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Grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Named 2017 Sinquefield Cup Champion
PR Newswire (press release)
... prize fund of $300,000 and represents the third of five stops on the 2017 GCT – a circuit of international chess events featuring the world's elite chess talent, created in partnership between the CCSCSL and Chess Promotions, Ltd. (London Chess ...

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Grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Named 2017 Sinquefield Cup Champion
PR Newswire (press release)
15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- After nine intense days of competition against the most elite chess players in the world, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL) crowned Maxime Vachier-Lagrave as the champion of the Sinquefield Cup and ...
Maxime Maximus — Vachier-Lagrave bests elite field at SinquefieldWashington Times

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The Indian Express
Viswanathan Anand starts badly in St. Louis Rapid
The Indian Express
the tournament, a part of the Grand Chess Tour. Having done brilliantly for a joint second place in the just-concluded Sinquefield Cup at the same venue, Anand needed a change of guard for the faster version of the game. The Indian ace was pegged back ...
Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Viswanathan Anand, hampered by fatigue, finishes disappointing joint 8thFirstpost
Chess legend Kasparov rolls back the years in competitive returnJordan Times
Chess: Kasparov to donate winnings to AfricaNew Vision

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Viswanathan Anand starts badly in St. Louis Rapid
India TV
... GETTY IMAGES Viswanathan Anand during a qualifier round. Former world champion Viswanathan Anand failed to change gears and suffered two losses on the opening day of St. Louis Rapid and Blitz chess tournament, a part of the Grand Chess Tour.
Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Viswanathan Anand has disastrous Day 1; Garry Kasparov impresses on returnFirstpost
St. Louis Rapid and Blitz C'ship: Lacklustre day for AnandSportstarlive
Levon Aronian starts St. Louis Rapid with victoryPanARMENIAN.Net
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The Times of Israel
Chess legend Kasparov rolls back the years in competitive return
The Times of Israel
Grandmaster chess player Garry Kasparov, left, makes the first move as he plays grandmaster Sergey Karjakin of Russia in the opening round of the Grand Chess Tour at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center in St. Louis, August 14, 2017. (AFP/BILL ...
Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: All eyes on Garry Kasparov as former champion returns to chess after 12 yearsFirstpost
Kasparov to play with Karjakin in first round of St. Louis chess tournamentTASS
The Clash of the Titans: Kasparov vs AnandNewsBytes
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Maxime Maximus — Vachier-Lagrave bests elite field at Sinquefield
Washington Times
With the best result of his career, French GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave topped a world-class field to win the 5th Sinquefield Cup, with an undefeated score of 6-3 at the St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center. A half-point back in the 10-grandmaster ...

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Hindustan Times
Chess legend Garry Kasparov rolls back the years in competitive return
Hindustan Times
Grandmaster Garry Kasparov contemplates a move against GM Sergey Karjakin of Russia in the opening round of the Grand Chess Tour at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center in St. Louis on Monday.(AFP). Twelve years after trading chess for politics, ...
Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: All Eyes on Garry Kasparov ReturnPrensa Latina
Kasparov to play with Karjakin in first round of St. Louis chess tournamentTASS
The Clash of the Titans: Kasparov vs AnandNewsBytes
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Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Aronian wins two games, loses one
Panorama.am
The ten GMs taking part in Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz tournament, the fourth stop on the Grand Chess Tour 2017, have played three rounds in Rapid event. Armenian GM Levon Aronian claimed two wins, and suffered one defeat, collecting a total of 4 points.
Rapid & Blitz chess tournament with USD 150k. prize fund kicks off in St. LouisMediamax.am
Liêm second in US chess eventViet Nam News
Levon Aronian starts St. Louis Rapid with victoryPanARMENIAN.Net

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Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Aronian wins two games, loses one
Panorama.am
The ten GMs taking part in Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz tournament, the fourth stop on the Grand Chess Tour 2017, have played three rounds in Rapid event. Armenian GM Levon Aronian claimed two wins, and suffered one defeat, collecting a total of 4 points.
Rapid & Blitz chess tournament with USD 150k. prize fund kicks off ...Mediamax.am

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Viet Nam News
Liêm tops US chess event
Viet Nam News
Liêm will compete against Lenier Dominguez of Cuba (2803), Ivan Nepomniachtchi of Russia (2819) and Levon Aronian of Armenia (2799) in the next three matches. The tournament, which is part of the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) system, has a prize money of ...

Grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Named 2017 Sinquefield Cup Champion  PR Newswire

All Sinquefield Cup interviews  Chessbase News

Viswanathan Anand starts badly in St. Louis Rapid  Times of India

Chess News: Former world champion Viswanathan Anand failed to change gears and suffered two losses on the opening day of St. Louis Rapid and Blitz chess ...

Chess legend Kasparov rolls back the years in competitive return  The Times of Israel

ST. LOUIS, United States (AFP) — Twelve years after trading chess for politics, Garry Kasparov proved Monday that time hadn't dulled his edge as he battled to ...

Chess legend Kasparov rolls back the years in competitive return  New Straits Times Online

ST. LOUIS: Twelve years after trading chess for politics, Garry Kasparov proved Monday that time hadn't dulled his edge as he battled to a draw with a fellow ...

Now's Your Chance to Sponsor Israeli Chess Legend Boris Gelfand—for $20000  Tablet Magazine

One pervasive narrative in the world of professional chess is the often puzzling task of bringing in a wide range of corporate sponsors. Without getting too into ...

Chess legend Garry Kasparov rolls back the years in competitive return  Hindustan Times

Twelve years after trading chess for politics, Garry Kasparov proved on Monday that time hadn't dulled his edge as he battled to a draw three times with a fellow ...

Chess legend Garry Kasparov rolls back the years in competitive return  Hindustan Times

Twelve years after trading chess for politics, Garry Kasparov proved on Monday that time hadn't dulled his edge as he battled to a draw three times with a fellow ...

Chess legend Kasparov rolls back the years in competitive return  New Straits Times Online

ST. LOUIS: Twelve years after trading chess for politics, Garry Kasparov proved Monday that time hadn't dulled his edge as he battled to a draw with a fellow ...

Chess legend Kasparov rolls back the years in competitive return  The Times of Israel

ST. LOUIS, United States (AFP) — Twelve years after trading chess for politics, Garry Kasparov proved Monday that time hadn't dulled his edge as he battled to ...