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World's Most Elite Grandmasters To Compete At 2015 Sinquefield Cup In Saint Louis - PR Newswire (press release)

Grand Chess Tour News - August 12, 2015 - 7:21am

World's Most Elite Grandmasters To Compete At 2015 Sinquefield Cup In Saint Louis
PR Newswire (press release)
The Sinquefield Cup is the second stop on the inaugural Grand Chess Tour and brings together the most elite players to compete for a total prize of over $1 million. The Tour held its first event during Norway Chess 2015 in June and will conclude with ...

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World's Most Elite Grandmasters To Compete At 2015 Sinquefield Cup In Saint Louis - PR Newswire (press release)

Norway Chess 2015 News - August 12, 2015 - 7:21am

World's Most Elite Grandmasters To Compete At 2015 Sinquefield Cup In Saint Louis
PR Newswire (press release)
The Tour held its first event during Norway Chess 2015 in June and will conclude with the third and final leg of the Tour this December in London. "The Grand Chess Tour is a huge new moment for chess," said world chess legend Garry Kasparov. "This is ...

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World's Most Elite Grandmasters To Compete At 2015 Sinquefield Cup In Saint Louis - PR Newswire (press release)

Sinquefield Cup News - August 12, 2015 - 7:21am

World's Most Elite Grandmasters To Compete At 2015 Sinquefield Cup In Saint Louis
PR Newswire (press release)
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Ten of the top chess players will compete in the third annual Sinquefield Cup, August 22 through September 3, 2015 at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL). The Sinquefield Cup is the ...

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Sinquefield weighs in on debates, Missouri politics and chess on KMOX - The Missouri Times

Sinquefield Cup News - August 7, 2015 - 11:58am

Sinquefield weighs in on debates, Missouri politics and chess on KMOX
The Missouri Times
Sinquefield also spoke with Kelley about the upcoming Sinquefield Cup, a chess tournament he created that he says was named by his wife and staff. The Cup will take place from Aug. 22 to Sept. 3 and feature nine of the top 10 chess players in the world.

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Howell and Gormally lead 2015 British Ch - Chessbase News

London Chess Classic News - August 3, 2015 - 2:00am
Howell and Gormally lead 2015 British Ch  Chessbase News

The 102nd British Championships are being held in the University of Warwick, Coventry from the 25th of July to 8th of August 2015. That's right, the tournament ...

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On Chess: 2015 World Cup of Chess has huge field, with strong American players - St. Louis Public Radio

Sinquefield Cup News - July 30, 2015 - 5:31am

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: 2015 World Cup of Chess has huge field, with strong American players
St. Louis Public Radio
Both Hikaru and Fabiano will be flying to Baku from St. Louis, where they will be participating in the Sinquefield Cup from Aug. 22-Sept. 3. The third American with good odds is Wesley So, ranked 8th in the world. So, Caruana and Nakamura are expected ...

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On Chess: 2015 World Cup of Chess has huge field, with strong American players - St. Louis Public Radio

Sinquefield Cup News - July 30, 2015 - 2:00am
On Chess: 2015 World Cup of Chess has huge field, with strong American players  St. Louis Public Radio

Every two years FIDE, the International Chess Federation, holds a World Chess Championship. One of the qualifying events to earn a seat at the tournament.

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On Chess: 2015 World Cup of Chess has huge field, with strong American players - St. Louis Public Radio

Sinquefield Cup News - July 30, 2015 - 2:00am
On Chess: 2015 World Cup of Chess has huge field, with strong American players  St. Louis Public Radio

Every two years FIDE, the International Chess Federation, holds a World Chess Championship. One of the qualifying events to earn a seat at the tournament.

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NEW: ChessBase Magazine #167 - Chessbase News

Norway Chess 2015 News - July 30, 2015 - 2:00am
NEW: ChessBase Magazine #167  Chessbase News

The best moments from the top tournaments. With analyses by Nakamura, Yu Yangyi, Jakovenko, and other top players. Enjoy the brilliancy Wei Yi - Bruzon ...

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Grand Chess Tour Aug. 22-Sept. 3 In CWE - West End Word

Grand Chess Tour News - July 29, 2015 - 1:40am

Grand Chess Tour Aug. 22-Sept. 3 In CWE
West End Word
The Grand Chess Tour will be making a stop in St. Louis Aug. 22 through Sept. 3 for the third annual Sinquefield Cup. The event will take place at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis, 4657 Maryland Ave., in the Central West End.

Grand Chess Tour Aug. 22-Sept. 3 In CWE - West End Word

Sinquefield Cup News - July 29, 2015 - 1:40am

Grand Chess Tour Aug. 22-Sept. 3 In CWE
West End Word
The Grand Chess Tour will be making a stop in St. Louis Aug. 22 through Sept. 3 for the third annual Sinquefield Cup. The event will take place at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis, 4657 Maryland Ave., in the Central West End.

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Michael Adams' superb win over David Navara and draw against Richard Rapport ... - Telegraph.co.uk

London Chess Classic News - July 27, 2015 - 6:27am

Telegraph.co.uk

Michael Adams' superb win over David Navara and draw against Richard Rapport ...
Telegraph.co.uk
Michael Adams beats Fabiano Caruana at the London Chess Classic. Adams doubtless did not trust the materialistic 6...Nb4 7.d4 Bf5 8.0–0 Nc2 9.Bxf4 Nxa1 10.Nc3 when White has the initiative; 6...Nf6 7.d4 Bb4+ 8.Nc3 0–0 9.0–0 Bg4 10.Bxf4 is just bad for ...

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On Chess: Xiong and Zierk succeed at Chess Club's GM Norm Invitational - St. Louis Public Radio

Sinquefield Cup News - July 23, 2015 - 2:00am
On Chess: Xiong and Zierk succeed at Chess Club's GM Norm Invitational  St. Louis Public Radio

The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis held another GM norm tournament July 16-22, 2015. These tournaments are important for rising stars.

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On Chess: Xiong and Zierk succeed at Chess Club's GM Norm Invitational - St. Louis Public Radio

Sinquefield Cup News - July 23, 2015 - 2:00am
On Chess: Xiong and Zierk succeed at Chess Club's GM Norm Invitational  St. Louis Public Radio

The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis held another GM norm tournament July 16-22, 2015. These tournaments are important for rising stars.

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Karpov caught out: Chess great loses in uncharacteristic fashion - Telegraph.co.uk

London Chess Classic News - July 22, 2015 - 2:00am
Karpov caught out: Chess great loses in uncharacteristic fashion  Telegraph.co.uk

Anatoly Karpov defeated Evgeny Sveshnikov in a Rapid match held at Riga in Latvia. The 12th world champion fell behind in the match after losing in ...

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Karpov caught out: Chess great loses in uncharacteristic fashion - Telegraph ... - Telegraph.co.uk

London Chess Classic News - July 21, 2015 - 6:01pm

Telegraph.co.uk

Karpov caught out: Chess great loses in uncharacteristic fashion - Telegraph ...
Telegraph.co.uk
Magnus Carlsen tops strongest-ever London Chess Classic line-up. Alexey Shirov, Latvia's heir to Mikhail Tal, was commentating. How did he finish here? White to play and win. Answer: 29.Nxf5! 1-0 Shirov-Vaganian Olympiad 2000 If 29...gxf5 30.Qg7# or 29.

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