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Can Russia regain its place at the top of world chess? - Russia Beyond the Headlines

Mon, 11/14/2016 - 8:36am

Can Russia regain its place at the top of world chess?
Russia Beyond the Headlines
Since Vladimir Kramnik ceded the world champion title to India's Viswanathan Anand in 2008, FIDE championship finals have not featured any Russian players. This year, this unfortunate trend was broken by 26-year-old grandmaster Sergey Karjakin.

Draws And Politics At The World Chess Championship - FiveThirtyEight

Sun, 11/13/2016 - 9:44am

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Draws And Politics At The World Chess Championship
FiveThirtyEight
The last time the World Chess Championship was held in New York City, titleholder Garry Kasparov met challenger Viswanathan Anand on the 107th floor of the south tower of the World Trade Center. They played their first game on Sept. 11, 1995. That ...
World Chess C'ship: Quiet draw in game twoSportstarlive
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World Chess C'ship: Quiet draw in game two - Sportstarlive

Sun, 11/13/2016 - 8:12am

Sportstarlive

World Chess C'ship: Quiet draw in game two
Sportstarlive
Interestingly, Carlsen avoided the Berlin Defence, which was the theme of a majority of his games in his first two World title matches, both against India's Viswanathan Anand, in 2013 and 2014. There weren't a lot of fireworks on the board once again.
Cerebral boxingMumbai Mirror
Chess Cold War? Magnus Carlsen v Sergey KarjakinRT
Can Karjakin trump Carlsen?The Hindu
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Cerebral boxing - Mumbai Mirror

Fri, 11/11/2016 - 9:00pm

Mumbai Mirror

Cerebral boxing
Mumbai Mirror
Having won the title twice, both incidentally by beating India's Viswanathan Anand, Carlsen (25) would be better off with the championship match experience as Karjakin, one year older, will be playing in his first ever title contest. But both appear ...
Chess Cold War? Magnus Carlsen v Sergey KarjakinRT
The Russian threat to Magnus Carlsen's crownLivemint
Norwegian grandmaster adds sex appeal to chessCTV News
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Chess Cold War? Magnus Carlsen v Sergey Karjakin - RT

Fri, 11/11/2016 - 8:10am

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Chess Cold War? Magnus Carlsen v Sergey Karjakin
RT
Carlsen claimed the title in 2013 when he beat Indian rival Viswanathan Anand in a series that led to more internet searches in Norway about the game than for football. When he defended the title against Anand in a rematch the following year over half ...
The Russian threat to Magnus Carlsen's crownLivemint
Can Karjakin trump Carlsen?The Hindu
World Chess Championship: Two-time champion Magnus Carlsen faces challenge of Russia's Sergey KarjakinThe Indian Express
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The Russian threat to Magnus Carlsen's crown - Livemint

Fri, 11/11/2016 - 3:33am

Livemint

The Russian threat to Magnus Carlsen's crown
Livemint
In 2013, Carlsen dethroned his Indian rival Viswanathan Anand as world champion. That same year, he made it to the TIME magazine list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Karjakin grew up in Simferopol, the regional capital of Crimea.
Can Karjakin trump Carlsen?The Hindu
World Chess Championship: Two-time champion Magnus Carlsen faces challenge of Russia's Sergey KarjakinThe Indian Express
Chess World Championship: Magnus Carlsen faces new challenge in Sergey KarjakinHindustan Times
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Fisher and the 'K's: a history of modern chess - DAWN.com

Thu, 11/10/2016 - 7:40pm

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Fisher and the 'K's: a history of modern chess
DAWN.com
PARIS: US chess champion Bobby Fischer and the two 'K's — Garry Kasparov and Anatoli Karpov — have co-written the modern history of the game, with a chapter devoted to East-West confrontation. In the 1970s and 80s, the un-telegenic, cerebral game ...

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Can Sergey Karjakin trump Magnus Carlsen? - The Hindu

Thu, 11/10/2016 - 6:34pm

Can Sergey Karjakin trump Magnus Carlsen?
The Hindu
Carlsen mounted his first challenge in 2013, in Chennai, where he defeated local hero Viswanathan Anand. It was a masterly display by Carlsen against a rival who had won the World title five times but was older by 21 years. A year later, in Sochi ...

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Can Karjakin trump Carlsen? - The Hindu

Thu, 11/10/2016 - 1:00pm

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Can Karjakin trump Carlsen?
The Hindu
Carlsen mounted his first challenge in 2013, in Chennai, where he defeated local hero Viswanathan Anand. It was a masterly display by Carlsen against a rival who had won the World title five times but was older by 21 years. A year later, in Sochi ...
World Chess Championship: Two-time champion Magnus Carlsen faces challenge of Russia's Sergey KarjakinThe Indian Express
Chess World Championship: Magnus Carlsen faces new challenge in Sergey KarjakinHindustan Times
Norwegian grandmaster adds sex appeal to chessThe Sun Daily
Malay Mail Online -The New Indian Express
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Bobby Fischer and the 'K's: a history of modern chess - Yahoo Finance

Thu, 11/10/2016 - 8:29am

Yahoo Finance

Bobby Fischer and the 'K's: a history of modern chess
Yahoo Finance
Viswanathan Anand of India is still playing, and the current number one is a brilliant Norwegian, Magnus Carlsen. At the highest levels, chess has remained a male activity for the most part, with one exception being Hungarian Judit Polgar, born in 1976 ...

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Chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand to Play in Tournament of Champs in St. Louis - India West

Tue, 11/08/2016 - 6:24pm

India West

Chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand to Play in Tournament of Champs in St. Louis
India West
Some of the world's best chess players will be in St. Louis, Mo., from Nov. 10 through Nov. 14 as part of the tournament of champions. Among the participants are Viswanathan Anand (second from right) of India, as well as Veselin Topalov, of Bulgaria ...

Chess Grandmaster P Hariskrishna, the second Indian to join Viswanathan Anand in worlds top 10 list - Catch News

Mon, 11/07/2016 - 2:58am

Catch News

Chess Grandmaster P Hariskrishna, the second Indian to join Viswanathan Anand in worlds top 10 list
Catch News
Harikrishna is only the second Indian to find a place in the top 10, after the seventh-place holder and Indian chess legend, Viswanathan Anand - who has 2,779 points. This is the first time in Indian chess history that two Indian players have found ...
Chess: Grandmaster Harikrishna joins Viswanathan Anand in international top ten listScroll.in
Grandmaster Harikrishna Does Us Proud, Becomes Second Indian To Break Into World Top 10 Chess RankingsTimes of India

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Magnus Carlsen will defend his World Chess Championship crown next week in New York City - Business Insider

Fri, 11/04/2016 - 3:22pm

Business Insider

Magnus Carlsen will defend his World Chess Championship crown next week in New York City
Business Insider
It's the first time a championship has been contested in New York since 1995, when then World Champion Garry Kasparov took on Viswanathan Anand. Kasparov won that match, which was held under the auspices of the Profesional Chess Association, ...

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Adaptability is Magnus Carlsen's main strength: Viswanathan Anand - Times of India

Fri, 11/04/2016 - 8:34am

Times of India

Adaptability is Magnus Carlsen's main strength: Viswanathan Anand
Times of India
CHENNAI: When the FIDE World Chess Championship final featuring defending champion Magnus Carlsen and Sergey Karjakin commences from November 11 in New York, it will be a departure from the past. For the first time in about a decade, India's ...
Magnus Carlsen will defend his World Chess Championship crown next week in New York CityBusiness Insider

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Magnus Carlsen a product of computer age, says Viswanathan Anand - Hindustan Times

Thu, 11/03/2016 - 12:12pm

Hindustan Times

Magnus Carlsen a product of computer age, says Viswanathan Anand
Hindustan Times
Viswanathan Anand was on top of the chess world for five years. From 2007 to 2012, he was the undisputed king, be it his demolition of Russian Vladimir Kramnik in 2008, win over Bulgaria's Vaselin Topalov in 2010 or the clash with Boris Gelfand in ...
Here's what world's best chess player Magnus Carlsen was like as a kidBusiness Insider

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On Chess: The brightest minds in the chess world showdown in St. Louis - St. Louis Public Radio

Wed, 11/02/2016 - 10:06pm

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: The brightest minds in the chess world showdown in St. Louis
St. Louis Public Radio
Viswanathan Anand is undoubtedly one of the biggest chess stars in the world. His career is nothing shy of legendary, and he will look to add another title to his belt in St. Louis. Anand held the World Championship crown for a combined eight years ...
Champions Showdown Fit for KingsPR Newswire (press release)

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Viswanathan Anand learnt chess basics from his mother! - Economic Times

Thu, 10/20/2016 - 2:00am
Viswanathan Anand learnt chess basics from his mother!  Economic Times

Sizing up the competition is as crucial to running a company as it is on a board of chess. Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand on the rigour of the game, the ...

Viswanathan Anand learnt chess basics from his mother! - Economic Times

Wed, 10/19/2016 - 11:30pm

Economic Times

Viswanathan Anand learnt chess basics from his mother!
Economic Times
Sizing up the competition is as crucial to running a company as it is on a board of chess. Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand on the rigour of the game, the emotional stress — and why it is important to read the mind pitted against you. “You can't discount ...
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ETPanache Trendsetter Awards 2016: A glittering guest list - Economic Times

Mon, 10/17/2016 - 10:01am

ETPanache Trendsetter Awards 2016: A glittering guest list
Economic Times
Guests of Honour: Kalpana Morparia, Viswanathan Anand, and Shikha Sharma. 17 Oct, 2016. Kalpana Morparia aims for the perfect shot as Viswanathan Anand and Shikha Sharma pose at the event. Also read: ...

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From Birlas to Viswanathan Anand, titans who ruled at ETPanache Trendsetter Awards - Economic Times

Mon, 10/17/2016 - 1:15am

Economic Times

From Birlas to Viswanathan Anand, titans who ruled at ETPanache Trendsetter Awards
Economic Times
From Birlas to Viswanathan Anand, titans who ruled at ETPanache Trendsetter Awards. ET Bureau|. Updated: Oct 17, 2016, 08.34 PM IST. Kumaramangalam Birla along with wife Neerja Birla at the ETPanache Trendsetter Awards.

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