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Speed Chess Championship Resumes With Karjakin Vs Meier - Chess.com

Mon, 05/22/2017 - 1:02pm

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Speed Chess Championship Resumes With Karjakin Vs Meier
Chess.com
After four qualifier tournaments in April, we saw Hikaru Nakamura convincingly reaching the second round. The American player eliminated Sergey Grigoriants 20.5-7.5. Now it's up to Sergey Karjakin, who is making his debut at Chess.com, to do the same ...

Levon Aronian to participate in Stavanger Chess Tournament on June 5 - Mediamax.am

Mon, 05/22/2017 - 3:10am

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Levon Aronian to participate in Stavanger Chess Tournament on June 5
Mediamax.am
The participants of the tournament are World champion Magnus Carlsen (Norway), Levon Aronian (Armenia), Sergey Karjakin (Russia), Viswanathan Anand (India), Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France), Hikaru Nakamura (USA), Vladimir Kramnik (Russia), ...

Levon Aronian to participate in Norway Chess 2017 - PanARMENIAN.Net

Mon, 05/22/2017 - 2:40am

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Levon Aronian to participate in Norway Chess 2017
PanARMENIAN.Net
Also taking part in the event are world champion Magnus Carlsen (Norway), Wesley So (U.S.), Vladimir Kramnik (Russia), Fabiano Caruana (U.S.), Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France), Hikaru Nakamura (U.S.), Viswanathan Anand (India), Anish Giri (the ...
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Ding Beats Gelfand, Wins Moscow Grand Prix - Chess.com

Sun, 05/21/2017 - 12:09pm

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Ding Beats Gelfand, Wins Moscow Grand Prix
Chess.com
Ding Liren became the sole winner of the FIDE Grand Prix in Moscow. Boris Gelfand went for a "very optimistic sacrifice" (as described by Hikaru Nakamura) which turned out to be incorrect. With strong play Ding won the game and also the tournament as ...
Mamedyarov chokes foe to deathPhilippine Star

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Mamedyarov chokes foe to death - Philippine Star

Sun, 05/21/2017 - 2:12am

Philippine Star

Mamedyarov chokes foe to death
Philippine Star
... wide open, even for Alexander Grischuk (RUS) and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) and four other players tied at second with 4.0 each, including Azeri Teimour Radjabov, Russian Peter Svidler, Israeli Boris Gelfand and American Hikaru Nakamura.

Giri, Hou Score In Round 7 Moscow GP - Chess.com

Fri, 05/19/2017 - 3:38pm

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Giri, Hou Score In Round 7 Moscow GP
Chess.com
In the last couple of days we've seen some short draws again, although today's board one encounter between Hikaru Nakamura and Ding Liren doesn't belong to that category. Ding chose the Semi-Tarrasch, an opening that's not really on his repertoire but ...

CHESS#1252 - Business Standard (press release) (registration) (blog)

Fri, 05/19/2017 - 12:21pm

Business Standard (press release) (registration) (blog)

CHESS#1252
Business Standard (press release) (registration) (blog)
Teimour Radjabov, Peter Svidler, Alexander Grischuk, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Hikaru Nakamura (all 3.5) share 3rd-8th after six rounds. Evgeny Tomashevsky, Anish Giri and Jon Ludvig Hammer (all 3) share 9th to 11th spot. Ian Nepomniachtchi, Salem ...

3 Winners In Moscow; Rolex For Nakamura - Chess.com

Thu, 05/18/2017 - 5:24pm

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3 Winners In Moscow; Rolex For Nakamura
Chess.com
The top of the standings didn't change much despite three decisive games in round six of the FIDE Grand Prix in Moscow. The winners were Hikaru Nakamura, Boris Gelfand, who both moved to plus one, and Michael Adams, who recovered after three ...

3 Winners In Moscow; Rolex For Nakamura - Chess.com

Thu, 05/18/2017 - 2:00am
3 Winners In Moscow; Rolex For Nakamura  Chess.com

The top of the standings didn't change much despite three decisive games in round six of the FIDE Grand Prix in Moscow. The winners were Hikaru Nakamura, ...

Round 1 of the Moscow Grand Prix, in Pictures - World Chess

Sat, 05/13/2017 - 8:02am

Round 1 of the Moscow Grand Prix, in Pictures
World Chess
Hikaru Nakamura of the United States during Round He drew. 6624. Max Avdeev for World Chess. Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia, left, greets his compatriot, Peter Svidler before Round 1. 6627. Max Avdeev for World Chess. Early in Round 1, Salem Saleh, ...

Harikrishna's chance to make big leap from contestant to candidate - The New Indian Express

Sat, 05/13/2017 - 3:05am

The New Indian Express

Harikrishna's chance to make big leap from contestant to candidate
The New Indian Express
CHENNAI: Pentala Harikrishna made big leaps in 2016, breaking into the top 10, overtaking five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand in the live rating once, besides inspiring Solingen to title triumph in the Bundesliga (German league). The 31-year-old ...

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Harikrishna's chance to make big leap from contestant to Candidate - The New Indian Express

Fri, 05/12/2017 - 6:10pm

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Harikrishna's chance to make big leap from contestant to Candidate
The New Indian Express
CHENNAI: Pentala Harikrishna made big leaps in 2016, breaking into the top 10, overtaking five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand in the live rating once, besides inspiring Solingen to title triumph in the Bundesliga (German league). The 31-year-old ...

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Hou Yifan Only Winner In Moscow GP's 1st Round - Chess.com

Fri, 05/12/2017 - 3:05pm

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Hou Yifan Only Winner In Moscow GP's 1st Round
Chess.com
English speakers such as Michael Adams and Hikaru Nakamura were visibly confused. In the end Maxime Vachier-Lagrave performed the drawing of lots, got the white pieces for round one, and that was that. On Friday at 2 p.m. the first round of this second ...

Harikrishna eyes Candidates berth - Times of India

Wed, 05/10/2017 - 10:48am

Harikrishna eyes Candidates berth
Times of India
The tournament, a nine-round Swiss contest, will also feature strong players like China's Hou Yifan, the world's leading female player, along with American GM Hikaru Nakamura, who has been in great form in recent time along with five other top 20 ...

How St. Louis Helped Kickstart An American Chess Renaissance - Forbes

Tue, 05/09/2017 - 9:05am

Forbes

How St. Louis Helped Kickstart An American Chess Renaissance
Forbes
... to St. Louis because of the club as well, including Wesley So (U.S. champ and currently ranked second in the world), Fabiano Caruana (ranked 4th in the world and a member of the Forbes Under 30), and Hikaru Nakamura (a multiple U.S. Chess Champion ...

How St. Louis Helped Kickstart An American Chess Renaissance - Forbes

Tue, 05/09/2017 - 9:05am

Forbes

How St. Louis Helped Kickstart An American Chess Renaissance
Forbes
... well, including Wesley So (U.S. champ and currently ranked second in the world), Fabiano Caruana (ranked 4th in the world and a member of the Forbes Under 30), and Hikaru Nakamura (a multiple U.S. Chess Champion currently ranked 7th in the world.) ...

Is There Good Money In Chess? - Chess.com

Mon, 05/08/2017 - 6:33pm

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Is There Good Money In Chess?
Chess.com
For four-time U.S. Champion GM Hikaru Nakamura, he'd likely be an options trader. Options are the ability to purchase or sell at a future given price. The completely-illegal chess equivalent might be: paying $1 at the start of a game to be given a free ...

Making A Living In Chess Is Tough - But The Internet Is Making It Easier - Forbes Now

Fri, 05/05/2017 - 2:00am
Making A Living In Chess Is Tough - But The Internet Is Making It Easier  Forbes Now

Chess grandmasters talk about the tough road to making a living playing the game of Kings - and how the internet has been opening up opportunities.

Nakamura Wins Convincingly In Speed Champs Opener - Chess.com

Wed, 05/03/2017 - 5:58pm

Chess.com

Nakamura Wins Convincingly In Speed Champs Opener
Chess.com
Somebody had to play GM Hikaru Nakamura, just like somebody got "stuck" with GM Magnus Carlsen. That would be GM Gadir Guseinov. Their shared history on Chess.com's live chess server didn't bode well, with Nakamura enjoying a 49-12 lead in ...

Odd Lots: One of the World's Top Chess Players Talks Chess, Computers and Options Trading - Bloomberg

Sun, 04/30/2017 - 10:15pm

Bloomberg

Odd Lots: One of the World's Top Chess Players Talks Chess, Computers and Options Trading
Bloomberg
On this week's episode of the Odd Lots podcast, we talk to Hikaru Nakamura, one of the best chess players in the world. Currently rated in the top seven, Nakamura achieved grandmaster status at a younger age than Bobby Fischer. In addition to chess, ...

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