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At Home: Williamsburg-style home has some surprise features - Valdosta Daily Times

Mon, 09/02/2019 - 04:33
At Home: Williamsburg-style home has some surprise features  Valdosta Daily Times

TOWN AND COUNTRY, Mo. — Entering the white saltbox house in Town and Country, it seems only fitting to be greeted by a foyer decorated in 18th-century ...

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Eugene Brandt, 76 | Obituaries - Crow River Media

Sat, 08/31/2019 - 11:00
Eugene Brandt, 76 | Obituaries  Crow River Media

Aug. 23, 2019. Eugene “Gene” Brandt, 76, of Hutchinson passed away Friday, Aug. 23, at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park. Funeral *service* was Saturday, ...

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Daniel Dardha, a Belgian champion at 13! - Chessbase News

Sat, 08/31/2019 - 01:06
Daniel Dardha, a Belgian champion at 13!  Chessbase News

A promising young star is already leaving his mark in Belgian chess. 13-year-old Daniel Dardha won the 2019 national championship in Charleroi — a ...

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Magnus Carlsen Was Defeated, But the Draw Remains Dominant in Chess - The New Yorker

Fri, 08/30/2019 - 10:46
Magnus Carlsen Was Defeated, But the Draw Remains Dominant in Chess  The New Yorker

One by one, the pieces came off the chess board, until only the two kings and a lone bishop remained. It was a draw, but Magnus Carlsen, the world champion, ...

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Central West End Backpack Program provides free school supplies, backpacks - STLtoday.com

Fri, 08/30/2019 - 07:30
Central West End Backpack Program provides free school supplies, backpacks  STLtoday.com

St. Louis Public Library will host the Central West End Backpack Program on Wednesday.

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Ding Beats Carlsen In Playoff To Win Sinquefield Cup - Chess.com

Fri, 08/30/2019 - 07:03
Ding Beats Carlsen In Playoff To Win Sinquefield Cup  Chess.com

Ding Liren clinched the 2019 Sinquefield Cup as the first player since 2007 to beat Magnus Carlsen in a playoff. The Chinese GM earned $82500 and 16.5 ...

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Ding Liren wins Sinquefield Cup - Chessbase News

Fri, 08/30/2019 - 04:07
Ding Liren wins Sinquefield Cup  Chessbase News

Ding Liren carried the day in St. Louis, surprising spectators by winning a rapid and blitz tiebreak against World Champion Magnus Carlsen. Carlsen was ...

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Chess Champions Crowned at 2019 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz and Sinquefield Cup - Suburban Journals

Thu, 08/29/2019 - 15:41
Chess Champions Crowned at 2019 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz and Sinquefield Cup  Suburban Journals

SAINT LOUIS (August 29, 2019) – This August, 10 of the world's best chess grandmasters participated in the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz and 12 of the top chess ...

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Anand rues missed opportunities at Sinquefield Cup - Times of India

Thu, 08/29/2019 - 12:32
Anand rues missed opportunities at Sinquefield Cup  Times of India

Chess News: Viswanathan Anand finished tied third with 6 points along with Sergey Karjakin at the Sinquefield Cup in St Louis on Wednesday. Current world ...

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Things to Do - Biddeford - Saco - OOB Courier

Thu, 08/29/2019 - 09:20
Things to Do  Biddeford - Saco - OOB Courier

Wednesday, Aug. 28. Music night, 6 to 8 p.m., Cornerstone Church, 20 Jenkins Road, Saco. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Free. Donations welcome. FMI, call Toby at ...

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Carlsen, Ding To Decide Sinquefield Cup In Playoff - Chess.com

Thu, 08/29/2019 - 06:26
Carlsen, Ding To Decide Sinquefield Cup In Playoff  Chess.com

By beating Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the final round, Magnus Carlsen caught Ding Liren in first place at the 2019 Sinquefield Cup. The two will now decide the ...

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On Chess: XL Expectations For The 2019 Chess 9LX Champions Showdown - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 08/29/2019 - 05:16
On Chess: XL Expectations For The 2019 Chess 9LX Champions Showdown  St. Louis Public Radio

Chess960, otherwise known as Fischer Random , is a chess variant that has struggled to find its place. It was invented and advocated for by Bobby Fischer,

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Chess Corner: Stalemate - Muskogee Daily Phoenix

Thu, 08/29/2019 - 02:00
Chess Corner: Stalemate  Muskogee Daily Phoenix
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