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Vachier-Lagrave Wins Star-Studded December Titled Tuesday - Chess.com

Fri, 12/07/2018 - 2:00am
Vachier-Lagrave Wins Star-Studded December Titled Tuesday  Chess.com

December's Titled Tuesday was a thoroughly star-studded holiday blast. With 353 players, it was our third-largest Titled Tuesday ever. The field was so packed ...

Vachier-Lagrave Wins Star-Studded December Titled Tuesday - Chess.com

Fri, 12/07/2018 - 2:00am
Vachier-Lagrave Wins Star-Studded December Titled Tuesday  Chess.com

December's Titled Tuesday was a thoroughly star-studded holiday blast. With 353 players, it was our third-largest Titled Tuesday ever. The field was so packed ...

AlphaZero really is that good - chess24

Thu, 12/06/2018 - 3:21pm
AlphaZero really is that good  chess24

One year since the bombshell announcement that DeepMind's AlphaZero needed only the rules of chess and four hours of self-play to be able to beat Stockfish ...

British Museum to hold largest-ever manga exhibition outside Japan - The Japan Times

Thu, 12/06/2018 - 2:14am

The Japan Times

British Museum to hold largest-ever manga exhibition outside Japan
The Japan Times
The British Museum is known for having original copies of “Seinto Oniisan (Saint Young Man)” by Hikaru Nakamura. Hartwig Fischer, director of the British Museum, said at a news conference Wednesday that he is confident people from all over the world ...

British Museum to hold largest-ever manga exhibition outside Japan - The Japan Times

Thu, 12/06/2018 - 1:55am
British Museum to hold largest-ever manga exhibition outside Japan  The Japan Times

The British Museum said Wednesday it will hold from May the largest exhibition of manga ever to take place outside of Japan, showcasing original Japanese m.

Takeda wins shareholder approval to buy Irish drugmaker - Asahi Shimbun

Thu, 12/06/2018 - 1:25am

Asahi Shimbun

Takeda wins shareholder approval to buy Irish drugmaker
Asahi Shimbun
OSAKA—Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. obtained approval to purchase Irish drugmaker Shire Plc. at its extraordinary shareholders' meeting here on Dec. 5, paving the way for the largest-ever acquisition of a foreign company by a Japanese firm. Nearly 90 ...

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Takeda wins shareholder approval to buy Irish drugmaker:The Asahi Shimbun - Asahi Shimbun

Thu, 12/06/2018 - 1:15am
Takeda wins shareholder approval to buy Irish drugmaker:The Asahi Shimbun  Asahi Shimbun

OSAKA—Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. obtained approval to purchase Irish drugmaker Shire Plc. at its extr.

World Rapid and Blitz 2018 in St. Petersburg - Chessbase News

Wed, 12/05/2018 - 4:40am
World Rapid and Blitz 2018 in St. Petersburg  Chessbase News

FIDE has finally announced the venue and regulations for the 2018 World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships. The dates are the same, but the venue, ...

On The Ground And In The Air: Fabiano The Dog Walker, Skydiving Chess - Chess.com

Tue, 12/04/2018 - 10:56am

Chess.com

On The Ground And In The Air: Fabiano The Dog Walker, Skydiving Chess
Chess.com
There's plenty more, including Jorge Sammour-Hasbun, Sam Sevian, Jeff Sawyer, Steven Zierk, Ray Robson. Talented players for sure, but none of whom are approaching 2800 and Fischer's level of dominance (the still-active Hikaru Nakamura came closest ...

On The Ground And In The Air: Fabiano The Dog Walker, Skydiving Chess - Chess.com

Tue, 12/04/2018 - 10:52am
On The Ground And In The Air: Fabiano The Dog Walker, Skydiving Chess  Chess.com

After a month dominated by the world championship, many chess stories remained on the periphery. This edition of "In Other News" tries to bring them back into ...

On The Ground And In The Air: Fabiano The Dog Walker, Skydiving Chess - Chess.com

Tue, 12/04/2018 - 10:52am
On The Ground And In The Air: Fabiano The Dog Walker, Skydiving Chess  Chess.com

After a month dominated by the world championship, many chess stories remained on the periphery. This edition of "In Other News" tries to bring them back into ...

Magnus blogs about winning title no. 4 - chess24

Tue, 12/04/2018 - 2:00am
Magnus blogs about winning title no. 4  chess24

Magnus Carlsen won his 4th World Championship match in London last month, but in a blog for his sponsors Arctic Securities he admits it wasn't easy...

Wesley So bows to Nakamura in Speed Chess Championship finals - Rappler

Mon, 12/03/2018 - 6:51am
Wesley So bows to Nakamura in Speed Chess Championship finals  Rappler

Despite having a higher Elo rating in classical play, the Cavite-born So surrenders a big edge to Nakamura in both rapid and blitz competitions.

Wesley So bows to Nakamura in Speed Chess Championship finals - Rappler

Mon, 12/03/2018 - 6:51am

Rappler

Wesley So bows to Nakamura in Speed Chess Championship finals
Rappler
MANILA, Philippines – Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura made use of his vast experience in bullet chess to down fellow Team USA mainstay GM Wesley So, 15-12.5, and rule the 2018 Chess.com Speed Chess Championship on Monday, December 3.
Nakamura Beats So In Bullet, Wins Speed Chess ChampionshipChess.com

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Nakamura Beats So In Bullet, Wins Speed Chess Championship ... - Chess.com

Mon, 12/03/2018 - 6:41am

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Nakamura Beats So In Bullet, Wins Speed Chess Championship ...
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Making the difference in the bullet portion, Hikaru Nakamura defeated Wesley So on Sunday to win his first Speed Chess Championship title. The final score ...
Wesley So bows to Nakamura in Speed Chess Championship finalsRappler

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Nakamura Beats So In Bullet, Wins Speed Chess Championship - Chess.com

Mon, 12/03/2018 - 6:30am
Nakamura Beats So In Bullet, Wins Speed Chess Championship  Chess.com

Making the difference in the bullet portion, Hikaru Nakamura defeated Wesley So on Sunday to win his first Speed Chess Championship title. The final score ...

Wesley So bows to Nakamura in Speed Chess Championship finals - Rappler

Mon, 12/03/2018 - 2:00am
Wesley So bows to Nakamura in Speed Chess Championship finals  Rappler

Despite having a higher Elo rating in classical play, the Cavite-born So surrenders a big edge to Nakamura in both rapid and blitz competitions.

Nakamura Beats So In Bullet, Wins Speed Chess Championship - Chess.com

Mon, 12/03/2018 - 2:00am
Nakamura Beats So In Bullet, Wins Speed Chess Championship  Chess.com

Making the difference in the bullet portion, Hikaru Nakamura defeated Wesley So on Sunday to win his first Speed Chess Championship title. The final score ...

Nakamura Beats So In Bullet, Wins Speed Chess Championship - Chess.com

Mon, 12/03/2018 - 2:00am
Nakamura Beats So In Bullet, Wins Speed Chess Championship  Chess.com

Making the difference in the bullet portion, Hikaru Nakamura defeated Wesley So on Sunday to win his first Speed Chess Championship title. The final score ...

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