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Chess960 Showdown 4: Svidler the nearly man - chess24

Sat, 09/15/2018 - 2:00am
Chess960 Showdown 4: Svidler the nearly man  chess24

On a final day with little intrigue in most of the matches, Peter Svidler came closest – both to beating Hikaru Nakamura, and to getting the chess960 position ...

Chess960 Showdown 3: Don't win the lottery! - chess24

Fri, 09/14/2018 - 9:50am

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Chess960 Showdown 3: Don't win the lottery!
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Sam Shankland won the lottery when Thursday's Chess960 position was one of four he'd spent a full day training, but things soon turned sour! He drew one then lost three games in a row to MVL to trail by 5 points before the final 8 games of blitz. No ...

Chess960: Champions Showdown LIVE - Chessbase News

Fri, 09/14/2018 - 2:00am
Chess960: Champions Showdown LIVE  Chessbase News

Another spectacular chess event is ongoing at the Saint Louis Chess Club. Ten world-class players, including Garry Kasparov, compete in rapid and blitz ...

Strong 3rd Day For Vachier-Lagrave In St. Louis - Chess.com

Thu, 09/13/2018 - 11:36pm

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Strong 3rd Day For Vachier-Lagrave In St. Louis
Chess.com
Hikaru Nakamura vs Peter Svidler — score after day three: 9.5-8.5. “Today I really felt like I was not in control whatsoever and I'm very lucky to still be in it some how,” said Svidler. After a draw in the first rapid game, the eight-time Russian ...

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On Chess: The Batumi Chess Olympiad - KBIA

Thu, 09/13/2018 - 6:35am

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On Chess: The Batumi Chess Olympiad
KBIA
The United States will field the same team that won two years ago: Grandmasters Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So, Hikaru Nakamura, Sam Shankland and Ray Robson. Caruana, Nakamura and Robson all come from St. Louis, the center of chess in the United ...

On Chess: The Batumi Chess Olympiad - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 09/13/2018 - 5:57am

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: The Batumi Chess Olympiad
St. Louis Public Radio
The United States will field the same team that won two years ago: Grandmasters Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So, Hikaru Nakamura, Sam Shankland and Ray Robson. Caruana, Nakamura and Robson all come from St. Louis, the center of chess in the United ...

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On Chess: The Batumi Chess Olympiad - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 09/13/2018 - 2:00am
On Chess: The Batumi Chess Olympiad  St. Louis Public Radio

The Georgian resort city of Batumi, located on the Black Sea near the Turkish border, will host the 43 Chess Olympiad. More than 1600 players from 185.

Chess960 Showdown 2: A good day - chess24

Thu, 09/13/2018 - 2:00am
Chess960 Showdown 2: A good day  chess24

Today's a good day”, said Peter Svidler, after getting to analyse for an hour with Garry Kasparov when the Chess960 position for the second day ...

Kasparov struggles in Chess960 return - Chessbase News

Thu, 09/13/2018 - 2:00am
Kasparov struggles in Chess960 return  Chessbase News

After two days of Chess960 in St. Louis, Wesley So established the largest lead in his match against Anish Giri. Perhaps that why So says he prefers the variant ...

On Chess: The Batumi Chess Olympiad - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 09/13/2018 - 2:00am
On Chess: The Batumi Chess Olympiad  St. Louis Public Radio

The Georgian resort city of Batumi, located on the Black Sea near the Turkish border, will host the 43 Chess Olympiad. More than 1600 players from 185.

Topalov Leads Kasparov In Chess960 Match After Day 2 - Chess.com - Chess.com

Wed, 09/12/2018 - 7:16pm

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Topalov Leads Kasparov In Chess960 Match After Day 2 - Chess.com
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The Champions Showdown Chess960 matches are underway in St. Louis, with the fan focus being on the clash between the legendary Garry Kasparov and ...

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Chess960 Showdown 1: So and MVL shine - chess24

Wed, 09/12/2018 - 6:21am

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Chess960 Showdown 1: So and MVL shine
chess24
Since he was mercilessly crushed 10.5:1.5 in blitz by Hikaru Nakamura in last year's Champions Showdown he's played just one supertournament, starting with two wins but losing his last three games in Shamkir, while he recently lost a match against Ding ...

What is Kasparov's winning move in his most brilliant game? - Financial Times

Mon, 09/10/2018 - 5:48am

Financial Times

What is Kasparov's winning move in his most brilliant game?
Financial Times
Earlier this year Magnus Carlsen defeated Hikaru Nakamura of the US at Oslo in an unofficial 960 world title series. Nakamura also competed this week in St Louis, taking on Russia's eight-time champion Peter Svidler. Wins for Kasparov and Nakamura ...

What is Kasparov’s winning move in his most brilliant game? - Financial Times

Mon, 09/10/2018 - 2:00am
What is Kasparov’s winning move in his most brilliant game?  Financial Times

Puzzle 2281 — plus Garry Kasparov's cameo appearance raises hopes for a match with Carlsen.

Nakamura The Hero As Pacific Division Wins PRO Chess All Stars - Chess.com

Sun, 09/09/2018 - 2:55pm

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Nakamura The Hero As Pacific Division Wins PRO Chess All Stars
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He was equaled only by Hikaru Nakamura ( @Hikaru). The third-best score was also achieved by a Pacific Division player, Jeffery Xiong ( @jefferyx). Even their third player, young Anton Smirnov ( @AntonSmirnov ), scored 7/12, equal to the best scores ...

Nakamura The Hero As Pacific Division Wins PRO Chess All Stars - Chess.com

Sun, 09/09/2018 - 2:00am
Nakamura The Hero As Pacific Division Wins PRO Chess All Stars  Chess.com

Pundits have often labeled the Pacific Division the toughest division in the PRO Chess League. In the first-ever PRO Chess League All Stars, they cemented that ...

Nakamura The Hero As Pacific Division Wins PRO Chess All Stars - Chess.com

Sun, 09/09/2018 - 2:00am
Nakamura The Hero As Pacific Division Wins PRO Chess All Stars  Chess.com

Pundits have often labeled the Pacific Division the toughest division in the PRO Chess League. In the first-ever PRO Chess League All Stars, they cemented that ...

Nakamura The Hero As Pacific Division Wins PRO Chess All Stars - Chess.com

Sun, 09/09/2018 - 2:00am
Nakamura The Hero As Pacific Division Wins PRO Chess All Stars  Chess.com

Pundits have often labeled the Pacific Division the toughest division in the PRO Chess League. In the first-ever PRO Chess League All Stars, they cemented that ...

Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Sat, 09/08/2018 - 12:28pm

The Boston Globe

Chess notes
The Boston Globe
It's time to catch up on a few things. The four finalists for the Chess Grand Tour (www.GrandChessTour.org) are Hikaru Nakamura, Levon Aronian, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, and the surprising Fabiano Caruana, who came from clear last after the Next Move ...

Carlsen, Caruana ranked 1-2 before Chess Olympiad - Philippine Star

Sat, 09/08/2018 - 11:00am

Carlsen, Caruana ranked 1-2 before Chess Olympiad
Philippine Star
The rest of the top 10 underwent a major reshuffling with two familiar names dropping out of that select group: Hikaru Nakamura (USA) and Sergey Kariakin (Russia). Ding Liren (China) was in fourth spot with 2804. This is the highest world rating and ...

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