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Grischuk Joins Radjabov, Comments On Kasparov
Chess.com
Alexander Grischuk is always good in interviews, and yesterday he did not disappoint when asked about Garry Kasparov's participation in the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Grand Chess Tour. "For me it's by far the most interesting event this year, apart from ...

Chess: Wesley So punctuates Euro trip by clinching tournament title in Spain  ABS-CBN News

Wesley So capped off his five-weeklong European tour by winning the Torneo Magistral de Ajedrez Ciudad de León in the Spanish city of León on Sunday.

Chess: Wesley So punctuates Euro trip by clinching tournament title in Spain  ABS-CBN News

Wesley So capped off his five-weeklong European tour by winning the Torneo Magistral de Ajedrez Ciudad de León in the Spanish city of León on Sunday.

STLtoday.com
Chess legend Kasparov picks STL to come out of retirement
STLtoday.com
The tourney will be held Aug. 14-19, immediately after the Sinquefield Cup (Aug. 2-12). Kasparov will compete for a piece of a $150,000 purse. This will be the first time since his retirement in 2005 that Kasparov will play in officially rated ...

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STLtoday.com
Chess legend Garry Kasparov picks STL to come out of retirement
STLtoday.com
The tourney will be held Aug. 14-19, immediately after the Sinquefield Cup (Aug. 2-12). Kasparov will compete for a piece of a $150,000 purse. This will be the first time since his retirement in 2005 that Kasparov will play in officially rated ...

Insidethegames.biz
FIDE Ethics Commission to study comeback by Kasparov
Insidethegames.biz
Russian grandmaster Garry Kasparov has been warned by the World Chess Federation (FIDE) that he may be referred to its Ethics Commission after he anno...

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FIDE Ethics Commission to study comeback by Kasparov
Insidethegames.biz
Last week, Kasparov revealed he planned to resume his career by taking part in the Grand Chess Tour at St. Louis, scheduled to take place between August 13 and 20. But Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, President of FIDE, has claimed that Kasparov must first be ...

Grischuk Joins Radjabov, Comments On Kasparov  Chess.com

Besides providing a funny comment on Garry Kasparov's participation in St. Louis, Alexander Grischuk yesterday beat Pavel Eljanov to join Teimour Radjabov in ...

VietNamNet Bridge
Le Quang Liem to compete in US Rapid Blitz tournament
VietNamNet Bridge
Vietnamese Grandmaster (GM) Le Quang Liem has been invited by Grand Chess Tour (GCT) to participate in the St. Louis Rapid & Blitz tournament in the US on August 14 - 18. Le Quang Liem to compete in US Rapid Blitz tournament, Sports news, football,.

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The Boston Globe
Chess notes - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
The YourNextMove Grand Chess Tour event has ended with a convincing win by world champion Magnus Carlsen. Though he came out of the rapid tournament ...
Kasparov back on board for grand slam | GulfNews.comgulfnews.com
Former world champion Garry Kasparov comes out of retirement ...Yahoo India News

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The Hindu
Sports: At a glance
The Hindu
Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov ( above ) is coming out of retirement to play in a US tournament next month, organisers announced on Thursday. Kasparov will compete against nine top players at the Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis, Missouri, ...

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The Hindu
Kasparov back on board for grand slam | GulfNews.com
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Ready to see if I remember how to move the pieces.
Former world champion Garry Kasparov comes out of retirement ...Yahoo India News

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FIDE Grand Prix - Geneva: Off to a flying start!  ChessBase

Kasparov To Play St. Louis Rapid, Blitz  Chess.com

Kasparov To Play St. Louis Rapid, Blitz  Chess.com

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Former world champion Garry Kasparov comes out of retirement ...
Yahoo India News
Former chess world champion Garry Kasparov is coming out of retirement to play in a US tournament next month, organisers announced on Thursday.

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Former world champion Garry Kasparov comes out of retirement after 12 years
Yahoo India News
... Grand Chess Tour where top players, including current World No 1 Magnus Carlsen, India's Viswanathan Anand and United States' Hikaru Nakamura will be playing in the Sinquefield Cup and the St Louis Rapid and Blitz competition in St. Louis, Missouri.

Montreal Gazette
King of chess back in game after 12-year hiatus sparked by loss to supercomputer
Montreal Gazette
The event is part of the prestigious Grand Chess Tour, a “grand slam” set of tournaments that is bankrolled by Rex Sinquefield, a UK billionaire, and seen as a rival to the events organised by FIDE, the official world governing body. Kasparov, whose ...
Legendary chess player Garry Kasparov out of retirementKawowo Sports

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The Guardian
Magnus Carlsen blitzes the field with record-breaking display in Belgium
The Guardian
His No1 status remains under threat, and will be tested in his next classical event, the Sinquefield Cup at St Louis, starting on 31 July. Meanwhile the third leg of four of the Fide Grand Prix is under way this weekend in Geneva. After the final leg ...

Legendary chess player Garry Kasparov out of retirement
Kawowo Sports
Twelve years after calling it quits from competitive chess, legendary player Garry Kasparov is back. Arguably the greatest player of all time, Kasparov's return will see him compete at the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz – a new addition to the Grand Chess ...