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Vachier-Lagrave leads Sharjah Grand Prix - gulfnews.com

Tue, 02/21/2017 - 9:02am

Vachier-Lagrave leads Sharjah Grand Prix
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Mamedyarov and two others follow with 2 points each, namely Michael Adams of England and Hikaru Nakamura of the USA. Nakamura beat Richard Rapport of Hungary in 55 moves of a Queen's Gambit Chigorin defence. Rapport gave a knight on the 44th ...

Levon Aronian played the third consecutive draw at Sharjah Grand Prix - Panorama.am

Tue, 02/21/2017 - 7:14am

Levon Aronian played the third consecutive draw at Sharjah Grand Prix
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The only win in the third round was achieved by Hikaru Nakamura who defeated Richard Rapport in an exciting game. The tournament leader Maxime Vachier-Lagrave was held to a draw by Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and continues leading the table with 2.5 ...

Nakamura Beats Rapport In Sharjah Round 3 - Chess.com

Mon, 02/20/2017 - 6:57pm

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Nakamura Beats Rapport In Sharjah Round 3
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Playing a thrilling draw with Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave kept his lead at the Sharjah Grand Prix. The only winner in the third round was Hikaru Nakamura, who beat Richard Rapport. The results are definitely deceiving on this third ...

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Gibraltar Masters - BusinessWorld Online Edition

Mon, 02/20/2017 - 9:10am

Gibraltar Masters
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The USA's Hikaru Nakamura has won this tournament for the third consecutive time. After winning the 2015 edition with an undefeated 8.5/11, the next year he tied for first with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave at 8.0/10 and defeated the Frenchman in the rapid ...

Vachier-Lagrave On 2/2 At Sharjah Grand Prix - Chess.com

Sun, 02/19/2017 - 6:54pm

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Vachier-Lagrave On 2/2 At Sharjah Grand Prix
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The third quick draw was between Jon Ludvig Hammer and Hikaru Nakamura. The Norwegian faced his second (and only) other opponent he has a minus score against and so, he admitted, his strategy was "safety first." Almost out of the opening the game ...
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Vachier-Lagrave grabs early lead with two others - gulfnews.com

Sun, 02/19/2017 - 6:02am

Vachier-Lagrave grabs early lead with two others
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Evgeny Tomashevsky of Russia halved the point with Levon Aronian of Armenia in only 22 moves of a Guioco Piano game; Hikaru Nakamura of the USA drew with Dmitry Jakovenko of Russia in 60 moves of an English opening; Francisco Vallejo Pons of ...

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Adams, MVL, Rapport Start With Wins At Sharjah GP - Chess.com

Sat, 02/18/2017 - 6:53pm

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Adams, MVL, Rapport Start With Wins At Sharjah GP
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Hikaru Nakamura started with a draw against Dmitry Jakovenko, who happens to be the winner of the previous Grand Prix; the final leg in the 2014-2015 series in Khanty-Mansiysk. The Russian player was under big pressure in this game. However, instead of ...
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Strong field for World Chess Sharjah Grand Prix - gulfnews.com

Sat, 02/18/2017 - 5:03am

Strong field for World Chess Sharjah Grand Prix
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The competitors are, in rating order, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France (2796), Levon Aronian of Armenia (2785), Hikaru Nakamura of the USA (2785), Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan (2766), Ding Liren of China (2760), Pavel Eljanov of Ukraine ...

World's Top 10 To Play At Norway Chess - Chess.com

Fri, 02/17/2017 - 10:53am

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World's Top 10 To Play At Norway Chess
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This week the organizers of the Altibox Norway Chess tournament announced a most spectacular field for the 2017 edition. The current world's top 10 will be playing. It's the organizer's (and sponsor's!) dream: to have the best players in the world, and ...

Levon Aronian to participate in Stavanger 2017 - Panorama.am

Wed, 02/15/2017 - 12:59am

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Levon Aronian to participate in Stavanger 2017
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Aside from Carlsen and Aronian, the ex-world champion Vladimir Kramnik (Russia), Segey Karjakin (Russia), Wesley So (USA), Fabiano Caruana (USA), Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France), Anish Giri (The Nederlands) and Hikaru Nakamura (USA) are set to ...

PRO Chess League Week 6: Carlsen Wants Revenge - Chess.com

Mon, 02/13/2017 - 6:58pm

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PRO Chess League Week 6: Carlsen Wants Revenge
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In the latitudinal battle of "No Daylight" versus "Always Summer," neither Caruana nor GM Hikaru Nakamura will grab a mouse this Wednesday. Instead GM Robin van Kampen will debut as top board for the Canadians while GM Leinier Dominguez will try to ...

Hikaru Nakamura prevalece en la consagración como gran maestro del argentino Leandro Krysa - canchallena.com

Thu, 02/09/2017 - 8:36pm

Hikaru Nakamura prevalece en la consagración como gran maestro del argentino Leandro Krysa
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Hikaru Nakamura ganó el prestigioso torneo abierto de Gibraltar. Desde hace 15 años el gran maestro inglés Stuart Conquest organiza este torneo con buenos premios, lo que atrae a numerosos ajedrecistas de alto nivel. Este año supuso una alegría para ...

Henry wins first in his level at chess festival - Bradford Era

Thu, 02/09/2017 - 2:50pm

Henry wins first in his level at chess festival
Bradford Era
In the top section, Hikaru Nakamura, four-time United States chess champion, won the 2017 Tradewise Gibraltar Masters. This is also Nakamura's fourth time to win in Gibraltar. Hikaru Nakamura has another connection with Bradford because his father ...

Chess Triumphs, Stumbles and Embarrassments - Huffington Post

Thu, 02/09/2017 - 10:19am

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Chess Triumphs, Stumbles and Embarrassments
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Wesley So triumphed in the traditional Dutch tournament in Wijk aan Zee and Hikaru Nakamura prevailed in Gibraltar. Their victories were almost upstaged by the Women's world champion Hou Yifan. She deliberately lost a last round game in five moves with ...

Carlsen, MVL Top Star-Studded Titled Tuesday - Chess.com

Wed, 02/08/2017 - 6:58pm

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Carlsen, MVL Top Star-Studded Titled Tuesday
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GMs Magnus Carlsen and Wesley So both played for the first time; they were joined by Hikaru Nakamura, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, and Fabiano Caruana. As many noted, this was the equivalent of an online super-tournament. Carlsen set a blistering pace, ...

Brilliance, then bravado at Gibraltar from reigning chess queen Hou Yifan - Washington Times

Tue, 02/07/2017 - 10:13am

Washington Times

Brilliance, then bravado at Gibraltar from reigning chess queen Hou Yifan
Washington Times
GM Hikaru Nakamura has won the Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival — one of the world's most prestigious open events — for a third straight year, but the American star's victory last week was hardly the biggest story of the event. The spotlight was ...

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Brilliance, then bravado at Gibraltar from reigning chess queen Hou Yifan - Washington Times

Tue, 02/07/2017 - 10:13am

Washington Times

Brilliance, then bravado at Gibraltar from reigning chess queen Hou Yifan
Washington Times
GM Hikaru Nakamura has won the Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival — one of the world's most prestigious open events — for a third straight year, but the American star's victory last week was hardly the biggest story of the event. The spotlight was ...

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Titled Tuesday Changes: Bigger Prizes, Championship Qualifiers, New Time - Chess.com

Mon, 02/06/2017 - 2:36pm

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Titled Tuesday Changes: Bigger Prizes, Championship Qualifiers, New Time
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Chess.com's Titled Tuesday tournaments have been the largest regular online chess tournament since their inception in October 2014. They have attracted hundreds of grandmasters to play, including Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana, Baadur Jobava, ...

An American Champion - Huffington Post

Sun, 02/05/2017 - 7:47pm

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An American Champion
Huffington Post
The victorious United States team was led by a trio of stars – Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So and Hikaru Nakamura, who all rank in the top six in the world. The three of them pose a real threat to dethrone Magnus Carlsen, the reigning champion, and to ...

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Tradewise 2017 'strongest open in the history of the game' - Gibraltar Chronicle

Fri, 02/03/2017 - 11:46pm

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Tradewise 2017 'strongest open in the history of the game'
Gibraltar Chronicle
GM Hikaru Nakamura became the Gibraltar Champion for the third consecutive year, and the top woman's prize went to Ju Wenjun from China. 20 17, said the Chief Minister had been the strongest tournament yet, and the strongest open in the history of the ...
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