David R. Sands
Articles by David R. Sands
Sergey Karjakin made Magnus Carlsen work to keep chess crown
The champ earned his triumph, but let's give it up here for the loser. Published December 6, 2016
Magnus Carlsen retains world chess crown with brilliant playoff wins over Sergey Karjakin
World chess champion Magnus Carlsen retained his crown by the narrowest of margins, defeating dogged challenger Sergey Karjakin of Russia in a four-game rapid playoff Wednesday in New York City by a score of 3-1. Published December 1, 2016
Carlsen, Karjakin head to playoff as chess title match ends in 6-6 tie
Norwegian world chess champion Magnus Carlsen and Russian challenger Sergey Karjakin will take their chances in a one-day playoff for all the marbles after Monday's 12th and final game of their championship match left the two players knotted at six points apiece. Published November 28, 2016
Magnus Carlsen, Sergey Karjakin tied as world chess title match heads for last-game showdown
Playing the Black pieces, Norwegian world chess champion Magnus Carlsen easily held the draw in the penultimate game of his 12-game title match with Russian challenger Sergey Karjakin Saturday, leaving the two players tied at 5 1/2-5 1/2 with just one more round to go. Published November 27, 2016
Donald Trump will undo Cuba deal absent major changes, Reince Priebus says
Incoming White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus says Donald Trump will undo the Obama administration's diplomatic reset with Havana unless Cuba addresses rampant human rights abuses. Published November 27, 2016
Longtime Cuban dictator Fidel Castro dead at 90
Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, who dominated his island-nation for nearly a half-century and defied U.S. presidents from Dwight D. Eisenhower to Barack Obama, died late Friday evening in Havana at the age of 90. Published November 26, 2016
Magnus Carlsen evens chess championship with grueling endgame win over Sergey Karjakin
With time running out, champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway finally broke through the defenses of Russian challenger Sergey Karjakin to win Game 10 Thanksgiving Thursday in New York, tying their scheduled 12-game match at 5-5 with just two games to go. It was the champion's first win of the match and a strong rebound from a painful loss in Game 8. Published November 24, 2016
Carlsen holds draw, Karjakin keeps lead in world chess title match
Russian challenger Sergey Karjakin was the aggressor again, but world chess champion Magnus Carlsen was able to hold a pawn-down ending to save a draw in Game 9 of their scheduled 12-game title match in New York City Wednesday. Published November 23, 2016
Sergey Karjakin draws first blood with Game 8 win over Magnus Carlsen in world title chess match
Following seven somewhat deflating games to open their title match, Russian challenger Sergey Karjakin broke through to score the first win over Norwegian champion Magnus Carlsen, putting the champion in a 41/2-31/2 hole with just four games to go in the scheduled 12-game match in New York City. Published November 22, 2016
Sergey Karjakin stuns champion Magnus Carlsen to take lead in world chess match
After seven draws to open the match, Russian challenger Sergey Karjakin broke through to defeat defending champion Magnus Carlsen in their world chess title match Monday in New York City, grabbing a one-point lead with just four games left to play. Published November 22, 2016
Magnus Carlsen, Sergey Karjakin chess title Game 7
Russian challenger Sergey Karjakin tried a new opening but got a familiar result as he and world chess champion Magnus Carlsen played their seventh straight draw of their scheduled 12-game world title match in New York City Sunday. Published November 20, 2016
Sixth straight draw as Carlsen, Karjakin still knotted in world chess title fight
The dreaded opposite-colored bishops made another appearance and it was yet another draw in the world chess championship match Friday between Norwegian champion Magnus Carlsen and Russian challenger Sergey Karjakin in New York City. Published November 18, 2016
Jeff Sessions, Trump AG pick, a buzzkill for marijuana industry
President-elect Donald Trump's choice of conservative Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions is proving to be something of a buzzkill to the nation's marijuana entrepreneurs, who fear his record opposing legalized pot could mean an abrupt halt to the industry's recent success under President Obama. Published November 18, 2016
Magnus Carlsen under pressure but keeps chess title match even in New York City
World chess champion Magnus Carlsen faced the first serious pressure of his title match with Russian challenger Sergey Karjakin Thursday, but managed to salvage a draw to keep the score even five games into their scheduled 12-game match. Published November 18, 2016
Magnus Carlsen ties Sergey Karjakin in world chess match playoff
Russian challenger Sergey Karjakin cheated death for the second time in a row, holding a deeply inferior endgame to eke out a grueling 92-move draw against world chess champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway in Tuesday's Game 4 of their world title match in New York City. Published November 15, 2016
Sergey Karjakin holds tough draw against Magnus Carlsen to keep chess match level
His trademark tenacity failed him as Norwegian world champion Magnus Carlsen was unable to grind down challenger Sergey Karjakin of Russia in a favorable endgame in Monday's third game of their scheduled 12-game $1.1 million title match in New York City. Following two uneventful draws, the 78-move, seven-hour struggle leaves the match tied and could provide a psychological boost to the underdog challenger. Published November 15, 2016
Magnus Carlsen settles for draw in World Chess Championship Game 3
His legendary tenacity let him down for once as Norwegian chess champion Magnus Carlsen missed a clear endgame win against Russian challenger Sergey Karjakin, conceding a draw in the third game of their scheduled 12-game title match in New York after 78 moves and seven hours of grueling play Monday. Published November 14, 2016
Second game of Carlsen-Karjakin chess title match produces second draw in NYC
Two games, two draws as world chess champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway easily held the half-point as Black against challenger Sergey Karjakin of Russia. Published November 13, 2016
First game of world chess title match drawn in NYC
Champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway and Russian challenger Sergey Karjakin of Russia agreed to a draw after 42 moves in the first game of their 12-game world chess championship match that started Friday in New York City. Published November 12, 2016
Clinton wins! Trump wins! (At least at the chessboard)
Stressed voters are making some momentous choices as this column is being written, but today we offer an oasis of unity in a parched desert of partisanship. For one column at least, both Clinton and Trump (or "Trumpf") can be winners. Published November 8, 2016
