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St. Louis R&B, Day 5: Nakamura does it again - chess24

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Thu, 08/16/2018 - 09:48

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St. Louis R&B, Day 5: Nakamura does it again
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Hikaru Nakamura has followed up victory in Paris by winning the St. Louis Rapid and Blitz and almost guaranteeing himself a place in the Grand Chess Tour final in London. He did it with victory in the penultimate round over Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, after ...

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Walrus bones provide clues to fate of lost Viking colony - The Columbian

Chess Research - Thu, 08/16/2018 - 08:03

Walrus bones provide clues to fate of lost Viking colony
The Columbian
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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On Chess: The view from a commentator's chair - St. Louis Public Radio

World Chess Hall of Fame - Thu, 08/16/2018 - 05:11

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On Chess: The view from a commentator's chair
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Check out more stories like these in The Sinquefield Effect: The Resurgence of American Chess on display at the World Chess Hall of Fame. Maurice Ashley is a Jamaican-American chess grandmaster, author, commentator, app designer, puzzle inventor and ...

Why consumers won't bargain-hunt for tattoos - CBS News

Chess Research - Thu, 08/16/2018 - 04:30

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Why consumers won't bargain-hunt for tattoos
CBS News
The Amazon service's name comes from an alleged 18th century "computer" that beat France's Napoleon Bonaparte at chess. It was later revealed that a human chess player was hiding inside the box and making the moves. As for bargain hunting, consumers ...

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How chess prodigy and Heroz founder made record-breaking Tokyo listing - DEALSTREETASIA

Chess Research - Thu, 08/16/2018 - 02:55

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How chess prodigy and Heroz founder made record-breaking Tokyo listing
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Takahiro Hayashi won his first nationwide title in shogi — Japanese chess — while still in high school, and by the age of 22, he was the world amateur champion. His coaches were urging him to turn pro. But Hayashi wanted to be an entrepreneur, not a ...
World champion chess prodigy is behind Japan's hottest IPOTODAYonline

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On Chess: The view from a commentator's chair - St. Louis Public Radio

World Chess Hall of Fame - Thu, 08/16/2018 - 02:00
On Chess: The view from a commentator's chair  St. Louis Public Radio

I am a chess commentator. That is a sentence I write with pride. For more than 20 years, I have been blessed with a front row seat watching the game's.

Watch: Guinness dubs giant chess king world's largest - UPI.com

World Chess Hall of Fame - Thu, 08/16/2018 - 02:00
Watch: Guinness dubs giant chess king world's largest  UPI.com

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.

World's largest chess piece constructed in St. Louis - UPI.com

World Chess Hall of Fame - Thu, 08/16/2018 - 02:00
World's largest chess piece constructed in St. Louis  UPI.com

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.

World's largest chess piece constructed in St. Louis - UPI.com

World Chess Hall of Fame - Thu, 08/16/2018 - 02:00
World's largest chess piece constructed in St. Louis  UPI.com

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.

Sestao Bizkaialde takes Spanish Team Championship - Chessbase News

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Thu, 08/16/2018 - 02:00
Sestao Bizkaialde takes Spanish Team Championship  Chessbase News

Sestao Xake Taldea's team narrowly won the Spanish team championship in Linares with one point lead, relegating Cac Beniajan Duochess and Solvay A.

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Watch: Guinness dubs giant chess king world's largest - UPI.com

World Chess Hall of Fame - Thu, 08/16/2018 - 02:00
Watch: Guinness dubs giant chess king world's largest  UPI.com

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.

Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Nakamura does it again - Chessbase News

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Thu, 08/16/2018 - 02:00
Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Nakamura does it again  Chessbase News

Hikaru Nakamura triumphed at the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz leg of the Grand Chess Tour with a round to spare and landed at the top spot in the overall ...

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Sweet Summer at the Pleasantville Farmers Market - Pleasantville, NY Patch

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Thu, 08/16/2018 - 02:00
Sweet Summer at the Pleasantville Farmers Market  Pleasantville, NY Patch

PLEASANTVILLE, NY — Our season is at a crossroads at the Pleasantville Farmers Market. Treats like sugar sweet plums are still available. And a summer's ...

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World's largest chess piece constructed in St. Louis - UPI.com

World Chess Hall of Fame - Thu, 08/16/2018 - 02:00
World's largest chess piece constructed in St. Louis  UPI.com

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.

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