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Nepomniachtchi Beats Kasparov, Leads After Day 2 - Chess.com

London Chess Classic News - August 15, 2017 - 2:00am
Nepomniachtchi Beats Kasparov, Leads After Day 2  Chess.com

While some of his colleagues are impressed by his play, GM Garry Kasparov himself has mixed feelings. The 54-year-old chess legend can definitely still ...

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Kasparov 'Survives' While 4 Others Surge To Top - Chess.com

Sinquefield Cup News - August 15, 2017 - 2:00am
Kasparov 'Survives' While 4 Others Surge To Top  Chess.com

Never have chess fans been so eager to see all draws. GM Garry Kasparov didn't mind them either. "Unlike 20 years ago, I was happy with three draws," he said ...

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Viswanathan Anand starts badly in St. Louis Rapid - The Indian Express

Sinquefield Cup News - August 15, 2017 - 2:00am
Viswanathan Anand starts badly in St. Louis Rapid  The Indian Express

The second round had ended in a draw for Viswanathan Anand against Lenier Dominguez of Cuba. Anand could muster just one point under the rules from ...

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Comedy of Errors - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - August 15, 2017 - 2:00am
Comedy of Errors  Chessbase News

The endgame King, Bishop and "wrong" outside pawn is a well-known draw. However, if both sides still have a rook the outside pawn usually wins. But even that ...

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The House of Staunton Debuted New Commemorative Chess Set at Sinquefield Cup Chess Tournament - Markets Insider

Grand Chess Tour News - August 14, 2017 - 7:55pm

The House of Staunton Debuted New Commemorative Chess Set at Sinquefield Cup Chess Tournament
Markets Insider
The Sinquefield Cup Chess Tournament is the third of five stops on the Grand Chess Tour. Other stops on the tour include Paris (GCT), Belgium (Your Next Move), London (Chess Classic), and St. Louis (Rapid & Blitz). The total prize money available in ...

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The House of Staunton Debuted New Commemorative Chess Set at Sinquefield Cup Chess Tournament - Markets Insider

London Chess Classic News - August 14, 2017 - 7:55pm

The House of Staunton Debuted New Commemorative Chess Set at Sinquefield Cup Chess Tournament
Markets Insider
The Sinquefield Cup Chess Tournament is the third of five stops on the Grand Chess Tour. Other stops on the tour include Paris (GCT), Belgium (Your Next Move), London (Chess Classic), and St. Louis (Rapid & Blitz). The total prize money available in ...

and more »
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The House of Staunton Debuted New Commemorative Chess Set at Sinquefield Cup Chess Tournament - Markets Insider

Sinquefield Cup News - August 14, 2017 - 7:55pm

The House of Staunton Debuted New Commemorative Chess Set at Sinquefield Cup Chess Tournament
Markets Insider
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Aug. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The House of Staunton is proud to announce their newest masterpiece, a commemorative chess set for the 2017 Sinquefield Cup Chess tournament. Ten of the top chess Grandmasters from around ...

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The House of Staunton Debuted New Commemorative Chess Set at Sinquefield Cup Chess Tournament - Broadway World

Grand Chess Tour News - August 14, 2017 - 5:50pm

Broadway World

The House of Staunton Debuted New Commemorative Chess Set at Sinquefield Cup Chess Tournament
Broadway World
The Sinquefield Cup Chess Tournament is the third of five stops on the Grand Chess Tour. Other stops on the tour include Paris (GCT), Belgium (Your Next Move), London (Chess Classic), and St. Louis (Rapid & Blitz). The total prize money available in ...

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The House of Staunton Debuted New Commemorative Chess Set at Sinquefield Cup Chess Tournament - Broadway World

London Chess Classic News - August 14, 2017 - 5:50pm

Broadway World

The House of Staunton Debuted New Commemorative Chess Set at Sinquefield Cup Chess Tournament
Broadway World
The Sinquefield Cup Chess Tournament is the third of five stops on the Grand Chess Tour. Other stops on the tour include Paris (GCT), Belgium (Your Next Move), London (Chess Classic), and St. Louis (Rapid & Blitz). The total prize money available in ...

and more »
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The House of Staunton Debuted New Commemorative Chess Set at Sinquefield Cup Chess Tournament - Broadway World

Sinquefield Cup News - August 14, 2017 - 5:50pm

Broadway World

The House of Staunton Debuted New Commemorative Chess Set at Sinquefield Cup Chess Tournament
Broadway World
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Aug. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-iReach/ The House of Staunton is proud to announce their newest masterpiece, a commemorative chess set for the 2017 Sinquefield Cup Chess tournament. Ten of the top chess Grandmasters from around the ...

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The House of Staunton Debuted New Commemorative Chess Set at Sinquefield Cup Chess Tournament - SYS-CON Media (press release)

Grand Chess Tour News - August 14, 2017 - 3:50pm

The House of Staunton Debuted New Commemorative Chess Set at Sinquefield Cup Chess Tournament
SYS-CON Media (press release)
The Sinquefield Cup Chess Tournament is the third of five stops on the Grand Chess Tour. Other stops on the tour include Paris (GCT), Belgium (Your Next Move), London (Chess Classic), and St. Louis (Rapid & Blitz). The total prize money available in ...

and more »

The House of Staunton Debuted New Commemorative Chess Set at Sinquefield Cup Chess Tournament - SYS-CON Media (press release)

London Chess Classic News - August 14, 2017 - 3:50pm

The House of Staunton Debuted New Commemorative Chess Set at Sinquefield Cup Chess Tournament
SYS-CON Media (press release)
The Sinquefield Cup Chess Tournament is the third of five stops on the Grand Chess Tour. Other stops on the tour include Paris (GCT), Belgium (Your Next Move), London (Chess Classic), and St. Louis (Rapid & Blitz). The total prize money available in ...

and more »
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The House of Staunton Debuted New Commemorative Chess Set at Sinquefield Cup Chess Tournament - SYS-CON Media (press release)

Sinquefield Cup News - August 14, 2017 - 3:50pm

The House of Staunton Debuted New Commemorative Chess Set at Sinquefield Cup Chess Tournament
SYS-CON Media (press release)
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Aug. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The House of Staunton is proud to announce their newest masterpiece, a commemorative chess set for the 2017 Sinquefield Cup Chess tournament. Ten of the top chess Grandmasters from around ...

and more »
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Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: All eyes on Garry Kasparov as former champion returns to chess after 12 years - Firstpost

Grand Chess Tour News - August 14, 2017 - 6:25am

Firstpost

Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: All eyes on Garry Kasparov as former champion returns to chess after 12 years
Firstpost
The Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz event started off at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis on Sunday evening as a relaxed and jovial affair, despite being next leg of the Grand Chess Tour with equal weightage of Grand Prix points. It will ...
The Clash of the Titans: Kasparov vs AnandNewsBytes
Kasparov to play with Karjakin in first round of St. Louis chess tournamentTASS
World awaits return of Anand-Kasparov clashTimes of India

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Rapid & Blitz chess tournament with USD 150k. prize fund kicks off in St. Louis - Mediamax.am

Grand Chess Tour News - August 14, 2017 - 3:57am

Rapid & Blitz chess tournament with USD 150k. prize fund kicks off in St. Louis
Mediamax.am
Participants of Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz of Grand Chess Tour took part in a draw after signing autographs. 10 grandmasters including Levon Aronian will compete for championship on August 14-19. They will hold 1 round of rapid and 2 rounds of blitz ...

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Chess god Kasparov returns to compete 12 years later - New Straits Times Online

Sinquefield Cup News - August 14, 2017 - 2:00am
Chess god Kasparov returns to compete 12 years later  New Straits Times Online

ST. LOUIS: In a move electrifying the world of chess, former world champion Garry Kasparov is coming out of a 12-year retirement – if only briefly – to take on a ...

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Kasparov to play with Karjakin in first round of St. Louis chess tournament - TASS

Grand Chess Tour News - August 14, 2017 - 2:00am
Kasparov to play with Karjakin in first round of St. Louis chess tournament  TASS

MOSCOW, August 14. /TASS/. Garry Kasparov and Sergey Karjakin will play a game in the first round of the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz tournament, according to ...

Former Chess Champion Kasparov Set For Onetime Return From Retirement - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

Sinquefield Cup News - August 14, 2017 - 2:00am
Former Chess Champion Kasparov Set For Onetime Return From Retirement  RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

Former world chess champion and Kremlin critic Garry Kasparov is briefly coming out of retirement after 12 years.

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Chess legend Kasparov rolls back the years in competitive return - The Nation

Sinquefield Cup News - August 14, 2017 - 2:00am
Chess legend Kasparov rolls back the years in competitive return  The Nation

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 ...

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