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Wesley So, Sabina-Francesca Foisor emerge as champions in unpredictable U.S. chess title fight - Washington Times
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Wesley So, Sabina-Francesca Foisor emerge as champions in unpredictable U.S. chess title fight
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Coming up short on the men's side were defending champion GM Fabiano Caruana and four-time former champion GM Hikaru Nakamura, both of whom were expected to contend with So for the title. Round 9 proved fatal to both players's chances, as ...
Chess: After US Championship win, Wesley So will only get strongerABS-CBN News
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Coming up short on the men's side were defending champion GM Fabiano Caruana and four-time former champion GM Hikaru Nakamura, both of whom were expected to contend with So for the title. Round 9 proved fatal to both players's chances, as ...
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Chess: After US Championship win, Wesley So will only get stronger - ABS-CBN News
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Chess: After US Championship win, Wesley So will only get stronger
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Besides Onischuk, the 2006 US champion who is 18 years So's senior, former winners Gata Kamsky, Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana participated in the tournament held at Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. So defeated Onischuk in ...
GM Wesley So captures first US chess championship in tense playoffWashington Times
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Besides Onischuk, the 2006 US champion who is 18 years So's senior, former winners Gata Kamsky, Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana participated in the tournament held at Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. So defeated Onischuk in ...
GM Wesley So captures first US chess championship in tense playoffWashington Times
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So Amazing - Business Mirror
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So Amazing
Business Mirror
GRANDMASTER (GM) Wesley So stopped GM Alex Onischuk, 1.5-.5, to pocket his first US Chess National Championship in a rapid playoff match on Tuesday at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. Now playing for the US Federation, the ...
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GRANDMASTER (GM) Wesley So stopped GM Alex Onischuk, 1.5-.5, to pocket his first US Chess National Championship in a rapid playoff match on Tuesday at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. Now playing for the US Federation, the ...
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GM Wesley So captures first U.S. chess championship in tense playoff - Washington Times
Washington Times
GM Wesley So captures first U.S. chess championship in tense playoff
Washington Times
Coming up short on the men's side were defending champion GM Fabiano Caruana and four-time former champion GM Hikaru Nakamura, both of whom were expected to contend with So for the title. Round 9 proved fatal to both players's chances, ...
So overwhelming | Sports, News, The Philippine Star | philstar.comPhilippine Star
So keeps share of leadInquirer.net
Wesley So stays on top » Manila Bulletin SportsManila Bulletin
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Washington Times
Coming up short on the men's side were defending champion GM Fabiano Caruana and four-time former champion GM Hikaru Nakamura, both of whom were expected to contend with So for the title. Round 9 proved fatal to both players's chances, ...
So overwhelming | Sports, News, The Philippine Star | philstar.comPhilippine Star
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GM Wesley So captures first US chess championship in tense playoff - Washington Times
Washington Times
GM Wesley So captures first US chess championship in tense playoff
Washington Times
Coming up short on the men's side were defending champion GM Fabiano Caruana and four-time former champion GM Hikaru Nakamura, both of whom were expected to contend with So for the title. Round 9 proved fatal to both players's chances, ...
So overwhelming | Sports, News, The Philippine Star | philstar.comPhilippine Star
So keeps share of leadInquirer.net
So nears US chess crownThe Standard
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Coming up short on the men's side were defending champion GM Fabiano Caruana and four-time former champion GM Hikaru Nakamura, both of whom were expected to contend with So for the title. Round 9 proved fatal to both players's chances, ...
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So keeps share of leadInquirer.net
So nears US chess crownThe Standard
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SGM So. GM Naroditsky tabla - Abante Online
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SGM So. GM Naroditsky tabla
Abante Online
Nauwi sa draw ang laban ni World's No. 2 player super grandmaster Wesley So kay GM Daniel Naroditsky sa 11th at final round ng US Chess Championship sa St. Louis, Missouri kahapon. Nakalikom si 23-year-old So ng pitong puntos, kasalo niya sa top ...
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Nauwi sa draw ang laban ni World's No. 2 player super grandmaster Wesley So kay GM Daniel Naroditsky sa 11th at final round ng US Chess Championship sa St. Louis, Missouri kahapon. Nakalikom si 23-year-old So ng pitong puntos, kasalo niya sa top ...
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Viswanathan Anand faces tough challenge in Zurich - Times of India
Times of India
Viswanathan Anand faces tough challenge in Zurich
Times of India
Field: GM Vladimir Kramnik (Rus), Elo 2811; GM Viswanathan Anand (Ind) Elo 2786; GM Hikaru Nakamura (USA) Elo 2793; GM Ian Nepomniachtchi (Rus) Elo 2751; GM Peter Svidler (Rus) Elo 2747; GM Boris Gelfand (Isr) Elo 2724; GM Grigoryi Oparin (Rus) ...
Times of India
Field: GM Vladimir Kramnik (Rus), Elo 2811; GM Viswanathan Anand (Ind) Elo 2786; GM Hikaru Nakamura (USA) Elo 2793; GM Ian Nepomniachtchi (Rus) Elo 2751; GM Peter Svidler (Rus) Elo 2747; GM Boris Gelfand (Isr) Elo 2724; GM Grigoryi Oparin (Rus) ...
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Foisor Wins US Women's While So, Onischuk Head To Playoff - Chess.com
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Foisor Wins US Women's While So, Onischuk Head To Playoff
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From left, GM Varuzhan Akobian, GM Hikaru Nakamura, IM John Donaldson, GM Alex Onischuk, GM Gata Kamsky (at the 2008 Olympiad, not the 2017 U.S. Championship!). Alas, that was not to be, at least not yet. Despite a more deliberate effort, against ...
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From left, GM Varuzhan Akobian, GM Hikaru Nakamura, IM John Donaldson, GM Alex Onischuk, GM Gata Kamsky (at the 2008 Olympiad, not the 2017 U.S. Championship!). Alas, that was not to be, at least not yet. Despite a more deliberate effort, against ...
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So overwhelming - Philippine Star
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So overwhelming
Philippine Star
So trounced teenager Jeffrey Xiong, clinching the victory with a daring Queen sacrifice, while Akobian banked on a time-pressure blunder to beat top-seeded Fabiano Caruana. Veteran Alexander Onischuk outplayed third-seeded Hikaru Nakamura to take ...
So keeps share of leadInquirer.net
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So trounced teenager Jeffrey Xiong, clinching the victory with a daring Queen sacrifice, while Akobian banked on a time-pressure blunder to beat top-seeded Fabiano Caruana. Veteran Alexander Onischuk outplayed third-seeded Hikaru Nakamura to take ...
So keeps share of leadInquirer.net
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So keeps share of lead - Inquirer.net
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So keeps share of lead
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Top seed Wesley So subdued rising star Jeffery Xiong in the ninth round Friday and kept his share of the lead in the 2017 US Championship in St. Louis, Missouri. His third win against six draws gave the Cavite-born 6.0 points, the same total posted by ...
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Top seed Wesley So subdued rising star Jeffery Xiong in the ninth round Friday and kept his share of the lead in the 2017 US Championship in St. Louis, Missouri. His third win against six draws gave the Cavite-born 6.0 points, the same total posted by ...
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Chess notes - The Boston Globe - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
Chess notes - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
The US championships are ongoing at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis, and after six rounds, Wesley So is in first place, but right behind him ...
So keeps share of lead | Inquirer SportsInquirer.net
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The US championships are ongoing at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis, and after six rounds, Wesley So is in first place, but right behind him ...
So keeps share of lead | Inquirer SportsInquirer.net
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World No2 Wesley So shares lead after inspired victory at US ... - The Guardian
The Guardian
World No2 Wesley So shares lead after inspired victory at US ...
The Guardian
The 23-year-old is in joint first place after a brilliantly imaginative 31-move attacking victory in the game of the tournament so far against 16-year-old Jeffery ...
So notches another draw, keeps lead - The Manila Times OnlineThe Manila Times
Wesley draws, shares US leadManila Bulletin
Wesley still tied for chess lead - Manila StandardThe Standard
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The 23-year-old is in joint first place after a brilliantly imaginative 31-move attacking victory in the game of the tournament so far against 16-year-old Jeffery ...
So notches another draw, keeps lead - The Manila Times OnlineThe Manila Times
Wesley draws, shares US leadManila Bulletin
Wesley still tied for chess lead - Manila StandardThe Standard
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GM So 'di matinag - Abante Tonite - Abante-Tonite
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GM So 'di matinag - Abante Tonite
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Nakipaghatian ng puntos si Super Grandmaster Wesley So sa rounds 7 at 8 para manatili sa unahan ng US Chess Championships sa St. Louis, Missouri.
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Abante-Tonite
Nakipaghatian ng puntos si Super Grandmaster Wesley So sa rounds 7 at 8 para manatili sa unahan ng US Chess Championships sa St. Louis, Missouri.
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Wesley still tied for chess lead - Manila Standard - The Standard
Wesley still tied for chess lead - Manila Standard
The Standard
WESLEY So blitzed his way to his sixth draw in eight games in the eighth round of the 2017 United States Chess Championship. So is still in the lead, but he no ...
The Standard
WESLEY So blitzed his way to his sixth draw in eight games in the eighth round of the 2017 United States Chess Championship. So is still in the lead, but he no ...
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So notches another draw, keeps lead - The Manila Times Online - The Manila Times
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So notches another draw, keeps lead - The Manila Times Online
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Filipino Grandmaster (GM) Wesley So agreed to a draw with GM Hikaru Nakamura in the eighth round to remain on top in the 2017 US Chess Championship ...
Wesley still tied for chess lead - Manila StandardThe Standard
Wesley draws, shares US leadManila Bulletin
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Filipino Grandmaster (GM) Wesley So agreed to a draw with GM Hikaru Nakamura in the eighth round to remain on top in the 2017 US Chess Championship ...
Wesley still tied for chess lead - Manila StandardThe Standard
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Chess: Wesley So shares top spot in US Championship after another draw - ABS-CBN News
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Chess: Wesley So shares top spot in US Championship after another draw
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Wesley So drew Round 8 of the US Chess Championship in St. Louis, Missouri, on Thursday, to keep his spot atop the 12-man field. So, a Filipino former juniors champion who now lives in the US, halved the point with Hikaru Nakamura for his 4th draw in a ...
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Wesley So drew Round 8 of the US Chess Championship in St. Louis, Missouri, on Thursday, to keep his spot atop the 12-man field. So, a Filipino former juniors champion who now lives in the US, halved the point with Hikaru Nakamura for his 4th draw in a ...
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So plays Nakamura to draw, keeps share of lead - Philippine Star
Philippine Star
So plays Nakamura to draw, keeps share of lead
Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – Wesley So battled four-time champion Hikaru Nakamura to a 30-move draw of a Bogo-Indian duel to remain on top with new co-leader Varuzhan Akobian after eight rounds of the US Chess Championships in St. Louis, Missouri Friday.
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So keeps lead despite another drawThe Manila Times
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MANILA, Philippines – Wesley So battled four-time champion Hikaru Nakamura to a 30-move draw of a Bogo-Indian duel to remain on top with new co-leader Varuzhan Akobian after eight rounds of the US Chess Championships in St. Louis, Missouri Friday.
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So keeps lead despite another drawThe Manila Times
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Akobian Wins To Become So's Newest Co-Leader - Chess.com
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Akobian Wins To Become So's Newest Co-Leader
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So couldn't create any distance with the field despite Zherebukh losing, as the top seed played an equal game with GM Hikaru Nakamura. The four-time champion has unnaturally drawn seven straight after an opening-round win. Comparatively, in his last ...
So notches another draw, keeps leadThe Manila Times
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So couldn't create any distance with the field despite Zherebukh losing, as the top seed played an equal game with GM Hikaru Nakamura. The four-time champion has unnaturally drawn seven straight after an opening-round win. Comparatively, in his last ...
So notches another draw, keeps leadThe Manila Times
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So shares lead, draws with Robson - Philippine Star
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So shares lead, draws with Robson
Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines - Wesley So halved the point with Ray Robson in 54 moves of a King's Indian Attack then watched Yaroslav Zerebukh stun defending champion Fabiano Caruana to drop to a share of the lead after seven rounds of the US Chess ...
So keeps lead despite another drawThe Manila Times
So still leads US Open after draw | Inquirer SportsInquirer.net
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MANILA, Philippines - Wesley So halved the point with Ray Robson in 54 moves of a King's Indian Attack then watched Yaroslav Zerebukh stun defending champion Fabiano Caruana to drop to a share of the lead after seven rounds of the US Chess ...
So keeps lead despite another drawThe Manila Times
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Costly draw for WesleyTempo
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GM So ligtas sa upset - Abante Online
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GM So ligtas sa upset
Abante Online
... sa second spot sa pangunguna ni defending champion Fabiano Caruana na kinaldag si former US champion Gata Kamsky. May 3.5 points si Caruana kasalo sina Daniel Naroditsky, Akobian, Yaroslav Zherebukh at four-time title-holder Hikaru Nakamura.
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Abante Online
... sa second spot sa pangunguna ni defending champion Fabiano Caruana na kinaldag si former US champion Gata Kamsky. May 3.5 points si Caruana kasalo sina Daniel Naroditsky, Akobian, Yaroslav Zherebukh at four-time title-holder Hikaru Nakamura.
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