Caruana

On Chess: How Sports Illustrated familiarized chess for a broad audience - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 05/17/2018 - 2:00am
On Chess: How Sports Illustrated familiarized chess for a broad audience  St. Louis Public Radio

The U.S. and U.S. Women's Chess Championships recently concluded at the St. Louis Chess Club. During the tournament, the Chess Club played host to a ...

Musical chairs - Spectator.co.uk

Wed, 05/16/2018 - 10:10pm

Spectator.co.uk

Musical chairs
Spectator.co.uk
Chess, the musical by Sir Tim Rice and the male half of ABBA, Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, runs at the London Coliseum until 2 June. I cannot recommend it more highly, especially for chess enthusiasts who recall the defections, alcoholism ...

Shankland and Dreev lead at halfway in Cuba - chess24

Tue, 05/15/2018 - 1:17pm

chess24

Shankland and Dreev lead at halfway in Cuba
chess24
He did find the time to work with Fabiano Caruana before the Candidates, though, and if Dominguez switches federation the US would have five 2700 players. In the meantime, their latest 2700 star Shankland climbed to 2706.6 by beating Bacallao.

Google News

Levon Aronian to start in Norway Chess Classic on May 27 - Mediamax.am

Tue, 05/15/2018 - 5:12am

Mediamax.am

Levon Aronian to start in Norway Chess Classic on May 27
Mediamax.am
His competitors this year are Magnus Carlsen (Norway), Fabiano Caruana (USA), Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France), Viswanathan Anand (India), Sergey Karjakin (Russia), Wesley So (USA), Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan), Hikaru Nakamura (USA), ...

Mamedyarov's Unstoppable Pawns - Chess.com

Mon, 05/14/2018 - 4:53pm

Chess.com

Mamedyarov's Unstoppable Pawns
Chess.com
To some extent this was one of the biggest achievements of Fabiano Caruana in the tournament of his life where he won the right to challenge Magnus Carlsen. When I saw the position where Mamedyarov had three passed pawns, I thought that Caruana was ...

I Faced Off Against The World's Best Chess Player. You Will Totally Believe What Happened Next. - FiveThirtyEight

Mon, 05/14/2018 - 7:01am

FiveThirtyEight

I Faced Off Against The World's Best Chess Player. You Will Totally Believe What Happened Next.
FiveThirtyEight
Carlsen will face an American of somewhat greater chess note than I — Fabiano Caruana, the world No. 2 — in a match in November to defend his world championship crown. Just two players, alone and battling in a game without luck and with nowhere to ...

I Faced Off Against The World’s Best Chess Player. You Will Totally Believe What Happened Next. - FiveThirtyEight

Mon, 05/14/2018 - 2:00am
I Faced Off Against The World’s Best Chess Player. You Will Totally Believe What Happened Next.  FiveThirtyEight

UNITED NATIONS — I nearly deleted the email. I'm not accustomed to receiving genuine correspondence from a counsellor with the permanent mission of ...

Mamedyarov Joins Strong Returning Speed Chess Championship Field - Chess.com

Fri, 05/11/2018 - 7:29pm

Chess.com

Mamedyarov Joins Strong Returning Speed Chess Championship Field
Chess.com
Mamedyarov will join Speed Chess Championship veterans including the world championship challenger Fabiano Caruana, the 2017 Speed Chess runner-up Hikaru Nakamura, and nine more of the world's top grandmasters in Chess.com's flagship event.

Google News

Chess: Guildford extend their record unbeaten run in 4NCL to 66 matches - The Guardian

Fri, 05/11/2018 - 1:28pm

The Guardian

Chess: Guildford extend their record unbeaten run in 4NCL to 66 matches
The Guardian
The world champion, Magnus Carlsen, won it in 2017, ahead of his challenger Fabiano Caruana and a flock of other elite players From a marketing viewpoint it would make good sense for Manx Liberty to be granted increased support so that it can compete ...

Get Involved in the Game of Chess - GlobeNewswire (press release)

Thu, 05/10/2018 - 2:30pm

GlobeNewswire (press release)

Get Involved in the Game of Chess
GlobeNewswire (press release)
“One of the most important things for a young player to remember is that chess isn't just about planning your own openings and moves,” said grandmaster Fabiano Caruana, who is currently the No. 1 U.S. player and the first American to challenge for an ...

and more »

Retire #FreeMeekMill and focus on #JusticeReform, rapper says in 'Dateline' interview - San Francisco Examiner

Wed, 05/09/2018 - 2:10am

San Francisco Examiner

Retire #FreeMeekMill and focus on #JusticeReform, rapper says in 'Dateline' interview
San Francisco Examiner
Orinda resident and chess grandmaster Sam Shankland, 26, won the 2018 U.S. Chess Championship and $50,000 prize in April, upsetting some of the world's top players, including Wesley So, Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana, who became the first American ...

and more »

FIDE releases 2018 ratings - Stabroek News

Sun, 05/06/2018 - 1:01am

Stabroek News

FIDE releases 2018 ratings
Stabroek News
7. Loris Nathoo – 1765. 8. Maria Varona-Thomas – 1762. 9. Ronuel Greenidge – 1728. 10. Joshua Pedro – 1723. The other rankings given to local players were: Sherrifa Ali – 1365. Joshua Gopaul – 1312. Jessica Clementson – 1203. Jaden Taylor – 1131 ...

Google News

Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Sat, 05/05/2018 - 2:33pm

Chess notes
The Boston Globe
The 2018 US Championships ended in very exciting fashion, with Bay area native and Brandeis grad Sam Shankland holding on to half-point lead over pre-tournament favorite Fabiano Caruana to finish with 8.5/11 and win the $50,000 first prize. It was ...

Chess: Sam Shankland surprise US champion ahead of Fabiano Caruana - The Guardian

Fri, 05/04/2018 - 11:09am

The Guardian

Chess: Sam Shankland surprise US champion ahead of Fabiano Caruana
The Guardian
Sam Shankland is the new US champion after a bravura performance where the Californian 26-year-old outscored America's elite trio of Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So and Hikaru Nakamura, who between them had won the previous three titles. Shankland totalled ...
CHESS#1301Business Standard

all 2 news articles »

Chess: Sam Shankland surprise US champion ahead of Fabiano Caruana - The Guardian

Fri, 05/04/2018 - 2:00am
Chess: Sam Shankland surprise US champion ahead of Fabiano Caruana  The Guardian

Sam Shankland scored an impressive 8.5/11 to become United States champion despite the presence of Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So and Hikaru Nakamura.

On Chess: Shankland and Paikidze are the New U.S. Chess ... - KBIA - KBIA

Thu, 05/03/2018 - 2:52pm

KBIA

On Chess: Shankland and Paikidze are the New U.S. Chess ... - KBIA
KBIA
The 2018 U.S. and U.S. Women's Chess Championships ended on April 30 in St. Louis. Outside of its obvious bearing, the tournament also signaled the 10-year.
Chess Corner: Don't overextend your pieces | Lifestyles ...Muskogee Daily Phoenix

all 3 news articles »

On Chess: Shankland and Paikidze are the New US Chess Champions - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 05/03/2018 - 2:41pm

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Shankland and Paikidze are the New US Chess Champions
St. Louis Public Radio
The 2018 U.S. and U.S. Women's Chess Championships ended on April 30 in St. Louis. Outside of its obvious bearing, the tournament also signaled the 10-year anniversary of the Saint Louis Chess Club, which has attracted the best chess players in the ...
On Chess: Shankland and Paikidze are the New U.S. Chess ... - KBIAKBIA
Chess Corner: Don't overextend your piecesMuskogee Daily Phoenix

all 3 news articles »

Petrosian Wins Titled Tuesday Ahead Of Giri, Caruana - Chess.com

Wed, 05/02/2018 - 6:03pm

Chess.com

Petrosian Wins Titled Tuesday Ahead Of Giri, Caruana
Chess.com
Titled Tuesday returned to its regular schedule this week on the first Tuesday of the month. Joining the fun with 275 titled players were two household names of chess: the world championship challenger Fabiano Caruana and the Dutch number-one Anish ...

Pages