Sinquefield Cup in the news

Minnetonka grandmaster is new U.S. Chess Champion  Star Tribune

ST. LOUIS – Wesley So added the coveted title of U.S. chess champion to his growing list of international super-tournament victories, winning a two-game, ...

The Sublime Moves Of America’s New Chess Champion  FiveThirtyEight

ST. LOUIS — In 1972, Bobby Fischer became the world chess champion in the most-watched chess event in history, a best-of-24-game Cold War match against ...

Minneapolis Star Tribune
Minnetonka grandmaster is new US Chess Champion
Minneapolis Star Tribune
At the 2015 Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis, for example, he finished dead last in a 10-player field. But, battle-hardened by the experience, So honed his game and gained confidence. Since last July, he has dominated international competitions. He is now ...

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U.S. Champs Round 9: "I can't believe what I just witnessed"  Chess.com

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So's wonderjaar
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Vorig jaar juli begon voor de Amerikaan Wesley So (23) een geweldig jaar waarin hij alles won wat er te winnen viel. Eerst de Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis, toen op de olympiade in Bakoe de gouden medaille met het Amerikaanse team en het individuele ...

U.S. Champs Round 9: "I can't believe what I just witnessed"  Chess.com

On Chess.com's Tactics Trainer you can solve by the theme: e.g. "attacks on f2/f7." GM Wesley So doesn't need the practice. A year removed from the ...

Chess.com
Akobian Wins To Become So's Newest Co-Leader
Chess.com
For those wanting wins, So-Nakamura continues to disappoint in the U.S. championship, unlike the fireworks they show in their annual summer matchup at the Sinquefield Cup. They've now drawn all three games since 2015 in the national championship, ...

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Akobian Wins To Become So's Newest Co-Leader  Chess.com

The players' fortunes at the 2017 U.S. championship have resembled more of a bingo hopper than any linear path. Just when you think one player has the best ...

Chess.com
So Grabs The Lead At U.S. Chess Champs
Chess.com
Is Wesley So the strongest player in the world? Every day he makes his case a little more compelling though he would never say such a thing out loud. To recap: he hasn't lost a classical game since July 07, 2016. He's won the Sinquefield Cup, the ...

Chess.com
5 Tie In St. Louis But Defending Champ Not Among Them
Chess.com
There are no longer easy title defenses in St. Louis. GM Gata Kamsky used to win U.S. Championship titles in bunches earlier this decade, but those days are over. Even the Sinquefield Cup, also held in St. Louis, has produced four different winners in ...

Sinquefield Cup Contenders: Hikaru Nakamura  USChessChamps.com

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Howell 'Victorious Veteran' At Winter Chess Classic
Chess.com
With the U.S. Championship, the Sinquefield Cup and the new rapid & blitz event of the Grand Chess Tour, the city of St. Louis was already a majestic host of super strong tournaments. Now, it's taking its nickname "the U.S. capital of chess" to the ...

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Famous chess player arrested in Bulgaria  Chessbase News

He gained fame a few years ago, by playing in GM tournaments and crushing players many categories above him with flawless tactical play. Then Borislav ...

Maurice Ashley on One on 1  Chessbase News

'It's hard to name something that Maurice Ashley hasn't done in the world of chess. He's played, coached, taught, created tournaments, done play-by-play for ...

A brand new way of analyzing - Assisted Analysis!  Chessbase News

ChessBase 14 has introduced a brand new way of analyzing chess positions with the help of the latest feature called Assisted Analysis. In this article we will be ...

KBIA
On Chess: Creating a path for future elite players through quarterly tournaments
KBIA
In this column, we usually talk about some of the most prestigious events in the entire world: The U.S. Chess Championship, rhe Sinquefield Cup, the Olympiad, the Candidates, the Women's World Championship. However, very rarely do we talk about the ...

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St. Louis Public Radio
On Chess: Creating a path for future elite players through quarterly tournaments
St. Louis Public Radio
In this column, we usually talk about some of the most prestigious events in the entire world: The U.S. Chess Championship, rhe Sinquefield Cup, the Olympiad, the Candidates, the Women's World Championship. However, very rarely do we talk about the ...

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Women's World Ch.: Muzychuk and Zhongyi in the final!  Chessbase News

What an amazing semifinal it was for all involved and watching. After a very close affair in game one, which she won, Anna Muzychuk won her second game ...

STLtoday.com
Editorial: Short takes on human athletes, car-racing doldrums and anti-privacy conspirators
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... Stix elementary schools. The goal is to help kids learn strategy, focus and patience, the Post-Dispatch's Christine Byers reports. Who knows? In the not-too-distant future, one of them might be competing for the Grand Chess Tour's coveted ...

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Sharjah GP Rd1: MVL, Adams, and Rapport draw first blood  Chessbase News

It promised to bring levels of excitement and dynamism, and the new format did not disappoint. Three games ended in decisive results, with one hardly a ...