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Chess by Shelby Lyman - Buffalo News

Candidates Tournament - Fri, 04/08/2016 - 11:14pm

Chess by Shelby Lyman
Buffalo News
It should be a signature chess event. A 12-game world championship match in which Magnus Carlsen of Norway will defend his title against Sergey Karjakin of Russia. The match – organized by AGON corporation – is set for Nov. 11-30 in New York City.

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Caruana - Fri, 04/08/2016 - 11:14pm

Chess by Shelby Lyman
Buffalo News
In his last game in the qualifying candidates match – playing aggressively for the win – he defeated Fabiano Caruana of the U.S. with a bold but risky central thrust that turned the tables in his favor, earning the right to play for the title. Below is ...

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Turkish Intellectuals Who Have Recognized The Armenian Genocide: Gültan Kışanak - MassisPost

Candidates Tournament - Fri, 04/08/2016 - 1:40pm

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Turkish Intellectuals Who Have Recognized The Armenian Genocide: Gültan Kışanak
MassisPost
Gültan Kışanak (born 15 June 1961, Elazig, Turkey) is a Turkish politician of Kurdish descent and a member of pro Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) . At the age 19, while she was still a college student, she was arrested and put in prison for two ...

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Marcus Osborne and James Jackson in contention at Colin Crouch memorial - The Guardian

Caruana - Fri, 04/08/2016 - 12:01pm

The Guardian

Marcus Osborne and James Jackson in contention at Colin Crouch memorial
The Guardian
Some readers may recall how this column unearthed a similar instance at the European Club Cup in 2014, when Fabiano Caruana used an obscure pawn advance which also turned out to score better than alternatives. In the case of elite GMs like Caruana ...

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Levon Aronian to participate in Grand Chess Tour 2016 - PanARMENIAN.Net

Caruana - Fri, 04/08/2016 - 8:42am

Levon Aronian to participate in Grand Chess Tour 2016
PanARMENIAN.Net
Levon Aronian (Armenia), Vladimir Kramnik (Russia), Fabiano Caruana (U.S.), Hikaru Nakamura (U.S.), Anish Giri (the Netherlands), Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France), Veselon Topalov (Bulgaria), Viswanathan Anand (India) and Wesley So (U.S.) will ...

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Levon Aronian to participate in Grand Chess Tour 2016 - PanARMENIAN.Net

Nakamura - Fri, 04/08/2016 - 8:42am

Levon Aronian to participate in Grand Chess Tour 2016
PanARMENIAN.Net
Levon Aronian (Armenia), Vladimir Kramnik (Russia), Fabiano Caruana (U.S.), Hikaru Nakamura (U.S.), Anish Giri (the Netherlands), Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France), Veselon Topalov (Bulgaria), Viswanathan Anand (India) and Wesley So (U.S.) will ...

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64: Giri and Nakamura are so full of it - Marianas Variety

Nakamura - Thu, 04/07/2016 - 2:52pm

64: Giri and Nakamura are so full of it
Marianas Variety
One of the supposed tournament favorites, Hikaru Nakamura, lost three games and won only once in the first eight rounds, but he scored two more wins and drew the rest to finish in a tie for 5th-7th places. (Based on the tie-break rule, however, he ...

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Boston Billboard Denying Armenian Genocide to be Removed - MassisPost

Candidates Tournament - Thu, 04/07/2016 - 10:43am

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Boston Billboard Denying Armenian Genocide to be Removed
MassisPost
BOSTON — A billboard in Boston's North End that was paid for by a group that denies the Armenian genocide was placed there “in error” and is being removed, a spokesman for Clear Channel Outdoors said in an email on Thursday, Boston.com reports.

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Asian Nations Cup win marks successful first quarter for Indian chess - Hindustan Times

Caruana - Thu, 04/07/2016 - 3:49am

Hindustan Times

Asian Nations Cup win marks successful first quarter for Indian chess
Hindustan Times
While fans have been riveted to Viswanathan Anand's return to form at the World Chess Candidates Tournament, as he finished third behind Sergey Karjakin and Fabiano Caruana in Moscow last month, other players too made their presence felt in the ...

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Central West End Hosts US Chess Championships - Webster Kirkwood Times

Caruana - Wed, 04/06/2016 - 1:57am

Webster Kirkwood Times

Central West End Hosts US Chess Championships
Webster Kirkwood Times
Some of the biggest names in the country from one of the world's most ancient games will be descending on the Central West End this month. The U.S. Chess Championship and U.S. Women's Chess Championship get underway at the Chess Club and ...

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Central West End Hosts US Chess Championships - Webster Kirkwood Times

Nakamura - Wed, 04/06/2016 - 1:57am

Webster Kirkwood Times

Central West End Hosts US Chess Championships
Webster Kirkwood Times
Some of the biggest names in the country from one of the world's most ancient games will be descending on the Central West End this month. The U.S. Chess Championship and U.S. Women's Chess Championship get underway at the Chess Club and ...

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Central West End Hosts US Chess Championships - West End Word

Nakamura - Wed, 04/06/2016 - 1:48am

West End Word

Central West End Hosts US Chess Championships
West End Word
Some of the biggest names in the country from one of the world's most ancient games will be descending on the Central West End this month. The U.S. Chess Championship and U.S. Women's Chess Championship get underway at the Chess Club and ...

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Book Launch: The Armenian Genocide Legacy - MassisPost

Candidates Tournament - Wed, 04/06/2016 - 1:39am

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Book Launch: The Armenian Genocide Legacy
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The Hague, The Netherlands — November 2015 saw the publication of Alexis Demirdjian's The Armenian Genocide Legacy, published by the reputable Palgrave Macmillan publishers. Edited by Mr Demirdjian and co-authored by 22 experts from different ...

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Candidates: Viswanathan Anand and a series of 'what ifs' - Hindustan Times

Nakamura - Tue, 04/05/2016 - 1:58am

Candidates: Viswanathan Anand and a series of 'what ifs'
Hindustan Times
Viswanathan Anand ended the 2016 World Chess Candidates Tournament in Moscow with a feeling of “what if?” What if he had not gone in for a premature attack against Hikaru Nakamura's home preparation in Round 12? Playing with black pieces, Anand ...

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Blackout Lets Lightning Kid Down, Unflappable Karjakin Aces Litmus Test - The New Indian Express

Nakamura - Sat, 04/02/2016 - 8:54pm

The New Indian Express

Blackout Lets Lightning Kid Down, Unflappable Karjakin Aces Litmus Test
The New Indian Express
Twice bouncing back from reverses, Anand was in the reckoning but the loss to Hikaru Nakamura ended his title hopes. However, Anand can draw some positives. He finished with a +1 score and gained 8.4 rating points. Importantly, he arrested the slump in ...
The youth era has officially arrived in chessScroll.in

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100 Things: Trivia Night at Founding Fathers Pub - Buffalo News

Candidates Tournament - Sat, 04/02/2016 - 9:24am

100 Things: Trivia Night at Founding Fathers Pub
Buffalo News
The Revolution was there waiting to be made. Below is a win by Fabiano Caruana against Hkaru Nakamura from the FIDE Candidates tournament in Moscow. Car. Nakamura 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4 . d3 Bc5 5. Bxc6 dxc6 6. N(b)d2 O-O 7. Qe2 Re8 8.

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Poem of the Week: A Poem for Two Old Lovers by William A. Sylvester - Buffalo News

Candidates Tournament - Sat, 04/02/2016 - 9:24am

Poem of the Week: A Poem for Two Old Lovers by William A. Sylvester
Buffalo News
The Revolution was there waiting to be made. Below is a win by Fabiano Caruana against Hkaru Nakamura from the FIDE Candidates tournament in Moscow. Car. Nakamura 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4 . d3 Bc5 5. Bxc6 dxc6 6. N(b)d2 O-O 7. Qe2 Re8 8.

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Candidates Tournament - Sat, 04/02/2016 - 9:24am

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Buffalo News
For Benjamin Franklin, the conclusion was inescapable. Life is a kind of chess game. Vladimir Lenin, a consummate tactician and strategist, very likely thought the same of revolution – perhaps with even stronger justification. His own knowledge of ...

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The youth era has officially arrived in chess - Scroll.in

Nakamura - Sat, 04/02/2016 - 9:07am

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The youth era has officially arrived in chess
Scroll.in
Both Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura were able to trap him out of book in the English Opening, which led to quick and key defeats that hampered Anand's campaign. These gaps will need to be addressed by the Indian at home and with his team, and here as ...

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Sergey Karjakin to face Magnus Carlsen after victory at Moscow Candidates - The Guardian

Nakamura - Fri, 04/01/2016 - 2:27pm

The Guardian

Sergey Karjakin to face Magnus Carlsen after victory at Moscow Candidates
The Guardian
Final candidates scores were Karjakin (Russia) 8.5/14, Caruana (US) and Vishy Anand (India) 7.5, Levon Aronian (Armenia), Anish Giri (Netherlands), Hikaru Nakamura (US) and Peter Svidler (Russia) 7, Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria) 4.5. Giri drew all 14 ...
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