Archive for November 27th, 2014

WCC2014: Closing Ceremonies

Posted in India, Matches, Media Stories, Norway, Russia, Tournaments, World Championships on Nov 27th, 2014 6 Comments »

Magnus Carlsenstops to sign autographs.Photo by Vladimir Barsky. Viswanathan Anand and wife Aruna Anand exchanging pleasantries with former champion Anatoly Karpov. Photo by Anastasia Kharlovich. Magnus Carlsen was re-crowned as the world champion, a berth that will last until 2016. He defeated challenger Viswanathan Anand 6.5-4.5 in an exciting, albeit imperfect match. The match was […]

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Nakamura beats Aronian in Showdown!

Posted in Matches, USA on Nov 27th, 2014 1 Comment »

Rex Sinquefield keeps building the momentum of top-level chess in America with yet another inventive idea. This time he is hosting another novel event with two top-ten players in Levon Aronian and Hikaru Nakamura. These two gladiators will battle in four-game classical match followed by a hair-raising 16-game blitz match. The prize fund was set […]

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