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Chess as a Comic Book Trope - Hyperallergic

Shannon Bailey - Thu, 08/24/2017 - 20:00

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Chess as a Comic Book Trope
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... natural pair,” Shannon Bailey, chief curator of the World Chess Hall of Fame (WCHOF), told Hyperallergic. “The concepts of battle, the struggle of good versus evil, strategy, and speed, have always played a central role in both chess and comic book ...

Chess as a Comic Book Trope - Hyperallergic

Shannon Bailey - Thu, 08/24/2017 - 20:00

Hyperallergic

Chess as a Comic Book Trope
Hyperallergic
Charlton Comics, Vol. 1, No. 36. Strange Suspense Stories (March 1958) (courtesy World Chess Hall of Fame). ST. LOUIS — “Chess and comics are a natural pair,” Shannon Bailey, chief curator of the World Chess Hall of Fame (WCHOF), told Hyperallergic.

Chess as a Comic Book Trope - Hyperallergic

World Chess Hall of Fame - Thu, 08/24/2017 - 20:00

Hyperallergic

Chess as a Comic Book Trope
Hyperallergic
Capturing Superheroes, Chess & Comics at the World Chess Hall of Fame (photo by the author for Hyperallergic). “Our mission is to promote the cultural and historical aspects of the game of chess,” Bailey stated. “My main vision and goal is to make ...

Chess as a Comic Book Trope - Hyperallergic

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Thu, 08/24/2017 - 19:00

Hyperallergic

Chess as a Comic Book Trope
Hyperallergic
Capturing Superheroes, Chess & Comics now at WCHOF, a nonprofit institution that explores the connections between art and chess in its programming. Founded in 1986 by the United States Chess Federation, WCHCOF opened in St. Louis's Central West ...

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Chess as a Comic Book Trope - Hyperallergic

In the News - Thu, 08/24/2017 - 19:00

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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. Allison Meier2 days ago · Share · Tweet · Email. Charlton Comics, Vol. 1, No. 36. Strange Suspense ...

Wood Chess Board Manufacturer, The House of Staunton, Shares the Benefits of Teaching Chess to Children - Broadway World

Chess Research - Thu, 08/24/2017 - 13:36

Wood Chess Board Manufacturer, The House of Staunton, Shares the Benefits of Teaching Chess to Children
Broadway World
Research supports the educational benefits of chess. Studies show that playing chess results in increased standardized test scores in reading and math, as well as better scores in these subjects in the classroom. Additional research demonstrates that ...

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Grandmaster Levon Aronian Named Inaugural 2017 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Champion - The Armenian Mirror-Spectator

CCSCSL News Feed - Thu, 08/24/2017 - 12:50

The Armenian Mirror-Spectator

Grandmaster Levon Aronian Named Inaugural 2017 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Champion
The Armenian Mirror-Spectator
SAINT LOUIS, Mo. — With the eyes of the world on Saint Louis for the inaugural and historic Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz competition, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL) crowned Levon Aronian the champion of the Saint Louis Rapid ...

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Monthly Music Series: The Musical Imagery of Chess - West End Word

World Chess Hall of Fame - Thu, 08/24/2017 - 11:52

Monthly Music Series: The Musical Imagery of Chess
West End Word
In collaboration with Christopher Stark and Peter Henderson, Bjorn Ranheim and Adam Maness have created a unique concert event that celebrates the game of chess, the original 1944 The Imagery of Chess exhibition, and the culmination of the exhibit The ...

Wood Chess Board Manufacturer, The House of Staunton, Shares the Benefits of Teaching Chess to Children - Markets Insider

Chess Research - Thu, 08/24/2017 - 10:44

Wood Chess Board Manufacturer, The House of Staunton, Shares the Benefits of Teaching Chess to Children
Markets Insider
Research supports the educational benefits of chess. Studies show that playing chess results in increased standardized test scores in reading and math, as well as better scores in these subjects in the classroom. Additional research demonstrates that ...

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Australian stockbroker OpenMarkets teams up with Nomura Research Institute on processing of equity trades - FinanceFeeds (blog)

Chess Research - Thu, 08/24/2017 - 05:19

Australian stockbroker OpenMarkets teams up with Nomura Research Institute on processing of equity trades
FinanceFeeds (blog)
Further, NRI Financial Solutions for Broker Dealers is already enabled for ISO 20022 which means a more streamlined transition for NRI clients to ASX's impending CHESS replacement system. OpenMarkets CEO, Andrea Marani said, “NRI is an innovative, ...

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On Chess: Garry Kasparov comes out of retirement; Armenian hero Levon Aronian clinches title - St. Louis Public Radio

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Thu, 08/24/2017 - 05:08

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Garry Kasparov comes out of retirement; Armenian hero Levon Aronian clinches title
St. Louis Public Radio
The newest addition to the Grand Chess Tour, the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz, became the most anticipated event when the announcement was made that Garry Kasparov would come out of retirement to join the field. The tournament did not disappoint.

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On Chess: Garry Kasparov comes out of retirement; Armenian hero Levon Aronian clinches title - St. Louis Public Radio

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Thu, 08/24/2017 - 05:08

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Garry Kasparov comes out of retirement; Armenian hero Levon Aronian clinches title
St. Louis Public Radio
The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, where the event was held, was packed and there was a line of fans stretching outside the building. Everyone came to watch the legendary world champion play once again. There was a certain energy ...

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On Chess: Garry Kasparov comes out of retirement; Armenian hero Levon Aronian clinches title - St. Louis Public Radio

In the News - Thu, 08/24/2017 - 05:08

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Garry Kasparov comes out of retirement; Armenian hero Levon Aronian clinches title
St. Louis Public Radio
The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, where the event was held, was packed and there was a line of fans stretching outside the building. Everyone came to watch the legendary world champion play once again. There was a certain energy ...

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Better Research Through Starcraft at MUN - VOCM

Chess Research - Thu, 08/24/2017 - 03:20

VOCM

Better Research Through Starcraft at MUN
VOCM
Churchill says MUN has introduced a new focus on similar technology. He says many students are drawn by both video games and artificial intelligence. Churchill says that after recent successes teaching AI chess and go, more complex games like Starcraft ...

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