Grand Chess Tour in the News

On Chess: St. Louis to host chess legends in 2 tournaments  St. Louis Public Radio

The biggest chess event in the United States will fittingly be hosted in the chess capital of the nation. The Sinquefield Cup, which is the third leg of.

All-Round Grischuk Too Strong For Yu Yangyi  Chess.com

Showing both his endgame and attacking skills, Alexander Grischuk proved too strong an opponent for Yu Yangyi. Grischuk won their four-game match in ...

The New Indian Express
Unwavering Viswanathan Anand to focus on Chess World Cup
The New Indian Express
He finished eighth among 10 players in the Leuven leg of Grand Chess Tour early in July and later missed an opportunity to win his 10th title in Leon, Spain. He is rather excited about Kasparov's decision to make a comeback and also face him. "I am ...

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The Hindu
Unwavering Anand to focus on Chess World Cup
The Hindu
He finished eighth among 10 players in the Leuven leg of Grand Chess Tour early in July and later missed an opportunity to win his 10th title in Leon, Spain. He is rather excited about Kasparov's decision to make a comeback and also face him. “I am ...

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Unwavering Anand to focus on Chess World Cup
Press Trust of India
He finished eighth among 10 players in the Leuven leg of Grand Chess Tour early in July and later missed an opportunity to win his 10th title in Leon, Spain. He is rather excited about Kasparov's decision to make a comeback and also face him. "I am ...

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Unwavering Viswanathan Anand to focus on Chess World Cup  The Indian Express

The 47-year-old former world champion is taking some time off before he gets down to tournament play in St. Louis, USA, where the focus would be on Russian ...

Quang Liem finishes second at Super GM tournament  Nhan Dan Online

NDO – A last round draw with Chinese player Wei Yi on July 18 ensured Vietnam's no. 1 chess player Le Quang Liem a runner-up finish at the 8th Hainan ...

STLtoday.com
Junior championships waged in stressful silence at Chess Club in ...
STLtoday.com
The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis has become the epicenter of chess in the United States. The tournaments held there are silent, grueling ...

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Junior chess championships waged in stressful silence
STLtoday.com
International Master Awonder Liang considers his next move against fellow International Master Michael Brown (not pictured), of Trabuco Canyon, Calif. on Monday, July 17, 2017, in the final round of the 2017 Junior Chess Championships at the St. Louis ...

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New Jersey Herald
Chess legend Kasparov picks St. Louis competition for return - New ...
New Jersey Herald
It didn't take any arm-twisting to persuade chess legend Garry Kasparov to return to competition next month in St. Louis.
Chess legend Kasparov picks St. Louis competition for return - The ...The Mainichi

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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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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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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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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  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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Sportskeeda
Viswanathan Anand reveals how he draws inspiration from Roger Federer
Sportskeeda
In his latest conversation with the media, Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand opened up about his performance at the Leuven leg of the Grand Chess Tour held recently, coming face-to-face with Garry Kasparov again and most strikingly, about how he is ...

ESPN
Viswanathan Anand: Federer teaching me to hang in there
ESPN
Viswanathan Anand had just finished eighth among 10 players in the Leuven leg of the Grand Chess Tour, sometime in the first week of July. Even before he could scramble into the comfort of his hotel bed, many time zones away, in India, reports of a ...

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