Sinquefield Cup News

Grischuk & Giri join our Carlsen-Caruana show - chess24

November 6, 2018 - 2:00am
Grischuk & Giri join our Carlsen-Caruana show  chess24

The Carlsen-Caruana World Championship match starts this Friday in London, and we're thrilled to announce the most star power we've ever assembled ...

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This Kid From Brooklyn Could Return America to Chess Dominance for the First Time Since Bobby Fischer - TIME

November 5, 2018 - 6:29pm

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This Kid From Brooklyn Could Return America to Chess Dominance for the First Time Since Bobby Fischer
TIME
In 2014, he turned in a dominant performance at the Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis, beating out Carlsen and other elite players to win the tournament. The Sinquefield Cup is named after Rex Sinquefield, a financier who pioneered the first index stock ...

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What If Carlsen And Caruana Were Martial Arts Fighters? - Chess.com

November 5, 2018 - 2:00am
What If Carlsen And Caruana Were Martial Arts Fighters?  Chess.com

One of the leading Russian newspapers, "Izvestia," has published an interview with the president of the Russian Chess Federation and captain of the Russian ...

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This Kid From Brooklyn Could Return America to Chess Dominance for the First Time Since Bobby Fischer - Yahoo Sports

November 5, 2018 - 2:00am
This Kid From Brooklyn Could Return America to Chess Dominance for the First Time Since Bobby Fischer  Yahoo Sports

Fabiano Caruana will be the first American since Bobby Fischer to challenge for the World Chess Championship.

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Central mate trap - Chessbase News

November 2, 2018 - 2:00am
Central mate trap  Chessbase News

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.b4 Nxb4 4.c3 Nc6 5.d4 cxd4 6.cxd4 e6 7.Bd3 Bb4+ 8.Bd2 Bxd2+ 9.Qxd2 d5 10.e5 f5 11.Nc3 a6 12.0-0 Nge7 13.Rfc1 0-0 14.Na4 b6 15.

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CBM 186: From Atalik to Zaitsev - Chessbase News

November 2, 2018 - 2:00am
CBM 186: From Atalik to Zaitsev  Chessbase News

ChessBase Magazine 186: 535 Games, annotations by Ian Nepomniachtchi, Mikhail Golubev, Peter Heine-Nielsen, Michal Krasenkow, Mihail Marin, and a ...

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On Chess: Last chess classic of 2018 to bring exciting competition to the Saint Louis Chess Club - St. Louis Public Radio

November 1, 2018 - 2:00am
On Chess: Last chess classic of 2018 to bring exciting competition to the Saint Louis Chess Club  St. Louis Public Radio

Talented chess players from all around the world will converge on St. Louis once again next week as the Saint Louis Chess Club concludes its fourth and.

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CBM 186: A summer of Carlsen, Caruana and Mamedyarov - Chessbase News

November 1, 2018 - 2:00am
CBM 186: A summer of Carlsen, Caruana and Mamedyarov  Chessbase News

ChessBase Magazine 186 featured star analysis from World Number 3 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, but reflecting on the most recent issue, Professor NAGESH ...

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On Chess: Last chess classic of 2018 to bring exciting competition to the Saint Louis Chess Club - St. Louis Public Radio

November 1, 2018 - 2:00am
On Chess: Last chess classic of 2018 to bring exciting competition to the Saint Louis Chess Club  St. Louis Public Radio

Talented chess players from all around the world will converge on St. Louis once again next week as the Saint Louis Chess Club concludes its fourth and.

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Bishops are strong - Chessbase News

October 30, 2018 - 2:00am
Bishops are strong  Chessbase News

Far advanced pawns are dangerous but that is no reason to panic. A strong bishop is often more than capable of coping with them.

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Cool counter - Chessbase News

October 26, 2018 - 2:00am
Cool counter  Chessbase News

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.f3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nb6 6.Nc3 Bg7 7.Be3 0-0 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.0-0-0 f5 10.e5 Nb4 11.Nh3 Be6 12.Kb1 Qd7 13.Nf4 Rfd8 14.h4 Bf7 15.

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Dreev dominates, Gabuzyan dragoons - Chessbase News

October 24, 2018 - 2:00am
Dreev dominates, Gabuzyan dragoons  Chessbase News

The St. Louis Fall Chess Classic has become a regular fixture on the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis calendar. Grandmaster ELSHAN ...

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No way out - Chessbase News

October 23, 2018 - 2:00am
No way out  Chessbase News

Bishops are fast and can quickly run across the whole board. But sometimes this is not enough to escape a powerful rook.

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Chess featured on HBO's "Real Sports" - Chessbase News

October 22, 2018 - 2:00am
Chess featured on HBO's "Real Sports"  Chessbase News

HBO's "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" explores the grassroots movement to reenergize chess in America when a new edition of the show debuts on Tuesday, ...

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U Mumba's Siddharth Desai hits the right notes in Pro Kabaddi League Season 6 - ESPN

October 19, 2018 - 2:00am
U Mumba's Siddharth Desai hits the right notes in Pro Kabaddi League Season 6  ESPN

Mixing his love for music with his passion for kabaddi, Desai has become the brightest debutant of the PKL, surpassing the likes of megastars Rahul Chaudhary ...

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Hot phase - Chessbase News

October 19, 2018 - 2:00am
Hot phase  Chessbase News

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 0-0 5.Nf3 d5 6.Be2 b6 7.0-0 Ba6 8.cxd5 Bxe2 9.Qxe2 exd5 10.Bd2 c6 11.Rac1 Nbd7 12.Qa6 Bd6 13.Ne2 Qc7 14.Qa4 Rac8 15.

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On Chess: What research says about scholastic chess and student outcomes - St. Louis Public Radio

October 18, 2018 - 2:00am
On Chess: What research says about scholastic chess and student outcomes  St. Louis Public Radio

Scholastic chess is a common and growing element of school curricula across the globe; the game is compulsory in Poland and Armenia. In the United States,

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On Chess: What research says about scholastic chess and student outcomes - St. Louis Public Radio

October 18, 2018 - 2:00am
On Chess: What research says about scholastic chess and student outcomes  St. Louis Public Radio

Scholastic chess is a common and growing element of school curricula across the globe; the game is compulsory in Poland and Armenia. In the United States,

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Always fascinating: knight vs bishop - Chessbase News

October 16, 2018 - 2:00am
Always fascinating: knight vs bishop  Chessbase News

Which is stronger, the knight or the bishop? Some players prefer knights, others like the bishop better. However, there is only one answer to this question: It ...

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Harry Benson – Kings & Queens - The Eye of Photography

October 15, 2018 - 2:00am
Harry Benson – Kings & Queens  The Eye of Photography

A new exhibition celebrating the renowned photographs of Harry Benson CBE entitled Harry Benson: Kings & Queens opened at the World Chess Hall of Fame ...

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