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SPICE Cup previews growing rivalry - Webster Journal

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Wed, 10/18/2017 - 01:24

Webster Journal

SPICE Cup previews growing rivalry
Webster Journal
The SLU chess club was founded by political lobbyist Rex Sinquefield in 2015. While Webster won its fifth straight national title last season, SLU finished third overall. SLU chess club coach Alejandro Ramirez said the amount of money spent on chess ...

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LISTEN LIVE NOW! - KTRS | St Louis News and Talk Radio | The Big 550 AM

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Sat, 10/07/2017 - 18:45

KTRS | St Louis News and Talk Radio | The Big 550 AM

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Her arrival in St. Louis comes as the city becomes a major player in the chess community. The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis, founded by Republican millionaire activist Rex Sinquefield, hosts several national competitions. Earlier this ...

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Chess player banned by Iran gets a new start in St. Louis - New Jersey Herald

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Sat, 10/07/2017 - 15:10

Chess player banned by Iran gets a new start in St. Louis
New Jersey Herald
Her arrival in St. Louis comes as the city becomes a major player in the chess community. The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis, founded by Republican millionaire activist Rex Sinquefield, hosts several national competitions. Derakhshani ...

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Banned Iranian chess player given a new opportunity at St Louis University - Taipei Times

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Sat, 10/07/2017 - 11:05

Banned Iranian chess player given a new opportunity at St Louis University
Taipei Times
Her arrival in St Louis comes as the city becomes a major player in the chess community. The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St Louis, founded by financial executive Rex Sinquefield, hosts several national competitions. Derakhshani said she wants ...

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Iranian chess player Dorsa Derakhshani banned for refusing Islamic headscarf takes game to US - Orillia Packet & Times

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Fri, 10/06/2017 - 13:58

Iranian chess player Dorsa Derakhshani banned for refusing Islamic headscarf takes game to US
Orillia Packet & Times
Her arrival in St. Louis comes as the city becomes a major player in the chess community. The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis, founded by Republican millionaire activist Rex Sinquefield, hosts several national competitions. Derakhshani ...

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Chess player banned by Iran gets a new start in St. Louis - Fox News

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Fri, 10/06/2017 - 09:05

Chess player banned by Iran gets a new start in St. Louis
Fox News
Her arrival in St. Louis comes as the city becomes a major player in the chess community. The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis, founded by Republican millionaire activist Rex Sinquefield, hosts several national competitions. Derakhshani ...

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Chess player banned by Iran gets a new start in St. Louis - The Times of Israel

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Fri, 10/06/2017 - 02:00
Chess player banned by Iran gets a new start in St. Louis  The Times of Israel

Dorsa Derakhshani receives scholarship to US university after being booted from Iranian team for not wearing headscarf; brother similarly banned after playing ...

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A better Kim vs. Trump 'Endgame' - Chessbase News

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Tue, 10/03/2017 - 02:00
A better Kim vs. Trump 'Endgame'  Chessbase News

Ten days ago we proposed a contest to "fix" the cover of New Scientist magazine's September 23rd issue, which featured a fictitious illustration of President ...

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Grandmaster Levon Aronian Named Inaugural 2017 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Champion - The Armenian Mirror-Spectator

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Sat, 09/02/2017 - 15:58

Grandmaster Levon Aronian Named Inaugural 2017 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Champion
The Armenian Mirror-Spectator
With the eyes of the world on Saint Louis for the inaugural and historic Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz competition, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL) crowned Levon Aronian the champion of the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz and the ...

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Play Chess, Win Wine, And 9 Other Stories You Missed - Chess.com

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Mon, 08/28/2017 - 02:00
Play Chess, Win Wine, And 9 Other Stories You Missed  Chess.com

Summer is not the time for pros to take a vacation. With tournaments in Paris, Leuven, Biel, St. Louis, Dortmund, Danzhou, Geneva, Khanty-Mansiysk, and many ...

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Garry Kasparov's competitive return upstages Levon Aronian's victory - The Guardian

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Fri, 08/25/2017 - 14:17

The Guardian

Garry Kasparov's competitive return upstages Levon Aronian's victory
The Guardian
In his closing interview, when he had the chance to reaffirm that this was strictly a one-off to support Rex Sinquefield making his home city into a global chess capital, he hedged, replying, “Never say never” and, “If I come back again, it could only ...

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Garry Kasparov’s competitive return upstages Levon Aronian’s victory - The Guardian

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Fri, 08/25/2017 - 02:00
Garry Kasparov’s competitive return upstages Levon Aronian’s victory  The Guardian

The 54-year-old Garry Kasparov took time to get going at St Louis but his appearance still overhadowed Levon Aronian's three-point margin of victory at the ...

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