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'Real Tennis' May Be Obscure, but It Has Fans in Britain - New York Times

Chess Research - Thu, 10/01/2015 - 06:00

New York Times

'Real Tennis' May Be Obscure, but It Has Fans in Britain
New York Times
Generally, I feel pretty confident with a racket in my hand. I've been playing tennis for most of my life and can hold my own with accomplished players. I'm able to make a respectable showing at racquetball and squash and play a decent game of Ping-Pong.

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Depths of learning - Nature.com

Chess Research - Thu, 10/01/2015 - 05:19

Depths of learning
Nature.com
Machine-learning research has always been about getting machines to learn to recognize complex patterns. Connect a computer to a camera, and a good image identification algorithm should be able, from the raw image data, to identify a particular human ...

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What's happening Thursday in the north valley - Chico Enterprise-Record

Chess Research - Wed, 09/30/2015 - 22:51

What's happening Thursday in the north valley
Chico Enterprise-Record
Chico Air Museum: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Aircraft, aviation, space artifacts and documents; outdoor museum with jet and propeller driven aircraft; research library, gift shop, speaker series, events by arrangements. Learn about aerospace history of Chico and ...

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On Chess: World Cup works its way from 128 players to two - St. Louis Public Radio

In the News - Wed, 09/30/2015 - 22:12

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: World Cup works its way from 128 players to two
St. Louis Public Radio
The World Cup was “demoted” some years ago. It used to be called the World Championship and was the sole way FIDE determined its top title holder. However, since there was a divide between FIDE and what most chess players considered to be the true ...

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On Chess: World Cup works its way from 128 players to two - St. Louis Public Radio

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 09/30/2015 - 22:12

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: World Cup works its way from 128 players to two
St. Louis Public Radio
Alejandro Ramirez is a frequent guest of the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis, through roles as both the Club's Resident Grandmaster rotation and as a player in the nation's elite events. He will coach the Saint Louis University chess team.

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What's Going On: Oct. 1, 2015 - Terre Haute Tribune Star

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 09/30/2015 - 21:53

What's Going On: Oct. 1, 2015
Terre Haute Tribune Star
... for U.S. Chess Federation Indiana State Team Championship, $100 for team of four, event 8:15 a.m. Saturday, Wabash Activity Center, 300 S. Fifth St.; Indiana State Chess Association membership required; open and reserve sections; scholastic ...

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Scare tactics: Ghost tours highlight the paranormal side of Pittsburgh - Tribune-Review

Chess Research - Wed, 09/30/2015 - 20:01

Scare tactics: Ghost tours highlight the paranormal side of Pittsburgh
Tribune-Review
In 2013, members from Pittsburgh Paranormal Research conducted a weekend investigation at Brackenridge Heights. Experience ... Candlelight Ghostwalk, Chess Park, West Main Street, Monongahela, 7:15 p.m., Oct. 16 and 17 and 23 and 24. Admission: ...

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Chess groups to meet in October - Bradford Era

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 09/30/2015 - 19:10

Chess groups to meet in October
Bradford Era
All students in grades 3-12 are invited to join the scholastic chess program. The introductory program is scheduled for four weeks from Oct. 7-28. Meanwhile, the 25th annual Bradford Businessmen's Chess League competition will begin Nov. 4 and run ...

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Chess groups to meet in October - Bradford Era

Chess Research - Wed, 09/30/2015 - 19:10

Chess groups to meet in October
Bradford Era
Meanwhile, the 25th annual Bradford Businessmen's Chess League competition will begin Nov. 4 and run through March 2. Many activities are scheduled, including pizza parties, matches and tournaments. Research continues to confirm the educational ...

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New club connects students through gaming - El Camino College Union

Chess Research - Wed, 09/30/2015 - 15:54

El Camino College Union

New club connects students through gaming
El Camino College Union
Around 60 students plus attended to the meeting where some of them played, “The Walking Dead” board game, chess, Pandemic, and Empire. The meeting ... “Research shows that students who join a club get higher GPA than students that don't,” Page said.

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Prince George's County community calendar, Oct. 1-7, 2015 - Washington Post

Chess Research - Wed, 09/30/2015 - 14:55

Prince George's County community calendar, Oct. 1-7, 2015
Washington Post
Chess club Eagle Chess Academy leads this class for all ages to learn or improve skills. 4 p.m. South Bowie Library, 15301 Hall Rd., Bowie. 301-850-0475. www.pgcmls.info. Free. Lego creative club Build ... Bikers for Babies The 12th annual motorcycle ...

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Whatever your nature, you need nurture: David Epstein's 'The Sports Gene' - Chestnut Hill Local

Chess Research - Wed, 09/30/2015 - 13:55

Whatever your nature, you need nurture: David Epstein's 'The Sports Gene'
Chestnut Hill Local
He devised a test for a panel of chess players who represented four skill levels: A world champion, a master, a city champion and an average club player. He flashed before them, for three seconds, a chessboard with chess pieces set up in realistic ...

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Cosmology: A story of cosmic proportions - Nature.com

Chess Research - Wed, 09/30/2015 - 11:57

Nature.com

Cosmology: A story of cosmic proportions
Nature.com
This aspect of Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs conveys the excitement and uncertainty of cutting-edge, big-idea research. In a chapter called 'The ... A rich set of rules (think chess) can lead to complex and interesting outcomes. I would take this ...

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What is the Future for Traditional Advertising Agencies? - Search Engine Journal

Chess Research - Wed, 09/30/2015 - 10:49

Search Engine Journal

What is the Future for Traditional Advertising Agencies?
Search Engine Journal
An example of machine learning for a traditional digital agency is completing keyword research. Experts have a clear process that they follow identically each time they complete the task. Although this ... Men (amateur men) and machine (average ...

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HGH Infrared Systems Supporting UK Navy with Revolutionary, Mobile C2S ... - GlobeNewswire (press release)

Chess Research - Wed, 09/30/2015 - 10:02

HGH Infrared Systems Supporting UK Navy with Revolutionary, Mobile C2S ...
GlobeNewswire (press release)
Leading the project is UK-based Qinetiq, research and technology group, who have paired HGH's Spynel sensor alongside the SharpEye radar from Kelvin Hughes and a Chess Dynamics Sea Eagle providing electro-optical surveillance system, the ...

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Illowa Chess Club hosts chess tournament - Quad City Times

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 09/30/2015 - 05:37

Illowa Chess Club hosts chess tournament
Quad City Times
The Quad-City Chess Classic will be Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Morning Star Academy, 1426 Tanglefoot Lane, Bettendorf. The United States Chess Federation-rated event will be divided into three divisions: scholastic, or beginner division, an under 1400 ...

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'Limitless' TV Series Spoilers: Episode 2 Sees Finch Learn His Role At The FBI ... - International Business Times

Chess Research - Tue, 09/29/2015 - 22:51

International Business Times

'Limitless' TV Series Spoilers: Episode 2 Sees Finch Learn His Role At The FBI ...
International Business Times
Together, they chase down a string of leads that takes them to the office of a biological research company. Although they have proof enough, there's no hard evidence that the company's business manager is responsible for ... that his dad's new live-in ...

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DraftKings CEO compares fantasy sports to chess, stock investing - Las Vegas Review-Journal

Chess Research - Tue, 09/29/2015 - 19:40

Las Vegas Review-Journal

DraftKings CEO compares fantasy sports to chess, stock investing
Las Vegas Review-Journal
In a research report last week, Eilers Research gaming analyst Adam Krejcik estimated daily fantasy sports entry fees will hit $3.7 billion this year and $17.7 billion in 2020. Krejcik said DraftKings overtook FanDuel and collected more than $10.9 ...

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Miss Diane Gave Kenny A 2nd Shot - New Haven Independent

Chess Research - Tue, 09/29/2015 - 15:03

Miss Diane Gave Kenny A 2nd Shot
New Haven Independent
Under the leadership of Brown—who grew up attending a previous incarnation of Stetson in Newhallville—Stetson became the new de facto “Q,” a place for adult book groups, a chess club, after-school tutoring, “community conversations” about Long Wharf ...

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