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Chess notes - The Boston Globe

In the News - Sat, 07/29/2017 - 12:54

Chess notes
The Boston Globe
The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis is the site of yet another major chess event — the Match of the Millennials — the United States vs. the world. It's a double Scheveningen system in two age groups: under 17 (five players) and under ...

Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sat, 07/29/2017 - 12:50

Chess notes
The Boston Globe
The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis is the site of yet another major chess event — the Match of the Millennials — the United States vs. the world. It's a double Scheveningen system in two age groups: under 17 (five players) and under ...

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Chess notes - The Boston Globe

In the News - Sat, 07/29/2017 - 12:50

Chess notes
The Boston Globe
The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis is the site of yet another major chess event — the Match of the Millennials — the United States vs. the world. It's a double Scheveningen system in two age groups: under 17 (five players) and under ...

Artificial Intelligence Is Stuck. Here's How to Move It Forward. - New York Times

Chess Research - Sat, 07/29/2017 - 00:08

New York Times

Artificial Intelligence Is Stuck. Here's How to Move It Forward.
New York Times
Sure, A.I. systems have mastered an array of games, from chess and Go to “Jeopardy” and poker, but the technology continues to struggle in the real world. Robots ... There is nothing wrong with such research, but it is unlikely to lead to major ...

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Russia: World's Monetary Chess Master? - Daily Reckoning

Chess Research - Fri, 07/28/2017 - 17:30

Russia: World's Monetary Chess Master?
Daily Reckoning
Its leaders think strategically… as a good chess player thinks strategically. Is it any wonder that ... A murdered soviet economist's groundbreaking research gives you a roadmap to investment opportunities in breakthrough technologies. This nearly ...

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Scientists say ABBA sequence would make for fairer penalty shootouts in soccer - UPI.com

Chess Research - Fri, 07/28/2017 - 13:58

UPI.com

Scientists say ABBA sequence would make for fairer penalty shootouts in soccer
UPI.com
New research suggests the format is optimal for fair play and does not offer the first to serve a measurable advantage. Scientists analyzed the results of 1,701 tiebreakers from 73 men's tennis tournaments and 920 tiebreakers from 135 women's tournaments.
ABBA sequence in tennis tiebreaking serves is proven to be fairScience Daily

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ABBA sequence in tennis tiebreaking serves is proven to be fair - Phys.Org

Chess Research - Fri, 07/28/2017 - 08:59

Phys.Org

ABBA sequence in tennis tiebreaking serves is proven to be fair
Phys.Org
"The purpose of this study was to test the ABBA sequence in a real tournament setting," says Dr. Alex Krumer of the Swiss Institute for Empirical Economic Research at the University of St. Gallen. "Based on the analysis of 1,701 men's and 920 women's ...

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Abba sequence in tennis tiebreaking serves is proven to be fair -- Ben-Gurion U. - EurekAlert (press release)

Chess Research - Fri, 07/28/2017 - 08:01

Abba sequence in tennis tiebreaking serves is proven to be fair -- Ben-Gurion U.
EurekAlert (press release)
... important determinant of performance in contest in general," says Dr. Offer Moshe Shapir of the Center for Business Education and Research at NYU Shanghai. "This is true, for example, in settings ranging from chess matches, penalty shootouts in ...

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Stan 'The Fan' Charles: Former Raven John Urschel Intends To Keep His Beautiful Mind - Press Box

Chess Research - Fri, 07/28/2017 - 07:58

New York Daily News

Stan 'The Fan' Charles: Former Raven John Urschel Intends To Keep His Beautiful Mind
Press Box
The medical journal JAMA published a report stating CTE was found in 99 percent of deceased NFL players' brains that were donated to scientific research. Of the 111 brains of deceased former NFL players that were studied, 110 contained varying levels ...
John Urschel makes the best, smartest decision of his life in retiring from the NFLNew York Daily News

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Drebes: Campaign finance reports offer hints for next elections - St. Louis Business Journal

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Fri, 07/28/2017 - 05:17

St. Louis Business Journal

Drebes: Campaign finance reports offer hints for next elections
St. Louis Business Journal
The way financial analysts pore over quarterly earnings, politicos do the same with quarterly campaign finance reports. Here are some nuggets from the most filings. In Senate 24, Sen. Jill Schupp's filing shows that she now has more than $400,000 on-hand.

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Match of the Millennials: World leads US 13-11 - Chessbase News

CCSCSL News Feed - Fri, 07/28/2017 - 02:00
Match of the Millennials: World leads US 13-11  Chessbase News

Part of a "summer of chess" at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, the Match of the Millennials, is a wonderful idea, pitting top US Juniors ...

Chantilly chess player wins 2017 US Girls' Junior Championship - Fairfaxtimes.com

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Thu, 07/27/2017 - 17:18

Fairfaxtimes.com

Chantilly chess player wins 2017 US Girls' Junior Championship
Fairfaxtimes.com
Akshita's first tournament was with the Virginia Scholastic Chess Association, which promotes the game to children through the creation of school teams that compete with each other. She recalls not doing particularly well in that first competition, but ...

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NFL player Urschel, seeking Ph.D. in math, retires from football at 26 - Reuters

Chess Research - Thu, 07/27/2017 - 17:06

NFL player Urschel, seeking Ph.D. in math, retires from football at 26
Reuters
"Objectively, I shouldn't. I have a bright career ahead of me in mathematics," he wrote, adding that he was not seeking to get rich playing football. "The things I love the most in this world (reading math, doing research, playing chess) are very, very ...

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NFL player Urschel, seeking Ph.D. in math, retires from football at 26 - Reuters

Chess Research - Thu, 07/27/2017 - 17:06

Washington Post

NFL player Urschel, seeking Ph.D. in math, retires from football at 26
Reuters
"Objectively, I shouldn't. I have a bright career ahead of me in mathematics," he wrote, adding that he was not seeking to get rich playing football. "The things I love the most in this world (reading math, doing research, playing chess) are very, very ...
Canisius grad John Urschel retires from Ravens at age 26Buffalo News
Genius John Urschel Explains His Decision To Retire From NFLBaltimoreRavens.com
Baltimore Ravens' John Urschel retires from NFL at age 26My Twin Tiers.com
All Black Media -ThePostGame -The Players Tribune -MIT Mathematics
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NFL player Urschel, seeking Ph.D. in math, retires from football at 26 - Reuters

Chess Research - Thu, 07/27/2017 - 17:06

Yahoo Sports

NFL player Urschel, seeking Ph.D. in math, retires from football at 26
Reuters
"Objectively, I shouldn't. I have a bright career ahead of me in mathematics," he wrote, adding that he was not seeking to get rich playing football. "The things I love the most in this world (reading math, doing research, playing chess) are very, very ...
Canisius grad John Urschel retires from Ravens at age 26Buffalo News
Genius John Urschel Explains His Decision To Retire From NFLBaltimoreRavens.com
Baltimore Ravens' John Urschel retires from NFL at age 26PA home page
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Atascocita chess club students rank in top 10 percent - Chron.com

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Thu, 07/27/2017 - 16:58

Chron.com

Atascocita chess club students rank in top 10 percent
Chron.com
More than 100 students from around Houston gathered for the Houston Summer Chess Scholastic tournament and competed in five different sections. "Our club has helped cultivate a new passion and interest for them, which will serve as an invaluable ...

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NFL player Urschel, seeking Ph.D. in math, retires from football at 26 - WHTC

Chess Research - Thu, 07/27/2017 - 16:52

CNN

NFL player Urschel, seeking Ph.D. in math, retires from football at 26
WHTC
(Reuters) - A Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman pursuing a doctorate in mathematics announced his retirement from professional football on Thursday, and team officials said a study linking NFL players to brain disease was a factor in his decision.
Canisius grad John Urschel retires from Ravens at age 26Buffalo News
Genius John Urschel Explains His Decision To Retire From NFLBaltimoreRavens.com
Why I Still Play FootballThe Players Tribune
MIT Mathematics -ESPN -Rotoworld
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