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On Chess: Reigning world champion, Magnus Carlsen, defends in tie breaks - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 12/08/2016 - 14:34

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Reigning world champion, Magnus Carlsen, defends in tie breaks
St. Louis Public Radio
The World Chess Championship is the pinnacle event of the chess world. The process to earn the right to challenge the reigning world champion is grueling, and the match itself is by far the most intense event in chess. The championship is 12 games ...

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On Chess: Reigning world champion, Magnus Carlsen, defends in tie breaks - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 12/08/2016 - 02:00
On Chess: Reigning world champion, Magnus Carlsen, defends in tie breaks  St. Louis Public Radio

The World Chess Championship is the pinnacle event of the chess world. The process to earn the right to challenge the reigning world champion is grueling,

On Chess: How a little faith and a move to St. Louis created a Grandmaster - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 12/01/2016 - 15:13

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: How a little faith and a move to St. Louis created a Grandmaster
St. Louis Public Radio
In January 2010, I played in the Delhi International Grandmaster Open, my first major tournament. I was 10 years old and brimming with optimism and hope, having started playing chess a few months earlier on my visit to India. In the first round, I ...

On Chess: How a little faith and a move to St. Louis created a Grandmaster - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 12/01/2016 - 02:00
On Chess: How a little faith and a move to St. Louis created a Grandmaster  St. Louis Public Radio

In January 2010, I played in the Delhi International Grandmaster Open, my first major tournament. I was 10 years old and brimming with optimism and hope,

On Chess: How a little faith and a move to St. Louis created a Grandmaster - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 12/01/2016 - 02:00
On Chess: How a little faith and a move to St. Louis created a Grandmaster  St. Louis Public Radio

In January 2010, I played in the Delhi International Grandmaster Open, my first major tournament. I was 10 years old and brimming with optimism and hope,

On Chess: Life in the trenches, earning an IM/GM Norm - St. Louis Public Radio

Wed, 11/23/2016 - 17:26

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Life in the trenches, earning an IM/GM Norm
St. Louis Public Radio
Yasser Seirawan is a four-time U.S. Champion and former World Championship contender. He was the dominant force in American chess in the 1980s. Seirawan is the current Grandmaster in residence at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.

On Chess: Life in the trenches, earning an IM/GM Norm - St. Louis Public Radio

Wed, 11/23/2016 - 02:00
On Chess: Life in the trenches, earning an IM/GM Norm  St. Louis Public Radio

The St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center is rightfully considered the most innovative, as well as friendliest, chess club in the world. The club made.

On Chess: Life in the trenches, earning an IM/GM Norm - St. Louis Public Radio

Wed, 11/23/2016 - 02:00
On Chess: Life in the trenches, earning an IM/GM Norm  St. Louis Public Radio

The St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center is rightfully considered the most innovative, as well as friendliest, chess club in the world. The club made.

On Chess: Anand 'blitz'ed his opponents to win Champions ... - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 11/17/2016 - 05:28

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Anand 'blitz'ed his opponents to win Champions ...
St. Louis Public Radio
The most exciting event in November so far has been the Champions Showdown, the four-player exhibition round robin that finished Monday at the Chess Club.

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On Chess: Anand 'blitz'ed his opponents to win Champions Showdown title - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 11/17/2016 - 02:00
On Chess: Anand 'blitz'ed his opponents to win Champions Showdown title  St. Louis Public Radio

The most exciting event in November so far has been the Champions Showdown, the four-player exhibition round robin that finished Monday at the Chess Club.

On Chess: Anand 'blitz'ed his opponents to win Champions Showdown title - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 11/17/2016 - 02:00
On Chess: Anand 'blitz'ed his opponents to win Champions Showdown title  St. Louis Public Radio

The most exciting event in November so far has been the Champions Showdown, the four-player exhibition round robin that finished Monday at the Chess Club.

On chess: The secret to success in Batumi? A good daddy! - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 11/10/2016 - 15:50

St. Louis Public Radio

On chess: The secret to success in Batumi? A good daddy!
St. Louis Public Radio
The U.S. team did amazing in Batumi for the World Youth Championship, winning two gold and one silver medal from six sections. Both our gold medal winners, Rochelle Wu in Girls under-10 and Nikhil Kumar in Open U-12, went on a tear after my ...

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