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King of chess back in game after 12-year hiatus sparked by loss to supercomputer - Montreal Gazette

Fri, 07/07/2017 - 10:12

Montreal Gazette

King of chess back in game after 12-year hiatus sparked by loss to supercomputer
Montreal Gazette
The event is part of the prestigious Grand Chess Tour, a “grand slam” set of tournaments that is bankrolled by Rex Sinquefield, a UK billionaire, and seen as a rival to the events organised by FIDE, the official world governing body. Kasparov, whose ...

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De politiek is even bijzaak voor het genie Kasparov - NRC

Thu, 07/06/2017 - 19:02

NRC

De politiek is even bijzaak voor het genie Kasparov
NRC
De wedstrijd in St. Louis is een onderdeel van de Grand Chess Tour en kort geleden zijn er in dat kader in Parijs en in Leuven twee vergelijkbare toernooien gehouden. Ook daarvoor had Kasparov de wildcard kunnen krijgen die hem in St. Louis is ...

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Chess champ Kasparov to come out of retirement for St. Louis tournament - St. Louis Business Journal

Thu, 07/06/2017 - 06:56

St. Louis Business Journal

Chess champ Kasparov to come out of retirement for St. Louis tournament
St. Louis Business Journal
2-12 at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center. That competition will feature 10 of the top international chess players competing for a prize fund of $300,000. The event is named for financier, activist and philanthropist Rex Sinquefield and his wife ...
The king is back: Chess legend Garry Kasparov comes out of retirementTelegraph.co.uk

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Chess champ Kasparov to come out of retirement for St. Louis tournament - St. Louis Business Journal

Thu, 07/06/2017 - 02:00
Chess champ Kasparov to come out of retirement for St. Louis tournament  St. Louis Business Journal

Twelve years after retiring, World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov is set to come out of retirement to compete in the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz competition, ...

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Chess champ Kasparov to come out of retirement for St. Louis tournament - St. Louis Business Journal

Thu, 07/06/2017 - 02:00
Chess champ Kasparov to come out of retirement for St. Louis tournament  St. Louis Business Journal

Twelve years after retiring, World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov is set to come out of retirement to compete in the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz competition, ...

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The king is back: Chess legend Garry Kasparov comes out of retirement - The Telegraph

Thu, 07/06/2017 - 02:00
The king is back: Chess legend Garry Kasparov comes out of retirement  The Telegraph

He was the "monster with 100 eyes, who sees all" whose painful defeat against IBM's Deep Blue computer heralded the end of human dominance over artificial ...

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The king is back: Chess legend Garry Kasparov comes out of retirement - Telegraph.co.uk

Thu, 07/06/2017 - 01:37

Telegraph.co.uk

The king is back: Chess legend Garry Kasparov comes out of retirement
Telegraph.co.uk
The event is part of the prestigious Grand Chess Tour, a "grand slam" set of tournaments that is bankrolled by UK billionaire Rex Sinquefield and seen as a rival to the events organised by Fide, the official world governing body. Kasparov, whose ...
Chess champ Kasparov to come out of retirement for St. Louis tournamentSt. Louis Business Journal
Historic Sinquefield Cup Brings Top World Chess Talent to Saint Louis; Legendary World Champion Garry Kasparov ...satPRnews (press release)

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Historic Sinquefield Cup Brings Top World Chess Talent to Saint Louis; Legendary World Champion Garry Kasparov ... - satPRnews (press release)

Wed, 07/05/2017 - 08:24

Historic Sinquefield Cup Brings Top World Chess Talent to Saint Louis; Legendary World Champion Garry Kasparov ...
satPRnews (press release)
Following the Sinquefield Cup, legendary World Champion Garry Kasparov will be coming out of retirement to compete against world's top chess talent of modern time in the inaugural Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz tournament as a wildcard. The Saint Louis ...

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Historic Sinquefield Cup Brings Top World Chess Talent to Saint Louis; Legendary World Champion Garry Kasparov ... - PR Newswire (press release)

Wed, 07/05/2017 - 08:10

Historic Sinquefield Cup Brings Top World Chess Talent to Saint Louis; Legendary World Champion Garry Kasparov ...
PR Newswire (press release)
Following the Sinquefield Cup, legendary World Champion Garry Kasparov will be coming out of retirement to compete against world's top chess talent of modern time in the inaugural Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz tournament as a wildcard. The Saint Louis ...

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Maktkamp tvinger Magnus Carlsen til vanskelige valg: – Mistenkelig - Aftenposten

Wed, 06/28/2017 - 11:11

Aftenposten

Maktkamp tvinger Magnus Carlsen til vanskelige valg: – Mistenkelig
Aftenposten
Det er en rivalisering mellom FIDE og Grand Chess Tour. Kasparov er sentral i Grand Chess Tour, og Rex Sinquefield (amerikansk businessmann, journ. anm.) er en viktig sponsor. Begge de er veldig anti-FIDE. De to partene rivaliserer om datoene og ...

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Maktkamp tvinger Magnus Carlsen til vanskelige valg: – Mistenkelig - Bergens Tidende

Wed, 06/28/2017 - 11:11

Bergens Tidende

Maktkamp tvinger Magnus Carlsen til vanskelige valg: – Mistenkelig
Bergens Tidende
Det er en rivalisering mellom FIDE og Grand Chess Tour. Kasparov er sentral i Grand Chess Tour, og Rex Sinquefield (amerikansk businessmann, journ. anm.) er en viktig sponsor. Begge de er veldig anti-FIDE. De to partene rivaliserer om datoene og ...

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Messenger: In St. Louis, revolving door goes from City Hall to Lambert - STLtoday.com

Sun, 06/18/2017 - 12:01

STLtoday.com

Messenger: In St. Louis, revolving door goes from City Hall to Lambert
STLtoday.com
The company is the lobbying and political arm of wealthy political donor and chess aficionado Rex Sinquefield. Through its nonprofit Grow Missouri, it is running the process by which the city determines whether privatizing its top asset is a good idea ...

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Tuesday's Education Update: Roundup of education news from around the region, state, nation - Tribune-Review

Tue, 06/13/2017 - 10:39

Tuesday's Education Update: Roundup of education news from around the region, state, nation
Tribune-Review
Politico profiled Rex Sinquefield in 2014, here , and listed a few Sinquefield's passions: “promoting chess, dismantling the traditional public school system and eliminating income taxes.” Sec. DeVos will also meet with the South Carolina African ...

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10 Completely Serious Solutions to St. Louis' Confederate Monument Controversy - Riverfront Times (blog)

Thu, 05/25/2017 - 09:50

Riverfront Times (blog)

10 Completely Serious Solutions to St. Louis' Confederate Monument Controversy
Riverfront Times (blog)
In the past week, the Confederate monument in Forest Park has drawn protests, vandalism and increased cries for removal. If not for the estimated $100,000 needed to take down the offending stone shaft, we're guessing St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson would ...

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Are You Skilled Enough To Make Chess Your Main Hustle? The Cross-Cloud Approach: Modernising IT Infrastructure - Forbes

Wed, 05/10/2017 - 13:23

Forbes

Are You Skilled Enough To Make Chess Your Main Hustle? The Cross-Cloud Approach: Modernising IT Infrastructure
Forbes
... and even the 12th place challenger walked away with $4,000 -- not bad for pushing pieces around a board for a few hours. "Our top 10 or 20 players in the world don't have to do anything but play chess," says St. Louis Chess Club founder Rex ...

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Are You Skilled Enough To Make Chess Your Main Hustle? - Forbes

Wed, 05/10/2017 - 13:23

Forbes

Are You Skilled Enough To Make Chess Your Main Hustle?
Forbes
... and even the 12th place challenger walked away with $4,000 -- not bad for pushing pieces around a board for a few hours. "Our top 10 or 20 players in the world don't have to do anything but play chess," says St. Louis Chess Club founder Rex ...

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How St. Louis Helped Kickstart An American Chess Renaissance - Forbes

Tue, 05/09/2017 - 09:05

Forbes

How St. Louis Helped Kickstart An American Chess Renaissance
Forbes
The St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center has a pretty humble beginning. After retiring and moving back to his Missouri home, financier (and Forbes contributor) Rex Sinquefield settled into the St. Louis area. Sinquefield, a lifelong chess player ...

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How St. Louis Helped Kickstart An American Chess Renaissance - Forbes

Tue, 05/09/2017 - 09:05

Forbes

How St. Louis Helped Kickstart An American Chess Renaissance
Forbes
The St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center has a pretty humble beginning. After retiring and moving back to his Missouri home, financier (and Forbes contributor) Rex Sinquefield had settled into the St. Louis area. A lifelong chess player ...

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