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One Of The Top Chess Players Talks Computers & Options Trading - Bloomberg

Fri, 04/28/2017 - 3:59pm

One Of The Top Chess Players Talks Computers & 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 ranking in the top seven, Nakamura achieved grandmaster status at a younger age than Bobby Fischer did. These days in ...

Full Show: What'd You Miss? (04/25) - Bloomberg

Tue, 04/25/2017 - 7:27pm

Bloomberg

Full Show: What'd You Miss? (04/25)
Bloomberg
Guests include: Goldman Sachs's Jan Hatzius, Pictet's Luca Paolini, Parnassus Investments CEO Jerome Dodson and Hikaru Nakamura, one of the top chess players in the world. (Source: Bloomberg) ...

The Link Between Chess and Options Trading - Bloomberg

Tue, 04/25/2017 - 5:30pm

Bloomberg

The Link Between Chess and Options Trading
Bloomberg
Hikaru Nakamura, one of the top chess players in the world (number 7 right now), joined Bloomberg's Joe Weisenthal on "What'd You Miss?" to talk about using some of the same tactics in chess to trade options. (Source: Bloomberg) ...

For America's busy chess stars, no rest for the weary - Washington Times

Tue, 04/25/2017 - 1:36pm

Washington Times

For America's busy chess stars, no rest for the weary
Washington Times
Case in point: Having just butted heads in the recent U.S. national championship in St. Louis, the American “top three” — GMs Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So — were all back in action last week, with mixed results. Caruana finished a ...

Nakamura rules Korchnoi chess - Philippine Star

Sun, 04/23/2017 - 12:48pm

Nakamura rules Korchnoi chess
Philippine Star
In Switzerland, Hikaru Nakamura, the third highest-rated American GM, emerged on top at the recently concluded Korchnoi Zurich Chess Challenge (Cat. 20), one of those Swiss-sponsored major tournaments, which have become traditional in the European ...

Hoog bezoek - NRC

Fri, 04/21/2017 - 7:01pm

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Hoog bezoek
NRC
Vlak na de slotceremonie van het Amerikaans kampioenschap vertrok Hikaru Nakamura naar Zwitserland voor de Korchnoi Zurich Chess Challenge, een jaarlijks toernooi dat sinds 2012 bestaat en waar nu voor het eerst de naam aan is verbonden van Viktor ...

CHESS#1248 - Business Standard

Fri, 04/21/2017 - 12:26pm

Business Standard

CHESS#1248
Business Standard
Hikaru Nakamura won for the third time running, scoring 15 points from 14 games; he won both sections scoring 10/7 (neo) and 5/7 (blitz). Ian Nepomniachchi was second (14) and Anand third (13.5). Peter Svidler (12), Vlad Kramnik (11) and Boris Gelfand ...

Anand finishes third, Nakamura tops in Zurich - Times of India

Wed, 04/19/2017 - 10:57pm

Anand finishes third, Nakamura tops in Zurich
Times of India
US Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura continued his good form this year to complete a hat-trick of titles in Zurich, while Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi was runnerup. Anand, who finished third in the classical format with 4.5 points out of a possible seven, ...

Nakamura triumphs; Anand third - The Hindu

Wed, 04/19/2017 - 7:33pm

Nakamura triumphs; Anand third
The Hindu
USA's Hikaru Nakamura, with 15 points, emerged the overall winner, claiming 4.5 points in the blitz section. He won the blitz tournament, and was half-a-point ahead of Anand. Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi took the second place overall with 14 points.

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China Masters: Kashyap enters pre-quarters - The Tribune

Wed, 04/19/2017 - 2:19pm

China Masters: Kashyap enters pre-quarters
The Tribune
Indian shuttler Parupalli Kashyap made an impressive comeback from a three-month injury lay-off as he stormed into the pre-quarterfinals of the men's singles event at the China Masters Grand Prix Gold after registering a comfortable straight-games win ...

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Zurich Chess Challenge: Viswanathan Anand finishes third, Hikaru Nakamura emerges winner - Firstpost

Wed, 04/19/2017 - 11:16am

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Zurich Chess Challenge: Viswanathan Anand finishes third, Hikaru Nakamura emerges winner
Firstpost
American Hikaru Nakamura, with 15 points, emerged the overall winner, claiming 4.5 points in the blitz section. He won the blitz tournament, and was half-a-point ahead of Anand. Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi took the second place (overall) with a tally of ...
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Viswanathan Anand finishes third in Korchnoi Zurich Chess Challenge - Hindustan Times

Wed, 04/19/2017 - 9:17am

Hindustan Times

Viswanathan Anand finishes third in Korchnoi Zurich Chess Challenge
Hindustan Times
American Hikaru Nakamura, with 15 points, emerged the overall winner, claiming 4.5 points in the blitz section. He won the Blitz tournament, and was half a point ahead of Anand. Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi took the second place (overall) with a tally of ...

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Fil-Am grandmaster Wesley So wins 2017 US Chess Championship - Digital Journal

Sun, 04/16/2017 - 5:22am

Digital Journal

Fil-Am grandmaster Wesley So wins 2017 US Chess Championship
Digital Journal
The Top 6 contestants and their corresponding ranking include: Wesley So (Champion), Alexander Onischuk (No.2), Varuzhan Akobian (No.3), Hikaru Nakamura (No.4), Fabiano Carhuana (No.5) and Yaroslav Zherebukh (No.6). So won the coveted title after ...

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Nakamura, Svidler Lead After Fighting Chess In Zurich - Chess.com

Sat, 04/15/2017 - 3:41pm

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Nakamura, Svidler Lead After Fighting Chess In Zurich
Chess.com
If one prerequisite to a great sporting event means the lead changing hands several times, then the 2017 Korchnoi Zurich Chess Challenge is for you. Consider: After the opening round, GM Hikaru Nakamura and GM Vladimir Kramnik led. One more round ...

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Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Sat, 04/15/2017 - 1:41pm

The Boston Globe

Chess notes
The Boston Globe
Onischuk had one of his best results in many years and well deserved his $35,000 second-place prize. Akobian, who with just a draw would have joined So and Onischuk, lost to Hikaru Nakamura. Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana were very much out of form, ...

Four Way Race In Zurich After Svidler Beats Nakamura - Chess.com

Fri, 04/14/2017 - 3:39pm

Chess.com

Four Way Race In Zurich After Svidler Beats Nakamura
Chess.com
Everything looked primed for GM Hikaru Nakamura to jump out to sole first place at the end of the second day of "new classical" games at the Korchnoi Zurich Chess Challenge. Then GM Peter Svidler interjected. He had not defeated the American in more ...

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Wesley So wins US chess title despite struggling to break down opponents - The Guardian

Fri, 04/14/2017 - 10:15am

The Guardian

Wesley So wins US chess title despite struggling to break down opponents
The Guardian
The veteran 41-year-old Alexander Onischuk caught So in the final round to force a speed chess tie-break, and there was a bunch finish with the top five players (of 12) covered by just half a point: So and Onischuk 7, Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura ...

Kramnik, Nakamura Early Leaders In Zurich's 'New Classical' - Chess.com

Thu, 04/13/2017 - 4:38pm

Chess.com

Kramnik, Nakamura Early Leaders In Zurich's 'New Classical'
Chess.com
Both GMs Vladimir Kramnik and Hikaru Nakamura won in the opening round of the 45+30 time control at the 2017 Korchnoi Zurich Chess Challenge. There really should have been three winners, but somehow GM Peter Svidler found an antidote to neutralize ...

On Chess: 2017 US Chess Championships crown victors, Wesley So and Sabina Foisor - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 04/13/2017 - 5:08am

On Chess: 2017 US Chess Championships crown victors, Wesley So and Sabina Foisor
St. Louis Public Radio
Wesley So, Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura. These are the three names on everybody's lips during pre-tournament predictions. The big three have dominated the scene for such a long time that it would have been difficult to pick any of the others to ...

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On Chess: 2017 US Chess Championships crown victors, Wesley So and Sabina Foisor - KBIA

Thu, 04/13/2017 - 5:07am

On Chess: 2017 US Chess Championships crown victors, Wesley So and Sabina Foisor
KBIA
Wesley So, Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura. These are the three names on everybody's lips during pre-tournament predictions. The big three have dominated the scene for such a long time that it would have been difficult to pick any of the others to ...

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