Three’s a charm

Source: New York Post

In the end, Hikaru Nakamura made winning his third US Championship title look easy. Trailing by a half-point with two rounds to go, he beat rival Gata Kamsky with black in 50 moves and then crushed Yasse ...
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Jailed oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky urges David Cameron to confront Vladimir Putin over democracy, ban Russian officials from Olympics

Source: The Telegraph

"If he is willing, there is much that Putin can do to push Russian society down the road to democracy and reform," said Mr Khodorkovsky, 48, who is behind bars at a penal colony in Karelia region in northwest Russ ...
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Leonard Barden on Chess

Source: Guardian Unlimited

The world title match in Moscow began with six turgid draws, followed by a win for the challenger Boris Gelfand over a listless Vishy Anand. Then, presto! The Indian won game eight in 17 moves, the shortest ...
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Anand's game has been compact

Source: Calcutta Telegraph

Moscow: The dynamic play and defence of Viswanathan Anand and Boris Gelfand’s opening surprises and principled play with white pieces have shaped the ongoing World Chess Championship, here. The scores being tied at 5–5, more than their perce ...
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Viswanathan Anand may not require tie-breaks: K Humpy

Source: Times of India

"Anand has definite advantage now. He may not even require tie-breaks," said K Humpy. (TOI Photo) PUNE: India's K Humpy, women's World chess championship finalist last year, said that Viswanathan Anand has "high chances" to win the ongoing bat ...
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Has Viswanathan Anand turned Russian?

Source: DNA India

World Chess Federation (FIDE) Certified ...
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Did Garry Kasparov's jibe inspire Viswanathan Anand?

Source: DNA India

Have Garry Kasparov’s comments galvanised Viswanathan Anand and Boris Gelfand? Well, only the world champion and his challenger can answer this question, but since the time Kasparov took digs at the two contestants, particularly on ...
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Advantage Anand

Source: Bangalore Mirror

Having bounced back with an emphatic victory in the previous round, Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand holds a huge psychological advantage in the crucial remaining four games of the World Championship match against Israeli Boris G ...
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Will computers outthink humans?

Source: How Stuff Works

In 1997, world chess champion Garry Kasparov played a series of six games in a rematch against the supercomputer Deep Blue. The year before, Kasparov defeated Deep Blue, winning three games to one (with two draws) against the superc ...
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