladimir Kramnik in the ninth and final round of the London Chess Classic to tie for the third spot on Sunday. Anand and Kramnik drew in just 24 moves in the day's shortest game.
London Chess Classic: Is the Viswanathan Anand era coming to an end?Firstpost
Viswanathan Anand beats Veselin Topalov; joint third nowTimes of India
So earns P15 millionInquirer.net
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Anand ties for third spot; Wesley So wins title - The Hindu

Caruana - Mon, 12/19/2016 - 5:31am

Hindustan Times

Anand ties for third spot; Wesley So wins title
The Hindu
Ninth round: Viswanathan Anand drew with Vladimir Kramnik (Rus); Wesley So (US) drew with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (Fra); Anish Giri (Ned) drew with Fabiano Caruana (US); Levon Aronian (Arm) lost to Veselin Topalov (Bul); Michael Adams (Eng) drew ...
So zeroes in on London, Grand Chess Tour titlesThe Standard
London Chess Classic: Anand scores over TopalovSportstarlive
London Chess Classic: Anand Beats Topalov; Joint Third NowNews18
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Anand ties for third spot; Wesley So wins title - The Hindu

Nakamura - Mon, 12/19/2016 - 5:31am

Hindustan Times

Anand ties for third spot; Wesley So wins title
The Hindu
Both players, along with Hikaru Nakamura, finished with five points. USA's Wesley So (6) and Fabiano Caruana (5.5) occupied the top two places after being involved in draws in their final games. Anish Giri ended the event with his ninth draw in as many ...
London Chess Classic: Anand scores over TopalovSportstarlive
London Chess Classic: Anand Beats Topalov; Joint Third NowNews18
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Manila Bulletin -The Standard -PanARMENIAN.Net
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ISL 2016 final: Kerala Blasters manager Steve Coppell laments cramped schedule after loss - Firstpost

Topalov - Mon, 12/19/2016 - 3:24am

Firstpost

ISL 2016 final: Kerala Blasters manager Steve Coppell laments cramped schedule after loss
Firstpost
In between winning the World Championship in a Round Robin event in Mexico in 2007 and facing Carlsen in Chennai in 2013, Vishy had beaten three powerful opponents in 12-game matches – Vladimir Kramnik in Bonn 2008, Veselin Topalov in Sofia 2010 ...

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ISL 2016 final: Kerala Blasters manager Steve Coppell laments ... - Firstpost

Anand - Mon, 12/19/2016 - 3:24am

Firstpost

ISL 2016 final: Kerala Blasters manager Steve Coppell laments ...
Firstpost
Kerala Blasters coach Steve Coppell highlighted the heavy run of games and travel leading into the final as the reason for the game fizzling out after half time.

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Ligue 1 roundup: Mario Balotelli lifts Nice; Lyon defeat Monaco - Firstpost

Topalov - Mon, 12/19/2016 - 2:51am

Firstpost

Ligue 1 roundup: Mario Balotelli lifts Nice; Lyon defeat Monaco
Firstpost
In between winning the World Championship in a Round Robin event in Mexico in 2007 and facing Carlsen in Chennai in 2013, Vishy had beaten three powerful opponents in 12-game matches – Vladimir Kramnik in Bonn 2008, Veselin Topalov in Sofia 2010 ...

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London Chess Classic: Is the Viswanathan Anand era coming to an end? - Firstpost

Topalov - Mon, 12/19/2016 - 2:38am

Firstpost

London Chess Classic: Is the Viswanathan Anand era coming to an end?
Firstpost
In between winning the World Championship in a Round Robin event in Mexico in 2007 and facing Carlsen in Chennai in 2013, Vishy had beaten three powerful opponents in 12-game matches – Vladimir Kramnik in Bonn 2008, Veselin Topalov in Sofia 2010 ...

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London Chess Classic: Is the Viswanathan Anand era coming to an end? - Firstpost

Anand - Mon, 12/19/2016 - 2:38am

Firstpost

London Chess Classic: Is the Viswanathan Anand era coming to an end?
Firstpost
The London Chess Classic came to an end on Sunday with the Filipino-turned-American grandmaster Wesley So winning not only the tournament, but also the Grand Chess Tour 2016. Viswanathan Anand drew his last round game against Vladimir Kramnik ...
Viswanathan Anand beats Veselin Topalov; joint third nowTimes of India
Viswanathan Anand escapes with draw against Anish Giri in London ...Hindustan Times
Anand scores over TopalovThe Hindu
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The First Lady of the London Chess Classic - Chessbase News

Topalov - Mon, 12/19/2016 - 2:00am
The First Lady of the London Chess Classic  Chessbase News

The London Chess Classic has come to a close now and we've known for a couple of days that Wesley So would take home the title. We've also seen a French ...

Viswanathan Anand beat Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in London Chess Classic - AsianetIndia

Topalov - Mon, 12/19/2016 - 12:47am

AsianetIndia

Viswanathan Anand beat Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in London Chess Classic
AsianetIndia
Former world champion Viswanathan Anand came up with another resourceful preparation to beat Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in the eighth and penultimate round of the London Chess Classic, a part of the Grand Chess Tour, on Monday. Anand continued to ...
Anand scores over TopalovThe Hindu
London Chess Classic: Viswanathan Anand crushes Veselin Topalov with another 'novelty'Firstpost
Armenia's Levon Aronian loses final round of London Chess ClassicPanARMENIAN.Net
Tempo -Sportstarlive -SportsCafe
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London Chess Classic: Anand Beats Topalov; Joint Third Now - News18

Topalov - Sun, 12/18/2016 - 11:37pm

News18

London Chess Classic: Anand Beats Topalov; Joint Third Now
News18
London: Former world champion Viswanathan Anand came up with another resourceful preparation to beat Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in the eighth and penultimate round of the London Chess Classic, a part of the Grand Chess Tour, on Monday.
Anand ties for third spot; Wesley So wins titleThe Hindu
Armenia's Levon Aronian loses final round of London Chess ClassicPanARMENIAN.Net
So draws praise from KasparovTempo
Firstpost -Sportstarlive
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Bobby Fischer's winning chess tips, Alabama tournament roundup - AL.com

Nakamura - Sun, 12/18/2016 - 8:45pm

AL.com

Bobby Fischer's winning chess tips, Alabama tournament roundup
AL.com
Madison City Chess League's recent Queen's Quest chess tournament, held at the Mill Creek Elementary School, Madison, set a record turnout for the annual event. Over the last couple of weekends, chess tournaments have been held around the state ...

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