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On Chess: U.S. Chess Federation opens office in St. Louis, opens doors to ... - St. Louis Public Radio

March 25, 2015 - 9:46pm

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: U.S. Chess Federation opens office in St. Louis, opens doors to ...
St. Louis Public Radio
... seemed like the ideal place to do it,” Hoffman said, “You can talk about St. Louis making chess history and becoming the chess capital, supporting tournaments like the U.S. Championships while coming up with innovative events like the Sinquefield Cup.

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Fabiano Caruana's stunning move wins Chess Novelty of the Year award - but ... - Telegraph.co.uk

March 25, 2015 - 3:38am

Telegraph.co.uk

Fabiano Caruana's stunning move wins Chess Novelty of the Year award - but ...
Telegraph.co.uk
The Chess Novelty of the Year is a competition run by the Dutch publishing house New in Chess. This year's winner was Fabiano Caruana for his new move in the Caro Kann Defence that flummoxed Maxime Vachier-Lagrave at the 2014 Sinquefield Cup in St ...

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On Chess: U.S. Chess Federation opens office in St. Louis, opens doors to innovators - St. Louis Public Radio

March 25, 2015 - 2:00am
On Chess: U.S. Chess Federation opens office in St. Louis, opens doors to innovators  St. Louis Public Radio

The United States Chess Federation, the governing body for chess competition in the U.S., recently announced that it has opened an office here in the.

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Fabiano Caruana's stunning move wins Chess Novelty of the Year award - but can you spot it? - Telegraph.co.uk

March 25, 2015 - 2:00am
Fabiano Caruana's stunning move wins Chess Novelty of the Year award - but can you spot it?  Telegraph.co.uk

The Chess Novelty of the Year is a competition run by the Dutch publishing house New in Chess. This year's winner was Fabiano Caruana for his new move in ...

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Chess players wanted: Best for U.S. - Houston Chronicle

March 13, 2015 - 2:00am
Chess players wanted: Best for U.S.  Houston Chronicle

one does not have to be born in a country to represent it in international competition, and so an official program and a clandestine effort are underway to recruit ...

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Your Move, Grandmaster. (To the U.S., Please.) - New York Times

March 10, 2015 - 2:00am
Your Move, Grandmaster. (To the U.S., Please.)  New York Times

If an official program and a clandestine effort to recruit top players from other countries is successful, the United States chess team could be a favorite at the next ...

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To get students' minds in check, more schools are trying chess - STLtoday.com

February 26, 2015 - 2:00am
To get students' minds in check, more schools are trying chess  STLtoday.com

New program for football players in urban high schools is latest in an explosion of programs in St. Louis area schools.

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On Chess: Time rules the laws of chess - St. Louis Public Radio

February 25, 2015 - 2:00am
On Chess: Time rules the laws of chess  St. Louis Public Radio

Writing about the Rules of Chess, on the surface, seems to be a strange topic of discussion. After all, the last rule changes -- which included the.

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On Chess: Local amateurs shine at Metro Class Chess Championships - St. Louis Public Radio

February 18, 2015 - 2:00am
On Chess: Local amateurs shine at Metro Class Chess Championships  St. Louis Public Radio

The St. Louis Metro Class Chess Championships were held recently at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center, drawing in a record 60-plus participants looking.

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On Chess: Literature Review Gives Base To Claim Of Chess' Educational Benefits - St. Louis Public Radio

February 12, 2015 - 2:00am
On Chess: Literature Review Gives Base To Claim Of Chess' Educational Benefits  St. Louis Public Radio

The rhetoric has floated around for decades. “It develops your memory, improves your test scores — chess is good for your brains!” They always say. “ It.

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Viswanathan Anand loses to Magnus Carlsen again - Economic Times

February 7, 2015 - 2:00am
Viswanathan Anand loses to Magnus Carlsen again  Economic Times

GERMANY: Former world champion Viswanathan Anand continued to struggle against nemesis Magnus Carlsen of Norway and lost after a blunder in the fourth ...

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On Chess: Two World Top-10 Players Will Collide In 2015 U.S. Championship - St. Louis Public Radio

February 4, 2015 - 2:00am
On Chess: Two World Top-10 Players Will Collide In 2015 U.S. Championship  St. Louis Public Radio

The 2015 U.S. Chess Championships are due back in St. Louis in April, marking the seventh consecutive year that America's chess capital will present the.

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On Chess: Two World Top-10 Players Will Collide In 2015 U.S. Championship - St. Louis Public Radio

February 4, 2015 - 2:00am
On Chess: Two World Top-10 Players Will Collide In 2015 U.S. Championship  St. Louis Public Radio

The 2015 U.S. Chess Championships are due back in St. Louis in April, marking the seventh consecutive year that America's chess capital will present the.

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On Chess: Rumbling In The Top Ranks Of American Chess - St. Louis Public Radio

January 29, 2015 - 2:00am
On Chess: Rumbling In The Top Ranks Of American Chess  St. Louis Public Radio

The acquisition of Grandmaster Wesley So was the big news coming out of 2014. The Philippine-born prodigy and former Webster University star joined the U.S.

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Checkmates at MLK chess tournaments and the unstoppable World Chess Champion - AL.com

January 26, 2015 - 2:00am
Checkmates at MLK chess tournaments and the unstoppable World Chess Champion  AL.com

The annual MLK chess tournaments, held in Montgomery and Birmingham, attracted several of Alabama's top players and up-and-coming scholastic players.

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On Chess: Physical Fitness Becomes Increasingly Important For Top-Level Players - St. Louis Public Radio

January 21, 2015 - 2:00am
On Chess: Physical Fitness Becomes Increasingly Important For Top-Level Players  St. Louis Public Radio

World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen pretended he didn't hear the question, but I knew he had. Rex Sinquefield, founder of the Chess Club and Scholastic.

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On Chess: 2014 Proved Banner Year For Chess In St. Louis - St. Louis Public Radio

January 1, 2015 - 2:00am
On Chess: 2014 Proved Banner Year For Chess In St. Louis  St. Louis Public Radio

There should be excitement for what may come in 2015, as each passing year has proved better than the last. As we say goodbye to 2014, here are a few.

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Young Grandmasters Try to Make Chess Cool - New York Times

December 13, 2014 - 2:00am
Young Grandmasters Try to Make Chess Cool  New York Times

Fabiano Caruana doesn't play for the United States, but he is among a handful of players who could put high-level chess back in the spotlight.

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Fabiano Caruana, Future Chess Champion? - Wall Street Journal

December 12, 2014 - 2:00am
Fabiano Caruana, Future Chess Champion?  Wall Street Journal

Fabiano Caruana is widely seen as Magnus Carlsen's most likely challenger for the world chess championship in 2016. The 22-year-old vaulted into the No.

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