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Saturday: Nakamura Commentator For Junior Speed Chess Final, Wei Yi vs. Xiong - Chess.com

Sun, 08/11/2019 - 02:00
Saturday: Nakamura Commentator For Junior Speed Chess Final, Wei Yi vs. Xiong  Chess.com

Hikaru Nakamura will be guest commentator during the final of the Chess.com Junior Speed Chess Championship, sponsored by ChessKid. Top juniors Wei Yi ...

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St. Louis Rapid and Blitz 2019 - Day 1 LIVE - Chessbase News

Sat, 08/10/2019 - 12:51
St. Louis Rapid and Blitz 2019 - Day 1 LIVE  Chessbase News

8/10/2019 – Kicking off the next leg of the Grand Chess Tour, IM VENTKATACHALAM SARAVANAN reports on the opening ceremony from the Saint Louis ...

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Magnus is back for the St. Louis Rapid & Blitz - chess24

Sat, 08/10/2019 - 05:47
Magnus is back for the St. Louis Rapid & Blitz  chess24

Magnus Carlsen has Black against Ding Liren as the Grand Chess Tour resumes today in St. Louis. The 5-day rapid and blitz event will be a warm-up for the ...

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St. Louis Chess Club welcomes world champion Magnus Carlsen for Sinquefield Cup - KMOX

Fri, 08/09/2019 - 02:00
St. Louis Chess Club welcomes world champion Magnus Carlsen for Sinquefield Cup  KMOX

ST. LOUIS (KMOX) — The chess capital of the United States is welcoming in the top players in the world to town.

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On Chess: Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Battens Down The Hatches To Win The Paris Rapid & Blitz Tournament - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 08/08/2019 - 02:00
On Chess: Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Battens Down The Hatches To Win The Paris Rapid & Blitz Tournament  St. Louis Public Radio

Chess players can picture a tournament victory 1000 times in their head. One can prepare, have a clear idea of what you want to accomplish, and show up to.

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St. Louis Rapid & Blitz Grand Chess Tour - KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis

Wed, 08/07/2019 - 02:00
St. Louis Rapid & Blitz Grand Chess Tour  KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - St. Louis is the chess capital of the world, thanks to the establishment of the St. Louis Chess Club and Hall Of Fame. This week the club hosts ...

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Nepo wins Levitov Chess Week in photo finish - chess24

Wed, 08/07/2019 - 02:00
Nepo wins Levitov Chess Week in photo finish  chess24

Ian Nepomniachtchi has won the Levitov Chess Week after finishing tied on 5/7 with Alexander Grischuk but taking first prize for winning their head-to-head ...

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Messenger: The financier who bought Stenger also has eyes on Lambert. Buyer beware. - STLtoday.com

Tue, 08/06/2019 - 13:45
Messenger: The financier who bought Stenger also has eyes on Lambert. Buyer beware.  STLtoday.com

Shocking sentencing memo about corrupt former county executive serves as a warning call to St. Louis, with Rex Sinquefield at the center of it all.

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Sioux Falls man competes in US Senior Chess Championship - KSFY

Tue, 08/06/2019 - 02:00
Sioux Falls man competes in US Senior Chess Championship  KSFY

Alex Yermolinksy represented Sioux Falls in the invitation-only U.S. Senior Chess Championship in St. Louis, MO last month at the St Louis Chess Club.

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Book World: Can chess be bad for your health? - NNY360

Sun, 08/04/2019 - 02:00
Book World: Can chess be bad for your health?  NNY360

All the Wrong Moves: A Memoir About Chess, Love, and Ruining Everything.

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Young chess player sets new strategy: 'faith in myself' - Mountain View Voice

Fri, 08/02/2019 - 02:00
Young chess player sets new strategy: 'faith in myself'  Mountain View Voice

When 12-year-old Mountain View resident Ruiyang Yan narrowly qualified for the U.S. Girls Junior Chess Championship, she set her expectations cautiously ...

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MVL's “horror-show” win | Paris Winners & Losers - chess24

Fri, 08/02/2019 - 02:00
MVL's “horror-show” win | Paris Winners & Losers  chess24

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave has won the Paris Grand Chess Tour, $37500 and the maximum possible 13 Grand Chess Tour points for a victory without tiebr...

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Young chess player sets new strategy: 'faith in myself' - Mountain View Voice

Fri, 08/02/2019 - 02:00
Young chess player sets new strategy: 'faith in myself'  Mountain View Voice

When 12-year-old Mountain View resident Ruiyang Yan narrowly qualified for the U.S. Girls Junior Chess Championship, she set her expectations cautiously ...

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