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London Chess Classic: Viswanathan Anand makes solid draw against Fabiano Caruana in first round - Firstpost

Sat, 12/10/2016 - 2:00am
London Chess Classic: Viswanathan Anand makes solid draw against Fabiano Caruana in first round  Firstpost

It's the Wimbledon of chess. The London Chess Classic is here and the first round began with a lot of excitement. Three out of the five games ended in decisive ...

Formula One: Need to be brave in picking Nico Rosberg's replacement, says Mercedes boss Toto Wolff - Firstpost

Fri, 12/09/2016 - 11:20pm

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Formula One: Need to be brave in picking Nico Rosberg's replacement, says Mercedes boss Toto Wolff
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Standing L-R: Fabiano Caruana, Anish Giri, Vishwanathan Anand, Veselin Topalov, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Levon Aronian, Wesley So. (picture by Lennart Ootes). Anand was up against the young and talented 24-year-old Caruana. Ever since Caruana ...

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India vs England, 4th Test: Positive approach with the bat on Day 3 can hand India the series - Firstpost

Fri, 12/09/2016 - 11:20pm

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India vs England, 4th Test: Positive approach with the bat on Day 3 can hand India the series
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After England posted 400 on the board at the end of their first innings, they were in the driver's seat for the Mumbai Test, especially if recent history is anything to go by. In the last few Tests played at the Wankhede Stadium, the team scoring 400 ...

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Sergey Karjakin in war of words with Garry Kasparov after world chess defeat - The Guardian

Fri, 12/09/2016 - 10:07am

The Guardian

Sergey Karjakin in war of words with Garry Kasparov after world chess defeat
The Guardian
The Norwegian achieved his peak rating of 2882 in May 2014 when it seemed he would become the first human to reach 2900. But now he is 40 points lower, and the No2, the US champion, Fabiano Caruana, has narrowed the gap between them to just 17 ...

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London Chess Classic: Can Vishwanathan Anand do better than he has in the tournament? - Firstpost

Fri, 12/09/2016 - 5:38am

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London Chess Classic: Can Vishwanathan Anand do better than he has in the tournament?
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The playing field also includes former world champion Vladimir Kramnik, three young super grandmasters from the US - Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So, Dutch number one Anish Giri, Bulgarian Veselin Topalov and the local hero Michael ...
Anand faces tough opener in London ClassicTimes of India

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Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane's house burgled during Champions League match - Firstpost

Fri, 12/09/2016 - 5:38am

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Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane's house burgled during Champions League match
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The playing field also includes former world champion Vladimir Kramnik, three young super grandmasters from the US - Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So, Dutch number one Anish Giri, Bulgarian Veselin Topalov and the local hero Michael ...

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Anand faces tough opener in London Classic - Times of India

Thu, 12/08/2016 - 10:20pm

Anand faces tough opener in London Classic
Times of India
Indian GM Viswanathan Anand faces a tough opener against World No 2 American Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana on Friday. With Carlsen losing some Elo points in spite of retaining his world title, Caruana stands a good chance of dislodging the Norwegian ...

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On Chess: Reigning world champion, Magnus Carlsen, defends in tie breaks - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 12/08/2016 - 2:34pm

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On Chess: Reigning world champion, Magnus Carlsen, defends in tie breaks
St. Louis Public Radio
2, Fabiano Caruana. Hundreds of spectators came in every day to the New York venue, while hundreds of thousands followed online. Karjakin's style is distinct. He is a defender, a counter puncher; he takes few risks if he doesn't see the need. He is a ...
Time pressure now threatens classic chessTrinidad Guardian
Magnus Carlsen: A mix of the marathon and the sprint! - SportstarliveSportstarlive

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ISL 2016: Atletico de Kolkata's Sameehg Doutie wants good show in ... - Firstpost

Wed, 12/07/2016 - 10:07pm

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ISL 2016: Atletico de Kolkata's Sameehg Doutie wants good show in ...
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Being the first team to make the semi-finals in all the three editions, former champions Atletico de Kolkata know a thing or two about achieving success in the ...

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Time pressure now threatens classic chess - Trinidad Guardian

Wed, 12/07/2016 - 10:02pm

Trinidad Guardian

Time pressure now threatens classic chess
Trinidad Guardian
Carlsen remains the top player in the world, 17 points ahead of Fabiano Caruana, while Karjakin rose to sixth. The two combatants will share a prize of US $1.1 million, the winner getting 60 per cent. According to the organisers, about six million ...
Magnus Carlsen: A mix of the marathon and the sprint! - SportstarliveSportstarlive

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Time pressure now threatens classic chess - Trinidad Guardian

Wed, 12/07/2016 - 10:02pm

Trinidad Guardian

Time pressure now threatens classic chess
Trinidad Guardian
Carlsen remains the top player in the world, 17 points ahead of Fabiano Caruana, while Karjakin rose to sixth. The two combatants will share a prize of US $1.1 million, the winner getting 60 per cent. According to the organisers, about six million ...
Magnus Carlsen: A mix of the marathon and the sprint!Sportstarlive

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Magnus Carlsen: A mix of the marathon and the sprint! - Sportstarlive

Wed, 12/07/2016 - 4:08am

Sportstarlive

Magnus Carlsen: A mix of the marathon and the sprint!
Sportstarlive
At present, the champion's closest challenger is Fabiano Caruana, who represents America after shifting base from Italy. By the time the next Candidates tournament comes up, Hikaru Nakamura, also from the US, and Levon Aronian from Armenia could also ...

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Premier League: Middlesbrough's Gaston Ramirez punishes former club Hull City - Firstpost

Tue, 12/06/2016 - 12:15am

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Premier League: Middlesbrough's Gaston Ramirez punishes former club Hull City
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Standing L-R: Fabiano Caruana, Anish Giri, Vishwanathan Anand, Veselin Topalov, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Levon Aronian, Wesley So. (picture by Lennart Ootes). Anand was up against the young and talented 24-year-old Caruana. Ever since Caruana ...

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One Last Dispatch From The Land Of Chess Kings And Billionaires - FiveThirtyEight

Fri, 12/02/2016 - 4:19pm

Hindustan Times

One Last Dispatch From The Land Of Chess Kings And Billionaires
FiveThirtyEight
Left: Neil deGrasse Tyson, a celebrated astrophysicist, and Fabiano Caruana, the No. 2 ranked chess player in the world, chatted about baseball. Right: Peter Thiel showed up for the decisive tiebreaker round and had a grandmaster at his side to explain ...
Magnus Carlsen retains title despite Sergey Karjakin's stubborn resistanceThe Guardian
Magnus Carlsen clinches third consecutive World Chess Championship: Here's how he did itFirstpost
Magnus Carlsen Wins Chess Championship With SpeedNew York Magazine
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Magnus Carlsen retains title despite Sergey Karjakin's stubborn resistance - The Guardian

Fri, 12/02/2016 - 12:09pm

The Guardian

Magnus Carlsen retains title despite Sergey Karjakin's stubborn resistance
The Guardian
At present Fabiano Caruana, the US champion and world No2, is the favourite to qualify and other elite grandmasters from the US, France and the Netherlands are also serious contenders, along with Karjakin and the ex-champion Vlad Kramnik from Russia.
Magnus Carlsen clinches third consecutive World Chess Championship: Here's how he did itFirstpost
In a Marathon of Tiebreakers, Magnus Carlsen Wins World Chess ChampionshipNew York Magazine
Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen Successfully Defends His Title In Thrilling FinaleHuffington Post

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One Last Dispatch From The Land Of Chess Kings And Billionaires - FiveThirtyEight

Fri, 12/02/2016 - 2:00am
One Last Dispatch From The Land Of Chess Kings And Billionaires  FiveThirtyEight

Watching an elite chess match in person is at once enjoyable and discomfiting. You follow the players' actions — their moves, their mannerisms — for long ...

Magnus Carlsen clinches third consecutive World Chess Championship: Here's how he did it - Firstpost

Fri, 12/02/2016 - 12:01am

Firstpost

Magnus Carlsen clinches third consecutive World Chess Championship: Here's how he did it
Firstpost
24-year-old American Fabiano Caruana has been a difficult opponent for Carlsen to face in the past, so has been the Armenian genius Levon Aronian. Even Sergey Karjakin with the experience of this match will be a dangerous adversary in the future.
Magnus Carlsen Wins Chess Championship With SpeedNew York Magazine
Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen Successfully Defends His Title In Thrilling FinaleHuffington Post

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Surveillance: Modi's Cash Move Is Radical, Rogoff Says - Bloomberg

Thu, 12/01/2016 - 12:50pm

Surveillance: Modi's Cash Move Is Radical, Rogoff Says
Bloomberg
Also, Harvard's Nicholas Burns says President-elect Donald Trump should align himself with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Finally, chess grandmaster Fabiano Caruana says Magnus Carlsen's opponents can never recover, once the current world chess ...

In a Marathon of Tiebreakers, Magnus Carlsen Wins World Chess Championship - New York Magazine

Thu, 12/01/2016 - 12:04pm

New York Magazine

In a Marathon of Tiebreakers, Magnus Carlsen Wins World Chess Championship
New York Magazine
He holds the record for being the world's youngest grandmaster at 12 years and 7 months old and won the 2016 Candidates Tournament over top-ranked American Fabiano Caruana. Reports have swirled that Putin has been avidly following his progress in ...

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Former IRS officer Praveen Mahajan becomes first woman president ... - Firstpost

Thu, 12/01/2016 - 11:32am

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Former IRS officer Praveen Mahajan becomes first woman president ...
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Senior bureaucrat Praveen Mahajan on Thursday became the first woman President of the All India Tennis Association (AITA), replacing veteran administrator ...

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