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St. Louis Chess Club hosting premiere tournament this week - KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis

Grand Chess Tour News - August 21, 2018 - 2:00am
St. Louis Chess Club hosting premiere tournament this week  KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis

ST. LOUIS - Like the PGA Championship is to golf, the Sinquefield Cup is considered one of the big four events in the chess world. “The Sinquefield Cup is part ...

Sinquefield Cup: A seven-hour win for Magnus - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - August 20, 2018 - 2:00am
Sinquefield Cup: A seven-hour win for Magnus  Chessbase News

Four out of five games finished drawn in the Sinquefield Cup's second round. The only winner was Magnus Carlsen, who defeated his former World ...

Anand holds Nakamura in Sinquefield opener - Times of India

Grand Chess Tour News - August 19, 2018 - 6:37am

Times of India

Anand holds Nakamura in Sinquefield opener
Times of India
ST. LOUIS (USA): Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand got off to a good start holding USA's Hikaru Nakmura to an easy draw in the first round of the Sinquefield Cup, a part of the Grand Chess tour. After a rather forgettable outing in the rapid ...
Mamedyarov, Aronian Lead After Sinquefield Cup Opener - Chess ...Chess.com
Magnus is back as the 2018 Sinquefield Cup begins | chess24.comchess24
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Carlsen Wins 'Throwback' Game To Join Sinquefield Leaders - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - August 19, 2018 - 2:00am
Carlsen Wins 'Throwback' Game To Join Sinquefield Leaders  Chess.com

Magnus Carlsen wanted to know what constituted a draw; he just didn't want one himself. After more than 6.5 hours of pressing, he finally edged Sergey Karjakin ...

Sinquefield Cup, 1: Aronian & Mamedyarov lead - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - August 19, 2018 - 2:00am
Sinquefield Cup, 1: Aronian & Mamedyarov lead  chess24

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov is up to world no. 2 after smoothly outplaying Wesley So on the first day of the 2018 Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis. Levon Aronian ...

Carlsen Wins 'Throwback' Game To Join Sinquefield Leaders - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - August 19, 2018 - 2:00am
Carlsen Wins 'Throwback' Game To Join Sinquefield Leaders  Chess.com

Magnus Carlsen wanted to know what constituted a draw; he just didn't want one himself. After more than 6.5 hours of pressing, he finally edged Sergey Karjakin ...

Viswanathan Anand holds Hikaru Nakmura in Sinquefield Cup first round - India Today

Grand Chess Tour News - August 19, 2018 - 2:00am
Viswanathan Anand holds Hikaru Nakmura in Sinquefield Cup first round  India Today

Viswanathan Anand, the five-time world champion, started the Sinquefield Cup with a draw against USA's Hikaru Nakmura on Saturday. Sinquefield Cup in St.

Sinquefield Cup: Viswanathan Anand shows trademark clarity to begin campaign with draw against Hikaru... - Firstpost

Grand Chess Tour News - August 19, 2018 - 2:00am
Sinquefield Cup: Viswanathan Anand shows trademark clarity to begin campaign with draw against Hikaru...  Firstpost

Viswanathan Anand began his campaign in the Sinquefield Cup on a satisfactory note, as he held the Grand Chess Tour leader and the winner of Saint Louis ...

Anand holds Nakamura in Sinquefield opener - The Times of India

Grand Chess Tour News - August 19, 2018 - 2:00am
Anand holds Nakamura in Sinquefield opener  The Times of India

Chess News: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand got off to a good start holding USA's Hikaru Nakmura to an easy draw in the first round of the ...

Nakamura wins St Louis chess tour - Stabroek News

Grand Chess Tour News - August 19, 2018 - 2:00am
Nakamura wins St Louis chess tour  Stabroek News

American chess grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura emerged triumphant at the elite Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz leg of the Grand Chess Tour, which has become one ...

Nakamura wins St Louis chess tour - Stabroek News

Grand Chess Tour News - August 19, 2018 - 1:01am

Stabroek News

Nakamura wins St Louis chess tour
Stabroek News
American chess grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura emerged triumphant at the elite Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz leg of the Grand Chess Tour, which has become one of the world's foremost chess events. Nakamura took home US$37,000 for his week's ...

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Mamedyarov, Aronian Lead After Sinquefield Cup Opener - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - August 18, 2018 - 9:38pm

Chess.com

Mamedyarov, Aronian Lead After Sinquefield Cup Opener
Chess.com
After arriving in St. Louis atop the Grand Chess Tour standings, So played to less than his usual standard in the rapid and blitz event. He is suddenly in danger of slipping out of the top four and losing what seemed liked an assured spot in London.
Magnus is back as the 2018 Sinquefield Cup beginschess24
Sinquefield Cup 2018: Magnus Carlsen starts as favourite, Viswanathan Anand looks to bounce back after recent ...Firstpost

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Sinquefield Cup 2018: Magnus Carlsen starts as favourite, Viswanathan Anand looks to bounce back after recent ... - Firstpost

Grand Chess Tour News - August 18, 2018 - 8:17am

Firstpost

Sinquefield Cup 2018: Magnus Carlsen starts as favourite, Viswanathan Anand looks to bounce back after recent ...
Firstpost
The Sinquefield Cup, final qualification leg of the Grand Chess Tour was inaugurated in a simple opening ceremony at the Saint Louis Chess Club, Missouri, USA on Friday. The field includes the same 9 players who have been part of the tour so far, with ...
Magnus is back as the 2018 Sinquefield Cup beginschess24

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Magnus is back as the 2018 Sinquefield Cup begins - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - August 18, 2018 - 5:29am

Chess.com

Magnus is back as the 2018 Sinquefield Cup begins
chess24
The Grand Chess Tour standings are something of a sore point for Fabiano, by the way, since even the 20 points he would get for an outright win of the Sinquefield Cup might not place him in the top four that qualify for the Grand Chess Tour final in ...
Carlsen Arrives As Sinquefield Cup BeginsChess.com

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Magnus is back as the 2018 Sinquefield Cup begins - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - August 18, 2018 - 2:00am
Magnus is back as the 2018 Sinquefield Cup begins  chess24

World Champion Magnus Carlsen will play Black against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave today as the 2018 Sinquefield Cup starts in St. Louis. The Norwegian ...

Carlsen Arrives As Sinquefield Cup Begins - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - August 17, 2018 - 9:26pm

Chess.com

Carlsen Arrives As Sinquefield Cup Begins
Chess.com
Three Grand Chess Tour events are in the books, and one book just came out. A lot has happened in the last 48 hours in St. Louis since Hikaru Nakamura won his second leg of the GCT season to lead the tour standings. To wit: The Saint Louis Chess Club ...

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Chess: Fabiano Caruana ready for final Magnus Carlsen meeting before world-title clash - The Guardian

Grand Chess Tour News - August 17, 2018 - 7:42am

The Guardian

Chess: Fabiano Caruana ready for final Magnus Carlsen meeting before world-title clash
The Guardian
This week Caruana has been playing more rapid and blitz games at St Louis as part of the Grand Chess Tour. Carlsen has dodged all the speed games, but will participate in the classical Sinquefield Cup, which has its first round at 7pm this Saturday ...

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