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Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis' Strategy Across the Board Gala - Ladue News

World Chess Hall of Fame - Tue, 01/17/2017 - 02:00
Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis' Strategy Across the Board Gala  Ladue News

The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis held its inaugural fundraiser, Strategy Across the Board, at the Starlight Room at the Chase Park Plaza ...

Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis' Strategy Across the Board Gala - Ladue News

In the News - Tue, 01/17/2017 - 02:00
Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis' Strategy Across the Board Gala  Ladue News

The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis held its inaugural fundraiser, Strategy Across the Board, at the Starlight Room at the Chase Park Plaza ...

Chess tournament founder honors MLK message - Bloomington Pantagraph

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Mon, 01/16/2017 - 18:44

Bloomington Pantagraph

Chess tournament founder honors MLK message
Bloomington Pantagraph
... Bloomington, yawns while playing a first-round game against Payton Harmon, 7, a student at Prairieland Elelmentary School, Normal, Monday morning during the Martin Luther King Scholastic Chess Tournament at Illinois State University's Brown Ballroom.

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Martin Luther King's Death Disappears Down the Memory Hole. “He Was Assassinated by a US Government Conspiracy” - Center for Research on Globalization

Chess Research - Mon, 01/16/2017 - 08:53

Center for Research on Globalization

Martin Luther King's Death Disappears Down the Memory Hole. “He Was Assassinated by a US Government Conspiracy”
Center for Research on Globalization
... Ray to return to the U.S. (an act that makes no sense for an escaped prisoner who had fled the country), gave him the money for the white Mustang, helped him attain travel documents, and moved him around the country like a pawn on a chess board.
More than 600 volunteer at Athens MLK Day of ServiceOnline Athens

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Renee Rosen: Where can I find Muddy Waters? - ChicagoNow (blog)

Chess Research - Sun, 01/15/2017 - 09:54

ChicagoNow (blog)

Renee Rosen: Where can I find Muddy Waters?
ChicagoNow (blog)
Renee Rosen captures the true essence of their humble beginnings and rise to success in her forthcoming novel, Windy City Blues, based on the origins of the Chicago Blues and the famous Chess records. The story features some of the best-known Chicago ...

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WVU hosts chess tournament - The Dominion Post

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sat, 01/14/2017 - 22:17

WVU hosts chess tournament
The Dominion Post
While trophies and prize giveaways were given to the winners of the rated section for members of the United States Chess Federation (USCF) and unrated collegiate and scholastic sections, canned goods and proceeds were donated to Empty Bowls ...

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Graves County to host scholastic chess tournament - Murray Ledger and Times

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sat, 01/14/2017 - 07:12

Graves County to host scholastic chess tournament
Murray Ledger and Times
The Graves County Scholastic Chess Tournament is open to students in grades kindergarten through 12. Students do not have to belong to a formal school club, but do have to be members of the U.S. Chess Federation. Players should bring proof of USCF ...

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Gospel festival among King events on Monday | Local News ... - Bloomington Pantagraph

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sat, 01/14/2017 - 00:01

Bloomington Pantagraph

Gospel festival among King events on Monday | Local News ...
Bloomington Pantagraph
BLOOMINGTON — A gospel festival, a chess tournament and a teach-in are among the ways the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday will be commemorated Monday ...

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Rival AIs Battle to Rule Poker (and Global Politics) | WIRED - WIRED

Chess Research - Fri, 01/13/2017 - 17:10

WIRED

Rival AIs Battle to Rule Poker (and Global Politics) | WIRED
WIRED
Two research groups are battling to build AI that can crack no-limit Texas Holds 'Em. That could be useful---with auctions, politics, even financial markets.
Poker AI competes to beat top players in no-limit game | New ScientistNew Scientist

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Poker AI competes to beat top players in no-limit game - New Scientist

Chess Research - Fri, 01/13/2017 - 09:09

New Scientist

Poker AI competes to beat top players in no-limit game
New Scientist
“Poker is an excellent game for testing artificial intelligence,” says Michael Bowling, head of the Computer Poker Research Group at the University of Alberta, Canada. “Unlike chess or Go, you never have a perfect view of the state of play, which is ...

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Chess club to host annual tournament - The Daily Athenaeum

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Thu, 01/12/2017 - 23:00

The Daily Athenaeum

Chess club to host annual tournament
The Daily Athenaeum
"We will also have the Mountain Room of the Mountainlair available for people to discuss their matches and play casual games of chess." Players may apply in four sections: open, scholastic rated, collegiate unrated and scholastic unrated. Unrated ...

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In Latest Man Vs. Machine Battle, the Machine is Winning - Fortune

Chess Research - Thu, 01/12/2017 - 18:18

Fortune

In Latest Man Vs. Machine Battle, the Machine is Winning
Fortune
In this case the machine, named Libratus, is using artificial intelligence (AI) technology developed at nearby Carnegie Mellon University, a hot bed of AI and robotics research. The tournament kicked off Wednesday with odds makers favoring the ... This ...
After day one, AI is crushing humanity at poker - The VergeThe Verge
AI takes on humans in marathon poker game - BBC News - BBC.comBBC News
Top poker pros face off vs. artificial intelligence - Phys.orgPhys.Org
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Keep track of St. Louis weather-related closings and cancellations - STLtoday.com

World Chess Hall of Fame - Thu, 01/12/2017 - 13:36

STLtoday.com

Keep track of St. Louis weather-related closings and cancellations
STLtoday.com
Sunday and Monday events are currently scheduled to proceed as planned. Find more info at cardinals.com/winterwarmup. • The St. Louis Chess Campus (Chess Club and Scholastic Center and World Chess Hall of Fame) is closed Friday. It plans to reopen ...

Keep track of St. Louis weather-related closings and cancellations - STLtoday.com

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Thu, 01/12/2017 - 13:36

STLtoday.com

Keep track of St. Louis weather-related closings and cancellations
STLtoday.com
Sunday and Monday events are currently scheduled to proceed as planned. Find more info at cardinals.com/winterwarmup. • The St. Louis Chess Campus (Chess Club and Scholastic Center and World Chess Hall of Fame) is closed Friday. It plans to reopen ...

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Dynamic diagrams - Chessbase News

Marcel Dzama, Jon Crumiller - Thu, 01/12/2017 - 02:00
Dynamic diagrams  Chessbase News

In chess publishing, there is nothing quite as ubiquitous as the chess diagram. From the first chess books in the 1500s to the latest articles on the web 500 years ...

On Chess: What to look forward to in 2017 - St. Louis Public Radio

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 01/11/2017 - 22:54

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: What to look forward to in 2017
St. Louis Public Radio
The Saint Louis Archbishops (organized by the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis) and the Webster Windmills (organized by Webster University Chess Team) will undoubtedly be crosstown rivals. They are scheduled to face off on Wednesday, ...

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