Sinquefield Cup News

On Chess: Game of kings belongs to kids  St. Louis Public Radio

When I was learning chess, my dad was a chess master, my brother was better than me, and I wondered at which age I would excel. My dad told me that 35.

Rex Sinquefield: The Tyrannosaurus Rex of State Politics  Governing

Billionaire Rex Sinquefield's crusade to control Missouri politics sheds light on the power and limits of money in contemporary American politics.

Governing
The Tyrannosaurus Rex of State Politics
Governing
He put the city on the map as a chess capital, underwriting the move of the World Chess Hall of Fame from Miami to his St. Louis neighborhood, where he provides six-figure purses annually for the U.S. chess championships and the Sinquefield Cup. He's a ...

Opening Encyclopedia 2015 - endless inspiration  Chessbase News

5/30/2015 – In the ChessBase family of products, the Opening Encyclopedia has earned itself a special place as that Goldilocks item with so much packed into it, ...

St. Louis Public Radio
On Chess: Nakamura and Caruana qualify as candidates for World Chess ...
St. Louis Public Radio
Luckily for local fans, Hikaru and Fabiano will both participate in the 2015 Sinquefield Cup at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis this fall. The Sinquefield Cup (Aug. 20 – Sept. 3) is joined by Norway Chess 2015 (June 14-27) and the ...

On Chess: Nakamura and Caruana qualify as candidates for World Chess Championship  St. Louis Public Radio

At the beginning of the 2014-15 FIDE Grand Prix cycle there was just one American attempting to qualify for the Candidates Tournament; but by the end of.

On Chess: Nakamura and Caruana qualify as candidates for World Chess Championship  St. Louis Public Radio

At the beginning of the 2014-15 FIDE Grand Prix cycle there was just one American attempting to qualify for the Candidates Tournament; but by the end of.

The Guardian
Fabiano Caruana's switch of nationality boosts US Olympiad hopes
The Guardian
The St Louis chess club is open every day, a 15ft high king stands in front of its Hall of Fame while the annual Sinquefield Cup which Caruana won in 2014 has spawned a Grand Tour to include tournaments in Norway, London and Indonesia. Between 1931 ...

Fabiano Caruana’s switch of nationality boosts US Olympiad hopes  The Guardian

Fabiano Caruana, the world No2, has switched from Italy to the United States in a bold American attempt to win gold at next year's 170-nation team Olympiad.

US Dream Team
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In August 2014, Caruana won with 8 points out of 10 games the 2014 Sinquefield Cup in Saint Louis, Missouri. So what, you would say? Well this tournament featured six of the world's top 10 players, including the world champion Magnus Carlsen. His start ...

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, ...

Business Insider
The US is about to become a chess powerhouse, thanks to this 22-year-old
Business Insider
There's ample speculation that the bill is being picked up by Rex Sinquefield, a wealthy chess benefactor who established the Chess Club & Scholastic Center of St. Louis, a veritable chess Mecca in the US – and the host of the Sinquefield Cup, where ...

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

Chess in the United States is enjoying a resurgence.

The United States is actively collecting nerds  Minneapolis Star Tribune

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 ...

St. Louis Public Radio
On Chess: World No. 3 Fabiano Caruana returning to U.S. Chess Federation
St. Louis Public Radio
The world's No. 3 Grandmaster has declared intentions to once again play under the American flag, applying for transfer to the U.S. Chess Federation on Tuesday. Assuming the paperwork process goes smoothly, the 22-year-old will reunite with the U.S ...
Chess Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana Switches Nationality and Will Play for USNew York Times
The United States is actively collecting nerdsMinneapolis Star Tribune
Fabiano Caruana to Join the U.S. Chess FederationPR Newswire (press release)

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Minneapolis Star Tribune
The United States is actively collecting nerds
Minneapolis Star Tribune
By Dennis J. McGrath Star Tribune. May 14, 2015 — 8:27am. itemprop. Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis Fabiano Caruana playing in the 2014 Sinquefield Cup at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis. Text size. comment. share.
On Chess: World No. 3 Fabiano Caruana returning to U.S. Chess FederationSt. Louis Public Radio
Chess Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana Switches Nationality and Will Play for USNew York Times
Fabiano Caruana to Join the U.S. Chess FederationPR Newswire (press release)

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New York Times
Chess Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana Switches Nationality and Will Play for US
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The announcement on the United States federation's website did not say who was paying the fees, but the efforts to recruit Caruana began in September after he won the Sinquefield Cup, an elite tournament in St. Louis sponsored by and named for Rex ...
Fabiano Caruana to Join the U.S. Chess FederationPR Newswire (press release)

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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.

Fabiano Caruana to Join the U.S. Chess Federation
PR Newswire (press release)
Caruana hopes to compete in his first tournament as a United States player on the second leg of the Grand Chess Tour at the Sinquefield Cup in Saint Louis, Missouri. The Grand Chess Tour is a circuit of international events for the world's best players.

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