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World Chess Championship Returning to New York City - New York Times
New York Times
Mr. Carlsen, who won the last championship in Sochi, Russia, in 2014, will face the winner of the FIDE Candidates Tournament, to be held in Moscow from March 10 to 30. Among the candidates in Moscow are two Americans with good chances of ...
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World Chess Championship Returning to New York City - New York Times
New York Times
Mr. Carlsen, who won the last championship in Sochi, Russia, in 2014, will face the winner of the FIDE Candidates Tournament, to be held in Moscow from March 10 to 30. Among the candidates in Moscow are two Americans with good chances of ...
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World Chess Championship Returning to New York City - New York Times
For the first time in more than two decades, and only the fourth time in the past century, the World Chess Championship will be held in New York City.
World Chess Championship Returning to New York City - New York Times
For the first time in more than two decades, and only the fourth time in the past century, the World Chess Championship will be held in New York City.
World Chess Championship Returning to New York City - New York Times
For the first time in more than two decades, and only the fourth time in the past century, the World Chess Championship will be held in New York City.
Nakamura's time? - BusinessWorld Online Edition
BusinessWorld Online Edition
GM Hikaru Nakamura was born in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan on Dec. 9, 1987 to a Japanese father and American mother. They moved to the United States when he was two years old. His parents divorced in 1990 and he stayed with his mother. A few years later ...
Lebanon's Armenian Talent Pool - MassisPost
MassisPost
MassisPost
BEIRUT (FIFA.com) — A language spoken by millions around the world, football brings people together as one, a fact reflected by the clubs and organisations who last year took it upon themselves to offer their support to refugees. Their selfless ...
“Armenia: An Open Wound” Exhibition at Brand Library Art Galleries - MassisPost
MassisPost
MassisPost
GLENDALE — The City of Glendale and the Library, Arts & Culture Department are pleased to announce their partnership with the Armenian American Museum to present the exhibition “Armenia: An Open Wound”. The exhibit will be on view at the Brand ...
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Chess notes - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
Men's field: Hikaru Nakamura (2869), Fabiano Caruana (2858), Wesley So (2848), Ray Robson (2752), Alexander Onischuk (2745), Gata Kamsky (2737), Alex Lenderman (2727), Varuzhan Akobian (2704), Sam Shankland (2723), Jeffrey Xiong (2675), ...
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Chess notes - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
The official entries for this year's US championships have just been released by the St. Louis Chess Club. They are billing this as the strongest championship in history with three world top 10 players: Hideki Nakamura (6), Fabiano Caruana (3), and ...
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Oleg Skvortsov triggers storm after Hikaru Nakamura's victory in Zurich - The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian
Speed chess is gaining popularity, but this week's event in Zurich, yet another victory for the US champion Hikaru Nakamura, proved a step too far for some. The six elite grandmasters, headed by the former world champions Vlad Kramnik and Vishy Anand, ...
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Oleg Skvortsov triggers storm after Hikaru Nakamura's victory in Zurich - The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian
Speed chess is gaining popularity, but this week's event in Zurich, yet another victory for the US champion Hikaru Nakamura, proved a step too far for some. The six elite grandmasters, headed by the former world champions Vlad Kramnik and Vishy Anand, ...
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Viswanathan Anand Finishes Second in Zurich Challenge - NDTVSports.com
NDTVSports.com
NDTVSports.com
(Viswanathan Anand Maintains Lead in Zurich Chess Challenge). It turned out to be close call for Anand who played some exemplary chess after a disastrous showing in the Gibraltar International. Hikaru Nakamura of the United States pipped the Indian at ...
American Armenian Rose Float Association Elects New Board - MassisPost
MassisPost
MassisPost
LOS ANGELES — The American Armenian Rose Float Association (AARFA) announced that it has elected its 2016 Board of Directors. The new, expanded Board consists of Noubar Derbedrosian (president), Stepan Partamian (treasurer), Johnny Kanounji ...
Hikaru Nakamura continues unusual preparation for Candidates tournament - The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian
Hikaru Nakamura's action man preparation for next month's world title Candidates decider continues at Zurich this weekend, viewable live and free on the internet. The US champion, 28, has already played the London Classic and Tradewise Gibraltar Open, ...
Hikaru Nakamura continues unusual preparation for Candidates tournament - The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian
Hikaru Nakamura's action man preparation for next month's world title Candidates decider continues at Zurich this weekend, viewable live and free on the internet. The US champion, 28, has already played the London Classic and Tradewise Gibraltar Open, ...
Hikaru Nakamura continues unusual preparation for Candidates tournament - The Guardian
Georgi Kutoyan Appointed New National Security Chief - MassisPost
YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — President Serzh Sarkisian has appointed Georgi Kutoyan as the new head of Armenia's National Security *Service* (NSS) replacing Gorik ...
Hikaru Nakamura continues unusual preparation for Candidates tournament - The Guardian
Hikaru Nakamura's action man preparation for next month's world title Candidates decider continues at Zurich this weekend, viewable live and free on the ...
Armenia and USAID Sign Anti-Corruption Strategy Deal - MassisPost
MassisPost
MassisPost
YEREVAN — The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Armenian goverment have signed a cooperation agreement on fighting against corruption. “Support for implementation of Armenia's anti-corruption strategy” document was ...
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