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Rugby World Cup? Pah! The world cup of chess is far more exciting  Telegraph.co.uk

Five thousand miles away from the rugby, another world cup is taking place - and it's full of blood and thunder, says Leon Watson.

Telegraph.co.uk
Rugby World Cup? Pah! The world cup of chess is far more exciting
Telegraph.co.uk
It's believed the nerd-king is gathering his strength for an assault on the London Chess Classic, the last leg of the tour, in December. The format of the world cup, which is being streamed over the internet, is a 128-player knockout in which pawn ...

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Telegraph.co.uk
Rugby World Cup? Pah! The world cup of chess is far more exciting
Telegraph.co.uk
Earlier this month, in the second leg of the Grand Chess Tour, the Sinquefield Cup in St Louis, Carlsen had another "moment of insanity" when he failed to win a completely won position against his favourite “client”, the US number one Hikaru Nakamura.

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Opinion: Garry Kasparov shows that modernity is not passé  Montreal Gazette

The skills Garry Kasparov learned from chess were decision-making, risk-taking, achieving under pressure and responding to new challenges: skills transferable ...

On Chess: New partnership brings after-school chess to the Ferguson-Florissant School District  St. Louis Public Radio

This past Tuesday morning, Walnut Grove Elementary School of Ferguson, hosted the official launch of a new after-school chess instruction pilot program.

Alabama chess champion Scott Varagona and National Chess Day action  AL.com

The next round is about to begin. The competitors file into their tournament room. They check the pairings as to who they will play. Some are anxious and some ...

Eight interesting match-ups from round two  Chessbase News

The first round of the World Cup 2015 is over. The field has been narrowed down from 128 players to 64. But there are still 32 games to follow, which is quite a ...

The New Indian Express
Topalov Looks Best Among Equals
The New Indian Express
CHENNAI:The next 25 days will witness exciting games, intense battles, lots of tension and frayed nerves, when the World Chess Cup starts in Baku on Friday. Former world champion Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria, who leads the Grand Chess Tour standings, ...

The Armenian Mirror-Spectator
Grandmaster Levon Aronian Named Sinquefield Cup Champion
The Armenian Mirror-Spectator
Bouncing back after a disappointing showing at Norway Chess 2015, Aronian won three games and drew six games at the Sinquefield Cup. Playing before more than one million viewers online, Aronian forced a draw against Veselin Topalov in the final round ...

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The Armenian Mirror-Spectator
Grandmaster Levon Aronian Named Sinquefield Cup Champion
The Armenian Mirror-Spectator
“It feels amazing since this leg of the Grand Chess Tour is one of the strongest events in the history of chess,” said Aronian. “Winning a tournament by one point is a great accomplishment.” Aronian successfully bested nine of the top-ranked chess ...

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The Armenian Mirror-Spectator
Grandmaster Levon Aronian Named Sinquefield Cup Champion
The Armenian Mirror-Spectator
Bouncing back after a disappointing showing at Norway Chess 2015, Aronian won three games and drew six games at the Sinquefield Cup. Playing before more than one million viewers online, Aronian forced a draw against Veselin Topalov in the final round ...

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Grandmaster Levon Aronian Named Sinquefield Cup Champion  The Armenian Mirror-Spectator

On Chess: Saint Louis University makes its opening move in collegiate chess  St. Louis Public Radio

While the chess world was focused on the Sinquefield Cup, the Saint Louis Chess Club was already planning its next move. The year's strongest tournament,

On Chess: Saint Louis University makes its opening move in collegiate chess  St. Louis Public Radio

While the chess world was focused on the Sinquefield Cup, the Saint Louis Chess Club was already planning its next move. The year's strongest tournament,

Sinquefield Cup
BusinessWorld Online Edition
Levon Aronian won his first big tournament for 2015 by taking over the 3rd Sinquefield Cup, a tremendous Category 22 event with eight of the Top 10 players of the world. Only Kramnik and Ding Liren were not participating, and this was because when the ...

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Sinquefield Cup
BusinessWorld Online Edition
Levon Aronian won his first big tournament for 2015 by taking over the 3rd Sinquefield Cup, a tremendous Category 22 event with eight of the Top 10 players of the world. Only Kramnik and Ding Liren were not participating, and this was because when the ...

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Sinquefield Cup Recap  Chessbase News

AL.com
Madison City Fall Scholars chess moves and Levon Aronian wins prestigious ...
AL.com
Aronian won three games and drew six games. The Sinquefield Cup was held at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. "It feels amazing since this leg of the Grand Chess Tour is one of the strongest events in the history of chess," Aronian said.

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AL.com
Madison City Fall Scholars chess moves and Levon Aronian wins prestigious ...
AL.com
Win, lose, or draw chess is always interesting, creative and exercises the mind! Chess players were ready for their games at the recent Madison City Schools and Madison City Chess League sponsored Fall Scholars Chess Tournament. (Photo: Scott Wilhelm).

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AL.com
Madison City Fall Scholars chess moves and Levon Aronian wins prestigious ...
AL.com
Win, lose, or draw chess is always interesting, creative and exercises the mind! Chess players were ready for their games at the recent Madison City Schools and Madison City Chess League sponsored Fall Scholars Chess Tournament. (Photo: Scott Wilhelm).

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