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Chess as a Comic Book Trope - Hyperallergic

Thu, 08/24/2017 - 02:00
Chess as a Comic Book Trope  Hyperallergic

The World Chess Hall of Fame in St. Louis features over 200 comic books that use the strategies, conflicts, and battles of chess as a narrative theme.

Artists Talk: Nick Gates & Nika Marble - South County Times

Wed, 08/23/2017 - 05:41

Artists Talk: Nick Gates & Nika Marble
South County Times
An Artists Talk with Nick Gates and Nika Marble will take place Wednesday, Aug. 30, 6:30 p.m., at the World Chess Hall of Fame, 4652 Maryland Ave. in the Central West End. Visit the hall of fame for an informal talk with these artists from "The Imagery ...

Artists Talk: Nick Gates & Nika Marble - Webster Kirkwood Times

Wed, 08/23/2017 - 05:41

Artists Talk: Nick Gates & Nika Marble
Webster Kirkwood Times
An Artists Talk with Nick Gates and Nika Marble will take place Wednesday, Aug. 30, 6:30 p.m., at the World Chess Hall of Fame, 4652 Maryland Ave. in the Central West End. Visit the hall of fame for an informal talk with these artists from "The Imagery ...

Kasparov's Ultimate Ending? - Chess.com

Sun, 08/20/2017 - 02:44

Chess.com

Kasparov's Ultimate Ending?
Chess.com
Septuagenarian Rex Sinquefield, one of the biggest St. Louis Cardinals fans, has seen many of his favorite team's 11 World Series Game Sevens. Today he got to play one of his own. With the "Ultimate Moves" team battle knotted at 3-3 between his and his ...

Kasparov's Ultimate Ending? - Chess.com

Sat, 08/19/2017 - 23:23

Chess.com

Kasparov's Ultimate Ending?
Chess.com
Septuagenarian Rex Sinquefield, one of the biggest St. Louis Cardinals fans, has seen many of his favorite team's 11 World Series Game Sevens. Today he got to play one of his own. With the "Ultimate Moves" team battle knotted at 3-3 between his and his ...

Garry Kasparov Returns, Briefly, to Chess - The New Yorker

Fri, 08/18/2017 - 18:57

The New Yorker

Garry Kasparov Returns, Briefly, to Chess
The New Yorker
Tourists wandered in and out of the city's World Chess Hall of Fame. Audiences lined the silent gallery where the players sat and filled the entrance to the club, where the polished online feed featuring grand-master analysis with the aid of a computer ...

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Garry Kasparov Returns, Briefly, to Chess - The New Yorker

Fri, 08/18/2017 - 18:56

The New Yorker

Garry Kasparov Returns, Briefly, to Chess
The New Yorker
Tourists wandered in and out of the city's World Chess Hall of Fame. Audiences lined the silent gallery where the players sat and filled the entrance to the club, where the polished online feed featuring grand-master analysis with the aid of a computer ...

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[App Fridays] Half Chess, a T-20 version of chess, wants to hook millennials with new pieces and fast gameplay - YourStory.com

Fri, 08/18/2017 - 04:40

YourStory.com

[App Fridays] Half Chess, a T-20 version of chess, wants to hook millennials with new pieces and fast gameplay
YourStory.com
Can a T-20 version of chess, designed for the smartphone generation, take off and get millennials more interested in the game? “In order to improve your game, you must study the end game before anything else…..”-José Raúl Capablanca, Chess ...

Garry Kasparov Returns, Briefly, to Chess - The New Yorker

Fri, 08/18/2017 - 02:00
Garry Kasparov Returns, Briefly, to Chess  The New Yorker

Louisa Thomas on Garry Kasparov's appearance at a chess tournament in St. Louis, where he faced off against the younger Russian player Sergey Karjakin, ...

Pow! - Meer

Tue, 08/15/2017 - 02:00
Pow!  Meer

The Imagery of Chess - Meer

Tue, 08/15/2017 - 02:00

The Wait Is Kaspar-over - Chess.com

Sun, 08/13/2017 - 20:42

Chess.com

The Wait Is Kaspar-over
Chess.com
The 10 players crossed the street to the World Chess Hall of Fame for the official opening ceremony. As you would expect, 90 percent of the focus was on 10 percent of the field. And his name was Kasparov. "There is tremendous buzz," GM Maurice Ashley ...

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World Chess wants to hook up grandmasters to heart monitors to make matches 'more exciting' - Washington Post

Thu, 08/10/2017 - 13:31

Washington Post

World Chess wants to hook up grandmasters to heart monitors to make matches 'more exciting'
Washington Post
Watching two grandmasters play chess can be a tedious affair, especially for those unfamiliar with the nuances of the game. But now organizers of the World Chess Championship, the game's largest and most prestigious event, have come up with a plan to ...

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