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Danish children who play chess at school improve at maths - The Copenhagen Post - Danish news in english

Chess Research - Fri, 02/10/2017 - 08:07

The Copenhagen Post - Danish news in english

Danish children who play chess at school improve at maths
The Copenhagen Post - Danish news in english
There is research that shows that children actually become better at maths and are better able to concentrate when they play chess. They also more likely to thrive, claims Mikkel Nørgaard, who is the program manager for learning at Danish Skoleskak ...

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Simulation hypothesis: The smart person's guide - TechRepublic

Chess Research - Fri, 02/10/2017 - 05:55

TechRepublic

Simulation hypothesis: The smart person's guide
TechRepublic
At first blush the notion that reality is pure simulacra seems preposterous, but the hypothesis springs from decades of scientific research and is taken seriously by academics, scientists, and entrepreneurs like Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk. From ...

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How Trump's Trying To Win Back Turkey - Center for Research on Globalization

Chess Research - Fri, 02/10/2017 - 05:20

Center for Research on Globalization

How Trump's Trying To Win Back Turkey
Center for Research on Globalization
As Moscow continues to make its chess moves all across the Mideast and tries to bring American strategy there into a checkmate, it would do well to keep an extra cautious eye on Ankara amidst Washington's renewed efforts to woo it back to the unipolar ...

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Community calendar, Feb. 10, 2017 - The News (subscription)

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Thu, 02/09/2017 - 23:07

Community calendar, Feb. 10, 2017
The News (subscription)
... • Cannon's Point History Tour will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the A.W. Jones Heritage Center, 610 Beachview Drive, St. Simons Island. The archaeologist-led tours feature an interpretation of the historic site. Groups return to the heritage center at 12 ...

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Chess champ takes on all challengers - The Cross Timbers Gazette

World Chess Hall of Fame - Thu, 02/09/2017 - 09:03

Chess champ takes on all challengers
The Cross Timbers Gazette
Root donated her score sheets on which the players record every move of tournament games, plus those games' results to the World Chess Hall of Fame in Saint Louis, Mo. The U.S. Chess Federation began computerizing records of tournament results in ...

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Chess champ takes on all challengers - The Cross Timbers Gazette

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Thu, 02/09/2017 - 09:03

Chess champ takes on all challengers
The Cross Timbers Gazette
Dr. Alexey Root, the 1989 U.S. Women's Chess Champion, faced simultaneous matches against 10 other players during the Chess Challenge held at the Flower Mound Library on Saturday, Jan. 28. Also attending the Chess Challenge were family members ...

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Inside Marilyn Minter's Colorful, Irrepressible, Art-Filled Hideaway in the Woods - W Magazine

Marcel Dzama, Jon Crumiller - Thu, 02/09/2017 - 08:06

W Magazine

Inside Marilyn Minter's Colorful, Irrepressible, Art-Filled Hideaway in the Woods
W Magazine
Marilyn Minter has to be the friendliest provocateur you'll ever meet. “I'm considered controversial,” she declares. “But I'm Southern and sociable. I'm a bad girl, but I'm always polite about it.” A bubbly, welcoming figure in person, the artist seems ...

Paula Poundstone Extra: Technology Addiction (Is No Joke) - WHQR

Chess Research - Thu, 02/09/2017 - 04:29

WHQR

Paula Poundstone Extra: Technology Addiction (Is No Joke)
WHQR
Surely I'm addicted. But actual thinking, you know, is not what's going on when I'm when I'm spending time on screens because, you know, thinking- you know people that play chess, that really really play chess, you can lose weight while playing chess ...

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On Chess: Launch of Universal Rating System™ opens doors for global chess community - KBIA

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 02/08/2017 - 23:46

On Chess: Launch of Universal Rating System™ opens doors for global chess community
KBIA
Development of the new rating system was co-funded by the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis and the Kasparov Chess Foundation. Its launch follows more than two years of research. The URS™ has already had a major impact on many of the ...

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On Chess: Launch of Universal Rating System™ opens doors for global chess community - KBIA

Chess Research - Wed, 02/08/2017 - 23:46

On Chess: Launch of Universal Rating System™ opens doors for global chess community
KBIA
Development of the new rating system was co-funded by the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis and the Kasparov Chess Foundation. Its launch follows more than two years of research. The URS™ has already had a major impact on many of the ...

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On Chess: Launch of Universal Rating System™ opens doors for global chess community - KBIA

In the News - Wed, 02/08/2017 - 23:46

On Chess: Launch of Universal Rating System™ opens doors for global chess community
KBIA
Development of the new rating system was co-funded by the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis and the Kasparov Chess Foundation. Its launch follows more than two years of research. The URS™ has already had a major impact on many of the ...

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On Chess: Launch of Universal Rating System™ opens doors for ... - St. Louis Public Radio

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 02/08/2017 - 23:19

On Chess: Launch of Universal Rating System™ opens doors for ...
St. Louis Public Radio
Jan. 2, 2017 may well prove to be a landmark day in chess history as it marked the launch date of the new Universal Rating System (URS™). This exciting new.

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On Chess: Launch of Universal Rating System™ opens doors for ... - St. Louis Public Radio

Chess Research - Wed, 02/08/2017 - 23:19

On Chess: Launch of Universal Rating System™ opens doors for ...
St. Louis Public Radio
Jan. 2, 2017 may well prove to be a landmark day in chess history as it marked the launch date of the new Universal Rating System (URS™). This exciting new.

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On Chess: Launch of Universal Rating System™ opens doors for global chess community - St. Louis Public Radio

In the News - Wed, 02/08/2017 - 23:19

On Chess: Launch of Universal Rating System™ opens doors for global chess community
St. Louis Public Radio
Development of the new rating system was co-funded by the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis and the Kasparov Chess Foundation. Its launch follows more than two years of research. The URS™ has already had a major impact on many of the ...

Students preparing for Middle Georgia chess tournament - 13WMAZ.com

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 02/08/2017 - 22:46

13WMAZ.com

Students preparing for Middle Georgia chess tournament
13WMAZ.com
"They went from sort of loud, not really patient sort of getting bored every now and then with chess. After a few weeks of learning how to play the game. It was an amazing story. At the end everyone was just so happy to have been in the Chess Club ...

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If children don't get the extra help they need early, they will fall further behind - The Sydney Morning Herald

Chess Research - Wed, 02/08/2017 - 19:20

The Sydney Morning Herald

If children don't get the extra help they need early, they will fall further behind
The Sydney Morning Herald
But if unrecognised, as in Susie's case, there comes a time when the wall cannot get any taller before it crashes. This situation means the private tutoring business is booming - market research firm Global Industry Analysts predicts the global private ...

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Prince George's County community calendar, Feb. 9-15, 2017 - Washington Post

Chess Research - Wed, 02/08/2017 - 16:43

Washington Post

Prince George's County community calendar, Feb. 9-15, 2017
Washington Post
Chess/checkers club Learn to play or improve your game. 1 p.m. Hyattsville Library, 6530 Adelphi Rd., Hyattsville. Free. ... African American genealogy basics Adults can learn basic research techniques. 2 p.m. Surratts-Clinton Library, 9400 Piscataway ...

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Sign-ups: Area recreational sports and leagues - El Paso Times

Chess Research - Wed, 02/08/2017 - 12:35

El Paso Times

Sign-ups: Area recreational sports and leagues
El Paso Times
Money raised will be used to fund medical research which improves the quality and extends the lives of those living with cystic fibrosis. Registration is at 9 a.m. Zipping for Zoey 2017 shirts will be provided for individuals who donate $25 or ... El ...

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Robot Player Beats Poker Pros - RTT News

Chess Research - Wed, 02/08/2017 - 09:05

Robot Player Beats Poker Pros
RTT News
Poker was seen as a benchmark for artificial intelligence research, just as chess was once seen. Poker is a game of exceeding complexity that requires a machine to take decisions based on incomplete and often misleading information, thanks to bluffing, ...

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Are we ready to face the 'deep learning' revolution? - Times of India (blog)

Chess Research - Wed, 02/08/2017 - 08:25

Are we ready to face the 'deep learning' revolution?
Times of India (blog)
Deep Learning as a technology is the combined force of different fields of research that are evolving from last few decades. The robust processing ... We all know that IBM's Deep Blue won the Chess game from World Chess Champion. IBM Watson won the ...

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