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Former Soviet Chess Champ Who's Now an Advocate for Capitalism Has Some Pointed Words for Sanders and His ... - TheBlaze.com

March 11, 2016 - 3:54pm

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Former Soviet Chess Champ Who's Now an Advocate for Capitalism Has Some Pointed Words for Sanders and His ...
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At the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, Garry Kasparov, ambassador of the Grand Chess Tour, and representatives from Sinquefield Cup, Norway Chess 2015, and London Chess Classic organizations, gathered to announce a new chess ...

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Former Soviet Chess Champ Who's Now an Advocate for Capitalism Has Some Pointed Words for Sanders and His ... - TheBlaze.com

March 11, 2016 - 3:46pm

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Former Soviet Chess Champ Who's Now an Advocate for Capitalism Has Some Pointed Words for Sanders and His ...
TheBlaze.com
At the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, Garry Kasparov, ambassador of the Grand Chess Tour, and representatives from Sinquefield Cup, Norway Chess 2015, and London Chess Classic organizations, gathered to announce a new chess ...

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Candidates Tournament Contenders: Levon Aronian - Sports Rediscovered

March 8, 2016 - 2:00am
Candidates Tournament Contenders: Levon Aronian  Sports Rediscovered

Wildcard entrant Levon Aronian has the ability to surprise and walkaway with the World Championship match winning the Candidates Tournament.

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Grand Chess Tour 2016 with two new events - Chessbase News

February 11, 2016 - 2:00am
Grand Chess Tour 2016 with two new events  Chessbase News

Last year it was three events, in Norway, Saint Louis and London. This year Norway drops out and is replaced by two rapid+blitz events, in Paris and Brussels.

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The Dance of Chess Kings - Huffington Post

February 9, 2016 - 2:00am
The Dance of Chess Kings  Huffington Post

Watching his rival Fabiano Caruana losing in the last round of the Tata Steel Chess tournament, the world chess champion Magnus Carlsen had to wait a few ...

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On Chess: The story of Nona Gaprindashvili, an inspiration in Georgian chess - St. Louis Public Radio

February 4, 2016 - 2:00am
On Chess: The story of Nona Gaprindashvili, an inspiration in Georgian chess  St. Louis Public Radio

Georgia has always held a special place in the chess world. Its women have been especially strong, having once held the Women's World Chess Champion ...

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Looking back: Qatar Masters 2015 – a class of its own - Chessbase News

February 4, 2016 - 2:00am
Looking back: Qatar Masters 2015 – a class of its own  Chessbase News

What happens when you organize a tournament that has 132 players, 77 of them grandmasters? What happens when 17 players above 2700 are trying their ...

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Tata Steel 2016 - BusinessWorld Online Edition

January 27, 2016 - 9:07am

Tata Steel 2016
BusinessWorld Online Edition
The obvious choice would be World Champion Magnus Carlsen. He has already won this tournament four times and seems to be in great shape, having ended 2015 with victories in the London Chess Classic, the Grand Chess Tour and the Qatar Masters.

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Saudi Cleric Rules That Chess Is Banned Under Islam - The Epoch Times

January 22, 2016 - 12:09am

The Epoch Times

Saudi Cleric Rules That Chess Is Banned Under Islam
The Epoch Times
Indian chess player Vishy Anand prepares to make a move during his match against British chess player Michael Adams during the London Chess Classic tournament, part of the Grand Chess Tour 2015, in London on December 4, 2014. (JUSTIN ...

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Outstanding chess organising worldwide - Malay Mail Online

January 20, 2016 - 5:41pm

Malay Mail Online

Outstanding chess organising worldwide
Malay Mail Online
In December, both the London Chess Classic and Qatar Masters were held (as was the Australian Championships and many events leadings up to it) while this month the New Zealand Chess Congress has ended, Wijk aan Zee (Tata Steel Chess) has started ...

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Interviews from Al Ain - Chessbase News

January 13, 2016 - 2:00am
Interviews from Al Ain  Chessbase News

The Al Ain Classic took place from 22nd to 31st December and was one of the strongest open tournaments of the year. The Chinese grandmaster Wang Hao ...

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What makes the London Chess Classic special? - Chessbase News

January 11, 2016 - 2:00am
What makes the London Chess Classic special?  Chessbase News

How do you make a chess festival special? How do you bring together all the resources, spark the interest of the entire chess community, ignite in thousands a ...

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IM Jovanka Houska brilliancy! - Chess.com

January 8, 2016 - 2:00am
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IM Jovanka Houska brilliancy! - Chess.com

January 8, 2016 - 2:00am
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On Chess: Looking back at the tournaments and exhibitions of 2015 - St. Louis Public Radio

January 7, 2016 - 5:44am

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Looking back at the tournaments and exhibitions of 2015
St. Louis Public Radio
The Grand Chess Tour consists of three Super Grandmaster events: Norway, Sinquefield Cup and The London Chess Classic. This was a very successful first year for the tour, as nine of the world's top players competed in each event along with a local ...

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On Chess: Looking back at the tournaments and exhibitions of 2015 - St. Louis Public Radio

January 7, 2016 - 2:00am
On Chess: Looking back at the tournaments and exhibitions of 2015  St. Louis Public Radio

Once again, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis held the strongest tournament of the year, but this time there was a little extra! The Sinquefield ...

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