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On Chess: Maxime Vachier-Lagrave wins his first super tournament and propels to No. 2 spot  St. Louis Public Radio

The third leg of the annual Grand Chess Tour, the Sinquefield Cup, once again took place at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis from Aug. 1.

Karjakin Nearly Perfect But Aronian Extends Lead In St. Louis  Chess.com

Today was a day for short sleeves and short memories. At day four of the inaugural St. Louis Rapid and Blitz, the time control shrank to five minutes per side with ...

Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz: Kasparov was "too democratic"  Chessbase News

Where Kasparov is, there is drama. On the last day of rapid at the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz tournament, the 13th World Champion was particularly emotive ...

Chess: Kasparov To Donate Winnings To Africa  New Vision

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New Vision
Chess: Kasparov to donate winnings to Africa
New Vision
Legendary chess player Garry Kasparov is among those in contention and he is batling for top the position at the five-series event that concludes in December with the London Chess Classic. In the event that the Russian chess star wins the contest ...
Grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Named 2017 Sinquefield Cup ChampionMarkets Insider

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Grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Named 2017 Sinquefield Cup Champion
Markets Insider
... prize fund of $300,000 and represents the third of five stops on the 2017 GCT – a circuit of international chess events featuring the world's elite chess talent, created in partnership between the CCSCSL and Chess Promotions, Ltd. (London Chess ...

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Grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Named 2017 Sinquefield Cup Champion
PR Newswire (press release)
... prize fund of $300,000 and represents the third of five stops on the 2017 GCT – a circuit of international chess events featuring the world's elite chess talent, created in partnership between the CCSCSL and Chess Promotions, Ltd. (London Chess ...

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Nepomniachtchi Beats Kasparov, Leads After Day 2  Chess.com

While some of his colleagues are impressed by his play, GM Garry Kasparov himself has mixed feelings. The 54-year-old chess legend can definitely still ...

The House of Staunton Debuted New Commemorative Chess Set at Sinquefield Cup Chess Tournament
Markets Insider
The Sinquefield Cup Chess Tournament is the third of five stops on the Grand Chess Tour. Other stops on the tour include Paris (GCT), Belgium (Your Next Move), London (Chess Classic), and St. Louis (Rapid & Blitz). The total prize money available in ...

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Broadway World
The House of Staunton Debuted New Commemorative Chess Set at Sinquefield Cup Chess Tournament
Broadway World
The Sinquefield Cup Chess Tournament is the third of five stops on the Grand Chess Tour. Other stops on the tour include Paris (GCT), Belgium (Your Next Move), London (Chess Classic), and St. Louis (Rapid & Blitz). The total prize money available in ...

and more »

The House of Staunton Debuted New Commemorative Chess Set at Sinquefield Cup Chess Tournament
SYS-CON Media (press release)
The Sinquefield Cup Chess Tournament is the third of five stops on the Grand Chess Tour. Other stops on the tour include Paris (GCT), Belgium (Your Next Move), London (Chess Classic), and St. Louis (Rapid & Blitz). The total prize money available in ...

and more »

Goodbye Sinquefield Cup, hello Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz  Chessbase News

Closing the books on the Sinquefield Cup with video from the closing ceremony, and turning to the next major event right on its heels, the Saint Louis Rapid and ...

The House of Staunton Debuted New Commemorative Chess Set at Sinquefield Cup Chess Tournament  Markets Insider

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Aug. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The House of Staunton is proud to announce their newest masterpiece, a commemorative chess set ...

Telegraph.co.uk
Chess treated with 'contempt', says game's English supremo
Telegraph.co.uk
Government bodies treat the ancient pursuit of chess with "contempt" and have no intention of recognising it as a sport, the game's supremo in England has said. Dominic Lawson, the eminent journalist and author, said the battle to get chess on an equal ...

Origo
Vachier-Lagrave sikere, Anand Carlsennel holtversenyben második
Origo
Vachier-Lagrave a virtuális világranglistán a második helyre lépett előre, a GCT pontversenyben 3 pontra megközelítette Carlsent, az elsőség decemberben a London Chess Classic viadalon dől el. Augusztus 14. és 18. között az amerikai sakkozás ...

Chess treated with 'contempt', says game's English supremo  The Telegraph

Government bodies treat the ancient pursuit of chess with "contempt" and have no intention of recognising it as a sport, the game's supremo in England has said.

FiveThirtyEight
American Chess Is Great Again
FiveThirtyEight
Wilhelm Steinitz was “a fat phlegmatic little man, with a fine forehead and mussed hair and clothes,” according to one newspaper account. He was also the favorite at the inaugural world chess championship, held in 1886, and an émigré to the United ...

Caruana Wins In 110 Moves, Now 1 Of 3 Leaders  Chess.com

It's hard to top a world championship rematch, but GM Fabiano Caruana tried his best on day two of the 2017 Sinquefield Cup. On an afternoon when GM ...

Carlsen, Magnus vs. Nepomniachtchi, Ian | London Chess Classic 2017  chess24.com

The New Yorker
A Chess Master with an Unpredictable Style and the Hopes of a Nation
The New Yorker
He had just competed at the London Chess Classic, drawing six matches and losing two, placing eighth out of ten entrants. It was cold and gray, and Aronian was tired. “I know that I deserve, one day, to become world champion,” he said. The tournament ...