Sinquefield Cup News

A Chess Master with an Unpredictable Style and the Hopes of a Nation  The New Yorker

Sean Williams writes about Levon Aronian, the greatest chess player in Armenia, which has more grandmaster players per capita than any other country.

Match of the Millennials: World leads US 13-11  Chessbase News

Part of a "summer of chess" at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, the Match of the Millennials, is a wonderful idea, pitting top US Juniors ...

On Chess: St. Louis to host chess legends in 2 tournaments
KBIA
The Sinquefield Cup, which is the third leg of the Grand Chess Tour, will take place Aug. 2-12 at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. The top players in the world will compete for $300,000 in prize money, tour points and the coveted ...

St. Louis Public Radio
On Chess: St. Louis to host chess legends in 2 tournaments
St. Louis Public Radio
The Sinquefield Cup, which is the third leg of the Grand Chess Tour, will take place Aug. 2-12 at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. The top players in the world will compete for $300,000 in prize money, tour points and the coveted ...

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

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.

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.

Magnus Carlsen To Play FIDE World Cup  Chess.com

"Pinned!" A Designer Chess Challenge"
Webster Kirkwood Times
Event includes the opening ceremony of the 2017 Sinquefield Cup and the unveiling of the winning design for Pinned! A Designer Chess Challenge — an unforgettable night of fashion, chess, and music featuring fashion designer and DJ, Timo Weiland, and ...

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Awonder Liang, Akshita Gorti are U.S. Junior champs  Chessbase News

The 2017 U.S. Junior Championship and Girls Junior Championship were held in Saint Louis, in the same hall as the prestigious Sinquefield Cup and U.S. ...

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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Junior championships waged in stressful silence at Chess Club in Central West End  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 ...

New Jersey Herald
Chess legend Kasparov picks St. Louis competition for return
New Jersey Herald
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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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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The Day After
Sports Diary (July 16-31, 2017)
The Day After
Kasparov, who dominated the game for more than 15 years, will compete against nine top players at the Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis, Missouri. The former champion, who retired from professional chess in 2005, was given a wild card entry for the event's ...

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Viswanathan Anand not ready to retire, focuses on winning chess World Cup  Hindustan Times

Viswanathan Anand, five-time world champion, has dismissed retirement reports and added that he is under no pressure heading into the crucial Chess World ...

Viswanathan Anand not ready to retire, focuses on winning chess World Cup  Hindustan Times

Viswanathan Anand, five-time world champion, has dismissed retirement reports and added that he is under no pressure heading into the crucial Chess World ...

Texarkana Gazette
Chess legend Kasparov to return to competition
Texarkana Gazette
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 ...

Press Herald
Chess legend Garry Kasparov will resume play
Press Herald
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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