Nakamura

Chess: Magnus Carlsen falls away from leading pack at Wijk aan Zee - The Guardian

Fri, 01/19/2018 - 1:46pm

The Guardian

Chess: Magnus Carlsen falls away from leading pack at Wijk aan Zee
The Guardian
Most of the world's top 10 are playing in Wijk and another three – Levon Aronian, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Hikaru Nakamura – will be the favourites at Tradewise Gibraltar, the best open tournament on the calendar, which starts on Tuesday. England ...

Young chess player aims to write himself into history in Gibraltar tournament - Gibraltar Chronicle

Fri, 01/19/2018 - 5:08am

Gibraltar Chronicle

Young chess player aims to write himself into history in Gibraltar tournament
Gibraltar Chronicle
The stellar field includes Armenia's in-form Levon Aronian, the US blitz king Hikaru Nakamura and the French number one Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. “There are some big names but all eyes will definitely be on Praggu, and he's really up against it,” said ...

Nakamura Visits South African Chess Events - Chess.com

Thu, 01/18/2018 - 7:22pm

Chess.com

Nakamura Visits South African Chess Events
Chess.com
During the London Chess Classic in December, South African organizers persuaded GM Hikaru Nakamura to join as the marquee guest. The super-GM participated in a variety of events, from the public finals of the Speed Chess Championship, to a 100-board ...

Nakamura Visits South African Chess Events - Chess.com

Thu, 01/18/2018 - 2:00am
Nakamura Visits South African Chess Events  Chess.com

South Africa doesn't show up on these news pages often, but a flurry of events took place this month in Johannesburg. Local chess officials wanted to put their ...

Nakamura Visits South African Chess Events - Chess.com

Thu, 01/18/2018 - 2:00am
Nakamura Visits South African Chess Events  Chess.com

South Africa doesn't show up on these news pages often, but a flurry of events took place this month in Johannesburg. Local chess officials wanted to put their ...

Excitement builds as world's best to descend on Gibraltar for chess tournament - Gibraltar Olive Press (blog)

Mon, 01/15/2018 - 8:27am

Gibraltar Olive Press (blog)

Excitement builds as world's best to descend on Gibraltar for chess tournament
Gibraltar Olive Press (blog)
THE biggest names in the world of chess will compete for record-breaking prize money at this year's Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival. The 16th edition of the popular tournament will feature prizes totalling £200,000, with £25,000 alone going to the ...

Four board prizes after SAJCC - Lowvelder

Sun, 01/14/2018 - 10:44pm

Lowvelder

Four board prizes after SAJCC
Lowvelder
Super grandmaster, Hikaru Nakamura opened the SAJCC on January 4, where a total of 2 212 players from 24 regions that are affiliated to Chess South Africa, took to the board. Banele Mhango (u/18) scored seven games out of seven. He is the first ...

Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Sat, 01/13/2018 - 12:04pm

Chess notes
The Boston Globe
The featured players from the advance entry list are Levon Aronian, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Vassily Ivanchuk, Anna Muzychuk, and the defending champ, American Hikaru Nakamura. Other Americans playing are James Tarjan, Varuzhan Akobian, Gregory Kaidanov ...

A grand masterclass of checkmate in Boksburg - Boksburg Advertiser

Fri, 01/12/2018 - 11:03pm

Boksburg Advertiser

A grand masterclass of checkmate in Boksburg
Boksburg Advertiser
Taking on a chess grandmaster as a part of a simultaneous chess exhibition would not have been easy. 7 mins ago. Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura during a meet and greet with one of the players. Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura took part in a 101-game ...

Chess: Magnus Carlsen aims for strong showing at illustrious Wijk aan Zee - The Guardian

Fri, 01/12/2018 - 3:48pm

The Guardian

Chess: Magnus Carlsen aims for strong showing at illustrious Wijk aan Zee
The Guardian
When Carlsen defeated Hikaru Nakamura 18-9 in their chess.com speed final, the significant statistic was that the No1 won 7.5-2.5, including a run of five straight wins, at one-minute bullet, a niche where the American has been regarded as invincible ...

Western Cape boy, 12, outwits US chess grandmaster in Boksburg - The South African

Fri, 01/12/2018 - 3:12am

The South African

Western Cape boy, 12, outwits US chess grandmaster in Boksburg
The South African
Alexander van der Merwe, 12, from Stellenbosch and 16-year-old Khanya Mazibuko from Johannesburg have certainly proved their wits, after beating four-time world chess champion Hikaru Nakamura in Boksburg. Van der Merwe and Mazibuko both emerged ...

Western Cape boy, 12, outwits US chess grandmaster in Boksburg - The South African

Fri, 01/12/2018 - 2:00am
Western Cape boy, 12, outwits US chess grandmaster in Boksburg  The South African

Check, mate! During a chess exhibition match in Boksburg, four-time world champion Hikaru Nakamura took on 101 players at the same time. He was outfoxed ...

Check, mate: Joburg teens endorsed by US chess Grandmaster to develop their game in Europe - News24

Thu, 01/11/2018 - 2:00am
Check, mate: Joburg teens endorsed by US chess Grandmaster to develop their game in Europe  News24

Their skill and tenacity in their bid to beat grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura has seen two Johannesburg teens being endorsed by the four-time US chess ...

Check, Mate: Joburg Teens Endorsed By US Chess Grandmaster To Develop Skills In Europe - Huffington Post South Africa (blog)

Wed, 01/10/2018 - 11:32pm

Huffington Post South Africa (blog)

Check, Mate: Joburg Teens Endorsed By US Chess Grandmaster To Develop Skills In Europe
Huffington Post South Africa (blog)
Their skill and tenacity in their bid to beat grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura has seen two Johannesburg teens being endorsed by the four-time US chess champion, who has offered to sponsor them in developing their game. Tammy Petersen News24. Getty Images ...

Check, mate: Joburg teens endorsed by US chess Grandmaster to develop their game in Europe - News24

Wed, 01/10/2018 - 11:16pm

News24

Check, mate: Joburg teens endorsed by US chess Grandmaster to develop their game in Europe
News24
Cape Town – Their skill and tenacity in their bid to beat grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura has seen two Johannesburg teens being endorsed by the four-time US chess champion, who has offered to sponsor them in developing their game. The strategy shown by ...

Aronian to take part in Gibraltar Open - Armenpress.am

Wed, 01/10/2018 - 2:11am

Armenpress.am

Aronian to take part in Gibraltar Open
Armenpress.am
Share? 11:55, 10 January, 2018. YEREVAN, JANUARY 10, ARMENPRESS. Armenian Chess GM Levon Aronian and women's team member Lilit Mkrtchyan will take part in the Gibraltar Open. Main opponents of Aronian will be Maxim Lagrave, Hikaru Nakamura, David ...

and more »

Levon Aronian to participate in Gibraltar Festival - Mediamax.am

Wed, 01/10/2018 - 1:41am

Levon Aronian to participate in Gibraltar Festival
Mediamax.am
Levon Aronian will participate in Masters Tournament of Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival to be held on January 23-February 1. The 4th player by FIDE rating is the first in the list. Among the strongest chess players to take part in the competition ...

$56100 Prize Fund For 2018 Pro Chess League - Chess.com

Tue, 01/09/2018 - 11:00am

Chess.com

$56100 Prize Fund For 2018 Pro Chess League
Chess.com
The 2018 season of the Professional Rapid Online (PRO) Chess League will offer more than $56,000 in prizes to its players, the league announced today. The successful online chess league is back for the 2018 season and will feature a mix of the world's ...

Pages