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DAVID R. SANDS: New faces at the top: Caruana, Paikidze U.S. chess champs
Washington Times
There were some new names at the top and new faces making noise at the just-concluded U.S. Championship and U.S. Women's Championship, which both wrapped up Monday at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis. Florida GM Fabiano ...

GM So tabla hanggang dulo
Abante Online
Naniguro naman si top seed GM Fabiano Caruana (elo 2795) na hindi siya masasaluhan sa unahan kaya pinagpag nito si IM Akshat Chandra (elo 2477) matapos ang 53 sulungan ng Ruy Lopez. Nakalikom si Caruana ng 8.5 pts. para tanghaling kampeon ...

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Wesley So finishes second in US Chess Championship
Rappler
So, who was born and raised in the Philippines but changed his federation to the United States in 2014, took second on tiebreak with last year's champion, Hikaru Nakamura, with 7.5 points. They were one point ahead of Fabiano Caruana, who had 8.5 points.

Șah: Gari Kasparov face spectacol cu Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So și Hikaru Nakamura
AGERPRES
Gari Kasparov, fostul campion mondial de șah, va face spectacol cu Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So și Hikaru Nakamura, primii trei șahiști din campionatul Statelor Unite ale Americii, într-un turneul demonstrativ, informează site-ul chessbase.com.

Not losing wasn't enough for local grandmaster to win US championship
Minneapolis Star Tribune
So finished in second place as his final-round draw left him trailing tournament leader and new U.S. Champion Fabiano Caruana. So needed a win in Monday's final round and an assist from the last-place, lowest-rated player. He got neither. He went all ...
Coppell teen wins $10K, finishes sixth in US chess championshipDallas Morning News (blog)

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GM SO TUMABLA SA 2ND SPOT
Abante Online
Nagkasya sa draw si Pinoy super grandmaster Wesley So upang manatili sa second spot ng 2016 U.S. Championships sa Saint Louis, USA. Nagkasundo sina No. 3 seed So (elo 2773) at GM Ray Robson (elo 2663) na itabla ang laban matapos ang 35 ...

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Minnetonka grandmaster needs unlikely breaks in chess championship's final round
Minneapolis Star Tribune
That player, 16-year-old Akshat Chandra, needs to hold tournament leader Fabiano Caruana to at least a draw in their final-round game for So and Nakamura to climb into a tie for first place — that is if they can win their respective final games.
One of the biggest comebacks in chess is happening right now in St. LouisBusiness Insider

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GM So tumagilid sa draw
Abante Online
Nasolo naman ni top seed GM Fabiano Caruana (elo 2795) ang unahan tangan ang pitong puntos matapos manaig kay GM Aleksandr Lenderman (elo 2618) sa 40 moves ng Queen's Gambit Declined. May dalawang rounds pa at kailangan maipanalo lahat ...

Minnetonka player bunched near top for final rounds at US Chess Championship
Minneapolis Star Tribune
So is now alone in second place, only a half point behind sole leader Fabiano Caruana, who has 7 points. Two other players are a half point behind So. Players get 1 point for a win and half a point for a draw, so with the top four players bunched so ...

One of the biggest comebacks in chess is happening right now in St. Louis
Business Insider
Three men from the world's top 10 are in the field: US number one and world number three Fabiano Caruana; US number two and world number six Hikaru Nakamura; and US number three and world number 10 Wesley So. Fleshing out the rest of the men's ...

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Chess (#1197)
Business Standard
However, Norway is more even with only Nils Grandelius (2637) rated lower than 2700 in a field led by the world champion, Magnus Carlsen. The US championships features three top 10 players in Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So, but the ...

American chess preparing for serious battle with Russia, China and India
The Guardian
Fabiano Caruana's win over the holder, Hikaru Nakamura, shot the 23-year-old up to No2 in the daily world rankings. The former Filipino Wesley So, aged 22, is level with Caruana on 5.5/7 after three classy victories while the 21-year-old Ray Robson is ...

GM So balik sa top spot
Abante Online
3 seed So (elo 2773) si GM Alexander Shabalov (elo 2528) sa 23 moves ng Slav para makalikom ng 5.5 points at saluhan sa unahan si top seed GM Fabiano Caruana (elo 2795) papasok ng eighth round. Nakahabol sa unahan si 22-year old So matapos ...

Wesley reclaims share of lead in US chess meet
The Manila Times
So improved to 5.5 points to rejoin GM Fabiano Caruana on top of the standings. Caruana drew his seventh-round match with GM Jeffrey Xiong. Defending champion GM Hikaru Nakamura, GM Alexander Onischuk and GM Ray Robson also won their ...

64: Stavanger and St. Louis
Marianas Variety
IN Stavanger, Norway, world champ Carlsen is slugging it out with Giri, Kramnik, Aronian, Vachier Lagrave, Topalov, Li Chao, Grandelius, Eljanov and Harikrishna. Karjakin was supposed to participate but begged off, saying he was still tired after ...

Pestaño: SAC fetes USC chess teams in sports awards
Sun.Star
So and fellow Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana share first place atop the elite 12-player field, each with three wins and two draws. After a rest day, his opponent will be Nakamura, who has a higher rating than him. “He's one of the best players in the ...

So settles for 36-move draw vs US rival
Philippine Star
2 with 4.5 points, half a point behind solo leader GM Fabiano Caruana, who demolished GM Alexander Onischuk in 28 moves of a Ruy Lopez for his fifth point. GM Ray Robson was at No. 3 with four points while Nakamura was at joint fourth with Jeffery ...

DAVID R. SANDS: In heavyweight chess battle, Fabiano Caruana scores early knockout
Washington Times
The luck of the draw proved a bit unlucky for U.S. chess fans this year, as the most anticipated pairing of the U.S. Championship — top-rated GM Fabiano Caruana vs. defending champ GM Hikaru Nakamura — came in Sunday's Round 4, with more than half ...
Fabiano Caruana scores standout win at US Chess ChampionshipsTelegraph.co.uk
So eyes solo lead in US chessPhilippine Star
So resumes campaign in US Chess ChampionshipThe Manila Times

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USA Championship
BusinessWorld Online Edition
And, for the first time all their top three players are participating: GM Fabiano Caruana (no. 1 in USA and third highest-rated player in the world) will be making his first appearance after his almost-win in the Candidates' tournament last month to ...

Fabiano Caruana scores standout win at US Chess Championships
Telegraph.co.uk
The rivalry between Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana may eventually bear comparison with the struggle for dominance between Bobby Fischer and Sammy Reshevsky in the 1950s and 60s. There is also the added spice of another new kid on the ...