Sinquefield Cup News

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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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

Former world champion Garry Kasparov comes out of retirement after 12 years
Yahoo India News
... Grand Chess Tour where top players, including current World No 1 Magnus Carlsen, India's Viswanathan Anand and United States' Hikaru Nakamura will be playing in the Sinquefield Cup and the St Louis Rapid and Blitz competition in St. Louis, Missouri.

The Guardian
Magnus Carlsen blitzes the field with record-breaking display in Belgium
The Guardian
His No1 status remains under threat, and will be tested in his next classical event, the Sinquefield Cup at St Louis, starting on 31 July. Meanwhile the third leg of four of the Fide Grand Prix is under way this weekend in Geneva. After the final leg ...

Chess legend Kasparov back from retirement - Newspaper  DAWN.com

MOSCOW: Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov is coming out of retirement to play in a US tournament next month, organisers announced on ...

Chess legend Kasparov back from retirement  The Times of Israel

MOSCOW –Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov is coming out of retirement to play in a US tournament next month, organizers announced on ...

Magnus Carlsen blitzes the field with record-breaking display in Belgium  The Guardian

Magnus Carlsen's scintillating performance at five-minute blitz last weekend is assured of a place in the record books.

Chess legend Kasparov back from retirement
DAWN.com
Kasparov, who dominated chess for more than 15 years, will compete against nine top players at the Sinquefield Cup in St Louis, Missouri, which takes place on August 14-19. The former champion, who retired from professional chess in 2005, was given a ...

PR Newswire (press release)
Fashion's Emerging Designers and Influential Chess Players Collaborate to Create World's First Chess Uniform
PR Newswire (press release)
The winning design will be revealed on August 1, 2017 at Windows on Washington, adjacent to the new SLFI in Saint Louis's historic Garment District, during the opening ceremonies for the Sinquefield Cup – a prestigious international chess tournament ...