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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 - 02:00
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 ...

Chess as a Comic Book Trope - Hyperallergic

World Chess Hall of Fame - 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.

Kasparov in St. Louis: a closer look - Chessbase News

CCSCSL News Feed - Thu, 08/24/2017 - 02:00
Kasparov in St. Louis: a closer look  Chessbase News

In 2005 Garry Kasparov, World Champion from 1985 to 2000 and arguably the best player of all times, withdrew from tournament chess. At the Grand Chess ...

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 - 02:00
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 ...

7 Tips for Keeping Your Brain Healthy and Active - HuffPost

Chess Research - Wed, 08/23/2017 - 23:16

HuffPost

7 Tips for Keeping Your Brain Healthy and Active
HuffPost
More specifically, clinical research has demonstrated significant neurological benefits from regular exercise on mental health outcomes. Aerobic ... Chess/checkers is a fun way to spend an afternoon with a friend while also working out your memory and ...

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Forget self-driving cars. A CMU spinoff is helping to make self-piloted, flying taxis. - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Chess Research - Wed, 08/23/2017 - 14:31

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Forget self-driving cars. A CMU spinoff is helping to make self-piloted, flying taxis.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
While this may appear to be a fledgling industry, research into flying “cars” for consumers has been ongoing; there's an industry for autonomous aviation similar to the chess game-like competition for self-driving vehicles. In Germany, Volocoptor is ...

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Combining Our Forces - Lexpert, a Thomson Reuters Business

Chess Research - Wed, 08/23/2017 - 10:57

Combining Our Forces
Lexpert, a Thomson Reuters Business
In a recent edition of his “Waking Up” podcast, philosopher and neuroscientist Sam Harris reminds Russian chess player Garry Kasparov, “You will go down in history as the first person to be beaten by a machine in an intellectual pursuit where you were ...

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CALENDAR - Chesterfield Observer

Chess Research - Wed, 08/23/2017 - 10:28

CALENDAR
Chesterfield Observer
Learn how to conduct, verify and organize genealogical research using a variety of free online tools. 751-CCPL, library.chesterfield.gov .... 751-CCPL, library.chesterfield.gov. CCPL Chess Club, 6-8 p.m., Meadowdale Library, 4301 Meadowdale Blvd. Learn ...

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

World Chess Hall of Fame - 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

World Chess Hall of Fame - 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 ...

Depressed but can't see a therapist? This chatbot could help - Los Angeles Times

Chess Research - Wed, 08/23/2017 - 05:03

Los Angeles Times

Depressed but can't see a therapist? This chatbot could help
Los Angeles Times
These days, with robotics advancing to drive cars, beat humans at chess and Go!, and replace entire workforces, Eliza's smoke and mirrors is child's play. ... The results were published in June in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. By filling in ...

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Plymouth Public Library news - Wicked Local Plymouth

Chess Research - Wed, 08/23/2017 - 01:22

Plymouth Public Library news
Wicked Local Plymouth
Bring a chess clock if possible. There are three tournament sections: The open fun section for any age, no USCF rating required and no entry fee; The age 14 and under fun section, no USCF rating required and no entry fee; and the USCF rated section for ...

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Grandmaster Levon Aronian Named Inaugural 2017 Saint Louis ... - Markets Insider

In the News - Tue, 08/22/2017 - 19:57

Grandmaster Levon Aronian Named Inaugural 2017 Saint Louis ...
Markets Insider
SAINT LOUIS, Aug. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- With the eyes of the world on Saint Louis for the inaugural and historic Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz competition, the ...

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Grandmaster Levon Aronian Named Inaugural 2017 Saint Louis ... - Markets Insider

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Tue, 08/22/2017 - 19:57

Grandmaster Levon Aronian Named Inaugural 2017 Saint Louis ...
Markets Insider
SAINT LOUIS, Aug. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- With the eyes of the world on Saint Louis for the inaugural and historic Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz competition, the ...

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Categories: Scholastic Chess

Grandmaster Levon Aronian Named Inaugural 2017 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Champion - Markets Insider

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Tue, 08/22/2017 - 19:57

Grandmaster Levon Aronian Named Inaugural 2017 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Champion
Markets Insider
22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 ...

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Grandmaster Levon Aronian Named Inaugural 2017 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Champion - Markets Insider

CCSCSL News Feed - Tue, 08/22/2017 - 19:57

Grandmaster Levon Aronian Named Inaugural 2017 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Champion
Markets Insider
SAINT LOUIS, Aug. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 ...

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Limelight, Aug. 23-27 - Virginia Gazette

Chess Research - Tue, 08/22/2017 - 14:45

Limelight, Aug. 23-27
Virginia Gazette
Chess Club at WRL: Learn to play or hone your skills at this club designed for kids but open to all ages. Chess boards and pieces are provided. 2 p.m. Sunday at Williamsburg Regional Library. Free. Spy Craft: Calling all families to save the Revolution!

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Grandmaster Levon Aronian Named Inaugural 2017 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Champion - PR Newswire (press release)

CCSCSL News Feed - Tue, 08/22/2017 - 12:53

Grandmaster Levon Aronian Named Inaugural 2017 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Champion
PR Newswire (press release)
Finally, at the conclusion of the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz, the CCSCSL hosted the much-anticipated Ultimate Moves blitz games on Aug. 19, 2017. Ultimate Moves, a fun event traditionally played following the Sinquefield Cup, consists of a lively ...

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