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Caruana Wins In 110 Moves, Now 1 Of 3 Leaders - Chess.com

Thu, 08/03/2017 - 9:04pm

Chess.com

Caruana Wins In 110 Moves, Now 1 Of 3 Leaders
Chess.com
It's hard to top a world championship rematch, but GM Fabiano Caruana tried his best on day two of the 2017 Sinquefield Cup. On an afternoon when GM Magnus Carlsen won with ease over his November, 2016 sparring partner, Caruana played into the ...

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Sinquefield Cup 2017: Viswanathan Anand draws first round game against Hikaru Nakamura of United States - Firstpost

Thu, 08/03/2017 - 7:59am

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Sinquefield Cup 2017: Viswanathan Anand draws first round game against Hikaru Nakamura of United States
Firstpost
Viswanathan Anand began with a cautious start when he drew his first round game against American GM Hikaru Nakamura at the Sinquefield Cup taking place in Saint Louis, United States. With well-fought games all around, three decisive games and ...
Viswanathan Anand draws with Hikaru Nakamura in Sinquefield openerThe Indian Express
Anand draws with NakamuraSportstarlive
Sinquefield Cup 2017: Viswanathan Anand faces acid test against star-studded field at Saint LouisYahoo India News
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Viswanathan Anand draws with Hikaru Nakamura in Sinquefield opener - The Indian Express

Thu, 08/03/2017 - 6:11am

The Indian Express

Viswanathan Anand draws with Hikaru Nakamura in Sinquefield opener
The Indian Express
Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw with nemesis Hikaru Nakamura of United States to kickstart his campaign in the Sinquefield Cup, a part of the Grand Chess tour. Among the chess elite, Nakamura has troubled Anand ...

Viswanathan Anand to face Hikaru Nakamura in Sinquefield Cup opener - The Indian Express

Wed, 08/02/2017 - 3:16pm

The Indian Express

Viswanathan Anand to face Hikaru Nakamura in Sinquefield Cup opener
The Indian Express
Tied on the eighth spot with just three points with a lone outing thus far in the Grand Chess tour, Viswanathan Anand will have to come out with an impressive performance in the super tournament that also has Magnus Carlsen of Norway starting as the ...
America's best hope for a World Chess Champion is returning to the tournament that marked his most epic victoryBusiness Insider UK

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Ageing Anand up for new challenges - The Hindu

Wed, 08/02/2017 - 10:51am

The Hindu

Ageing Anand up for new challenges
The Hindu
Viswanathan Anand opens his campaign with white pieces in the $300,000 Sinquefield Cup chess tournament against USA's Hikaru Nakamura as 10 of the World's top 16 players assemble at St. Louis, USA, for the elite nine-round contest. Anand is looking to ...

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Sinquefield Cup 2017: Viswanathan Anand to take on USA's Hikaru Nakamura in first round - Firstpost

Wed, 08/02/2017 - 8:38am

Sinquefield Cup 2017: Viswanathan Anand to take on USA's Hikaru Nakamura in first round
Firstpost
Saint Louis: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand will hope for a turnaround in fortunes when he takes on Hikaru Nakamura of United States in the first round of the Sinquefield Cup, a part of the Grand Chess tour at Saint Louis. Tied on the ...

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Viswanathan Anand looking to improve fortunes in Sinquefield Cup - The New Indian Express

Tue, 08/01/2017 - 10:03pm

The New Indian Express

Viswanathan Anand looking to improve fortunes in Sinquefield Cup
The New Indian Express
CHENNAI: Viswanathan Anand will be looking for an improved performance, when he competes in the Sinquefield Cup, which gets underway in St Louis, USA, on Wednesday. It will be the third leg of the Grand Chess Tour after Paris and Leuven.

Sinquefield Cup 2017: Viswanathan Anand faces acid test against star-studded field at Saint Louis - Firstpost

Mon, 07/31/2017 - 11:03pm

Firstpost

Sinquefield Cup 2017: Viswanathan Anand faces acid test against star-studded field at Saint Louis
Firstpost
Indian former world champion Viswanathan Anand faces consecutive acid tests in two elite events part of the 'Grand Chess Tour' at Saint Louis, USA in the next three weeks, before his crucial World Cup tournament at Tbilisi, Georgia in September 2017.

US Chess Champion Wesley So Sets Sights on World Crown - NBCNews.com

Wed, 07/26/2017 - 8:11am

US Chess Champion Wesley So Sets Sights on World Crown
NBCNews.com
Image: Viswanathan Anand shakes hands with Wesley So rior to the start of the Leon. Former world chess champion Viswanathan Anand, right, shakes hands with Wesley So prior to the start of the Leon Chess Masters 2017 final game in Leon, Spain on July ...

An Olympian meetup! When Punit Soni took a selfie with Geet Sethi, Viswanathan Anand & Viren Rasquinha - Economic Times

Mon, 07/24/2017 - 10:54pm

Economic Times

An Olympian meetup! When Punit Soni took a selfie with Geet Sethi, Viswanathan Anand & Viren Rasquinha
Economic Times
On a social media platform, Soni put up a selfie with Geet Sethi, Viswanathan Anand and Viren Rasquinha. The trio, who are part of the Olympic Gold Quest, were in the Bay Area recently. “Fascinating endeavor and a fascinating group of champions all ...

Magnus Carlsen To Play FIDE World Cup - Chess.com

Mon, 07/24/2017 - 8:31am

Chess.com

Magnus Carlsen To Play FIDE World Cup
Chess.com
"Alexander Khalifman, Viswanathan Anand, Ruslan Ponomariov and Rustam Kasimdzhanov took part in such events, as did Vladimir Kramnik in 2007," said Freeman. However, in those cases, not participating would automatically result in losing the title.

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Viswanathan Anand takes a break to focus on World Cup - NewsBytes

Sat, 07/22/2017 - 4:47am

NewsBytes

Viswanathan Anand takes a break to focus on World Cup
NewsBytes
Former chess world champion Viswanathan Anand is taking some time off as he wants to to focus on the next month's Rapid & Blitz Chess tournament in St Louis. The 47-year old is not having a great year, with him achieving only modest results in all of ...

26 years on, Anand still hungry for top honours - Times of India (blog)

Sat, 07/22/2017 - 3:24am

Times of India (blog)

26 years on, Anand still hungry for top honours
Times of India (blog)
Is he the greatest Indian sportsman ever? It would certainly be easier to argue for him than against him. Viswanathan Anand's latest honour of being in the world's top ten for 26 consecutive years only confirms this belief. I have often wondered why ...

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Unwavering Viswanathan Anand to focus on Chess World Cup - The Indian Express

Fri, 07/21/2017 - 8:05am

The Indian Express

Unwavering Viswanathan Anand to focus on Chess World Cup
The Indian Express
“Retirement” and “stopping” are two words Viswanathan Anand hears quite often these days. But despite 2017 not quite turning out to be his year so far, the chess wizard has not given any thought to quitting. The 47-year-old former world champion is ...
Can Anand Be The Federer Of Chess?Chess.com

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Unwavering Anand to focus on Chess World Cup - The Hindu

Fri, 07/21/2017 - 5:14am

The Hindu

Unwavering Anand to focus on Chess World Cup
The Hindu
“Retirement” and “stopping” are two words Viswanathan Anand hears quite often these days. But despite 2017 not quite turning out to be his year so far, the chess wizard has not given any thought to quitting. The 47-year-old former world champion is ...

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Unwavering Anand to focus on Chess World Cup - Times of India

Fri, 07/21/2017 - 4:57am

Unwavering Anand to focus on Chess World Cup
Times of India
CHENNAI: "Retirement" and "stopping" are two words Viswanathan Anand hears quite often these days. But despite 2017 not quite turning out to be his year so far, the chess wizard has not given any thought to quitting. The 47-year-old former world ...

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Viswanathan Anand not ready to retire, focuses on winning chess World Cup - Hindustan Times

Sun, 07/16/2017 - 12:13pm

Hindustan Times

Viswanathan Anand not ready to retire, focuses on winning chess World Cup
Hindustan Times
Viswanathan Anand has endured a tough 2017. The five-time world champion started the season badly when he finished eighth in the Altibox Norway Chess Open. After a slight improvement in the Zurich Chess tournament, where he finished third, Anand ...

Viswanathan Anand says seeing best table tennis players compete will boost sport - Hindustan Times

Sat, 07/15/2017 - 4:42am

Hindustan Times

Viswanathan Anand says seeing best table tennis players compete will boost sport
Hindustan Times
Viswanathan Anand and Table Tennis have a special relationship. Before taking up chess, Anand played plenty of Table Tennis as a kid in school. Now, recently in Chennai, the five-time world champion has said the Ultimate Table Tennis tournament has the ...

Viswanathan Anand reveals how he draws inspiration from Roger Federer - Sportskeeda

Fri, 07/14/2017 - 7:59pm

Sportskeeda

Viswanathan Anand reveals how he draws inspiration from Roger Federer
Sportskeeda
In his latest conversation with the media, Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand opened up about his performance at the Leuven leg of the Grand Chess Tour held recently, coming face-to-face with Garry Kasparov again and most strikingly, about how he is ...

Viswanathan Anand to unveil UTT trophy - Yahoo India News

Fri, 07/14/2017 - 12:11pm

Viswanathan Anand to unveil UTT trophy
Yahoo India News
Chennai (Tamil Nadu)[India], July 13 (ANI): India's Chess Grandmaster and former World champion Viswanathan Anand will unveil the winner's trophy of Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) along with league promoters Vita Dani and Niraj Bajaj. One of India's most ...

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