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On Chess: World's best compete in final 2 Grand Chess Tour tournaments in St. Louis - St. Louis Public Radio

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Thu, 08/09/2018 - 02:00
On Chess: World's best compete in final 2 Grand Chess Tour tournaments in St. Louis  St. Louis Public Radio

The 2018 Grand Chess Tour arrive in to the United States for the second annual St. Louis Rapid and Blitz from Aug. 10-16, which will be the third leg of.

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Numbers from a dream bring $1 million lottery jackpot - UPI.com

World Chess Hall of Fame - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 10:54

UPI.com

Numbers from a dream bring $1 million lottery jackpot
UPI.com
Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Members of the World Chess Hall of Fame in Missouri built the largest chess piece in the world: a king standing at 20 feet tall. Guinness World Records said the massive wooden sculpture, erected this year in St. Louis to celebrate the ...

Lost Norse of Greenland fueled the medieval ivory trade, ancient walrus DNA suggests - Science Daily

Chess Research - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 08:48

Science Daily

Lost Norse of Greenland fueled the medieval ivory trade, ancient walrus DNA suggests
Science Daily
Ornate items including crucifixes and chess pieces were fashioned from walrus ivory by craftsmen of the age. However, the source of this ivory has never been empirically established. Now, researchers from the universities of Cambridge and Oslo have ...
Walrus bones provide clues to mystery of lost Viking colonyWKYC.com
AP, HHMI expand collaboration to bolster health, science coverage - Associated PressAssociated Press

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Quizon, Mordido rule Eastern Asia juniors chess - Rappler

Chess Research - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 08:01

Rappler

Quizon, Mordido rule Eastern Asia juniors chess
Rappler
Roel Abelgas, who has helmed the Dasmariñas chess program that produced Quizon and Mordido as their first International Masters, said he will map out Quizon's quest to be Grandmaster after he comes home from South Korea,. "I have to do research.

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Walrus bones provide clues to mystery of lost Viking colony - KREM.com

Chess Research - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 06:45

KREM.com

Walrus bones provide clues to mystery of lost Viking colony
KREM.com
Researchers who visited museums across western Europe to assemble a rare pile of artifacts – fragments of medieval walrus skulls – reported in a study in Wednesday's Proceedings of the Royal Society B that the fate of these medieval outposts may have ...
Lost Norse of Greenland fueled the medieval ivory trade, ancient walrus DNA suggestsScience Daily

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Walrus bones provide clues to mystery of lost Viking colony - WKYC.com

Chess Research - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 06:45

WKYC.com

Walrus bones provide clues to mystery of lost Viking colony
WKYC.com
Researchers who visited museums across western Europe to assemble a rare pile of artifacts – fragments of medieval walrus skulls – reported in a study in Wednesday's Proceedings of the Royal Society B that the fate of these medieval outposts may have ...

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The Girls Fighting Stereotypes in the World of Scholastic Chess - The New Yorker

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 06:02

The New Yorker

The Girls Fighting Stereotypes in the World of Scholastic Chess
The New Yorker
As an avid amateur chess player who often has multiple online games going at once, I love the challenge on the board, puzzling out my next move during quiet moments of the day, and, of course, the thrill of a win. So I was delighted when my older ...

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St Louis News: Northern Lights Inspire 8th Annual Airport Art Of Travel Gala - STL.News (blog)

World Chess Hall of Fame - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 05:44

STL.News (blog)

St Louis News: Northern Lights Inspire 8th Annual Airport Art Of Travel Gala
STL.News (blog)
That funding has helped to support numerous exhibitions in the last year from local artists and partners, including the Laumeier Sculpture Park, World Chess Hall of Fame, Museum of Contemporary Religious Art (MOCRA) at Saint Louis University, Dr.

Why are we still building aircraft carriers? - The Independent

Chess Research - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 04:35

The Independent

Why are we still building aircraft carriers?
The Independent
The National Science Foundation estimates that in fiscal 2015, only 18 percent of the Pentagon's research and development budget went for basic, applied and advanced research. Major systems claimed 81 percent. Even when the Pentagon tries to push ...

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The Girls Fighting Stereotypes in the World of Scholastic Chess - The New Yorker

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 02:00
The Girls Fighting Stereotypes in the World of Scholastic Chess  The New Yorker

Jenny Schweitzer filmed young female chess players discussing their experiences in scholastic chess, and scenes from the 2018 K.C.F. All-Girls National ...

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ChessGames community mourns co-founder - Chessbase News

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 02:00
ChessGames community mourns co-founder  Chessbase News

We recently learned that Daniel Freeman, who co-founded ChessGames.com in 2001, died on July 24th at the age of 51. Here are a few mementoes.

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Hunting for Kings - Chessbase News

Chess Research - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 02:00
Hunting for Kings  Chessbase News

When it comes to unusual venues for chess tournaments, Cabela's in Fort Worth, Texas, might be among the top contenders. A top retail destination for hunters, ...

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The Girls Fighting Stereotypes in the World of Scholastic Chess - The New Yorker

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 02:00
The Girls Fighting Stereotypes in the World of Scholastic Chess  The New Yorker

Jenny Schweitzer filmed young female chess players discussing their experiences in scholastic chess, and scenes from the 2018 K.C.F. All-Girls National ...

Categories: Scholastic Chess

World's Best Compete in Final Two Grand Chess Tour Tournaments Hosted by Saint Louis Chess Club - Markets Insider

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Wed, 08/08/2018 - 00:48

World's Best Compete in Final Two Grand Chess Tour Tournaments Hosted by Saint Louis Chess Club
Markets Insider
Between the two tournaments, the Saint Louis Chess Club will host an Ultimate Moves Exhibition match with all players on August 16 at 1 p.m. The event will include Saint Louis Chess Club founder Rex Sinquefield and special guests in a team vs. team ...

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Lost Norse of Greenland fueled the medieval ivory trade, ancient walrus DNA suggests - Phys.Org

Chess Research - Tue, 08/07/2018 - 18:00

Phys.Org

Lost Norse of Greenland fueled the medieval ivory trade, ancient walrus DNA suggests
Phys.Org
Ornate items including crucifixes and chess pieces were fashioned from walrus ivory by craftsmen of the age. However, the source of this ivory has never been empirically established. Now, researchers from the universities of Cambridge and Oslo have ...
Walrus bones provide clues to fate of lost Viking colonyWRAL.com

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World's Best Compete in Final Two Grand Chess Tour Tournaments Hosted by Saint Louis Chess Club - Markets Insider

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Tue, 08/07/2018 - 17:17

World's Best Compete in Final Two Grand Chess Tour Tournaments Hosted by Saint Louis Chess Club
Markets Insider
Between the two tournaments, the Saint Louis Chess Club will host an Ultimate Moves Exhibition match with all players on August 16 at 1 p.m. The event will include Saint Louis Chess Club founder Rex Sinquefield and special guests in a team vs. team ...

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World's Best Compete in Final Two Grand Chess Tour Tournaments Hosted by Saint Louis Chess Club - PR Newswire (press release)

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Tue, 08/07/2018 - 17:11

World's Best Compete in Final Two Grand Chess Tour Tournaments Hosted by Saint Louis Chess Club
PR Newswire (press release)
Between the two tournaments, the Saint Louis Chess Club will host an Ultimate Moves Exhibition match with all players on August 16 at 1 p.m. The event will include Saint Louis Chess Club founder Rex Sinquefield and special guests in a team vs. team ...

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World's Best Compete in Final Two Grand Chess Tour Tournaments Hosted by Saint Louis Chess Club - PR Newswire (press release)

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Tue, 08/07/2018 - 17:11

World's Best Compete in Final Two Grand Chess Tour Tournaments Hosted by Saint Louis Chess Club
PR Newswire (press release)
The Tour was created in partnership between the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (Sinquefield Cup) and Chess Promotions, Ltd. (London Chess Classic). The legendary Garry Kasparov, one of the world's greatest ambassadors for chess, ...

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