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The US is about to become a chess powerhouse, thanks to this 22-year-old - Business Insider Australia

Sinquefield Cup News - May 16, 2015 - 2:00am
The US is about to become a chess powerhouse, thanks to this 22-year-old  Business Insider Australia

Chess in the United States is enjoying a resurgence. It's the most exciting time for the ancient game since Bobby Fischer came back from Iceland in 1972, ...

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The United States is actively collecting nerds - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Sinquefield Cup News - May 14, 2015 - 2:00am
The United States is actively collecting nerds  Minneapolis Star Tribune

The United States is stocking up on nerds. That's the humorous spin “The Daily Show's” Jon Stewart put on a recent report that one of the world's top chess ...

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Chess Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana Switches Nationality and Will Play for U.S. - New York Times

Sinquefield Cup News - May 13, 2015 - 2:00am
Chess Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana Switches Nationality and Will Play for U.S.  New York Times

Fabiano Caruana, the No. 3 chess player in the world, who has represented Italy for the last 10 years, is switching federations to play for the United States.

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Garry Kasparov shows his class with rapid demolition of Nigel Short - The Guardian

Sinquefield Cup News - May 1, 2015 - 2:00am
Garry Kasparov shows his class with rapid demolition of Nigel Short  The Guardian

The former world champion won seven straight games to take the series 8.5-1.5 in a stunning exhibition of rapid/blitz play.

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Leonard Barden on Chess | Sport - The Guardian

Sinquefield Cup News - May 1, 2015 - 2:00am
Leonard Barden on Chess | Sport  The Guardian

The former world champion won seven straight games to take the series 8.5-1.5 in a stunning exhibition of rapid/blitz play.

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On Chess: Super-tournament Sinquefield Cup to become part of prestigious ... - St. Louis Public Radio

Sinquefield Cup News - April 29, 2015 - 10:40pm

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On Chess: Super-tournament Sinquefield Cup to become part of prestigious ...
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Two years ago, the inaugural Sinquefield Cup lured World Champion Magnus Carlsen to his first-ever American chess game -- and the St. Louis super tournament, then-celebrated as the strongest in U.S. history, was opened with rousing success.
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On Chess: Super-tournament Sinquefield Cup to become part of prestigious international tour - St. Louis Public Radio

Sinquefield Cup News - April 29, 2015 - 2:00am
On Chess: Super-tournament Sinquefield Cup to become part of prestigious international tour  St. Louis Public Radio

Two years ago, the inaugural Sinquefield Cup lured World Champion Magnus Carlsen to his first-ever American chess game -- and the St. Louis super.

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On Chess: Super-tournament Sinquefield Cup to become part of prestigious international tour - St. Louis Public Radio

Sinquefield Cup News - April 29, 2015 - 2:00am
On Chess: Super-tournament Sinquefield Cup to become part of prestigious international tour  St. Louis Public Radio

Two years ago, the inaugural Sinquefield Cup lured World Champion Magnus Carlsen to his first-ever American chess game -- and the St. Louis super.

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Wesley So out of $1M-plus Grand Chess Tour - Inquirer.net

Sinquefield Cup News - April 28, 2015 - 2:00am
Wesley So out of $1M-plus Grand Chess Tour  Inquirer.net

LAS VEGAS -- Grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France was added April 26 as ninth and last player in the super chess circuit starting June 15, which ...

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The world's top chess players have just formed a new $1 million professional tour - Business Insider Australia

Sinquefield Cup News - April 28, 2015 - 2:00am
The world's top chess players have just formed a new $1 million professional tour  Business Insider Australia

Chess Club & Scholastic Center of St. LouisFormer World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov (left) and Grandmaster Nigel Short in St. Louis. If you had any doubt ...

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The world's top chess players have just formed a new $1 million professional tour - Business Insider

Sinquefield Cup News - April 27, 2015 - 2:00am
The world's top chess players have just formed a new $1 million professional tour  Business Insider

If you had any doubt that chess has gone big time in the era of current World Champion Magnus Carlsen, you won't anymore.

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So loses again; Carlsen pulls away in Gashimov Memorial chess - Inquirer.net

Sinquefield Cup News - April 25, 2015 - 2:00am
So loses again; Carlsen pulls away in Gashimov Memorial chess  Inquirer.net

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- World champion Magnus Carlsen appears to be pulling away with another key win in the Gashimov Memorial chess championships in ...

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Magnus Carlsen tops bill for new $1m Grand Chess Tour - Telegraph.co.uk

Sinquefield Cup News - April 25, 2015 - 2:00am
Magnus Carlsen tops bill for new $1m Grand Chess Tour  Telegraph.co.uk

A new $1 million "gold standard" Grand Chess Tour featuring 10 of the world's top professional players has been announced. World champion Magnus Carlsen ...

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New world-wide chess tour announced in St. Louis - St. Louis Public Radio

Sinquefield Cup News - April 24, 2015 - 2:00am
New world-wide chess tour announced in St. Louis  St. Louis Public Radio

A new multi-national chess competition aims to draw attention to the sport. “Hopefully we are witnessing now the creation of the network that will greatly.

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New world-wide chess tour announced in St. Louis - St. Louis Public Radio

Sinquefield Cup News - April 24, 2015 - 2:00am
New world-wide chess tour announced in St. Louis  St. Louis Public Radio

A new multi-national chess competition aims to draw attention to the sport. “Hopefully we are witnessing now the creation of the network that will greatly.

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