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Maybe You've Seen This Before? Caruana Perfect In St. Louis - Chess.com

Chess Research - Sat, 08/11/2018 - 21:39

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Maybe You've Seen This Before? Caruana Perfect In St. Louis
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Caruana made history again today, this time at the 2018 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz, where he became the first person to start any Grand Chess Tour rapid event 3-0 in the opening day of the rapid portion (hat tip: Isaac Steincamp on Twitter). The scoring ...

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Nixa students attend Missouri Scholars Academy - Christian County Headliner News

Chess Research - Sat, 08/11/2018 - 07:57

Christian County Headliner News

Nixa students attend Missouri Scholars Academy
Christian County Headliner News
... to Grammy-nominated storyteller Milbre Burch, discussed topics ranging from climate change to medical ethics, learned about the latest in cancer research, battled with Scrabble and chess masters, and participated in a variety of community service ...

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Puerto Rico awarded $17 million in federal community-development, scientific-research funding - Caribbean Business

Chess Research - Fri, 08/10/2018 - 16:22

Puerto Rico awarded $17 million in federal community-development, scientific-research funding
Caribbean Business
“The University of Puerto Rico will receive $1,033,750.00 for a collaboration with the University of Wisconsin for research and education in materials, with emphasis on those of scientific research and engineering. ... “Another $1,288,750.00 will be ...

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Greenland's Vikings Got Wealthy Off Walrus Tusks - Smithsonian

Chess Research - Fri, 08/10/2018 - 12:15

Smithsonian

Greenland's Vikings Got Wealthy Off Walrus Tusks
Smithsonian
One hypothesis is that Vikings set up the colony to exploit a natural resource in the area, walrus-tusk ivory which was used throughout Medieval Europe to decorate churches and create luxury goods like ornate chess pieces. Now ... While conducting the ...

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Parents Are Paying For 'Fortnite' Tutors, But That's Not the Problem - Variety

Chess Research - Fri, 08/10/2018 - 08:22

Variety

Parents Are Paying For 'Fortnite' Tutors, But That's Not the Problem
Variety
When he was 11 years old, Demis Hassabis was the second highest-rated chess player in the world for his age. His parents had taken him out of school to practice and focus on the game. During a tournament in Liechtenstein, he matched the Danish chess ...

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How exactly do credit card concierges work? - Travel+Leisure

Chess Research - Fri, 08/10/2018 - 07:13

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How exactly do credit card concierges work?
Travel+Leisure
In addition, they can locate lost items in taxis, arrange roadside towing, contest erroneous charges, and do the research for sightseeing activities or a full itinerary based on your preferences. Most concierges will also find public parks that ... A ...

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The age of the centaur investor - nestegg.com.au

Chess Research - Fri, 08/10/2018 - 04:05

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The age of the centaur investor
nestegg.com.au
As a real life example, chess champion Garry Kasparov invented Freestyle Chess after being defeated by the Deep Blue computer in 1997. He referred to the players as centaurs; humans using inputs from computer programs to select the optimal move ...

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Month Of Chess Opens In St. Louis; Players Give Caruana Advice - Chess.com

Chess Research - Fri, 08/10/2018 - 02:00
Month Of Chess Opens In St. Louis; Players Give Caruana Advice  Chess.com

Get ready for another football match and penalty shootout, although unlike normal, the shootout will come first. The 2018 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz and 2018 ...

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Chess Olympiad Lineups Announced; Russian Streak Ends - Chess.com

Chess Research - Fri, 08/10/2018 - 02:00
Chess Olympiad Lineups Announced; Russian Streak Ends  Chess.com

The buildup has officially begun for the 43rd Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia. The lineups are posted, so the pre-event punditry can begin. For the first time ...

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The Age of the Centaur Investor - Money Management

Chess Research - Thu, 08/09/2018 - 19:35

Money Management

The Age of the Centaur Investor
Money Management
As a real life example, chess champion Garry Kasparov invented freestyle chess after being defeated by the Deep Blue computer in 1997. He referred to the players as Centaurs; humans using inputs from computer programs to select the optimal move.

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Polar Power, Inc. (POLA) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates - Zacks.com

Chess Research - Thu, 08/09/2018 - 16:36

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Polar Power, Inc. (POLA) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
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Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an ...

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In brief: Chess players to compete in Berkeley… - East Bay Times

Chess Research - Thu, 08/09/2018 - 08:06

East Bay Times

In brief: Chess players to compete in Berkeley…
East Bay Times
The Berkeley Chess School, home to reigning U.S. chess champion Grandmaster Sam Shankland, above, is hosting a rare West Coast opportunity to help aspiring players earn the rank of international master or grandmaster in Berkeley this weekend. ... “Dr ...

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Summer research programs intrigue diverse students - Cornell Chronicle

Chess Research - Thu, 08/09/2018 - 02:00
Summer research programs intrigue diverse students  Cornell Chronicle

Visiting students representing the next generation of physicists got a taste of life as a researcher during a pair of eight-week summer programs hosted by the ...

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Summer research programs intrigue diverse students - Cornell Chronicle

Chess Research - Thu, 08/09/2018 - 02:00
Summer research programs intrigue diverse students  Cornell Chronicle

Visiting students representing the next generation of physicists got a taste of life as a researcher during a pair of eight-week summer programs hosted by the ...

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Lost Norse of Greenland fueled the medieval ivory trade, ancient walrus DNA suggests - Science Daily

Chess Research - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 08:48

Science Daily

Lost Norse of Greenland fueled the medieval ivory trade, ancient walrus DNA suggests
Science Daily
Ornate items including crucifixes and chess pieces were fashioned from walrus ivory by craftsmen of the age. However, the source of this ivory has never been empirically established. Now, researchers from the universities of Cambridge and Oslo have ...
Walrus bones provide clues to mystery of lost Viking colonyWKYC.com
AP, HHMI expand collaboration to bolster health, science coverage - Associated PressAssociated Press

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Quizon, Mordido rule Eastern Asia juniors chess - Rappler

Chess Research - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 08:01

Rappler

Quizon, Mordido rule Eastern Asia juniors chess
Rappler
Roel Abelgas, who has helmed the Dasmariñas chess program that produced Quizon and Mordido as their first International Masters, said he will map out Quizon's quest to be Grandmaster after he comes home from South Korea,. "I have to do research.

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Walrus bones provide clues to mystery of lost Viking colony - KREM.com

Chess Research - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 06:45

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Walrus bones provide clues to mystery of lost Viking colony
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Researchers who visited museums across western Europe to assemble a rare pile of artifacts – fragments of medieval walrus skulls – reported in a study in Wednesday's Proceedings of the Royal Society B that the fate of these medieval outposts may have ...
Lost Norse of Greenland fueled the medieval ivory trade, ancient walrus DNA suggestsScience Daily

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Walrus bones provide clues to mystery of lost Viking colony - WKYC.com

Chess Research - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 06:45

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Walrus bones provide clues to mystery of lost Viking colony
WKYC.com
Researchers who visited museums across western Europe to assemble a rare pile of artifacts – fragments of medieval walrus skulls – reported in a study in Wednesday's Proceedings of the Royal Society B that the fate of these medieval outposts may have ...

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Why are we still building aircraft carriers? - The Independent

Chess Research - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 04:35

The Independent

Why are we still building aircraft carriers?
The Independent
The National Science Foundation estimates that in fiscal 2015, only 18 percent of the Pentagon's research and development budget went for basic, applied and advanced research. Major systems claimed 81 percent. Even when the Pentagon tries to push ...

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Hunting for Kings - Chessbase News

Chess Research - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 02:00
Hunting for Kings  Chessbase News

When it comes to unusual venues for chess tournaments, Cabela's in Fort Worth, Texas, might be among the top contenders. A top retail destination for hunters, ...

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