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Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold reveals secret love of chess and outlines plan to 'shock' the world champion ... - Daily Mail

Fri, 10/05/2018 - 4:28am

Daily Mail

Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold reveals secret love of chess and outlines plan to 'shock' the world champion ...
Daily Mail
Liverpool teenager Trent Alexander-Arnold has revealed his secret love for chess and is set to put his talent to the test against the current world champion. While many players his age are whiling away the hours playing video games such as Fortnite, ...
Liverpool and England star Trent Alexander-Arnold to take on world CHESS champion day after Manchester City clashThe Sun

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On Chess: Legendary photojournalist Harry Benson's connection to St. Louis - KBIA

Thu, 10/04/2018 - 5:40am

KBIA

On Chess: Legendary photojournalist Harry Benson's connection to St. Louis
KBIA
In 2014, Benson photographed the players of the Sinquefield Cup, including World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen and now-World Chess Championship challenger, Fabiano Caruana. Once again, the World Chess Hall of Fame will show Benson's work ...

On Chess: Legendary photojournalist Harry Benson's connection to St. Louis - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 10/04/2018 - 5:08am

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Legendary photojournalist Harry Benson's connection to St. Louis
St. Louis Public Radio
In 2014, Benson photographed the players of the Sinquefield Cup, including World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen and now-World Chess Championship challenger, Fabiano Caruana. Once again, the World Chess Hall of Fame will show Benson's work ...

Chess Olympiad: Poland Continues Remarkable Run, Beats USA - Chess.com

Thu, 10/04/2018 - 4:00am

Chess.com

Chess Olympiad: Poland Continues Remarkable Run, Beats USA
Chess.com
In the dwindling moments of the final game of both the match and the entire open section, Fabiano Caruana missed a win with rook+bishop vs. rook+pawn. Then he tried to save the match by gobbling the pawn and pressing for 50 moves. Jan-Krzysztof Duda ...

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The Reliable Petroff - Chessbase News

Thu, 10/04/2018 - 2:00am
The Reliable Petroff  Chessbase News

How do you choose an opening for Black against 1.e4? One idea is to watch the games of the most influential players and discover how you feel about their ...

Role model - Spectator.co.uk

Wed, 10/03/2018 - 10:06pm

Spectator.co.uk

Role model
Spectator.co.uk
World champion Magnus Carlsen is not competing in the Batumi Olympiad (of which more next week). Doubtless he is conserving his strength for his title struggle against Fabiano Caruana in London in November. This lull gives me the opportunity to mention ...

Batumi 2018, 8: USA lead as Fabi beats Shak - chess24

Wed, 10/03/2018 - 3:30am

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Batumi 2018, 8: USA lead as Fabi beats Shak
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Fabiano Caruana is now a mere 4.5 live rating points behind Magnus Carlsen after beating world no. 3 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in Round 8 of the Batumi Olympiad. That win helped the USA to a 2.5:1.5 victory over Azerbaijan that means the defending ...

Batumi 2018, 8: USA lead as Fabi beats Shak - chess24

Wed, 10/03/2018 - 2:00am
Batumi 2018, 8: USA lead as Fabi beats Shak  chess24

Fabiano Caruana is now a mere 4.5 live rating points behind Magnus Carlsen after beating world no. 3 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in Round 8 of the Batumi ...

Chess Olympiad: US Grabs Sole Lead In Round 8 - Chess.com

Tue, 10/02/2018 - 4:19pm

Chess.com

Chess Olympiad: US Grabs Sole Lead In Round 8
Chess.com
"At some point I felt this match was going out of our hands," said Fabiano Caruana—but then the evaluation in his own game started to improve, step by step. The American number-one was squeezing water from stone like a certain Norwegian player tends ...

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US chess teams off to strong starts in Batumi Olympiad - Washington Times

Tue, 10/02/2018 - 10:48am

Washington Times

US chess teams off to strong starts in Batumi Olympiad
Washington Times
The Open team, anchored by world championship candidate GM Fabiano Caruana, won six of its first seven matches, along with a draw to Israel, and is now tied for first with Azerbaijan and Poland through Monday's play. The women's team, bolstered by a ...

Chess Olympiad: U.S. Grabs Sole Lead In Round 8 - Chess.com

Tue, 10/02/2018 - 2:00am
Chess Olympiad: U.S. Grabs Sole Lead In Round 8  Chess.com

The situation was tricky, but eventually the U.S. pulled through and beat Azerbaijan to grab the sole lead at the 2018 Chess Olympiad in Batumi. China and ...

U.S. chess teams off to strong starts in Batumi Olympiad - Washington Times

Tue, 10/02/2018 - 2:00am
U.S. chess teams off to strong starts in Batumi Olympiad  Washington Times

In an event where a single early setback can put a team irretrievably behind the 8-ball, the U.S. open and women's teams have been taking care of business and ...

Chess Olympiad: US Joins Poland, Azerbaijan In Lead - Chess.com

Mon, 10/01/2018 - 4:11pm

Chess.com

Chess Olympiad: US Joins Poland, Azerbaijan In Lead
Chess.com
While Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura both held as black, actually all five team members had duties at the playing hall today. Ray Robson was required to attend and submit to drug testing. Robson's first sample wasn't testable, so he said he had to ...

Chess Olympiad: 2 Leaders Becomes 3 As US Catches Up - Chess.com

Mon, 10/01/2018 - 4:04pm

Chess.com

Chess Olympiad: 2 Leaders Becomes 3 As US Catches Up
Chess.com
While Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura both held as black, actually all five team members had duties at the playing hall today. Ray Robson was required to attend and submit to drug testing. Robson's first sample wasn't testable, so he said he had to ...

Shahriyar Mammadyarov remains 3rd in FIDE ratings - News.Az

Mon, 10/01/2018 - 11:47am

News.Az

Shahriyar Mammadyarov remains 3rd in FIDE ratings
News.Az
World Chess Federation (FIDE) has announced its latest ratings, remaining Azerbaijani grandmaster Shahriyar Mammadyarov third. Norwegian Magnus Carlsen remains the highest-rated human on the planet, while American Fabiano Caruana ranks second.

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Shahriyar Mammadyarov remains 3rd in FIDE ratings - AZERTAC News

Mon, 10/01/2018 - 11:20am

AZERTAC News

Shahriyar Mammadyarov remains 3rd in FIDE ratings
AZERTAC News
World Chess Federation (FIDE) has announced its latest ratings, remaining Azerbaijani grandmaster Shahriyar Mammadyarov third. Norwegian Magnus Carlsen remains the highest-rated human on the planet, while American Fabiano Caruana ranks second.

Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Sun, 09/30/2018 - 5:20pm

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Chess notes
The Boston Globe
The US team's victory was brought about by Fabiano Caruana's fine victory over the former world champ on board one, with all the other match games being drawn. There are many more challenges ahead for the Americans in this 11-round Swiss event, but ...
Indian women win against Poland, men lose to USThe Hindu
Batumi Chess Olympiad 2018: Viswanathan Anand-led India score impressive wins in both open and women's groupsFirstpost
US Thwarts India's Promising Start, Once Again, at Batumi Chess OlympiadThe Wire
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Chess Olympiad: Azerbaijan, Poland Still Perfect - Chess.com

Sun, 09/30/2018 - 4:09pm

Chess.com

Chess Olympiad: Azerbaijan, Poland Still Perfect
Chess.com
Its only 2600 player, GM Borki Predojevic, doesn't play but is team captain for Austria instead. With an average rating of 2449, B&H as a team didn't have a chance against super GMs Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So and Hikaru Nakamura, who played with Ray ...
Indian women win against Poland, men lose to USThe Hindu
Batumi Chess Olympiad 2018: Viswanathan Anand-led India score impressive wins in both open and women's groupsFirstpost
US Thwarts India's Promising Start, Once Again, at Batumi Chess OlympiadThe Wire
Punjab News Express -News Today
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Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Sat, 09/29/2018 - 9:03pm

The Boston Globe

Chess notes
The Boston Globe
With much aplomb, the 43rd Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia, has started. The defending champion US team, the top seed with a team rating of 2,777 (Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So, Hikaru Nakamura, Sam Shankland, and Ray Robson), faced the ...

Batumi 2018, 5: Shak attack! - chess24

Sat, 09/29/2018 - 8:33am

chess24

Batumi 2018, 5: Shak attack!
chess24
That victory for Azerbaijan gave them a perfect 10/10 match points, and it's significant that they're now ahead of top seeds USA, despite another fine game by Fabiano Caruana. The World Championship Challenger followed up his win over Vishy Anand by ...

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