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Whirlwind Rapid Play Ends International Match

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By Ken West

Tornado warnings sent the four grandmasters in the international match to the basement more than once at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis Wednesday, but the unusual had already hit the boards.

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Saint Louis GMs Prevail in First Rapid Showdown

By Ken West

The two Saint Louis grandmasters prevailed in the first day of rapid chess in the international match Tuesday at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, each notching a win with white and holding with the black pieces.

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Nakamura, Robson Pull Away in Round 6

By Ken West

Grandmasters Hikaru Nakamura and Ray Robson each won with white Sunday to take the lead going into the rapid portion of their international matches at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.

Nakamura’s win gives him a 3.5-2.5 lead over Ukrainian Grandmaster Ruslan Ponomariov. Robson leads Finegold 4-2.

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Draws Abound in Games 4 & 5

By Ken West

The world did not end Saturday, even though Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura again played the King’s Indian Defense against GM Ruslan Ponomariov, and the fifth game in the international match ended in a draw.

Their match is tied at 2.5 each.

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Robson, Finegold Draw; Nakamura Draws Even

By Ken West

Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura evened the score at 1.5 in his international match against GM Ruslan Ponomariov Thursday at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. Ben Finegold and Ray Robson drew their second straight game.

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Ponomariov, Robson Still Lead in Saint Louis

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By Ken West

In both games, white played e4; in both games white refused to trade queens to remove black’s castling privilege; and both games ended in a draw.

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Saint Louis Grandmasters go 0-2 in Round 1

By Ken West

Grandmaster Ruslan Ponomariov uncorked Nf3 on the fifth move against Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura’s King’s Indian Defense and went on to win the first game of their international match Tuesday at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.

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World's Best Battle in Saint Louis

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By Ken West

The first-ever international match at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis begins 3:30 p.m. CDT Tuesday.

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Robson Replaces Korchnoi for Match Play in Saint Louis

[imagefield_assist|fid=9891|preset=fullsize|lightbox=true|title=GM Ray Robson will fill in for the legendary GM Viktor Korchnoi in a match against GM Ben Finegold next week.|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=700|height=564]SAINT LOUIS, May 12 -- GM Viktor Korchnoi, who was originally scheduled to take on GM Ben Finegold in a 10-game match, has been forced to withdraw due to health concerns. Organizers said the ailment was not serious in nature, but that it impaired Korchnoi's ability to travel internationally. GM Ray Robson will fill Korchnoi's legendary shoes.

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New Ladder Prizes for May!

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The Club Ladder is back for the month of May, and we're excited to introduce some new prizes 

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