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Category Archives: nakamura
Nakamura Takes Dos Hermanas Blitz
U.S. Champion and world famous blitz player GM Hikaru Nakamura won the 11th Dos Hermanas online blitz championship, played on ICC. As you can see from the Finals Grid, Nakamura (Smallville), author of Bullet Chess: One Minute to Mate, began … Continue reading
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72nd Corus at Wijk aan Zee Opens
The schedule is set for the three groups (see A, B, and C) participating in the 72nd Corus Chess 2010 tournament at Wijk aan Zee. Players include Carlsen, Anand, and Kramnik in an all-star field, with U.S. players Hikaru Nakamura … Continue reading
Gelfand – Nakamura, Bursa 2010
Gelfand and Nakamura Post Mortem The internet response to the game Gelfand – Nakamura, 7th World Team Championship, Bursa Turkey 2010, has been almost electric. It is a game with all of the bells and whistles typical of a brilliancy, … Continue reading
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Carlsen Wins London Chess Classic 2009
The London Chess Classic ended today with very well-contested draws by Magnus Carlsen (against Nigel Short, in a game played “to the kings”) and Vladimir Kramnik (against Hikaru Nakamura) that kept Carlsen’s one-point margin in place. Luke McShane was awarded … Continue reading
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London Chess Classic Starts Tuesday
The London Chess Classic starts Tuesday, December 8th, and promises to be one of the most interesting tournaments of the year for chess fans in the Western hemisphere. Not only will the tournament website and related coverage be in English, … Continue reading
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Nakamura Beats Carlsen in Oslo Blitz Final
Less than two weeks ago, Magnus Carlsen won the World Blitz Championship at the Tal Memorial in Moscow. Yesterday he lost to Hikaru Nakamura, widely considered the best blitz player in the world (but who did not play in Moscow), … Continue reading
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