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Carlsen vraker Norge i sjakk-VM for lag
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Grand Chess Tour er en serie med turneringer som han har valgt å spille, og da blir det umulig å kombinere med VM. Det er leit, men med Grand Chess Tour blir programmet i år ganske hektisk. Det ville kanskje uansett være vanskelig å få til selv på et ...

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Chess Triumphs, Stumbles and Embarrassments
Huffington Post
Wesley So triumphed in the traditional Dutch tournament in Wijk aan Zee and Hikaru Nakamura prevailed in Gibraltar. Their victories were almost upstaged by the Women's world champion Hou Yifan. She deliberately lost a last round game in five moves with ...

Chess Triumphs, Stumbles and Embarrassments  Huffington Post

Two American grandmasters won the first major chess events of 2017. Wesley So triumphed in the traditional Dutch tournament in Wijk aan Zee and Hikar...

On Chess: Launch of Universal Rating System™ opens doors for global chess community
KBIA
The URS™ has already had a major impact on many of the world's top players as the January 2017 rating list heavily impacted the selection of the 2017 Grand Chess Tour wild cards. The launch of the URS™ system represents a quantum leap in the way that ...

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On Chess: Launch of Universal Rating System™ opens doors for global chess community
St. Louis Public Radio
Jan. 2, 2017 may well prove to be a landmark day in chess history as it marked the launch date of the new Universal Rating System (URS™). This exciting new system is expected to make it much easier for chess players across the world to achieve an ...

My favourite chess book  Chessbase News

What's your favourite book of chess? This question is asked many a time, and every chess player has a book that is close to his heart. Usually it's a book that one ...

So stretches unbeaten streak to 60 games
The Standard
The 23-year-old So earned his points from his Tata Steel campaign, the Sinquefield Cup, the London Chess Classic and the Grand Chess Tour last year. So is ahead of Vladimir Kramnik (2811), Maxine Vachier Lagrave (2796) and Viswanathan Anand (2786) ...

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So stretches unbeaten streak to 60 games - Manila Standard
The Standard
After staying unscathed in 56 games and winning the 13-round 2017 Tata Steel Masters Chess Tournament in The Netherlands last week, So resumed his ...

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So stretches unbeaten streak to 60 games - Manila Standard
The Standard
After staying unscathed in 56 games and winning the 13-round 2017 Tata Steel Masters Chess Tournament in The Netherlands last week, So resumed his ...

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Levon Aronian to replace Vladimir Kramnik in Grand Chess Tour
Mediamax.am
Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian will replace Kramnik in Grand Chess Tour. So the names of all 9 participants are now revealed: Wesley So, Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Sergey ...

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5 Indian sporting heroes who deserve a biopic  Sportskeeda

2016 was a year where sports biopics ruled the box-office. Here are a few more sportspersons who deserve a biopic.

St. Louis Public Radio
On Chess: Undefeated Wesley So, a world champion contender
St. Louis Public Radio
Wesley So was slightly behind him, but he broke through the 2800 barrier during the London Chess Classic tournament and, with his recent win at Tata Steel, is now second in the world. With Wesley So's run at Tata Steel, he has actually surpassed ...

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St. Louis Public Radio
On Chess: Undefeated Wesley So, a world champion contender
St. Louis Public Radio
So's incredible run started after his tournament in Bilbao, Spain last July. The fastest improving player lost his last game in Bilbao but, surprisingly, So has not lost a single game since. He tied for third in Bilbao, then he won the Sinquefield Cup ...
Grand Chess Tour Levon Aronian to replace Vladimir KramnikBig News Network.com
Levon Aronian to participate in Grand Chess Tour - Panorama.amPanorama.am

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Levon Aronian to participate in Grand Chess Tour
Panorama.am
In a press release on Tuesday the Grand Chess Tour organizers announced the nine main participants of this season, and the tournaments they will play. Chess Federation of Armenia reports, Levon Aronian, Magnus, Carlsen, Wesley So, Hikaru Nakamura, ...
Grand Chess Tour: Levon Aronian to replace Vladimir KramnikMalaysia Sun (press release)
On Chess: Undefeated Wesley So, a world champion contenderSt. Louis Public Radio

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Undefeated Wesley So: A world champion contender
KBIA
Just last weekend, Wesley So won one of the most prestigious chess events, the Tata Steel Chess Tournament held in the Netherlands. So faced a difficult challenge, with World Champion Magnus Carlsen and World Championship challenger Sergey ...
Grand Chess Tour: Levon Aronian to replace Vladimir KramnikBig News Network.com
Levon Aronian to participate in Grand Chess TourPanorama.am

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Undefeated Wesley So: A world champion contender
KBIA
... last game in Bilbao but, surprisingly, So has not lost a single game since. He tied for third in Bilbao, then he won the Sinquefield Cup and the London Chess Classic and the Grand Chess Tour 2016. During the London Chess Classic, So won convincingly.

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Undefeated Wesley So: A world champion contender
KBIA
... tied for third in Bilbao, then he won the Sinquefield Cup and the London Chess Classic and the Grand Chess Tour 2016. During the London Chess Classic, So won convincingly. He didn't losing a single game in the entire London Classic super-tournament.

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St. Louis Public Radio
On Chess: Undefeated Wesley So, a world champion contender
St. Louis Public Radio
... surprisingly, So has not lost a single game since. He tied for third in Bilbao, then he won the Sinquefield Cup and the London Chess Classic and the Grand Chess Tour 2016. During the London Chess Classic, So won convincingly. He didn't losing a ...

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St. Louis Public Radio
Undefeated Wesley So: A world champion contender
St. Louis Public Radio
Wesley So was slightly behind him, but he broke through the 2800 barrier during the London Chess Classic tournament and, with his recent win at Tata Steel, is now second in the world. With Wesley So's run at Tata Steel, he has actually surpassed ...

and more »

St. Louis Public Radio
Undefeated Wesley So: A world champion contender
St. Louis Public Radio
So's incredible run started after his tournament in Bilbao, Spain last July. The fastest improving player lost his last game in Bilbao but, surprisingly, So has not lost a single game since. He tied for third in Bilbao, then he won the Sinquefield Cup ...

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