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On Chess: Finding a new Bobby Fischer - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 11/08/2018 - 09:47

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Finding a new Bobby Fischer
St. Louis Public Radio
“Fabiano doesn't get rattled by anything,” said Rex Sinquefield, the billionaire backer who has been bankrolling the chess renaissance in the U.S. and who helped entice Fabiano to move to St. Louis near his world-famous club. “I think he has the ...
America's Chance at Chess Dominance Is in the Hands of One Young PlayerSports Illustrated
How yoga and hip-hop helped Fabiano Caruana challenge for the world chess championshipThe Guardian
Magnus Carlsen And Fabiano Caruana's Fight For The World Chess Championship Is Going To Be So FunDeadspin
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On Chess: Finding a new Bobby Fischer - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 11/08/2018 - 02:00
On Chess: Finding a new Bobby Fischer  St. Louis Public Radio

The United States may soon be the home of the next World Chess Champion. Beginning Friday, Fabiano Caruana, born in Miami, raised in Brooklyn and living ...

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Tovenaar Carlsen strijdt tegen rekenmachine Caruana om wereldtitel schaken ... - Volkskrant

Wed, 11/07/2018 - 13:00

Volkskrant

Tovenaar Carlsen strijdt tegen rekenmachine Caruana om wereldtitel schaken ...
Volkskrant
Na een schitterend gevecht tijdens Tata Steel Chess in januari in Wijk aan Zee eindigde de 24-jarige Giri met zijn generatiegenoot Carlsen op de eerste plaats. In het snelschaken was hij niet opgewassen tegen de nummer 1 van de wereld, die eind 2017 ...

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America's Chance at Chess Dominance Is in the Hands of One Young Player - Sports Illustrated

Wed, 11/07/2018 - 11:21

Sports Illustrated

America's Chance at Chess Dominance Is in the Hands of One Young Player
Sports Illustrated
The man of the house is Rex Sinquefield, who comes out of his back office, wearing a maroon long sleeve polo with the logo of the St. Louis Chess Club on his chest, sipping a black iced coffee. Sinquefield is the head of the Chess Club, an elegant, two ...
How yoga and hip-hop helped Fabiano Caruana challenge for the ...The Guardian
Magnus Carlsen And Fabiano Caruana's Fight For The World Chess ...Deadspin

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How yoga and hip-hop helped Fabiano Caruana challenge for the world chess championship - The Guardian

Wed, 11/07/2018 - 09:43

Deadspin

How yoga and hip-hop helped Fabiano Caruana challenge for the world chess championship
The Guardian
Following a dominant performance that included a victory over Carlsen at the 2014 Sinquefield Cup in St Louis – the tournament named for the financier Rex Sinquefield, whose $50m investment has made the midwestern city an improbable world mecca for ...
America's Chance at Chess Dominance Is in the Hands of One Young PlayerSports Illustrated
Magnus Carlsen And Fabiano Caruana's Fight For The World Chess Championship Is Going To Be So FunDeadspin

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Magnus Carlsen And Fabiano Caruana's Fight For The World Chess Championship Is Going To Be So Fun - Deadspin

Wed, 11/07/2018 - 02:00
Magnus Carlsen And Fabiano Caruana's Fight For The World Chess Championship Is Going To Be So Fun  Deadspin

It's a phenomenal time to be a chess fan. We can follow live action from thousands of games all around the world on our phones, from elite super-tournaments to ...

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America's Chance at Chess Dominance Is in the Hands of One Young Player - Sports Illustrated

Wed, 11/07/2018 - 02:00
America's Chance at Chess Dominance Is in the Hands of One Young Player  Sports Illustrated

Fabiano Caruana's opportunity to become the first American to win the World Chess Championships since 1972 marks the resurgence of U.S. Chess, but ...

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How yoga and hip-hop helped Fabiano Caruana challenge for the world chess championship - The Guardian

Wed, 11/07/2018 - 02:00
How yoga and hip-hop helped Fabiano Caruana challenge for the world chess championship  The Guardian

The aspiring filmmaker from Brooklyn takes on Magnus Carlsen this month as he aims to become America's first chess world champion since Bobby Fischer.

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How yoga and hip-hop helped Fabiano Caruana challenge for the world chess championship - The Guardian

Wed, 11/07/2018 - 02:00
How yoga and hip-hop helped Fabiano Caruana challenge for the world chess championship  The Guardian

The aspiring filmmaker from Brooklyn takes on Magnus Carlsen this month as he aims to become America's first chess world champion since Bobby Fischer.

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Can one kid bring American chess back to the top? - Sports Illustrated

Wed, 11/07/2018 - 02:00
Can one kid bring American chess back to the top?  Sports Illustrated

Fabiano Caruana's opportunity to become the first American to win the World Chess Championships since 1972 marks the resurgence of U.S. Chess, but ...

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This Kid From Brooklyn Could Return America to Chess Dominance for the First Time Since Bobby Fischer - TIME

Tue, 11/06/2018 - 02:00
This Kid From Brooklyn Could Return America to Chess Dominance for the First Time Since Bobby Fischer  TIME

Fabiano Caruana will be the first American since Bobby Fischer to challenge for the World Chess Championship.

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Fabiano Caruana Could Be First American Chess Champ Since Bobby Fischer - TIME

Tue, 11/06/2018 - 02:00
Fabiano Caruana Could Be First American Chess Champ Since Bobby Fischer  TIME

Fabiano Caruana will be the first American since Bobby Fischer to challenge for the World Chess Championship.

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This Kid From Brooklyn Could Return America to Chess Dominance for the First Time Since Bobby Fischer - TIME

Tue, 11/06/2018 - 02:00
This Kid From Brooklyn Could Return America to Chess Dominance for the First Time Since Bobby Fischer  TIME

Fabiano Caruana will be the first American since Bobby Fischer to challenge for the World Chess Championship.

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Searching for the next Bobby Fischer, the US finds Fabi - WatertownDailyTimes.com

Mon, 11/05/2018 - 23:30

Searching for the next Bobby Fischer, the US finds Fabi
WatertownDailyTimes.com
A lot of people in the world of chess agree, and they are awaiting a Caruana-Carlsen showdown that could affirm a resurgence of U.S. strength in international chess competitions. Russia and Eastern European ... Some of that lift has come from a ...

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This Kid From Brooklyn Could Return America to Chess Dominance for the First Time Since Bobby Fischer - TIME

Mon, 11/05/2018 - 18:29

TIME

This Kid From Brooklyn Could Return America to Chess Dominance for the First Time Since Bobby Fischer
TIME
The Sinquefield Cup is named after Rex Sinquefield, a financier who pioneered the first index stock funds back in the 1970s – and has invested north of $50 million over the past decade to building one of the world's premier chess clubs in St. Louis ...

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Scacchi, Caruana sfida Carlsen: chi darà lo scacco matto del secolo? - Corriere della Sera

Mon, 11/05/2018 - 15:50

Corriere della Sera

Scacchi, Caruana sfida Carlsen: chi darà lo scacco matto del secolo?
Corriere della Sera
È tornato negli Stati Uniti quando il celebre St Louis Chess Club, creato dal miliardario Rex Sinquefield per potenziare la squadra statunitense e permetterle di superare russi e asiatici, lo ha attirato con un pacchetto economico di tutto rispetto e ...

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Searching for the Next Bobby Fischer, the US Finds Fabi - WRAL.com

Sat, 11/03/2018 - 18:48

Searching for the Next Bobby Fischer, the US Finds Fabi
WRAL.com
NEW YORK — The last American to win the world chess championship was a Brooklyn-bred grandmaster who stunned the world champion and took his title. The next one may be, too. Beginning this ... Some of that lift has come from a multimillionaire in St ...

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Searching for the Next Bobby Fischer, the US Finds Fabi - New York Times

Sat, 11/03/2018 - 16:48

Searching for the Next Bobby Fischer, the US Finds Fabi
New York Times
... Rex Sinquefield, who has brought top players to the United States — sometimes by helping to finance their nationality switches — and has bankrolled a club that is cultivating talent and wooing top contenders like Caruana. The United States Chess ...

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Searching for the Next Bobby Fischer, the U.S. Finds Fabi - The New York Times

Sat, 11/03/2018 - 02:00
Searching for the Next Bobby Fischer, the U.S. Finds Fabi  The New York Times

Fabiano Caruana, 26, has dedicated much of his young life to chess. This month's world championships could be the moment all those games pay off.

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