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Playoffs To Decide 2018 Grand Chess Tour  Chess.com

The 2018 Grand Chess Tour will be decided in a four-player playoff final to be held at the London Chess Classic. This was announced at a press meeting today ...

Chess.com

AlphaZero: Reactions From Top GMs, Stockfish Author
Chess.com
Photo: Maria Emelianova/Chess.com. How much would you pay to be the only top player to have access to AlphaZero? Nepomniachtchi: "Nowadays it's enough to have Stockfish or something. I can hardly believe you can pull out something spectacular from ...

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AlphaZero Chess: Reactions From Top GMs, Stockfish Author  Chess.com

The news about AlphaZero beating Stockfish 64-36 without a single loss after just four hours of self-training has shocked the chess world. Chess.com has early ...

AlphaZero Chess: Reactions From Top GMs, Stockfish Author  Chess.com

The news about AlphaZero beating Stockfish 64-36 without a single loss after just four hours of self-training has shocked the chess world. Chess.com has early ...

The Guardian

London confirmed as venue for Magnus Carlsen's world title defence in 2018
The Guardian
In that case the billionaire Rex Sinquefield, who has made his home city of St Louis into a global chess capital and who could easily fund a much larger purse, may try to have the match switched to the US. Marketing the challenger in London will not be ...

London confirmed as venue for Magnus Carlsen’s world title defence in 2018  The Guardian

The world champion will play a 12-game series in November next year against the winner of the candidates series.

St. Louis Chess Center Fired Trans Woman for 'Gender Non-Conforming Appearance,' Suit Alleges  Riverfront Times

St. Louis Chess Center Fired Trans Woman for 'Gender Non-Conforming Appearance,' Suit Alleges  Riverfront Times

St. Louis Chess Center Fired Trans Woman for 'Gender Non-Conforming Appearance,' Suit Alleges  Riverfront Times

Carlsen Dominates Speed Chess; Defeats So  Chess.com

World Champion Magnus Carlsen and Americans Dominate at Champions Showdown in Saint Louis
Markets Insider
At the end of the tournament, each winner took home $60,000, while the opponents took home an impressive $40,000 for a grand total of $400,000, courtesy of the generous support of Saint Louis Chess Club founders Dr. Jeanne and Rex Sinquefield.

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World Champion Magnus Carlsen and Americans Dominate at Champions Showdown in Saint Louis
Markets Insider
At the end of the tournament, each winner took home $60,000, while the opponents took home an impressive $40,000 for a grand total of $400,000, courtesy of the generous support of Saint Louis Chess Club founders Dr. Jeanne and Rex Sinquefield.

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World Champion Magnus Carlsen and Americans Dominate at Champions Showdown in Saint Louis
TASS
At the end of the tournament, each winner took home $60,000, while the opponents took home an impressive $40,000 for a grand total of $400,000, courtesy of the generous support of Saint Louis Chess Club founders Dr. Jeanne and Rex Sinquefield.

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World Champion Magnus Carlsen and Americans Dominate at Champions Showdown in Saint Louis
PR Newswire (press release)
At the end of the tournament, each winner took home $60,000, while the opponents took home an impressive $40,000 for a grand total of $400,000, courtesy of the generous support of Saint Louis Chess Club founders Dr. Jeanne and Rex Sinquefield.

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Carlsen-Ding Biggest Champions Showdown Win  Chess.com

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On Chess: World Champion Carlsen returns to St. Louis for unique exhibition matches  St. Louis Public Radio

101 things every St. Louisan must do  St. Louis Magazine

On Chess: The blueprint of a chess professional  St. Louis Public Radio

Webster Journal

SPICE Cup previews growing rivalry
Webster Journal
The SLU chess club was founded by political lobbyist Rex Sinquefield in 2015. While Webster won its fifth straight national title last season, SLU finished third overall. SLU chess club coach Alejandro Ramirez said the amount of money spent on chess ...