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Messenger: Funder of airport privatization effort is making money on both sides of the deal - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Thu, 05/23/2019 - 02:00
Messenger: Funder of airport privatization effort is making money on both sides of the deal  St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Billionaire Rex Sinquefield's investment firm has recently increased its ownership share in one of the companies advising the city on privatization of its airport, ...

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On Chess: First Stop Of Grand Chess Tour Brings World Champion Fifth Major Win In 2019 - St. Louis Public Radio

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Thu, 05/16/2019 - 02:00
On Chess: First Stop Of Grand Chess Tour Brings World Champion Fifth Major Win In 2019  St. Louis Public Radio

The 2019 Grand Chess Tour (GCT) kicked off in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. The best chess players from all over the world assembled in the coastal city to fight.

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Check out the World Chess Hall of Fame, a nod to the game in St. Louis - Columbia Missourian

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Thu, 05/16/2019 - 02:00
Check out the World Chess Hall of Fame, a nod to the game in St. Louis  Columbia Missourian

Visitors can do the play game on chess boards inside, move life-sized chess pieces around the front patio and buy all kinds of chess merchandise.

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On Chess: Fortune Cookie Predictions Come True For St. Louis Arch Bishops - St. Louis Public Radio

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Thu, 05/09/2019 - 02:00
On Chess: Fortune Cookie Predictions Come True For St. Louis Arch Bishops  St. Louis Public Radio

The Professional Rapid Online (PRO) Chess League is comprised of teams from around the world who compete online at chess.com . This year's finals took.

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Benjamin Bok -A Brilliant brain from Veldhoven - Eindhoven News

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Wed, 05/08/2019 - 04:38
Benjamin Bok -A Brilliant brain from Veldhoven  Eindhoven News

Features, Lifestyle, Sport - When you ask Benjamin Bok a question, first there is a silence of five to ten seconds. Then, a detailed answer, sometimes even more ...

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FIDE updates and the World Championship cycle - Chessbase News

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Fri, 04/26/2019 - 12:10
FIDE updates and the World Championship cycle  Chessbase News

Today FIDE has released new regulations for the upcoming World Championship cycle (both Open and Women). The overall championship match is being ...

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On Chess: Tough Battles And High-Quality Chess At The Grenke Classic In Germany - St. Louis Public Radio

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Thu, 04/25/2019 - 02:00
On Chess: Tough Battles And High-Quality Chess At The Grenke Classic In Germany  St. Louis Public Radio

The Grenke Chess Classic, one of the top chess events in the world, is underway in Germany. The tournament runs April 20-29. The event is a round-robin,

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On Chess: Nakamura gets to observe - St. Louis Public Radio

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Thu, 04/25/2019 - 02:00
On Chess: Nakamura gets to observe  St. Louis Public Radio

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 25, 2011 - Having competed in six prior U.S. Championships, including the past two here at the Chess ...

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Mystery nonprofit files elections complaint against Chesterfield for opposing Better Together petition - STLtoday.com

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Thu, 04/25/2019 - 02:00
Mystery nonprofit files elections complaint against Chesterfield for opposing Better Together petition  STLtoday.com

A little-known Missouri nonprofit has filed an elections complaint against Chesterfield officials, alleging they spent city money campaigning against advocacy ...

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On Chess: What's The Deal With Bughouse Chess? - St. Louis Public Radio

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Thu, 04/18/2019 - 02:00
On Chess: What's The Deal With Bughouse Chess?  St. Louis Public Radio

If you're tired of playing chess against that same friend over and over again, why not team up with them instead? Bughouse is a fast-paced variant of chess.

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On Chess: St. Louis Arch Bishops Return To PRO Chess League Final Four In San Francisco - St. Louis Public Radio

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Thu, 04/11/2019 - 02:00
On Chess: St. Louis Arch Bishops Return To PRO Chess League Final Four In San Francisco  St. Louis Public Radio

The St. Louis Arch Bishops are going back to the Professional Rapid Online (PRO) Chess League final four in San Francisco. To make it to the final rounds, they ...

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Using the Knight's Tour to impress - Chessbase News

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Wed, 04/10/2019 - 14:07
Using the Knight's Tour to impress  Chessbase News

You know what the Knight's Tour is: move the knight so it visits every square of the chessboard just once. There are around 30 trillion ways to do this, but it is ...

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On Chess: Teen Dominates US Women's Championship While Veteran Claims Fifth Title In Open Section - St. Louis Public Radio

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Mon, 04/08/2019 - 02:00
On Chess: Teen Dominates US Women's Championship While Veteran Claims Fifth Title In Open Section  St. Louis Public Radio

The U.S. Chess Championship and U.S. Women's Championship are the marquee events of American chess and for the last 11 years, the St. Louis Chess Club ...

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Top letters: Ban automatic weapons, Illinois taxes and debating Better Together - STLtoday.com

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Mon, 04/08/2019 - 02:00
Top letters: Ban automatic weapons, Illinois taxes and debating Better Together  STLtoday.com

Regarding Jack Litzinger's March 23 letter “It's not just guns: Other weapons used for violence”: I agree with the letter writer in one respect. I, too, would rather be ...

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