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So rules Leon Chess Masters
The Manila Times
Filipino Grandmaster (GM) Wesley So added another feather to his cap by topping the 30th Magistral De Ajedrez – Leon Chess Masters held in Leon, Spain. So, who represents the United States Chess Federation in international tournaments, outplayed GM ...
Chess: Wesley So punctuates Euro trip by clinching tournament title in SpainABS-CBN News

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Chess: Wesley So punctuates Euro trip by clinching tournament title in Spain
ABS-CBN News
So then proceeded to Paris for the French leg of the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) from June 21 to 25, where he finished 7th out of 10 participants. He got back on track, however, in the city of Leuven for the Belgian stop of GCT on June 28 to July 2 ...
So rules Leon Chess MastersThe Manila Times

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Chess.com
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.

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
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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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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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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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 ...

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 ...

Agonized Grand Prix Resumes In Geneva  Chess.com

Thursday the third leg of the FIDE Grand Prix started in Geneva, Switzerland. The first round saw four decisive results, including a black win for Teimour ...

St. Louis Business Journal
Chess champ Kasparov to come out of retirement for St. Louis tournament
St. Louis Business Journal
The Sinquefield Cup and the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz are the third and fourth stops, respectively, of the 2017 Grand Chess Tour. Following those events, on Aug. 19, the Chess Club will host the Ultimate MOves blitz games, featuring a series of games ...
The king is back: Chess legend Garry Kasparov comes out of retirementTelegraph.co.uk
Chess Legend Garry Kasparov Is Coming Out Of Retirement To Compete In St. Louis TournamentForbes
Garry Kasparov comes out of retirement for inaugural Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz EventThe Indian Express
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Deccan Chronicle
Grand Chess Tour: Viswanathan Anand hints at retirement after eighth-placed finish
Deccan Chronicle
However, the 47-year-old from Chennai could not continue to replicate his form as he secured a disappointing eight placed finish out of 10 players in the Leuven leg of the Grand Chess Tour recently with a score of 8.0/18. With these mixed results for ...

The king is back: Chess legend Garry Kasparov comes out of retirement  The Telegraph

He was the "monster with 100 eyes, who sees all" whose painful defeat against IBM's Deep Blue computer heralded the end of human dominance over artificial ...

Kasparov’s return to chess ‘not a sensation’, chess legend Karpov says  TASS

On Wednesday, Kasparov, 54, announced that he would resume his career to play in the Grand Chess Tour.