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Grand Chess Tour makes new moves - Chessbase News

London Chess Classic News - January 5, 2017 - 2:00am
Grand Chess Tour makes new moves  Chessbase News

In a recent press release the Grand Chess Tour announced two things: a new rating system, called Universal Rating System, or URS™, that combines the ...

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Grand Chess Tour makes new moves - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - January 5, 2017 - 2:00am
Grand Chess Tour makes new moves  Chessbase News

In a recent press release the Grand Chess Tour announced two things: a new rating system, called Universal Rating System, or URS™, that combines the ...

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Grand Chess Tour makes new moves - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - January 5, 2017 - 2:00am
Grand Chess Tour makes new moves  Chessbase News

In a recent press release the Grand Chess Tour announced two things: a new rating system, called Universal Rating System, or URS™, that combines the ...

It's the brain - Inquirer.net

Grand Chess Tour News - January 4, 2017 - 10:30am

It's the brain
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Filipino Wesley So won the 2016 Grand Chess Tour, making the Philippines proud. But no, he didn't exactly make the Philippines proud; he made the United States proud. Wesley was forced to move to the United States because the unsupportive Philippine ...

GMs sign up for Dubai Open Chess - gulfnews.com

Grand Chess Tour News - January 4, 2017 - 2:11am

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GMs sign up for Dubai Open Chess
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“It has also helped that many of the world's best players, including the two hottest players today, current world champion Magnus Carlsen and newly crowned 2016 Grand Chess Tour champion Wesley So, have competed and performed exceptionally well in ...

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CHESS Magazine: The story of Fred and Bruce - Chessbase News

London Chess Classic News - January 4, 2017 - 2:00am
CHESS Magazine: The story of Fred and Bruce  Chessbase News

When Bob Jones undertook a trip to buy a collection of chess books he found some treasures, including a letter by the wife of Fred Reinfeld (1910-1964), one of ...

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Best of 2016: Best Game - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - January 4, 2017 - 2:00am
Best of 2016: Best Game  Chessbase News

2016 brought a a lot of entertaining, fascinating and amazing games. But what was the "best game" of 2016? Our experts created a shortlist of ten games, now ...

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Performance in 2016 Was Steady, Will Look to Build on: Anand - News18

Grand Chess Tour News - January 3, 2017 - 9:33pm

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Performance in 2016 Was Steady, Will Look to Build on: Anand
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Mumbai: India chess ace Vishwanathan Anand said his performance in 2016 was steady and will look to build on it in the present year. "This year (2016) my performance in tournaments has been basically very steady.I have recovered almost all the points ...
Viswanathan Anand: Performance in 2016 was steady, will look to ...Times of India
Anand hopes to do better this yearFree Press Journal

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Российские шахматисты Карякин и Непомнящий приглашены на серию турниров Grand Chess Tour - ТАСС

Grand Chess Tour News - January 3, 2017 - 1:00pm

Российские шахматисты Карякин и Непомнящий приглашены на серию турниров Grand Chess Tour
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МОСКВА, 3 января. /ТАСС/. Российские шахматисты Сергей Карякин и Ян Непомнящий получили приглашения для участия в Grand Chess Tour. Об этом сообщает пресс-служба серии турниров. Карякин, Непомнящий, а также индиец ...

I was disappointed with my show in World Rapid: Viswanathan Anand - Times of India

Grand Chess Tour News - January 3, 2017 - 9:58am

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I was disappointed with my show in World Rapid: Viswanathan Anand
Times of India
Chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand loves to take positive energy from his games and the top Indian says 2016 was steady with a disappointing end. Anand, who was at the IIFL Wealth Mumbai International Chess tournament, says the final tournament of ...
Viswanathan Anand says he had a satisfactory year in 2016 and aims to build on itFirstpost
Anand hopes to do better this yearFree Press Journal

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Performance in 2016 was steady, will look to build on: Viswanathan Anand - Times of India

Grand Chess Tour News - January 3, 2017 - 8:52am

Times of India

Performance in 2016 was steady, will look to build on: Viswanathan Anand
Times of India
I hope to be playing the grand chess tour and the World Cup as well," said Anand. Queried on the takeaways from the World Rapid Tournament, Anand said, "Well slightly disappointing end to the year for me. It was a very tough tournament because the main ...

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Best of 2016 - Female Player of the Year - Chessbase News

London Chess Classic News - January 3, 2017 - 2:00am
Best of 2016 - Female Player of the Year  Chessbase News

In the first voting about the highlights of 2016 we asked for the player of the year. In the second voting we ask for the "Female Player of the Year 2016". A lot of ...

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Chess gets sexy with "The Mating Game" - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - January 3, 2017 - 2:00am
Chess gets sexy with "The Mating Game"  Chessbase News

Jovanka Houska is the British Women's Chess Champion, but there is certainly more to her than meets the eye. She has co-authored a “sexy chess book” called ...

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Best of 2016: Player of the Year - Chessbase News

London Chess Classic News - January 2, 2017 - 2:00am
Best of 2016: Player of the Year  Chessbase News

2016 is over - time to review the chess highlights of the year. In the first of five votings we ask: which player impressed you most in 2016? A lot of players stood ...

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"I never celebrate until I get home with the trophies!" - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - January 2, 2017 - 2:00am
"I never celebrate until I get home with the trophies!"  Chessbase News

One player who did exceedingly well in 2016 is Wesley So. The 23-year-old won two super tournaments – the Sinquefield Cup and London Chess Classic, ...

Best of 2016: Player of the Year - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - January 2, 2017 - 2:00am
Best of 2016: Player of the Year  Chessbase News

2016 is over - time to review the chess highlights of the year. In the first of five votings we ask: which player impressed you most in 2016? A lot of players stood ...

Best of 2016: Player of the Year - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - January 2, 2017 - 2:00am
Best of 2016: Player of the Year  Chessbase News

2016 is over - time to review the chess highlights of the year. In the first of five votings we ask: which player impressed you most in 2016? A lot of players stood ...

Categories: News, Sinquefield Cup

"I never celebrate until I get home with the trophies!" - Chessbase News

London Chess Classic News - January 2, 2017 - 2:00am
"I never celebrate until I get home with the trophies!"  Chessbase News

One player who did exceedingly well in 2016 is Wesley So. The 23-year-old won two super tournaments – the Sinquefield Cup and London Chess Classic, ...

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"I never celebrate until I get home with the trophies!" - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - January 2, 2017 - 2:00am
"I never celebrate until I get home with the trophies!"  Chessbase News

One player who did exceedingly well in 2016 is Wesley So. The 23-year-old won two super tournaments – the Sinquefield Cup and London Chess Classic, ...

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