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The World Chess Championship Is Going Into Overtime - FiveThirtyEight

Tue, 11/29/2016 - 2:00am
The World Chess Championship Is Going Into Overtime  FiveThirtyEight

If a half-hour chess draw is played by two grandmasters in front of a mostly empty viewing hall in lower Manhattan, does it make a sound? Such was the riddle ...

India vs England, 3rd Test: Visitors stare at defeat after getting out-batted and out-bowled on Day 3 - Firstpost

Mon, 11/28/2016 - 8:03am

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India vs England, 3rd Test: Visitors stare at defeat after getting out-batted and out-bowled on Day 3
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It was a stellar performance by the Russian as he finished ahead of great players like Vishwanathan Anand, Levon Aronian, Veselin Topalov, Caruana and others. Karjakin is perhaps the most prodigious talent that the game of chess has ever seen.

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Chess World Championship: Magnus Carlsen given a run for his money; will Sergey Karjakin have last laugh? - Firstpost

Mon, 11/28/2016 - 7:07am

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Chess World Championship: Magnus Carlsen given a run for his money; will Sergey Karjakin have last laugh?
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It was a stellar performance by the Russian as he finished ahead of great players like Vishwanathan Anand, Levon Aronian, Veselin Topalov, Caruana and others. Karjakin is perhaps the most prodigious talent that the game of chess has ever seen.
Magnus Carlsen draws Game 11 with Sergey Karajkin in World Chess championshipHindustan Times

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India vs England, 3rd Test: Hosts bowled out for 417 at tea; stretch lead to 134 - Firstpost

Mon, 11/28/2016 - 4:21am

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India vs England, 3rd Test: Hosts bowled out for 417 at tea; stretch lead to 134
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It was a stellar performance by the Russian as he finished ahead of great players like Vishwanathan Anand, Levon Aronian, Veselin Topalov, Caruana and others. Karjakin is perhaps the most prodigious talent that the game of chess has ever seen.

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Abu Dhabi GP: Why Lewis Hamilton was right to defy Mercedes and hold Nico Rosberg - Firstpost

Mon, 11/28/2016 - 2:58am

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Abu Dhabi GP: Why Lewis Hamilton was right to defy Mercedes and hold Nico Rosberg
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It was a stellar performance by the Russian as he finished ahead of great players like Vishwanathan Anand, Levon Aronian, Veselin Topalov, Caruana and others. Karjakin is perhaps the most prodigious talent that the game of chess has ever seen.

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Abu Dhabi GP talking points: Nico Rosberg's championship, Force India's rise and farewells - Firstpost

Mon, 11/28/2016 - 12:48am

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Abu Dhabi GP talking points: Nico Rosberg's championship, Force India's rise and farewells
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It was a stellar performance by the Russian as he finished ahead of great players like Vishwanathan Anand, Levon Aronian, Veselin Topalov, Caruana and others. Karjakin is perhaps the most prodigious talent that the game of chess has ever seen.

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Magnus Carlsen draws Game 11 with Sergey Karajkin in World Chess championship - Hindustan Times

Sun, 11/27/2016 - 1:11am

Hindustan Times

Magnus Carlsen draws Game 11 with Sergey Karajkin in World Chess championship
Hindustan Times
Only two World Chess Championship matches have gone into tie-breakers —between Vladimir Kramnik of Russia and Bulgaria's Veselin Topalov in 2006, and between Viswanathan Anand of India and Boris Glefand of Israel in 2012. Both were decided ...

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ISL 2016: Chennaiyin FC host NorthEast United FC with play-off hopes hanging in balance - Firstpost

Sat, 11/26/2016 - 7:19am

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ISL 2016: Chennaiyin FC host NorthEast United FC with play-off hopes hanging in balance
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It was a stellar performance by the Russian as he finished ahead of great players like Vishwanathan Anand, Levon Aronian, Veselin Topalov, Caruana and others. Karjakin is perhaps the most prodigious talent that the game of chess has ever seen.

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IPTL 2016: Indian Aces shift base from New Delhi; Hyderabad to host third leg and finals - Firstpost

Thu, 11/24/2016 - 9:26pm

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IPTL 2016: Indian Aces shift base from New Delhi; Hyderabad to host third leg and finals
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It was a stellar performance by the Russian as he finished ahead of great players like Vishwanathan Anand, Levon Aronian, Veselin Topalov, Caruana and others. Karjakin is perhaps the most prodigious talent that the game of chess has ever seen.

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Levon Aronian to take part in London Chess classic-2016 ... - Armenpress.am

Thu, 11/24/2016 - 5:00am

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Levon Aronian to take part in London Chess classic-2016 ...
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YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 24, ARMENPRESS. Armenian Chess grandmaster Levon Aronian will take part in the London Chess classic-2016, reports ...

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Levon Aronian to take part in London Chess classic-2016 - Armenpress.am

Thu, 11/24/2016 - 5:00am

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Levon Aronian to take part in London Chess classic-2016
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This year 9 grandmasters Levon Aronian, Viswanathan Anand, Fabiano Caruana, Anish Giri, Vladimir Kramnik, Hikaru Nakamura, Wesley So, Veselin Topalov, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave are taking part in the tournament. London Chess classic will launch on ...

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On Chess: Life in the trenches, earning an IM/GM Norm - St. Louis Public Radio

Wed, 11/23/2016 - 2:00am
On Chess: Life in the trenches, earning an IM/GM Norm  St. Louis Public Radio

The St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center is rightfully considered the most innovative, as well as friendliest, chess club in the world. The club made.

Viswanathan Anand Draws With Anish Giri, Out of Contention For Challenging World Champion Magnus Carlsen - NDTVSports.com

Mon, 11/21/2016 - 10:52pm

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Viswanathan Anand Draws With Anish Giri, Out of Contention For Challenging World Champion Magnus Carlsen
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Results round 13: V Anand (Ind, 7) drew with Anish Giri (Ned, 13); Veselin Topalov (Bul, 4) lost to Hikaru Nakamura (Usa, 6.5); Levon Aronian (Arm, 6.5) drew with Sergey Karjakin (Rus, 7.5); Fabiano Caruana (Usa, 7.5) drew with Peter Svidler (Rus, 6.5).

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Weekly chess column - The Boston Globe

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 ...

Nothing between Magnus Carlsen and Sergey Karjakin in world title match - The Guardian

Fri, 11/18/2016 - 9:40am

The Guardian

Nothing between Magnus Carlsen and Sergey Karjakin in world title match
The Guardian
India's Vishy Anand won the elite quadrangular in St Louis, where Bulgaria's Veselin Topalov won the most brilliant game. His bishop sacrifice 13 Qg3? was unsound, but the US champion went wrong at moves 18 (Bc6!), 19 (Qc5!) and 23 (Bf7!). As played ...
Sergey Karjakin holds tough draw against Magnus Carlsen to keep chess match levelWashington Times

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Viswanathan Anand wants to gain consistency after St Louis win - Hindustan Times

Fri, 11/18/2016 - 3:04am

Hindustan Times

Viswanathan Anand wants to gain consistency after St Louis win
Hindustan Times
On Monday, the 47-year-old won the Champions Showdown tournament in St Louis, holding off the challenge of Americans Hikaru Nakamura (US) and Fabiano Caruana and Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria. “Winning in St. Louis was wonderful. I was focused on ...

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