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Press conference on results of World Nomad Games held in Kyrgyzstan - AZERTAC News

Grand Chess Tour News - September 9, 2018 - 2:00am
Press conference on results of World Nomad Games held in Kyrgyzstan  AZERTAC News

A press conference on results of World Nomad Games has been held in Kyrgyzstan. First Deputy Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic Kubatbek Boronov, ...

Carlsen vs Caruana: Looking back and looking ahead - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - September 9, 2018 - 2:00am
Carlsen vs Caruana: Looking back and looking ahead  Chessbase News

The World Championship match between Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana in London will begin in exactly two months on November 9th, and their last ...

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Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Sinquefield Cup News - September 8, 2018 - 12:28pm

The Boston Globe

Chess notes
The Boston Globe
... Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, and the surprising Fabiano Caruana, who came from clear last after the Next Move and Paris GCT events to earn a spot with a tie-breaking rapid victory over Wesley So, played the day after the conclusion of the Sinquefield Cup.

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The Chess Player That Mocked Her Opponent - The Wire

Sinquefield Cup News - September 8, 2018 - 2:00am
The Chess Player That Mocked Her Opponent  The Wire

The Sinquefield Cup in St Louis, Missouri, held between August 16 and 29, had some of the world's best chess players in attendance – including Magnus ...

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Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Sinquefield Cup News - September 8, 2018 - 2:00am
Chess notes  The Boston Globe

It's time to catch up on a few things. The four finalists for the Chess Grand Tour (www.GrandChessTour.org) are Hikaru Nakamura, Levon Aronian, Maxime ...

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Andreikin and Pogonina win Russian Superfinals - chess24

Sinquefield Cup News - September 7, 2018 - 10:17am

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Andreikin and Pogonina win Russian Superfinals
chess24
The 2018 Russian Superfinals took place in Satka from August 25th until September 5th. The Open and the Women's tournaments finished in a similar manner, with rapid playoffs favoring, coincidentally, the same players that won the national championships ...

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Sinquefield Cup video highlights (Part 3) - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - September 7, 2018 - 2:00am
Sinquefield Cup video highlights (Part 3)  Chessbase News

(Continued from Part 2) Wrapping up our tour of the extensive and high-quality Sinquefield Cup coverage on the Saint Louis Chess Club YouTube Channel, ...

Andreikin and Pogonina win Russian Superfinals - chess24

Sinquefield Cup News - September 7, 2018 - 2:00am
Andreikin and Pogonina win Russian Superfinals  chess24

The 2018 Russian Superfinals took place in Satka from August 25th until September 5th. The Open and the Women's tournaments finished in a similar m...

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Rooks as bodyguards - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - September 7, 2018 - 2:00am
Rooks as bodyguards  Chessbase News

In the diagram position White decided to force matters with 21.Re7 Ngxe7 22.dxe7+ Nxe7 23.Qd6, threatening perpetual check. Can you see the only way for ...

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Chess: Dmitry Andreikin ripens 1990 vintage and collects a million roubles - The Guardian

Sinquefield Cup News - September 7, 2018 - 2:00am
Chess: Dmitry Andreikin ripens 1990 vintage and collects a million roubles  The Guardian

The new Russian champion has the same birth year as the world No 1, Magnus Carlsen, and other top grandmasters. Leonard Barden. Fri 7 Sep 2018 12.34 ...

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Andreikin and Pogonina win Russian Superfinals - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - September 7, 2018 - 2:00am
Andreikin and Pogonina win Russian Superfinals  chess24

The 2018 Russian Superfinals took place in Satka from August 25th until September 5th. The Open and the Women's tournaments finished in a similar m...

Sinquefield Cup video highlights (Part 3) - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - September 7, 2018 - 2:00am
Sinquefield Cup video highlights (Part 3)  Chessbase News

(Continued from Part 2) Wrapping up our tour of the extensive and high-quality Sinquefield Cup coverage on the Saint Louis Chess Club YouTube Channel, ...

Categories: News, Sinquefield Cup

On Chess: Chess Club hosts Chess 960 event with elite headliners including Gary Kasparov - St. Louis Public Radio

Grand Chess Tour News - September 6, 2018 - 5:13am

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Chess Club hosts Chess 960 event with elite headliners including Gary Kasparov
St. Louis Public Radio
Last year, the legendary Garry Kasparov made headlines when he came out of a 12-year retirement to compete in the St. Louis Rapid & Blitz as part of the Grand Chess Tour. This year, he's returning, yet again, to take part in a unique chess competition.

On Chess: Chess Club hosts Chess 960 event with elite headliners including Gary Kasparov - St. Louis Public Radio

Sinquefield Cup News - September 6, 2018 - 2:00am
On Chess: Chess Club hosts Chess 960 event with elite headliners including Gary Kasparov  St. Louis Public Radio

Last year, the legendary Garry Kasparov made headlines when he came out of a 12-year retirement to compete in the St. Louis Rapid & Blitz as part of.

Categories: News, Sinquefield Cup

On Chess: Chess Club hosts Chess 960 event with elite headliners including Gary Kasparov - St. Louis Public Radio

Grand Chess Tour News - September 6, 2018 - 2:00am
On Chess: Chess Club hosts Chess 960 event with elite headliners including Gary Kasparov  St. Louis Public Radio

Last year, the legendary Garry Kasparov made headlines when he came out of a 12-year retirement to compete in the St. Louis Rapid & Blitz as part of.

On Chess: Chess Club hosts Chess 960 event with elite headliners including Gary Kasparov - St. Louis Public Radio

Sinquefield Cup News - September 6, 2018 - 2:00am
On Chess: Chess Club hosts Chess 960 event with elite headliners including Gary Kasparov  St. Louis Public Radio

Last year, the legendary Garry Kasparov made headlines when he came out of a 12-year retirement to compete in the St. Louis Rapid & Blitz as part of.

Categories: News, Sinquefield Cup

Russian Superfinal: Andreikin and Pogonina take gold - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - September 6, 2018 - 2:00am
Russian Superfinal: Andreikin and Pogonina take gold  Chessbase News

The extremely competitive Russian Superfinals finished on Wednesday in Satka. Both the open and the women's sections were decided on two-game rapid ...

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NEW: Endgames of the World Champions from Fischer to Carlsen - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - September 6, 2018 - 2:00am
NEW: Endgames of the World Champions from Fischer to Carlsen  Chessbase News

All world champions left their mark on chess. And although they had different styles each and every one of them played the endgame exceptionally well.

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Jan's Opening Clinic 21: Part 5 - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - September 6, 2018 - 2:00am
Jan's Opening Clinic 21: Part 5  chess24

Episode 5 of Season 21 of Jan's Opening Clinic begins with Grandmaster Jan Gustafsson providing three ways to meet the Benko Gambit, though he admi...

On Chess: Chess Club hosts Chess 960 event with elite headliners including Gary Kasparov - St. Louis Public Radio

Grand Chess Tour News - September 6, 2018 - 2:00am
On Chess: Chess Club hosts Chess 960 event with elite headliners including Gary Kasparov  St. Louis Public Radio

Last year, the legendary Garry Kasparov made headlines when he came out of a 12-year retirement to compete in the St. Louis Rapid & Blitz as part of.

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