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U.S. News & World Report
Chess Legend Kasparov Picks St. Louis Competition for Return
U.S. News & World Report
The Sinquefield Cup Aug. 2-12 features 10 top players competing for $300,000 in prizes. 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 ...

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Chess legend Kasparov picks St. Louis competition for return
ABC News
The Sinquefield Cup Aug. 2-12 features 10 top players competing for $300,000 in prizes. 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 ...

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Former Chess Champion Garry Kasparov Announces Return to Competition  NBC Chicago

Chess legend Garry Kasparov has been retired for more than a decade, but he has decided to return to the game that he dominated for two decades.

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 ...

Chess Legend Kasparov Picks St. Louis Competition for Return  VOA News

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 Kasparov's idea.

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.

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 ...

KMOV.com
Designers to create 'World's First Chess Uniform' in St. Louis
KMOV.com
The winner will be revealed on August 1 during the opening ceremonies for the Sinquefield Cup, a prestigious international chess tournament being held at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL). You can buy tickets for the event by ...
On Chess: Fashion and chess are a natural match up.St. Louis Public Radio

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St. Louis Public Radio
On Chess: World Chess Hall of Fame and Saint Louis Fashion Fund Join Forces to Create First Chess Un
St. Louis Public Radio
The event will coincide with the opening ceremony of the 2017 Sinquefield Cup, and will be followed by an after party that includes a deejay set by juror Timo Weiland. Both the World Chess Hall of Fame and Saint Louis Fashion Fund hope that Pinned ...

On Chess: Fashion and chess are a natural match  St. Louis Public Radio

Five of the designers selected to participate in the Pinned! competition for the World Chess Hall of Fame. The project manager and author of this article, Rikki ...

Designers to create 'World's First Chess Uniform' in St. Louis  KMOV.com

Two industries are joining forces in St. Louis to make history. Fashion designers are trying to come up with the world's first chess uniform.

On Chess: Fashion and chess are a natural match  St. Louis Public Radio

From New York Fashion Week to museum exhibits and global advertising campaigns, the intersection of fashion and chess has long been a source of ...

WPXI Pittsburgh
AP names McCartney as West Coast entertainment editor
WPXI Pittsburgh
The Sinquefield Cup Aug. 2-12 features 10 top players competing for $300,000 in prizes. 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 ...

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ABS-CBN News
So rules Leon Chess Masters
The Manila Times
So will be flying back to the US after competing in tournaments in Norway, France, Belgium and Spain. After a couple of weeks, So will take part in the Sinquefield Cup on July 31 to August 12 at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis in ...
Chess: Wesley So punctuates Euro trip by clinching tournament title in SpainABS-CBN News

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ABS-CBN News
Chess: Wesley So punctuates Euro trip by clinching tournament title ...
ABS-CBN News
Wesley So receives the trophy for winning the title in the Torneo Magistral de Ajedrez Ciudad de León at the expense former world No. 1 Viswanathan Anand of ...
So rules Leon Chess Masters - The Manila Times OnlineThe Manila Times

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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.

STLtoday.com
Chess legend Kasparov picks STL to come out of retirement
STLtoday.com
The tourney will be held Aug. 14-19, immediately after the Sinquefield Cup (Aug. 2-12). Kasparov will compete for a piece of a $150,000 purse. This will be the first time since his retirement in 2005 that Kasparov will play in officially rated ...

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STLtoday.com
Chess legend Garry Kasparov picks STL to come out of retirement
STLtoday.com
The tourney will be held Aug. 14-19, immediately after the Sinquefield Cup (Aug. 2-12). Kasparov will compete for a piece of a $150,000 purse. This will be the first time since his retirement in 2005 that Kasparov will play in officially rated ...

The Hindu
Sports: At a glance
The Hindu
Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov ( above ) is coming out of retirement to play in a US tournament next month, organisers announced on Thursday. Kasparov will compete against nine top players at the Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis, Missouri, ...

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Kasparov To Play St. Louis Rapid, Blitz  Chess.com