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Ellwood City area residents resolute as 2017 approaches - Ellwood City Ledger

Chess Research - Thu, 12/29/2016 - 22:50

Ellwood City Ledger

Ellwood City area residents resolute as 2017 approaches
Ellwood City Ledger
Research indicates that only 8 percent of people keep their New Year's resolutions. But Steve ... And that's how you break Watson, the computer that has defeated champions in both chess and the "Jeopardy!" game show. For the rest of us, though, the ...

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Supporting actors panel: Costumes, touching and even making monkey noises bring a film together - Los Angeles Times

Chess Research - Thu, 12/29/2016 - 06:48

Los Angeles Times

Supporting actors panel: Costumes, touching and even making monkey noises bring a film together
Los Angeles Times
For me, playing Robert Katende in “Queen of Katwe,” thankfully, he was right there with us and I could spend time with him, with his family, with his kids and a lot of the kids who he taught chess. So, my research was with me the whole time. But at ...

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How To Win At Chess? Here's What Goes Inside The Head Of Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen - Tech Times

Chess Research - Thu, 12/29/2016 - 04:41

Tech Times

How To Win At Chess? Here's What Goes Inside The Head Of Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen
Tech Times
A team from Bielefeld University has studied eye movements and facial expressions of chess players to know what makes a winner and what goes on in the players' minds. Project Ceege used special glasses to track the eye movements of players. ... The ...

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On Chess: Behind the scenes - and cameras - of the Grand Chess Tour 2017 - St. Louis Public Radio

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 12/28/2016 - 22:32

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Behind the scenes - and cameras - of the Grand Chess Tour 2017
St. Louis Public Radio
[Ed. Note - I should point out that none of the technical staff, “TV People,” at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis are what you'd call “chess people.” But that doesn't matter in the same way a chef doesn't need to know the Sicilian ...

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On Chess: Behind the scenes - and cameras - of the Grand Chess Tour 2017 - St. Louis Public Radio

In the News - Wed, 12/28/2016 - 22:32

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Behind the scenes - and cameras - of the Grand Chess Tour 2017
St. Louis Public Radio
[Ed. Note - I should point out that none of the technical staff, “TV People,” at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis are what you'd call “chess people.” But that doesn't matter in the same way a chef doesn't need to know the Sicilian ...

Chattahoochee Valley Libraries announces its 2017 Big Read - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Chess Research - Wed, 12/28/2016 - 15:46

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Chattahoochee Valley Libraries announces its 2017 Big Read
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Beyond the Books: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter – Thursday February 23, 11:30am-1pm – MCofE HQ Donovan Research Library, Building 70, Ft. Benning. .... Please visit one of our chess programs to learn about the game and hone your skills! Chess Club for ...

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On Chess: Behind the scenes - and cameras - of the Grand Chess Tour 2017 - St. Louis Public Radio

In the News - Wed, 12/28/2016 - 02:00
On Chess: Behind the scenes - and cameras - of the Grand Chess Tour 2017  St. Louis Public Radio

This game will be over in two moves.” “…and how long will that take?” “It could be 20 seconds. It could be two hours.” Let's get one thing clear – 20.

On Chess: Behind the scenes - and cameras - of the Grand Chess Tour 2017 - St. Louis Public Radio

In the News - Wed, 12/28/2016 - 02:00
On Chess: Behind the scenes - and cameras - of the Grand Chess Tour 2017  St. Louis Public Radio

This game will be over in two moves.” “…and how long will that take?” “It could be 20 seconds. It could be two hours.” Let's get one thing clear – 20.

Inside the Minds of Great Chess Players - PsychCentral.com

Chess Research - Tue, 12/27/2016 - 05:35

PsychCentral.com

Inside the Minds of Great Chess Players
PsychCentral.com
Their research project, called 'Ceege' (Chess Expertise from Eye Gaze and Emotion), involves recording players' eye movements and facial expressions as they play the game. Their discoveries help explain why Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen ...

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The Art World Remembers Carrie Fisher With Touching Instagram Tributes - artnet News

Marcel Dzama, Jon Crumiller - Tue, 12/27/2016 - 02:00
The Art World Remembers Carrie Fisher With Touching Instagram Tributes  artnet News

Carrie Fisher, star of the "Star Wars" film franchise, has died at the age of 60, and members of the art world are among those in mourning.

The Art World Remembers Carrie Fisher With Touching Instagram Tributes - artnet News

Marcel Dzama, Jon Crumiller - Tue, 12/27/2016 - 02:00
The Art World Remembers Carrie Fisher With Touching Instagram Tributes  artnet News

Carrie Fisher, star of the "Star Wars" film franchise, has died at the age of 60, and members of the art world are among those in mourning.

The Art World Remembers Carrie Fisher With Touching Instagram Tributes - artnet News

Marcel Dzama, Jon Crumiller - Tue, 12/27/2016 - 02:00
The Art World Remembers Carrie Fisher With Touching Instagram Tributes  artnet News

Carrie Fisher, star of the "Star Wars" film franchise, has died at the age of 60, and members of the art world are among those in mourning.

Retrospectiva celor mai importante evenimente din şah în 2016 - Dilema veche

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Mon, 12/26/2016 - 14:32

Dilema veche

Retrospectiva celor mai importante evenimente din şah în 2016
Dilema veche
Aflată la a doua ediţie anuală, seria nu este organizată de FIDE, ci de un comitet privat care îi mobilizează pe sponsori, mai precis pe magnatul american Rex Sinquefield. Au fost patru turnee Grand Chess Tour anul acesta, la Paris, Leuven, Saint Louis ...

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The Year In Science: From Gravitational Waves To CRISPR, Here ... - International Business Times

Chess Research - Mon, 12/26/2016 - 04:11

International Business Times

The Year In Science: From Gravitational Waves To CRISPR, Here ...
International Business Times
2016 has been, to put it mildly, a complicated year. The same can be said about the world of science, which witnessed some of the biggest breakthroughs in ...

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Chess Moves To Win: Masters' Secret To Success Revealed ... - iTech Post

Chess Research - Mon, 12/26/2016 - 03:11

iTech Post

Chess Moves To Win: Masters' Secret To Success Revealed ...
iTech Post
Chess can be an engaging sport, using both attention and strategy. A study shows the chess moves to win, as the masters' secret to success is revealed.

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The Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) Given New $15.00 Price Target at the Jefferies Group - DailyQuint

Chess Research - Sun, 12/25/2016 - 21:08

The Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) Given New $15.00 Price Target at the Jefferies Group
DailyQuint
NKTR has been the topic of several other research reports. Brean Capital reaffirmed a buy rating and issued a $23.00 price target on shares of Nektar Therapeutics in a research note on Friday, September 30th. Zacks Investment Research lowered Nektar ...

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Donald Trump Claims Torture 'Works'—but What Does the Science Say? - AlterNet

Chess Research - Sun, 12/25/2016 - 17:16

AlterNet

Donald Trump Claims Torture 'Works'—but What Does the Science Say?
AlterNet
The US president-elect Donald Trump has on several occasions insisted that torture is a good idea and that procedures such as water-boarding are not “tough enough” when dealing with terrorist groups like Islamic State. The view is clearly morally and ...

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Why chess masters win - Science Daily

Chess Research - Fri, 12/23/2016 - 15:52

Science Daily

Why chess masters win
Science Daily
Yet what is the secret of successful chess players? Cognitive scientists have been investigating this question for the past year in the project “Ceege” by recording players' eye movements and facial expressions. Now, the researchers are revealing their ...

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