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New Jersey Herald
Chess legend Kasparov picks St. Louis competition for return
New Jersey Herald
The Sinquefield Cup Aug. 2-12 features 10 top players competing for $300,000 in prizes. The St. Louis Rapid and Blitz event offers $150,000 in prizes. It will feature six Grand Chess Tour competitors and four "wild cards" invited to participate ...

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The Mainichi
Chess legend Kasparov picks St. Louis competition for return - The ...
The Mainichi
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Chess legend Garry Kasparov didn't need any arm-twisting to be persuaded to return to competition next month in St. Louis. In fact, it was ...

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The Mainichi
Chess legend Kasparov picks St. Louis competition for return - The ...
The Mainichi
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Chess legend Garry Kasparov didn't need any arm-twisting to be persuaded to return to competition next month in St. Louis. In fact, it was ...

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The Day After
Sports Diary (July 16-31, 2017)
The Day After
Kasparov, who dominated the game for more than 15 years, will compete against nine top players at the Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis, Missouri. The former champion, who retired from professional chess in 2005, was given a wild card entry for the event's ...

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Viswanathan Anand not ready to retire, focuses on winning chess World Cup  Hindustan Times

Viswanathan Anand, five-time world champion, has dismissed retirement reports and added that he is under no pressure heading into the crucial Chess World ...

Viswanathan Anand not ready to retire, focuses on winning chess World Cup  Hindustan Times

Viswanathan Anand, five-time world champion, has dismissed retirement reports and added that he is under no pressure heading into the crucial Chess World ...

Texarkana Gazette
Chess legend Kasparov to return to competition
Texarkana Gazette
The Sinquefield Cup Aug. 2-12 features 10 top players competing for $300,000 in prizes. The St. Louis Rapid and Blitz event offers $150,000 in prizes. It will feature six Grand Chess Tour competitors and four "wild cards" invited to participate ...

NBC Chicago
Former Chess Champion Garry Kasparov Announces Return to Competition
NBC Chicago
Several top tournaments are held at the club, including the U.S. Chess Championships, two of the five tournaments on the Grand Chess Tour, and several top-level junior tournaments. "It's a thrill to officially be returning to the game, and certainly ...

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Press Herald
Chess legend Garry Kasparov will resume play
Press Herald
The Sinquefield Cup Aug. 2-12 features 10 top players competing for $300,000 in prizes. The St. Louis Rapid and Blitz event offers $150,000 in prizes. It will feature six Grand Chess Tour competitors and four “wild cards” invited to participate ...

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Business Insider
Chess legend Garry Kasparov says he will return to competitive chess in August
Business Insider
Several top tournaments are held at the club, including the U.S. Chess Championships, two of the five tournaments on the Grand Chess Tour, and several top-level junior tournaments. "It's a thrill to officially be returning to the game, and certainly ...

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U.S. News & World Report
Chess Legend Kasparov Picks St. Louis Competition for Return
U.S. News & World Report
The Sinquefield Cup Aug. 2-12 features 10 top players competing for $300,000 in prizes. The St. Louis Rapid and Blitz event offers $150,000 in prizes. It will feature six Grand Chess Tour competitors and four "wild cards" invited to participate ...

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Chess legend Kasparov picks St. Louis competition for return
Minneapolis Star Tribune
The St. Louis Rapid and Blitz event offers $150,000 in prizes. It will feature six Grand Chess Tour competitors and four "wild cards" invited to participate. Sinquefield said Kasparov was among several people discussing how to organize the new ...

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Chess legend Kasparov picks St. Louis competition for return
ABC News
The Sinquefield Cup Aug. 2-12 features 10 top players competing for $300,000 in prizes. The St. Louis Rapid and Blitz event offers $150,000 in prizes. It will feature six Grand Chess Tour competitors and four "wild cards" invited to participate ...

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Chess legend Kasparov picks St. Louis competition for return  The Spokesman-Review

ST. LOUIS – Chess legend Garry Kasparov didn't need any arm-twisting to be persuaded to return to competition next month in St. Louis. In fact, it was ...

Former Chess Champion Garry Kasparov Announces Return to Competition  NBC Chicago

Chess legend Garry Kasparov has been retired for more than a decade, but he has decided to return to the game that he dominated for two decades.

Chess legend Garry Kasparov says he will return to competitive chess in August  Business Insider

Garry Kasparov will compete against many of the world's best players at the inaugural St. Louis Rapid and Blitz tournament Aug. 14-19.

Chess legend Garry Kasparov will resume play  Press Herald

ST. LOUIS — Chess legend Garry Kasparov didn't need any arm-twisting to be persuaded to return to competition next month in St. Louis. In fact, it was ...

Chess Legend Kasparov Picks St. Louis Competition for Return  VOA News

Chess legend Garry Kasparov didn't need any arm-twisting to be persuaded to return to competition next month in St. Louis. In fact, it was Kasparov's idea.

Chess legend Garry Kasparov says he will return to competitive chess in August  Business Insider

Garry Kasparov will compete against many of the world's best players at the inaugural St. Louis Rapid and Blitz tournament Aug. 14-19.

Radjabov Wins Geneva FIDE Grand Prix  Chess.com

With draws on the top six boards in the final round, Teimour Radjabov managed to keep his lead and became the sole winner of the FIDE Grand Prix in Geneva, ...