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Indians hope for 2014 encore as Chess Olympiad kicks off in Baku - The New Indian Express

Wed, 08/31/2016 - 6:22pm

The New Indian Express

Indians hope for 2014 encore as Chess Olympiad kicks off in Baku
The New Indian Express
CHENNAI: Olympiad is the most exciting event in chess for sheer diversity. It's also the tournament where underdogs come to the fore, because of the high stakes and unpredictability factor. China and India made history in the 2014 edition by winning ...

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Loaded U.S. chess teams in hunt for Olympiad gold - Washington Times

Tue, 08/30/2016 - 6:41am

Jamaica Star Online

Loaded U.S. chess teams in hunt for Olympiad gold
Washington Times
But anchored by three young stars in the world's top 10 — GMs Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So — the Yanks sport an average rating of 2740, second only to Russia. Defending champion China, Ukraine and the host Azerbaijani team are ...
India capable of strong moves at OlympiadThe Hindu

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India capable of strong moves at Olympiad - The Hindu

Mon, 08/29/2016 - 1:18pm

India capable of strong moves at Olympiad
The Hindu
In their team are two of the world's biggest names in chess, Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura. China, which had surprised many by wining its maiden gold last time, is seeded third, with an average rating of 2735. India has a rating of 2651. Among ...

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India capable of making strong moves at Chess Olympiad - Sportstarlive

Mon, 08/29/2016 - 9:50am

Sportstarlive

India capable of making strong moves at Chess Olympiad
Sportstarlive
The Americans, with an average rating of 2740, are seeded second. In their team are two of the world's biggest names in chess, Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura. China, which had surprised many by winning its maiden gold last time, is seeded third, ...

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On Chess: Jeffery Xiong, World Junior Champion, shows the bright future of U.S. chess - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 08/25/2016 - 9:30am

On Chess: Jeffery Xiong, World Junior Champion, shows the bright future of U.S. chess
St. Louis Public Radio
With the elite trio of top-10 players at the pinnacle of American chess - namely Hikaru Nakamura, Wesley So and Fabiano Caruana, chess fans are now talking about the fourth board in the upcoming Olympiad. Despite the fact that Sam Shankland and Ray ...

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Chess competitions and their significance - Malay Mail Online

Wed, 08/24/2016 - 6:43pm

Malay Mail Online

Chess competitions and their significance
Malay Mail Online
Xiong, who won the event with a round to spare, is already a 2650 level grandmaster and is now the leader of of an exciting generation of hugely-talented teenage Americans slotting just behind their senior twentysomethings Fabiano Caruana, Hikara ...

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Immigrants deserve a better reputation - DesMoinesRegister.com

Tue, 08/23/2016 - 10:01am

DesMoinesRegister.com

Immigrants deserve a better reputation
DesMoinesRegister.com
All of them have “immigrant” backgrounds. They are Fabiano Caruana (ranked No. 4 and current U.S. champion, born in Miami, whose parents are Italian nationals), Hikaru Nakamura (ranked No. 6, brought to U.S. by his Japanese father and American mother ...

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Anand: In chess, 40 is the new 50 - ESPN

Tue, 08/23/2016 - 4:28am

ESPN

Anand: In chess, 40 is the new 50
ESPN
For the first time in close to a decade, he finds himself not in contention for the world title. For the first time in his career, age seems to be a factor; at 46 Anand is clearly the elder statesman in a sport that is increasingly peopled by players ...

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Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Sat, 08/20/2016 - 1:34pm

The Guardian

Chess notes
The Boston Globe
The Sinquefield Cup at the St. Louis Chess Club has come to an end with American Wesley So a half point ahead of the field. This win earns him $75,000 and 13 Grand Chess Tour points, which pushes him into clear first in the tour's standings with 30 points.
Wesley So well placed to clinch Grand Tour after Sinquefield Cup winThe Guardian

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New Hampshire firm developing adjustable-height chess table with help from US champion - Concord Monitor

Sat, 08/20/2016 - 2:00am
New Hampshire firm developing adjustable-height chess table with help from US champion  Concord Monitor

There are markets and there are niche markets, and then there's the market being pursued by Right Height, a New Hampshire firm developing an ...

New Hampshire firm developing adjustable-height chess table with help from US champion - Concord Monitor

Fri, 08/19/2016 - 11:08pm

Concord Monitor

New Hampshire firm developing adjustable-height chess table with help from US champion
Concord Monitor
Michael Kind (right) CEO of Right Height Manufacturing, ponders a move in a speed-chess game against U.S. Chess Champion Fabiano Caruana at the company's offices in the Manchester Millyard. They are playing on an adjustable-height Prodigy Desk.

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Wesley So well placed to clinch Grand Tour after Sinquefield Cup win - The Guardian

Fri, 08/19/2016 - 7:08pm

The Guardian

Wesley So well placed to clinch Grand Tour after Sinquefield Cup win
The Guardian
Next month the US team will be favourites to win the 180-nation Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaijan, after Sinquefield provided generous transfer fees to persuade Fabiano Caruana to switch from Italy and So to leave the Philippines. Caruana already had dual ...

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Chess (#1214) - Business Standard

Fri, 08/19/2016 - 1:33pm

Chess (#1214)
Business Standard
Viswanathan Anand, Veselin Topalov, Fabiano Caruana and Levon Aronian tied for second place with 5 each. Topalov came with an ace of tying for first place but he botched a winning endgame, against Aronian in the last round. The World #2 Maxime ...

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Greatest Chess Triumph of Wesley So - Huffington Post

Thu, 08/18/2016 - 4:06pm

Huffington Post

Greatest Chess Triumph of Wesley So
Huffington Post
“I am living a dream,” exclaimed Wesley So after winning the 2016 Sinquefield Cup, the strongest chess tournament of his life and one of this year's best. With this victory he took the lead in the Grand Chess Tour, a series of four Grand Prix tournaments.

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On Chess: 2016 Sinquefield Cup ends with U.S. winner, Grandmaster Wesley So - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 08/18/2016 - 5:10am

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: 2016 Sinquefield Cup ends with U.S. winner, Grandmaster Wesley So
St. Louis Public Radio
He did not thrill with brilliant attacking games like Nakamura, nor did he slug it out in 7-hour marathons like his other countryman, Fabiano Caruana. Instead, So demonstrated a zen-like focus, making draws when he needed to and defeating his closest ...

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Rising U.S. chess star captures high-powered Sinquefield Cup - Washington Times

Tue, 08/16/2016 - 9:39am

Hindustan Times

Rising U.S. chess star captures high-powered Sinquefield Cup
Washington Times
Among the also-rans at the Sinquefield were his two top American rivals, GMs Fabiano Caruana, who was part of the four-way tie for second at 5-4, and Hikaru Nakamura. So's Round 2 victory over Nakamura — who appeared to be ailing at times during the ...
Anand ends tied second in Sinquefield CupHindustan Times
So wins, Anand finishes tied secondThe Hindu
Wesley wins 2016 Sinquefield Cup - Manila TimesThe Manila Times
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Anand ends tied second in Sinquefield Cup - Hindustan Times

Mon, 08/15/2016 - 7:54am

Hindustan Times

Anand ends tied second in Sinquefield Cup
Hindustan Times
The final round saw Fabiano Caruana finally winning a game at the expense of Anish Giri who has been completely off-form in the past two events now. Like Anand, Caruana had drawn eight games two and to match Anand on points and tie for the second ...
So wins Sinquefield Cup in USThe Standard
Levon Aronian claims second spot in Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis ...PanARMENIAN.Net

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Anand ends tied second in Sinquefield Cup - Times of India

Mon, 08/15/2016 - 7:07am

Anand ends tied second in Sinquefield Cup
Times of India
The final round saw Fabiano Caruana finally winning a game at the expense of Anish Giri who has been completely off-form in the past two events now. Like Anand, Caruana had drawn eight games two and to match Anand on points and tie for the second ...
So wins Sinquefield Cup in USThe Standard
Levon Aronian claims second spot in Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis ...PanARMENIAN.Net

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Levon Aronian claims second spot in Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis - PanARMENIAN.Net

Mon, 08/15/2016 - 3:25am

Levon Aronian claims second spot in Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis
PanARMENIAN.Net
PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian chess grandmaster Levon Aronian drew with Bulgarian player Veselin Topalov in the final round of the Sinquefield Cup to take the second spot alongside Topalov, India's Viswanathan Anand and Fabiano Caruana of the ...
So wins Sinquefield Cup in USThe Standard

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The hounding of Gabby Douglas: an unworthy end for a great American champion - The Guardian

Mon, 08/15/2016 - 2:00am
The hounding of Gabby Douglas: an unworthy end for a great American champion  The Guardian

The gold medal gymnast was said to be 'heartbroken' after the attacks against her – and it showed in Douglas's final performance of this Olympics.

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