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London Chess Classic champion Wesley So: I never celebrate until I get home with the trophies - Firstpost

Sinquefield Cup News - December 25, 2016 - 2:00am
London Chess Classic champion Wesley So: I never celebrate until I get home with the trophies  Firstpost

If the chess world had to decide one player who did exceedingly well in the year 2016, it definitely had to be the Filipino-American grandmaster Wesley So.

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London Chess Classic champion Wesley So: I never celebrate until I get home with the trophies - Firstpost

London Chess Classic News - December 25, 2016 - 2:00am
London Chess Classic champion Wesley So: I never celebrate until I get home with the trophies  Firstpost

If the chess world had to decide one player who did exceedingly well in the year 2016, it definitely had to be the Filipino-American grandmaster Wesley So.

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Grand Chess Tour News - December 24, 2016 - 12:56pm

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The 2016 Grand Chess Tour (www.GrandChessTour.org) has ended with a grand victory by American, via the Philippines, Wesley So. This past week, So won ...
The Cavite-born GM's sad loyalty gambit has become almost ...Inquirer.net

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Chess notes - The Boston Globe - The Boston Globe

Sinquefield Cup News - December 24, 2016 - 12:56pm

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Chess notes - The Boston Globe
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The 2016 Grand Chess Tour (www.GrandChessTour.org) has ended with a grand victory by American, via the Philippines, Wesley So. This past week, So won ...
The Cavite-born GM's sad loyalty gambit has become almost ...Inquirer.net

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Grand Chess Tour News - December 24, 2016 - 11:06am

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A world title may not be too far-fetched for Wesley So as the chess whiz captured the overall crown in the 2016 Grand Chess Tour. Too bad he won it for the United States, the country he now represents since shifting allegiance two years ago due to the ...

Diaz's Olympic glory heads list » Manila Bulletin Sports - Manila Bulletin

Grand Chess Tour News - December 24, 2016 - 10:07am

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Diaz's Olympic glory heads list » Manila Bulletin Sports
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Nearly three months after the country elected Davao City Mayor Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte as president, an athlete from Mindanao rose from obscurity to become ...

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The Cavite-born GM's sad loyalty gambit has become almost irrelevant, thanks to his mercurial rise - Inquirer.net

Grand Chess Tour News - December 24, 2016 - 8:38am

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The Cavite-born GM's sad loyalty gambit has become almost irrelevant, thanks to his mercurial rise
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While he relishes the US triumph in the Olympiad, So says his Grand Chess Tour victory means more to his career. “This is definitely my best achievement ever,” says So, who quit his studies at Webster University, where he was a chess scholar under ...

The Cavite-born GM's sad loyalty gambit has become almost irrelevant, thanks to his mercurial rise - Inquirer.net

Sinquefield Cup News - December 24, 2016 - 8:38am

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The Cavite-born GM's sad loyalty gambit has become almost irrelevant, thanks to his mercurial rise
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For all intents and purposes, Wesley So is right on track for a world championship title. And, gauging by his dazzling performances in last week's London Chess Classic and the Sinquefield Cup in August, becoming the king of chess may happen before the ...

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London Chess Classic: Valentina Gunina wins Super Rapid - Telegraph.co.uk

London Chess Classic News - December 24, 2016 - 2:00am
London Chess Classic: Valentina Gunina wins Super Rapid  Telegraph.co.uk

Valentina Gunina produced one of the finest performances ever by a female player as she won the London Chess Classic Super Rapidplay in memory of ...

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Chess notes - The Boston Globe

London Chess Classic News - December 24, 2016 - 2:00am
Chess notes  The Boston Globe

The 2016 Grand Chess Tour (www.GrandChessTour.org) has ended with a grand victory by American, via the Philippines, Wesley So. This past week, So won ...

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Wei Yi vs Richard Rapport: The Armageddon Decides - Chessbase News

London Chess Classic News - December 24, 2016 - 2:00am
Wei Yi vs Richard Rapport: The Armageddon Decides  Chessbase News

Only ten rating points separate Richard Rapport (2717) and Wei Yi (2707), the world's two best juniors. And the match they played from 20th to 23rd December ...

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Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Grand Chess Tour News - December 24, 2016 - 2:00am
Chess notes  The Boston Globe

The 2016 Grand Chess Tour (www.GrandChessTour.org) has ended with a grand victory by American, via the Philippines, Wesley So. This past week, So won ...

Viswanathan Anand eyes strong 2017 after steady showing in 2016 - Hindustan Times

Grand Chess Tour News - December 24, 2016 - 2:00am
Viswanathan Anand eyes strong 2017 after steady showing in 2016  Hindustan Times

Viswanathan Anand, in a chat with Hindustan Times, said stable performances in 2016 has given him confidence for 2017 and paid tribute to the late Tamil ...

Viswanathan Anand eyes strong 2017 after steady showing in 2016 - Hindustan Times

Sinquefield Cup News - December 24, 2016 - 2:00am
Viswanathan Anand eyes strong 2017 after steady showing in 2016  Hindustan Times

Viswanathan Anand, in a chat with Hindustan Times, said stable performances in 2016 has given him confidence for 2017 and paid tribute to the late Tamil ...

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Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Sinquefield Cup News - December 24, 2016 - 2:00am
Chess notes  The Boston Globe

The 2016 Grand Chess Tour (www.GrandChessTour.org) has ended with a grand victory by American, via the Philippines, Wesley So. This past week, So won ...

Categories: News, Sinquefield Cup

London Chess Classic: Valentina Gunina wins Super Rapid - The Telegraph

London Chess Classic News - December 24, 2016 - 2:00am
London Chess Classic: Valentina Gunina wins Super Rapid  The Telegraph

Valentina Gunina produced one of the finest performances ever by a female player as she won the London Chess Classic Super Rapidplay in memory of ...

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Viswanathan Anand pays tribute to Jayalalithaa, eyes confident showing in 2017 - Hindustan Times

Grand Chess Tour News - December 24, 2016 - 1:55am

Hindustan Times

Viswanathan Anand pays tribute to Jayalalithaa, eyes confident showing in 2017
Hindustan Times
He finished fourth in the 2016 Grand Chess tour, resulting in him not securing direct qualification for the Grand Chess tour of 2017. Another low point for Anand in 2016 was the death of Tamil Nadu chief minister, Jayalalithaa, on December 5. The five ...

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