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Kids Love The World Chess Championship — Even The Draws - FiveThirtyEight

Nakamura - Mon, 11/21/2016 - 9:05am

Kids Love The World Chess Championship — Even The Draws
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Thanks to this series of draws, he improved his world ranking from ninth to seventh in the ratings, leapfrogging the American Hikaru Nakamura and former world champion Viswanathan Anand of India. At least Sunday's opening offered something new.
Sergey Karjakin holds tough draw against Magnus Carlsen to keep chess match levelWashington Times

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Game 8: Karjakin takes the lead / Notes by Fabiano Caruana - Chessbase News

Caruana - Mon, 11/21/2016 - 2:00am

Game 8: Karjakin takes the lead / Notes by Fabiano Caruana Chessbase News

Karjakin takes the lead - 3.5-4.5 for the challenger after eight rounds! Carlsen is shocked and can't attend the press conference after a game like a rollercoaster ...

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Weekly chess column - The Boston Globe

Champions Showdown - Sun, 11/20/2016 - 6:56pm

Weekly chess column
The Boston Globe
... Chess Club's “Showdown in St. Louis” event. It features a Tal-like sacrifice by Veselin Topalov, who decided that instead of defending a worse position, a pawn down, he would enter the dimension where 2+2=5. 2016 Champions Showdown, St. Louis, Mo.

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Weekly chess column - The Boston Globe

Topalov - Sun, 11/20/2016 - 6:56pm

Weekly chess column
The Boston Globe
It features a Tal-like sacrifice by Veselin Topalov, who decided that instead of defending a worse position, a pawn down, he would enter the dimension where 2+2=5. 2016 Champions Showdown, St. Louis, Mo. Veselin Topalov (2760) — Fabiano Caruana ...

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Weekly chess column - The Boston Globe

Caruana - Sun, 11/20/2016 - 6:56pm

Weekly chess column
The Boston Globe
Veselin Topalov (2760) — Fabiano Caruana (2823). 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.d4 dxc4 The Vienna line in the Ragozin Defense to the Queen's Gambit. 5.e4 Bb4 6.Bxc4 A well-known gambit here. 6…Nxe4 7.0–0 Nxc3 8.bxc3 Bd6 8...Bxc3 is well known to ...

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Η κίνηση που τρέλανε τα κομπιούτερ! - Η Αυγή

Champions Showdown - Sun, 11/20/2016 - 11:13am

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Η κίνηση που τρέλανε τα κομπιούτερ!
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Ο αγώνας παίχτηκε στο συναρπαστικό Champions Showdown chess του Σεν Λούις των ΗΠΑ. Πρώτευσε ο Ανάντ (Ινδία, 2779) με 15 βαθμούς και ακολούθησαν ο Νακαμούρα (ΗΠΑ, 2779) με 14, ο Καρουάνα (ΗΠΑ, 2823) με 11 και ο Τοπάλοβ (Βουλγαρία, 2760) ...

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Viswanathan Anand: A dutiful mind - The New Indian Express

Champions Showdown - Sun, 11/20/2016 - 4:06am

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Viswanathan Anand: A dutiful mind
The New Indian Express
His words are true to any sport, as Viswanathan Anand proved yet again with his splendid showing at the Champions Showdown tournament in St Louis (United States). That he beat ... I played the best chess overall and didn't make many mistakes. The ones ...

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Viswanathan Anand: A dutiful mind - The New Indian Express

Anand - Sun, 11/20/2016 - 4:06am

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Viswanathan Anand: A dutiful mind
The New Indian Express
His words are true to any sport, as Viswanathan Anand proved yet again with his splendid showing at the Champions Showdown tournament in St Louis (United States). That he beat two of the strongest players in the world — Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano ...

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No country for old men- The New Indian Express - The New Indian Express

Anand - Sun, 11/20/2016 - 4:06am

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No country for old men- The New Indian Express
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CHENNAI: One of the first indications that Viswanathan Anand would one day take world chess by storm came in December 1991, when the then-22-year-old ...
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Viswanathan Anand: A dutiful mind - The New Indian Express

Caruana - Sun, 11/20/2016 - 4:06am

The New Indian Express

Viswanathan Anand: A dutiful mind
The New Indian Express
That he beat two of the strongest players in the world — Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana — must have given the Chennai legend a lot of satisfaction. Despite jet lag after a long flight back home, the player turning 47 on December 11 took time off ...

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Viswanathan Anand: A dutiful mind - The New Indian Express

Nakamura - Sun, 11/20/2016 - 4:06am

The New Indian Express

Viswanathan Anand: A dutiful mind
The New Indian Express
That he beat two of the strongest players in the world — Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana — must have given the Chennai legend a lot of satisfaction. Despite jet lag after a long flight back home, the player turning 47 on December 11 took time off ...

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World Chess Championship: After razor-sharp draw, match on thin edge - Times of India

Champions Showdown - Sun, 11/20/2016 - 2:00am

World Chess Championship: After razor-sharp draw, match on thin edge Times of India

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Morning Two Magazine Teases Live-Action Adaptation For Saint Young Men Manga - Anime News Network

Nakamura - Sun, 11/20/2016 - 1:00am

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Morning Two Magazine Teases Live-Action Adaptation For Saint Young Men Manga
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The January 2017 issue of Kodansha's Morning Two magazine is teasing a live-action adaptation for Hikaru Nakamura's Saint Young Men ( Saint Oni-san ) manga on Tuesday. The issue announces a live-action drama adaptation, but then features an image ...

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