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Kasparov returns to Saint Louis for Chess960 Champions Showdown - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - September 10, 2018 - 2:00am
Kasparov returns to Saint Louis for Chess960 Champions Showdown  chess24

The beast is back! Garry Kasparov will take another shot at competitive chess starting Tuesday at the Chess960 Champions Showdown in Saint Louis. H...

Carlsen vs Caruana: Looking back and looking ahead - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - September 9, 2018 - 2:00am
Carlsen vs Caruana: Looking back and looking ahead  Chessbase News

The World Championship match between Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana in London will begin in exactly two months on November 9th, and their last ...

Press conference on results of World Nomad Games held in Kyrgyzstan - AZERTAC News

Grand Chess Tour News - September 9, 2018 - 2:00am
Press conference on results of World Nomad Games held in Kyrgyzstan  AZERTAC News

A press conference on results of World Nomad Games has been held in Kyrgyzstan. First Deputy Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic Kubatbek Boronov, ...

Sinquefield Cup video highlights (Part 3) - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - September 7, 2018 - 2:00am
Sinquefield Cup video highlights (Part 3)  Chessbase News

(Continued from Part 2) Wrapping up our tour of the extensive and high-quality Sinquefield Cup coverage on the Saint Louis Chess Club YouTube Channel, ...

Andreikin and Pogonina win Russian Superfinals - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - September 7, 2018 - 2:00am
Andreikin and Pogonina win Russian Superfinals  chess24

The 2018 Russian Superfinals took place in Satka from August 25th until September 5th. The Open and the Women's tournaments finished in a similar m...

On Chess: Chess Club hosts Chess 960 event with elite headliners including Gary Kasparov - St. Louis Public Radio

Grand Chess Tour News - September 6, 2018 - 5:13am

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Chess Club hosts Chess 960 event with elite headliners including Gary Kasparov
St. Louis Public Radio
Last year, the legendary Garry Kasparov made headlines when he came out of a 12-year retirement to compete in the St. Louis Rapid & Blitz as part of the Grand Chess Tour. This year, he's returning, yet again, to take part in a unique chess competition.

On Chess: Chess Club hosts Chess 960 event with elite headliners including Gary Kasparov - St. Louis Public Radio

Grand Chess Tour News - September 6, 2018 - 2:00am
On Chess: Chess Club hosts Chess 960 event with elite headliners including Gary Kasparov  St. Louis Public Radio

Last year, the legendary Garry Kasparov made headlines when he came out of a 12-year retirement to compete in the St. Louis Rapid & Blitz as part of.

Jan's Opening Clinic 21: Part 5 - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - September 6, 2018 - 2:00am
Jan's Opening Clinic 21: Part 5  chess24

Episode 5 of Season 21 of Jan's Opening Clinic begins with Grandmaster Jan Gustafsson providing three ways to meet the Benko Gambit, though he admi...

On Chess: Chess Club hosts Chess 960 event with elite headliners including Gary Kasparov - St. Louis Public Radio

Grand Chess Tour News - September 6, 2018 - 2:00am
On Chess: Chess Club hosts Chess 960 event with elite headliners including Gary Kasparov  St. Louis Public Radio

Last year, the legendary Garry Kasparov made headlines when he came out of a 12-year retirement to compete in the St. Louis Rapid & Blitz as part of.

CHESS Magazine: Humans and Chess Software - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - September 5, 2018 - 2:00am
CHESS Magazine: Humans and Chess Software  Chessbase News

Israeli psychologist AMATZIA AVNI, a FIDE Master in composition, describes the complex love-hate relationship between humans and their chess software.

MVL, Nakamura Headline PRO Chess League All-Stars Sept. 8 - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - September 4, 2018 - 2:00am
MVL, Nakamura Headline PRO Chess League All-Stars Sept. 8  Chess.com

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Hikaru Nakamura are the biggest names in the first ever All Stars event of the PRO Chess League. The 2018 season's final event ...

Russian Chess Championship Superfinal In 6-Way Tie - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - September 3, 2018 - 1:00am

Chess.com

Russian Chess Championship Superfinal In 6-Way Tie
Chess.com
It is hard to explain the decision of the Russian Chess Federation to schedule the event for the same days as Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis, denying the chance to compete for the Grand Chess Tour participants Alexander Grischuk, Sergey Karjakin, and ...

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September 2018 FIDE Ratings - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - September 1, 2018 - 2:00am
September 2018 FIDE Ratings  Chessbase News

September is here, and as the month kicks off we check in with the FIDE rating lists to see how a busy (northern) summer season has shaken thinks up Elo-wise.

Russian Chess Championship Superfinal In 6-Way Tie - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - September 1, 2018 - 1:03am

Chess.com

Russian Chess Championship Superfinal In 6-Way Tie
Chess.com
It is hard to explain the decision of the Russian Chess Federation to schedule the event for the same days as Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis, denying the chance to compete for the Grand Chess Tour participants Alexander Grischuk, Sergey Karjakin, and ...

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On Chess: Three co-champions take home the Sinquefield Cup - St. Louis Public Radio

Grand Chess Tour News - August 31, 2018 - 1:37pm

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Three co-champions take home the Sinquefield Cup
St. Louis Public Radio
The Grand Chess Tour finals are set to take place in London from December 11-17. The finale will be fought out in a knockout format combining classical, rapid, and blitz time controls. The total prize fund is $300,000 with the winner taking away $120,000.

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On Chess: Three co-champions take home the Sinquefield Cup - St. Louis Public Radio

Grand Chess Tour News - August 31, 2018 - 2:00am
On Chess: Three co-champions take home the Sinquefield Cup  St. Louis Public Radio

Three players were crowned as winners of the sixth annual Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis. Normally, a playoff takes place to determine the sole winner of a.

Russian Chess Championship Superfinal In 6-Way Tie - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - August 31, 2018 - 2:00am
Russian Chess Championship Superfinal In 6-Way Tie  Chess.com

After six rounds, the Russian Superfinal open championship is a six-way tie. In the women's championship, two leaders on a plus-two score are followed by five ...

On Chess: Three co-champions take home the Sinquefield Cup - KBIA

Grand Chess Tour News - August 31, 2018 - 2:00am
On Chess: Three co-champions take home the Sinquefield Cup  KBIA

Three players were crowned as winners of the sixth annual Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis. Normally, a playoff takes place to determine the sole winner of a.

Vidit Lightning Fast In Bullet, Beats Andriasyan In Speed Chess - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - August 31, 2018 - 2:00am
Vidit Lightning Fast In Bullet, Beats Andriasyan In Speed Chess  Chess.com

It was the first-ever Speed Chess Championship match that was tied after the two blitz segments. Vidit Santosh Gujrathi then completely dominated in the bullet ...

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