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Benedict Cumberbatch, Rafael Nadal, and Other Famous Postcard Artists - W Magazine

Marcel Dzama, Jon Crumiller - Fri, 10/07/2016 - 02:00
Benedict Cumberbatch, Rafael Nadal, and Other Famous Postcard Artists  W Magazine

The 160-plus galleries and their accompanying artists in town for Frieze London this week are soon getting even more competition: Starting tonight, the likes of ...

America's Female Chess Champion Boycotts Iran Tournament Over Hijab Law - ABC News

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Thu, 10/06/2016 - 15:56

America's Female Chess Champion Boycotts Iran Tournament Over Hijab Law
ABC News
Nazi Paikidze-Barnes prepares for her match at the 2015 U.S. Chess Championships hosted by the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis, April 12, 2015. 0 Shares. Email. After learning that the 2017 Women's World Chess Championship would be ...

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Care for a game of chess? Federal Way superintendent challenges students - KING5.com

Chess Research - Thu, 10/06/2016 - 08:34

KING5.com

Care for a game of chess? Federal Way superintendent challenges students
KING5.com
But it requires them to be critical thinkers which is what we know we want them ... we want them to be problem solvers. And there's a lot of research that talks about the benefit of chess in other content areas,” Dr. Campbell said. “Chess trains your ...

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Chess-In-The-Park A Booming Success - Great Neck Record

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Thu, 10/06/2016 - 05:49

Great Neck Record

Chess-In-The-Park A Booming Success
Great Neck Record
The event was concluded by three simultaneous exhibitions, with the main one conducted by Ethan Li, the top scholastic chess player on Long Island. Facing 10 strong players simultaneously, including Bella Liu's son, Vincent Tsay, an expert-level player ...

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On Chess: World Youth Championships showcase the future of chess on an international stage - St. Louis Public Radio

In the News - Thu, 10/06/2016 - 05:17

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: World Youth Championships showcase the future of chess on an international stage
St. Louis Public Radio
Finegold has secured several GM norms across the U.S. and is a familiar face around the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis and a popular name within the Club's Resident Grandmaster rotation. Finegold has offered outstanding commentary for ...

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On Chess: World Youth Championships showcase the future of chess on an international stage - St. Louis Public Radio

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Thu, 10/06/2016 - 05:17

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: World Youth Championships showcase the future of chess on an international stage
St. Louis Public Radio
I n 1993, was awarded the Samford Chess Fellowship. Finegold has secured several GM norms across the U.S. and is a familiar face around the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis and a popular name within the Club's Resident Grandmaster ...

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Exclusive research in the Queen of Katwe slums highlights the importance of empowering young people - De Montfort University (press release)

Chess Research - Thu, 10/06/2016 - 05:06

De Montfort University (press release)

Exclusive research in the Queen of Katwe slums highlights the importance of empowering young people
De Montfort University (press release)
The story of chess star Phiona Mutesi, from one of Kampala's poorest slums, told in the film, highlights the poverty faced by many who live in this community and, in particular, the often unrecognised potential of young women. The research by Dr Addy ...
Uganda: Oyelowo - Queen of Katwe Most Important Project of My LifeAllAfrica.com

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Checkmate: AHS senior authors book - Alton Telegraph

Chess Research - Wed, 10/05/2016 - 22:07

Checkmate: AHS senior authors book
Alton Telegraph
Humanity is a large-scale game of chess — essentially, Taylor's theme. “But I want people to do a lot more research on what they see, read and hear about the things that go on in America,” he said. “I want them to do research on their own family and ...

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Checkmate: AHS senior authors book - Alton Telegraph

Chess Research - Wed, 10/05/2016 - 22:07

Alton Telegraph

Checkmate: AHS senior authors book
Alton Telegraph
Humanity is a large-scale game of chess — essentially, Taylor's theme. “But I want people to do a lot more research on what they see, read and hear about the things that go on in America,” he said. “I want them to do research on their own family and ...

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Regional scholastic chess opens year in Paducah - Murray Ledger and Times

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 10/05/2016 - 07:01

Regional scholastic chess opens year in Paducah
Murray Ledger and Times
The 2016-17 scholastic chess season opens Saturday in the Quad A region with a tournament to be held at the Murray State University Paducah campus. Saturday marks the 41st annual National Chess Day. The MSU Paducah campus is at 4430 Sunset Ave.

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How Google is going from mobile-first to AI-first while competition heats up - YourStory.com

Chess Research - Wed, 10/05/2016 - 00:41

YourStory.com

How Google is going from mobile-first to AI-first while competition heats up
YourStory.com
Arthur Samuel developed a checkers player that learned from experience, which is considered to be the earliest and most influential examples of machine learning. 40 years later, IBM Research's chess-playing program Deep Blue made history when it beat ...

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Iredell student's Eagle Scout project to help schools' chess program - Statesville Record & Landmark

Chess Research - Tue, 10/04/2016 - 16:19

Statesville Record & Landmark

Iredell student's Eagle Scout project to help schools' chess program
Statesville Record & Landmark
Carson and Paige plan to play in the 2016 North Carolina State Chess Championship in Raleigh Nov. 4-6. The siblings will also play in the 2017 Super Nationals on May 12-15 in Nashville, Tenn. Carson said he may compete in the World Open Chess ...

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Raymond Pettibon Keeps Drawing Over His Works at David Zwirner, and Other Observations This Morning in Mayfair - ARTnews

Marcel Dzama, Jon Crumiller - Tue, 10/04/2016 - 11:30

ARTnews

Raymond Pettibon Keeps Drawing Over His Works at David Zwirner, and Other Observations This Morning in Mayfair
ARTnews
He was referring to Marcel Dzama's show with Raymond Pettibon, “Let Us Compare Mythologies,” which opens tonight. The second collaboration between the two Zwirner artists (the first was in New York earlier this year) came out of a process wherein they ...

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