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Levon Aronian Wins Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Grand Chess Tour - Armenian News by MassisPost

Thu, 08/15/2019 - 02:00
Levon Aronian Wins Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Grand Chess Tour  Armenian News by MassisPost

SAINT LOUIS -- Armenian GM Levon Aronian has been crowned winner of the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz tournament. He won the title despite losing his last.

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New Piazza Imo to open in iconic Hill neighborhood on Sunday - KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis

Thu, 08/15/2019 - 02:00
New Piazza Imo to open in iconic Hill neighborhood on Sunday  KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis

ST. LOUIS – The iconic Hill neighborhood in south St Louis is getting a brand-new attraction. The Piazza Imo is opening with grand style on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ...

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‘All the Wrong Moves’ Review: Life Is Better in Chessland - The Wall Street Journal

Thu, 08/15/2019 - 02:00
‘All the Wrong Moves’ Review: Life Is Better in Chessland  The Wall Street Journal

In “The Luzhin Defense,” Vladimir Nabokov 's novel of chess and madness, the protagonist forsakes ordinary reality for the private universe of his interior ...

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Life after chess - WORLD News Group

Thu, 08/15/2019 - 02:00
Life after chess  WORLD News Group

Former New York public-school student Alex Lenderman, one of the world's top chess players, mastered the game and embraced the Christian faith in the ...

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In the News: Chess champ, Smith on media literacy, Film Series opens - Webster University Newsroom

Wed, 08/14/2019 - 10:49
In the News: Chess champ, Smith on media literacy, Film Series opens  Webster University Newsroom

Graduate student and alumnus Illya Nyzhnyk won the U.S. Open chess championship, drawing coverage in the Washington Times and a comparison to Bobby ...

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Game of the Week: Vachier-Lagrave vs Rapport - Chessbase News

Wed, 08/14/2019 - 02:00
Game of the Week: Vachier-Lagrave vs Rapport  Chessbase News

IM Merijn van Delft is live this week and will examine Maxime Vachier-Lagrave's win over Richard Rapport from the St. Louis Rapid tournament. The show is free ...

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In the News: Chess champ, Smith on media literacy, Film Series opens - Webster University Newsroom

Wed, 08/14/2019 - 02:00
In the News: Chess champ, Smith on media literacy, Film Series opens  Webster University Newsroom

Graduate student and alumnus Illya Nyzhnyk won the U.S. Open chess championship, drawing coverage in the Washington Times and a comparison to Bobby ...

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St. Louis Rapid analysis and highlights - Chessbase News

Wed, 08/14/2019 - 02:00
St. Louis Rapid analysis and highlights  Chessbase News

IM VENKATACHALAM SARAVANAN reviews the highlights from the St. Louis Rapid in more depth, paired with video interview clips of the players with GM ...

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St. Louis Rapid and Blitz: Aronian clinches, barely - Chessbase News

Wed, 08/14/2019 - 02:00
St. Louis Rapid and Blitz: Aronian clinches, barely  Chessbase News

Levon Aronian won the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz tournament despite losing his last round game against former leader Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. The French ...

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Chess: can you find the Scotsman’s hidden drawing move? - Financial Times

Tue, 08/13/2019 - 06:22
Chess: can you find the Scotsman’s hidden drawing move?  Financial Times

World champion Magnus Carlsen has a bad day at the office.

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Vachier-Lagrave and Aronian finish Saint Louis Rapid at the top - Chessbase News

Tue, 08/13/2019 - 02:00
Vachier-Lagrave and Aronian finish Saint Louis Rapid at the top  Chessbase News

Carlsen started Day 3 of Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz with a loss against Aronian. The World Champion defeated MVL in the final round of the rapid event, ...

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'Monster' Gets Life in Prison for Murder Staged to Frame Man Who Suspected Her in His Wife's Killing - PEOPLE.com

Tue, 08/13/2019 - 02:00
'Monster' Gets Life in Prison for Murder Staged to Frame Man Who Suspected Her in His Wife's Killing  PEOPLE.com

Prosecutors say she killed a man as a pawn in a bizarre scheme to deflect attention from herself in another murder.

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Illya Nyzhnyk shuts the door at U.S. Open with last-round chess win - Washington Times

Tue, 08/13/2019 - 02:00
Illya Nyzhnyk shuts the door at U.S. Open with last-round chess win  Washington Times

The U.S. Open is looking pretty spry these days, considering it just turned 120. The nation's premier open chess tournament passed the latest milestone this ...

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Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Grand Chess Tour: MVL Catches Aronian, Overtakes Carlsen In Rapid Ratings - Chess.com

Tue, 08/13/2019 - 02:00
Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Grand Chess Tour: MVL Catches Aronian, Overtakes Carlsen In Rapid Ratings  Chess.com

After day three, Levon Aronian finds Maxime Vachier-Lagrave next to him on the leaderboard of the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Grand Chess Tour. The French GM ...

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STL Rapid & Blitz 3: MVL is rapid world no. 1 - chess24

Tue, 08/13/2019 - 02:00
STL Rapid & Blitz 3: MVL is rapid world no. 1  chess24

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave lost to Magnus Carlsen at the start of Day 3 of the St. Louis Rapid and Blitz, but by the end of the day he'd snatched the world no.

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