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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
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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.

So wins Sinquefield Cup in US - The Standard

Mon, 08/15/2016 - 12:47am

So wins Sinquefield Cup in US
The Standard
GM Fabiano Caruana was tied for second to sixth with five points after drawing with Anish Giri. Defending champion Levon Aronian won over Veselin Topalov to share five points with Caruana. So, who has an ELO rating of 2771, took home a cash prize of ...
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So wins Sinquefield Cup in US - The Standard

Mon, 08/15/2016 - 12:47am

So wins Sinquefield Cup in US
The Standard
GM Fabiano Caruana was tied for second to sixth with five points after drawing with Anish Giri. Defending champion Levon Aronian won over Veselin Topalov to share five points with Caruana. So, who has an ELO rating of 2771, took home a cash prize of ...

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Anand plays out another draw - The Hindu

Sun, 08/14/2016 - 7:33pm

Anand plays out another draw
The Hindu
The results (eighth round): V. Anand (Ind, 4.5) drew with Veselin Topalov (Arm, 4); Anish Giri (Ned, 3) lost to Peter Svidler (Rus, 3); Wesley So (USA, 5) drew with Fabiano Caruana (USA, 4). Levon Aronian (Arm, 4.5) beat Hikaru Nakamura (USA, 3.5 ...

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Anand draws with Topalov; still joint second - Business Standard

Sun, 08/14/2016 - 8:45am

Anand draws with Topalov; still joint second
Business Standard
Results round 8: V Anand (Ind, 4.5) drew with Veselin Topalov (Arm, 4); Anish Giri (Ned, 3) lost to Peter Svidler (Rus, 3); Wesley So (Usa, 5) drew with Fabiano Caruana (Usa, 4); Levon Aronian (Arm, 4.5) beat Hikaru Nakamura (Usa, 3.5); Ding Liren (Chn ...

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The latest news from the world of chess - The Boston Globe

Sat, 08/13/2016 - 2:41pm

The Boston Globe

The latest news from the world of chess
The Boston Globe
The top-ranked American and current US champion, Fabiano Caruana, got off to a slow start with five straight draws and he was lucky to survive his second-round game with Topalov. However, he's still very much in contention. It should be a very ...

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Viswanathan Anand draws with Levon Aronian; remains joint second - The Indian Express

Sat, 08/13/2016 - 9:27am

The Indian Express

Viswanathan Anand draws with Levon Aronian; remains joint second
The Indian Express
Fabiano Caruana of United States tried hard but Chinese Ding Liren was spot on defense in the longest game of the day that lasted 95 moves while Hikaru Nakamura used the Berlin defense as black to hold top seed Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France.

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Viswanathan Anand Remains Joint Second in Sinquefiled Cup - News18

Sat, 08/13/2016 - 8:01am

News18

Viswanathan Anand Remains Joint Second in Sinquefiled Cup
News18
Fabiano Caruana of United States tried hard but Chinese Ding Liren was spot on defense in the longest game of the day that lasted 95 moves while Hikaru Nakamura used the Berlin defense as black to hold top seed Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France.

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Anand remains joint second - The Hindu

Fri, 08/12/2016 - 7:33pm

Anand remains joint second
The Hindu
... of the Sinquefield Cup. The results (sixth round): Anish Giri 2.5 drew with V. Anand 3.5, Wesley So 4 bt Veselin Topalov 3.5, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave 3 bt Levon Aronian 3, Hikaru Nakamura 3 drew with Fabiano Caruana 3, Ding Liren 3 bt Peter Svidler 1.5.

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New York to host Magnus Carlsen's world title match with Sergey Karjakin - The Guardian

Fri, 08/12/2016 - 2:09pm

The Guardian

New York to host Magnus Carlsen's world title match with Sergey Karjakin
The Guardian
Success would have been surer if the US champion, Fabiano Caruana, had defeated Karjakin in the final round of the candidates tournament in Moscow. New York last hosted a world championship match in 1995, when Russia's Garry Kasparov defeated ...

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Viswanathan Anand draws with Anish Giri to remain joint second - The Indian Express

Fri, 08/12/2016 - 10:27am

The Indian Express

Viswanathan Anand draws with Anish Giri to remain joint second
The Indian Express
Results round 6: Anish Giri (Ned, 2.5) drew with V Anand (3.5); Wesley So (Usa, 4) beat Veselin Topalov (Bul, 3.5); Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (Fra, 3) beat Levon Aronian (Arm, 3); Hikaru Nakamura (Usa, 3) drew with Fabiano Caruana (Usa, 3); Ding Liren ...
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World Chess Championships are the main event - mySanAntonio.com

Fri, 08/12/2016 - 10:25am

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World Chess Championships are the main event
mySanAntonio.com
In this file photo, world chess legend Grandmaster Garry Kasparov faces 2016 U.S. Chess Champion GM Fabiano Caruana in a series of blitz matches. It has just been announced that on Nov. 11 in New York City the World Chess Championship will begin.

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Aronian suffers first loss in 2016 Sinquefield Cup round 6 - PanARMENIAN.Net

Fri, 08/12/2016 - 5:20am

Aronian suffers first loss in 2016 Sinquefield Cup round 6
PanARMENIAN.Net
The Viswanathan Anand- Anish Giri, Hikaru Nakamura- Fabiano Caruana pairs ended their games in a tie. After round 6, So is leading the tournament with 4 points, followed by Topalov and Anand (3.5 points each). Aronian, Vachier – Lagrave, Nakamura, ...

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