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An Afghan Refugee Has Found Home in a Game of Chess With Delhiites - The Quint

Chess Research - Sat, 03/31/2018 - 05:03

The Quint

An Afghan Refugee Has Found Home in a Game of Chess With Delhiites
The Quint
Samad, also fondly known as Afghan Chacha, was a resident of Jalalabad of Nangarhar province. After the fall of pro-Soviet 'Democratic Republic of Afghanistan' (DRA) and the rise of Mujahideen rule in Afghanistan in 1989, Samad fled with some of his ...

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This 'Final Four' takes place over the board – with talent from around the world - Alton Telegraph

Chess Research - Sat, 03/31/2018 - 02:41

This 'Final Four' takes place over the board – with talent from around the world
Alton Telegraph
Research supports this view. For instance, a recent analysis of 24 studies found that “chess instruction is no more effective in enhancing children's cognitive and academic skills than many … other possible educational interventions.” And yet several ...

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Caruana vs Carlsen in St. Louis? - Chessbase News

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Sat, 03/31/2018 - 02:00
Caruana vs Carlsen in St. Louis?  Chessbase News

Fabiano Caruana's victory in the Candidates series in Berlin has sparked rumours that November's world title contest may switch from London to the United ...

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Chemical Synthesis With Artificial Intelligence - Chem.Info

Chess Research - Sat, 03/31/2018 - 01:45

Chemical Synthesis With Artificial Intelligence
Chem.Info
A team of researchers from the University of Muenster in Germany has now demonstrated that this combination is extremely well suited to planning chemical syntheses—so-called retrosyntheses—with unprecedented efficiency. The study has been published ...

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Glendale, La Cañada represented at the top women's chess tournament in the US - Los Angeles Times

In the News - Fri, 03/30/2018 - 18:47

Los Angeles Times

Glendale, La Cañada represented at the top women's chess tournament in the US
Los Angeles Times
Tatev Abrahamyan, 30, of Glendale and Annie Wang, a 15-year-old La Cañada resident, will join 10 other female players at the 2018 United States Women's Chess Championship April 18 through 30 at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, ...

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Glendale, La Cañada represented at the top women's chess tournament in the US - Los Angeles Times

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Fri, 03/30/2018 - 18:40

Glendale, La Cañada represented at the top women's chess tournament in the US
Los Angeles Times
Two local chess masters are headed to the top women's chess tournament in the United States, where the top finisher will take home $100,000 and qualify for the Women's World Championship cycle. Tatev Abrahamyan, 30, of Glendale and Annie Wang, a 15 ...

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Glendale, La Cañada represented at the top women's chess tournament in the US - Los Angeles Times

In the News - Fri, 03/30/2018 - 18:40

Glendale, La Cañada represented at the top women's chess tournament in the US
Los Angeles Times
Two local chess masters are headed to the top women's chess tournament in the United States, where the top finisher will take home $100,000 and qualify for the Women's World Championship cycle. Tatev Abrahamyan, 30, of Glendale and Annie Wang, a 15 ...

Lo scacco di Fabiano Caruana a Vladimir Putin il terribile - Corriere della Sera

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Fri, 03/30/2018 - 14:32

Corriere della Sera

Lo scacco di Fabiano Caruana a Vladimir Putin il terribile
Corriere della Sera
È un paradosso che nell'epoca delle nuove tensioni tra Stati Uniti e Russia l'eroe americano sia un giocatore di scacchi venticinquenne. Nel torneo dei candidati per il titolo mondiale, disputato recentemente a Berlino, Fabiano Caruana, 25 anni, doppio ...

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Lo scacco di Fabiano Caruana a Vladimir Putin il terribile - Corriere della Sera

In the News - Fri, 03/30/2018 - 14:32

Corriere della Sera

Lo scacco di Fabiano Caruana a Vladimir Putin il terribile
Corriere della Sera
È un paradosso che nell'epoca delle nuove tensioni tra Stati Uniti e Russia l'eroe americano sia un giocatore di scacchi venticinquenne. Nel torneo dei candidati per il titolo mondiale, disputato recentemente a Berlino, Fabiano Caruana, 25 anni, doppio ...

A Different Final Four: College Chess - Patch.com

Chess Research - Fri, 03/30/2018 - 12:20

Patch.com

A Different Final Four: College Chess
Patch.com
In my books on using chess to teach science and math and social studies, I don't profess that playing chess alone – untethered to academic concepts – will improve the educational outcomes of students. Research supports this view. For instance, a recent ...

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Husband-wife coaching duo are key to chess success - Reporter-Times

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Fri, 03/30/2018 - 11:45

Reporter-Times

Husband-wife coaching duo are key to chess success
Reporter-Times
The Pilats have coached a number of successful chess teams throughout the years, the goal each year is to finish higher than the 2011 South Elementary 3U chess team, which came in third at state. A number of teams have placed in the top 10 over the ...

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Chess: St Louis may bid for Fabiano Caruana versus Magnus Carlsen match - The Guardian

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Fri, 03/30/2018 - 08:48

The Guardian

Chess: St Louis may bid for Fabiano Caruana versus Magnus Carlsen match
The Guardian
It was going to be in London with a €1m prize fund, but now there are rumours of a much higher bid, a venue switch to St Louis and tricky negotiations. The first American-born challenger since Bobby Fischer defeated Boris Spassky in 1972 lives in St ...

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This 'Final Four' takes place over the board – with talent from around the world - Mason City Globe Gazette

Chess Research - Fri, 03/30/2018 - 06:39

This 'Final Four' takes place over the board – with talent from around the world
Mason City Globe Gazette
And what, if anything, does this collegiate chess championship say about where the United States stands academically and otherwise in the world? Does chess make kids smarter? Many associate chess excellence with being smart. Some also believe that ...

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This 'Final Four' takes place over the board – with talent from around the world - goskagit.com

Chess Research - Fri, 03/30/2018 - 06:32

This 'Final Four' takes place over the board – with talent from around the world
goskagit.com
And what, if anything, does this collegiate chess championship say about where the United States stands academically and otherwise in the world? Does chess make kids smarter? Many associate chess excellence with being smart. Some also believe that ...

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This 'Final Four' takes place over the board – with talent from around the world - WTOP

Chess Research - Fri, 03/30/2018 - 06:14

This 'Final Four' takes place over the board – with talent from around the world
WTOP
Research supports this view. For instance, a recent analysis of 24 studies found that “chess instruction is no more effective in enhancing children's cognitive and academic skills than many … other possible educational interventions.” And yet several ...

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Glendale, La Cañada represented at the top women’s chess tournament in the U.S. - Los Angeles Times

In the News - Fri, 03/30/2018 - 02:00
Glendale, La Cañada represented at the top women’s chess tournament in the U.S.  Los Angeles Times

Two local chess masters are headed to the top women's chess tournament in the United States, where the top finisher will take home a share of the $100000 in ...

Chess: St Louis may bid for Fabiano Caruana versus Magnus Carlsen match - The Guardian

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Fri, 03/30/2018 - 02:00
Chess: St Louis may bid for Fabiano Caruana versus Magnus Carlsen match  The Guardian

Caruana's victory in the candidates series in Berlin has sparked rumours that November's world title contest may switch from London to the United States and ...

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