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On Chess: Behind the scenes - and cameras - of the Grand Chess Tour 2017 - St. Louis Public Radio

Wed, 12/28/2016 - 02:00
On Chess: Behind the scenes - and cameras - of the Grand Chess Tour 2017  St. Louis Public Radio

This game will be over in two moves.” “…and how long will that take?” “It could be 20 seconds. It could be two hours.” Let's get one thing clear – 20.

On Chess: Behind the scenes - and cameras - of the Grand Chess Tour 2017 - St. Louis Public Radio

Wed, 12/28/2016 - 02:00
On Chess: Behind the scenes - and cameras - of the Grand Chess Tour 2017  St. Louis Public Radio

This game will be over in two moves.” “…and how long will that take?” “It could be 20 seconds. It could be two hours.” Let's get one thing clear – 20.

On Chess: At times, there is a need for speed - St. Louis Public Radio

Wed, 12/14/2016 - 22:01

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: At times, there is a need for speed
St. Louis Public Radio
... was awarded the Samford Chess Fellowship. Finegold has secured several GM norms across the U.S. and is a familiar face around the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis and a popular name within the Club's Resident Grandmaster rotation.

On Chess: At times, there is a need for speed - St. Louis Public Radio

Wed, 12/14/2016 - 02:00
On Chess: At times, there is a need for speed  St. Louis Public Radio

I don't mean to go rogue, but one of the more controversial topics in the chess world currently is the amount of time a chess game should take. There are.

On Chess: At times, there is a need for speed - St. Louis Public Radio

Wed, 12/14/2016 - 02:00
On Chess: At times, there is a need for speed  St. Louis Public Radio

I don't mean to go rogue, but one of the more controversial topics in the chess world currently is the amount of time a chess game should take. There are.

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.

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