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Creating the world's new chess capital - BBC News

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Thu, 05/12/2016 - 02:00
Creating the world's new chess capital  BBC News

For many years the nucleus of the chess world was the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe - but now a new chess capital is emerging in America's ...

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On Chess: Tom Hackney exhibit opens in the chess capital of the U.S. - St. Louis Public Radio

Marcel Dzama, Jon Crumiller - Thu, 05/12/2016 - 02:00
On Chess: Tom Hackney exhibit opens in the chess capital of the U.S.  St. Louis Public Radio

There is a conversation that exists between living artists and their predecessors. Marcel Duchamp, arguably the most influential artist of the 20 th.

On Chess: Tom Hackney exhibit opens in the chess capital of the U.S. - St. Louis Public Radio

World Chess Hall of Fame - Thu, 05/12/2016 - 02:00
On Chess: Tom Hackney exhibit opens in the chess capital of the U.S.  St. Louis Public Radio

There is a conversation that exists between living artists and their predecessors. Marcel Duchamp, arguably the most influential artist of the 20 th.

Creating the world's new chess capital - BBC News

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Thu, 05/12/2016 - 02:00
Creating the world's new chess capital  BBC News

For many years the nucleus of the chess world was the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe - but now a new chess capital is emerging in America's ...

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Civilization VI Will Be Out This October - mxdwn.com

Chess Research - Thu, 05/12/2016 - 00:46

mxdwn.com

Civilization VI Will Be Out This October
mxdwn.com
The popular turn-based, historical strategy games have long been a source of fun for the grossly nerdy, because the games play a lot like a chess match (the series even follow a game board format), but with a ton of history, culture, and diplomacy ...

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IBM makes a big shift into cognitive computing - Waterbury Republican American

Chess Research - Thu, 05/12/2016 - 00:12

Waterbury Republican American

IBM makes a big shift into cognitive computing
Waterbury Republican American
IBM's California research lab sits atop a green hill here, 15 miles south of downtown San Jose. ... An earlier IBM artificial intelligence, Deep Blue, beat the world chess champion in 1995 by computing every possible move and picking the best option ...
IBM's Watson Supercomputer Trains Up for Cyber SecurityInfosecurity Magazine

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Flirting With Humanity - New Republic

Chess Research - Wed, 05/11/2016 - 19:01

New Republic

Flirting With Humanity
New Republic
Over the past decade, the idea of creating AI you could love has moved from the realm of science fiction and into that of commerce and research. As AIs get better at games like chess and Go and Jeopardy, investors have poured resources into the study ...

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Creating the world's new chess capital - BBC News

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Wed, 05/11/2016 - 18:43

Creating the world's new chess capital
BBC News
Rex Sinquefield, a grey-haired man in his early 70s, is sitting in the audience watching the US Chess Championship. He's in his shorts, wearing a baseball cap, and fuelling his concentration with glass after glass of Diet Coke. Sinquefield is a rich ...

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Creating the world's new chess capital - BBC News

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Wed, 05/11/2016 - 18:43

BBC News

Creating the world's new chess capital
BBC News
Rex Sinquefield, a grey-haired man in his early 70s, is sitting in the audience watching the US Chess Championship. He's in his shorts, wearing a baseball cap, and fuelling his concentration with glass after glass of Diet Coke. Sinquefield is a rich ...

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Creating the world's new chess capital - BBC News

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 05/11/2016 - 18:43

BBC News

Creating the world's new chess capital
BBC News
The US Congress has officially declared the city the chess capital of the nation. In central St Louis, the plush three-storey St Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center now hosts elite grandmaster tournaments - during my visit, it was the American ...

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REDLANDS DAILY FACTS CALENDAR - Redlands Daily Facts

Chess Research - Wed, 05/11/2016 - 18:37

REDLANDS DAILY FACTS CALENDAR
Redlands Daily Facts
Chess club: Redlands Chess Club meets 2 to 5 p.m. every Friday at Redlands Community Senior Center, 111 W. Lugonia Ave. Players of all ages are welcome, from ... Anyone interested in genealogy research is welcome to attend. Information: www.yvgs.org; ...

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Creating the world's new chess capital - BBC News

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Wed, 05/11/2016 - 18:27

BBC News

Creating the world's new chess capital
BBC News
Rex Sinquefield, a grey-haired man in his early 70s, is sitting in the audience watching the US Chess Championship. He's in his shorts, wearing a baseball cap, and fuelling his concentration with glass after glass of Diet Coke. Sinquefield is a rich ...

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Baker siblings are chess champions - Mount Vernon News (press release) (subscription) (blog)

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 05/11/2016 - 17:00

Baker siblings are chess champions
Mount Vernon News (press release) (subscription) (blog)
... the Ohio grade level state championship for ninth graders. Currently she is ranked among the top five scholastic girls in Ohio and Vincent's current chess rating has reached the expert level rating. Both children study chess with an international ...

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Bethesda Talk Guns, Demons And Speed In New DOOM Video - We Got This Covered

Chess Research - Wed, 05/11/2016 - 16:36

We Got This Covered

Bethesda Talk Guns, Demons And Speed In New DOOM Video
We Got This Covered
Martin goes on to describe the game's enemies as “chess pieces,” as they each have different features and styles. Building your full arsenal completes your hero's “army,” allowing you to take on the full force of the enemies later in the ... Research ...

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What does the popularity of 'Game of Thrones' say about TV viewers? - Christian Science Monitor

Chess Research - Wed, 05/11/2016 - 15:15

Christian Science Monitor

What does the popularity of 'Game of Thrones' say about TV viewers?
Christian Science Monitor
It's the women that are the hope that we're watching as the chess pieces move this season, and it's very exciting.” Co-creator David Benioff says this was always the idea, however, and is not a reaction to ... Cecil, a married father of two who works ...

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Trailer released for Lupita Nyong'o's new movie 'Queen of Katwe' - The Grio

Chess Research - Wed, 05/11/2016 - 15:02

The Grio

Trailer released for Lupita Nyong'o's new movie 'Queen of Katwe'
The Grio
On Tuesday, Disney dropped the trailer for the new movie “Queen of Katwe,” which stars Lupita Nyong'o as a Ugandan chess prodigy Phiona Mutesi. The trailer begins with a ... and meaning to our work. It was research, obstacle and inspiration,” she added.
Queen of Katwe trailer: Lupita Nyong'o and David Oyelowo star in Disney filmEntertainment Weekly
'Queen Of Katwe': Lupita Nyong'o Plays The Mother Of Phiona Mutesi [Watch Trailer]Movie News Guide
Lupita Nyong'o and David Oyelowo star in the new trailer for Queen of KatweThe Independent
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THINGS TO DO: May 12-18 - Marco Island Sun Times

Chess Research - Wed, 05/11/2016 - 13:36

Marco Island Sun Times

THINGS TO DO: May 12-18
Marco Island Sun Times
McConville is founder of Stepping Stone Ecotours, a group of scientists who conduct boardwalk tours at Big Cypress National Preserve and is also a member of the Ten Thousand Island Dolphin Project, an on-going research study of the distribution ...

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Taylor takes part in chess tournament - Bradford Era

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 05/11/2016 - 11:52

Taylor takes part in chess tournament
Bradford Era
Daniel Taylor captured third place for individual and second place for St. Bernard Elementary and Middle School during a chess tournament at Pioneer Central (N.Y.) High School in Yorkshire, N.Y., over the weekend. There were six sections — Scholastic ...

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Annual Chess Tournament held at Chieftain Elementary - Logan Daily News

Chess Research - Wed, 05/11/2016 - 11:49

Annual Chess Tournament held at Chieftain Elementary
Logan Daily News
Students from chess clubs at the following schools participated: Central Elementary, advisors Jeff and Kathy Crisler; Hocking Hills Elementary, advisors Sharon Shaya and Don Miller; Union Furnace Elementary, advisor Brody Bauers; Chieftain Elementary, ...

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Candidate Q&A: Clayton County Board of Commissioners District 3 - News-Daily.com

Chess Research - Wed, 05/11/2016 - 11:03

News-Daily.com

Candidate Q&A: Clayton County Board of Commissioners District 3
News-Daily.com
For instance, open mic nights, art shows, chess meets, student debates sponsored by the government will give our students opportunities research, read, practice and study. These skills ultimately help our children perform better in life. We can also ...

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