Sinquefield Cup News

New world-wide chess tour announced in St. Louis  St. Louis Public Radio

A new multi-national chess competition aims to draw attention to the sport. “Hopefully we are witnessing now the creation of the network that will greatly.

Inquirer.net
So draws Mamedyarof; is half a point behind Carlsen in Gashimov chess
Inquirer.net
To be considered a contender, Caruana, who won six straight during the Sinquefield Cup in Saint Louis in 2014, must beat So in Friday's pivotal seventh round. Playing with the black pieces, So will have the slight disadvantage against Caruana, who is ...

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Times of India
Viswanathan Anand in elite company in Shamkir Chess
Times of India
The Italian would surely want to regain his best form that he displayed in the Sinquefield cup in 2014, winning it handsomely ahead of Carlsen. Anish Giri, 20, starts as the youngest participant but his wit and wisdom on and off the chess board look ...

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Viswanathan Anand in elite company in Shamkir Chess | IndiaTV News  indiatvnews.com

Other News – Viswanathan Anand will have his hands full when he competes in a very strong field in the Shamkir Chess 2015. IndiaTV News.

The Guardian
Rex Sinquefield continuing his quest to make US into a superpower
The Guardian
St Louis also hosts the annual Sinquefield Cup where the world champion, Magnus Carlsen, takes part, as well as special tournaments for women and juniors. Hikaru Nakamura, 27, the favourite, was the clear championship leader with three round left.

Rex Sinquefield continuing his quest to make US into a superpower  The Guardian

Minneapolis Star Tribune
Chess on TV? US center is televising championships
Economic Times
In addition to $250,000 in total prizes for the overall and women's champions, a $64,000 prize will be awarded to any player who duplicates Bobby Fischer's perfect game. The annual Sinquefield Cup, played in St. Louis in August and including ...
Televised Chess? St. Louis center is now broadcasting championshipsChina Post

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Minneapolis Star Tribune
Chess on TV? St. Louis center is televising championships
Bradenton Herald
ST. LOUIS — Some may not see chess as a broadcast-ready sport, but St. Louis billionaire Rex Sinquefield disagrees. Taking a cue from televised poker, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis that Sinquefield founded is taking a new step to ...
The best US chess player is taking a big risk by competing in his national ...Business Insider

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Chess on TV? St. Louis center is televising championships
Santa Cruz Sentinel
In addition to $250,000 in total prizes for the overall and women's champions, a $64,000 prize will be awarded to any player who duplicates Bobby Fischer's perfect game. The annual Sinquefield Cup, played in St. Louis in August and including ...

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Minneapolis Star Tribune
Chess on TV? St. Louis center is televising championships
San Jose Mercury News
In addition to $250,000 in total prizes for the overall and women's champions, a $64,000 prize will be awarded to any player who duplicates Bobby Fischer's perfect game. The annual Sinquefield Cup, played in St. Louis in August and including ...
The best US chess player is taking a big risk by competing in his national ...Business Insider

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Chess on TV? St. Louis Center Is Televising Championships
ABC News
... any player who duplicates Bobby Fischer's perfect game. The annual Sinquefield Cup, played in St. Louis in August and including international players, awards a $100,000 first prize. ———. Information from: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, http://www ...

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The best US chess player is taking a big risk by competing in his national championship  Business Insider

The US Chess Championship is a great tournament, but it hasn't attracted the best US player since 2012.

The drama, the tension – the chess championships? Broadcast live from St. Louis  STLtoday.com

The 2015 U.S. Chess Championships, which begin this week at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis, will be live-streamed from the club's new ...

STLtoday.com
The drama, the tension – the chess championships? Broadcast live from St. Louis
STLtoday.com
The annual Sinquefield Cup, played here in August and including international players, awards a $100,000 first prize. “Rex (Sinquefield) has helped the game enormously with prize money that gives great players the incentive to travel to St. Louis for ...

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St. Louis Public Radio
Highest-rated US Chess Championship is starting in St. Louis; here are the basics
St. Louis Public Radio
Some Of The World's Best Chess Players Square Off In St. Louis This Week. By Tim Lloyd • Sep 8, 2013. dullhunk / Flickr. Four of the best chess players in the world are squaring off this week in the Central West End during the first ever Sinquefield ...

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Second wife can file bigamy case vs her own husband  The Manila Times

Dear PAO, I've been married to my husband for almost a decade already. These past few months have been really rough for both us. We are having arguments ...

Highest-rated U.S. Chess Championship is starting in St. Louis; here are the basics  St. Louis Public Radio

Today the highest-rated U.S. Chess Championship opens here in St. Louis. The event is held at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis until the.

America at Large: Making all right moves in bid to unearth new Bobby Fischer  Irish Times

Former investor is spending big as he seeks to reverse decline of American chess.

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.

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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