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GCT Paris: So steps up the scoreboard - Chessbase News

Thu, 06/21/2018 - 2:00am
GCT Paris: So steps up the scoreboard  Chessbase News

After the second day of the GCT rapid tournament in Paris, as in Leuven last week, Wesley So has taken the lead again. Today, the US Grandmaster won two ...

Paris GCT, Day 1: Caruana's woes continue - chess24

Wed, 06/20/2018 - 9:09pm

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Paris GCT, Day 1: Caruana's woes continue
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Fabiano Caruana seems to be destined to face the favorite in the first round of every major closed tournament. Since Magnus is not playing, Fabi was paired in the opening round against man-of-the-hour Wesley So. His compatriot had also been his first ...
Anand, So, Aronian Lead Paris Grand Chess Tour Day 1Chess.com

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Three in a row for Shankland - BusinessWorld Online (press release)

Wed, 06/20/2018 - 6:49am

Three in a row for Shankland
BusinessWorld Online (press release)
This was his third consecutive tournament victory after winning the USA Championship (ahead of the triumvirate of Fabiano Caruana, Wesley so and Hikaru Nakamura, all world top-10 players) and the Capablanca Memorial. He is now ranked no. 27 in the ...

The fourth phase - Chessbase News

Tue, 06/19/2018 - 2:00am
The fourth phase  Chessbase News

Opening, middlegame, endgame — according to classical teachings these are the three parts of a chess game. In the opening and in the middlegame the king ...

Wesley So in Stavanger - BusinessWorld Online (press release)

Mon, 06/18/2018 - 5:43am

Wesley So in Stavanger
BusinessWorld Online (press release)
Final Standings. 1. Fabiano Caruana USA 2822, 5.0/8. 2-4. Magnus Carlsen NOR 2843, Hikaru Nakamura USA 2769, Viswanathan Anand 2760, 4.5/8. 5-6. Wesley So USA 2778, Levon Aronian ARM 2764, 4.0/8. 7. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov AZE 2808, 3.5/8.

Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Sat, 06/16/2018 - 11:10pm

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Chess notes
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The field includes the Wesley So, Hikaru Nakamura, and Fabiano Caruana, along with Levon Aronian, Alexander Grischuk, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Sergey Karjakin, Viswanathan Anand, and the wild card Anish Giri. There are nine ...
Leuven Grand Chess Tour: Viswanathan Anand climbs up two spots to fifth; Wesley So keeps up his leadFirstpost
Leuven GCT, Day 5: Wesley wins final day thrillerchess24
Wesley So dominates Belgium tourneyPanay News (press release)

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Leuven GCT, Day 5: Wesley wins final day thriller | chess24.com - chess24

Sat, 06/16/2018 - 3:58pm

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Leuven GCT, Day 5: Wesley wins final day thriller | chess24.com
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Wesley So has won the 2018 Your Next Move Grand Chess Tour after an extraordinary final round in which he was “about to cry” after losing to Hika...

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Leuven Grand Chess Tour: Viswanathan Anand climbs up two spots ... - Firstpost

Sat, 06/16/2018 - 6:07am

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Leuven Grand Chess Tour: Viswanathan Anand climbs up two spots ...
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After a disheartening last-place finish in the rapid leg of the Leuven Grand Chess Tour, Viswanathan Anand made a nice comeback in the blitz. But despite this ...
Wesley So dominates Belgium tourney - Panay NewsPanay News (press release)

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Leuven Grand Chess Tour: Viswanathan Anand climbs up two spots to fifth; Wesley So keeps up his lead - Firstpost

Sat, 06/16/2018 - 2:00am
Leuven Grand Chess Tour: Viswanathan Anand climbs up two spots to fifth; Wesley So keeps up his lead  Firstpost

After a disheartening last-place finish in the rapid leg of the Leuven Grand Chess Tour, Viswanathan Anand made a nice comeback in the blitz. But despite this ...

GCT: Wesley So survives to win "Your Next Move" - Chessbase News

Sat, 06/16/2018 - 2:00am
GCT: Wesley So survives to win "Your Next Move"  Chessbase News

In the Belgian city of Leuven, the "Your Next Move Rapid & Blitz" ended today with the victory of the American Wesley So. His score in the rapid tournament, ...

Leuven GCT, Day 4: So stumbles at the last - chess24

Fri, 06/15/2018 - 4:52pm

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Leuven GCT, Day 4: So stumbles at the last
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None other than the World Championship Challenger Fabiano Caruana, who lost four games, drew five and won none, with a brutal 21-move loss to Aronian in the last round capping a terrible day. He'd probably rather be somewhere else… Talking of which ...

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On Chess: The clash of the world's elite in Norway, Fabiano wins again - St. Louis Public Radio

Fri, 06/15/2018 - 11:43am

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On Chess: The clash of the world's elite in Norway, Fabiano wins again
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St. Louis resident, Fabiano Caruana, the candidate for the title of the chess world champion, wins again. This time he scored a tournament victory in Norway, the homeland of the current world champion, Magnus Carlsen. The 2018 edition of Norway Altibox ...

On Chess: The clash of the world's elite in Norway, Fabiano wins again - KBIA

Fri, 06/15/2018 - 11:43am

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On Chess: The clash of the world's elite in Norway, Fabiano wins again
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St. Louis resident, Fabiano Caruana, the candidate for the title of the chess world champion, wins again. This time he scored a tournament victory in Norway, the homeland of the current world champion, Magnus Carlsen. The 2018 edition of Norway Altibox ...

Wesley So rules top-class rapid-chess tournament in Belgium - ABS-CBN News

Fri, 06/15/2018 - 8:47am

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Wesley So rules top-class rapid-chess tournament in Belgium
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It took Wesley So less than a week to prove that he's back in top form. Shrugging off a final-round collapse in the Altibox Norway Chess tournament, So wreaked havoc in the YNM Leuven Rapid & Blitz competition in Belgium. Propelled by back-to-back wins ...
Leuven Grand Chess Tour: Viswanathan Anand ends Rapid leg at bottom of table, Wesley So tops chartFirstpost

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On Chess: The clash of the world's elite in Norway, Fabiano wins again - St. Louis Public Radio

Fri, 06/15/2018 - 2:00am
On Chess: The clash of the world's elite in Norway, Fabiano wins again  St. Louis Public Radio

St. Louis resident, Fabiano Caruana, the candidate for the title of the chess world champion, wins again. This time he scored a tournament victory in Norway, the ...

On Chess: The clash of the world's elite in Norway, Fabiano wins again - St. Louis Public Radio

Fri, 06/15/2018 - 2:00am
On Chess: The clash of the world's elite in Norway, Fabiano wins again  St. Louis Public Radio

St. Louis resident, Fabiano Caruana, the candidate for the title of the chess world champion, wins again. This time he scored a tournament victory in Norway, the ...

Leuven GCT, Day 3: Wesley So cruises to rapid win - chess24

Thu, 06/14/2018 - 3:15pm

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Leuven GCT, Day 3: Wesley So cruises to rapid win
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Nakamura claimed (for which Fabiano Caruana criticised him) “several of us… are much better blitz players than Wesley”, and good days for the likes of MVL and Alexander Grischuk set up the blitz showdown nicely. Only Anish Giri and Vishy Anand would ...
Leuven Grand Chess Tour: India's Viswanathan Anand continues to struggle on Day 2; Wesley So keeps leadFirstpost
So In Clear 1st At Your Next Move RapidChess.com

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Leuven GCT, Day 3: So cruises to rapid win - chess24

Thu, 06/14/2018 - 3:04pm

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Leuven GCT, Day 3: So cruises to rapid win
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Nakamura claimed (for which Fabiano Caruana criticised him) “several of us… are much better blitz players than Wesley”, and good days for the likes of MVL and Alexander Grischuk set up the blitz showdown nicely. Only Anish Giri and Vishy Anand would ...

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So In Clear 1st At Your Next Move Rapid - Chess.com

Thu, 06/14/2018 - 12:19pm

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So In Clear 1st At Your Next Move Rapid
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Aronian recovered well with a convincing black win over Fabiano Caruana, but So was still three points ahead going into the final round and thus out of reach. He also won the rapid part last year, but a phenomenal Magnus Carlsen surpassed him in the blitz.

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