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Chess: Kasparov suffers first loss in comeback event
New Straits Times Online
Grandmaster chess player Garry Kasparov concentrates on his next move during a match against grandmaster Levon Aronian in day two of the Grand Chess Tour at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center in St. Louis on August 15, 2017. Kasparov and other ...
Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Viswanathan Anand has disastrous Day 1; Garry Kasparov impresses on returnFirstpost
Chess legend Kasparov rolls back the years in competitive returnTHE BUSINESS TIMES
Viswanathan Anand starts badly in St. Louis RapidThe Indian Express
Saudi Gazette -Sportstarlive
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Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Viswanathan Anand has disastrous Day 1; Garry Kasparov impresses on return
Firstpost
Viswanathan Anand flattered to deceive and scored just a solitary draw from three games on the first day of the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz tournament of the Grand Chess Tour. Garry Kasparov showed surprising alacrity for a player who hasn't ...
Viswanathan Anand starts badly in St. Louis RapidIndia TV
St. Louis Rapid and Blitz C'ship: Lacklustre day for AnandSportstarlive
Levon Aronian starts St. Louis Rapid with victoryPanARMENIAN.Net
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Grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Named 2017 Sinquefield Cup Champion
PR Newswire (press release)
"It feels amazing to get this win since this leg of the Grand Chess Tour is one of the strongest events in the history of chess," said the new Sinquefield Cup champion Maxime Vachier-Lagraveas. "It's also special to be the first French grandmaster to ...

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Viswanathan Anand starts badly in St. Louis Rapid
India TV
... GETTY IMAGES Viswanathan Anand during a qualifier round. Former world champion Viswanathan Anand failed to change gears and suffered two losses on the opening day of St. Louis Rapid and Blitz chess tournament, a part of the Grand Chess Tour.
Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Viswanathan Anand has disastrous Day 1; Garry Kasparov impresses on returnFirstpost
St. Louis Rapid and Blitz C'ship: Lacklustre day for AnandSportstarlive
Levon Aronian starts St. Louis Rapid with victoryPanARMENIAN.Net
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The Times of Israel
Chess legend Kasparov rolls back the years in competitive return
The Times of Israel
Grandmaster chess player Garry Kasparov, left, makes the first move as he plays grandmaster Sergey Karjakin of Russia in the opening round of the Grand Chess Tour at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center in St. Louis, August 14, 2017. (AFP/BILL ...
Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: All eyes on Garry Kasparov as former champion returns to chess after 12 yearsFirstpost
Kasparov to play with Karjakin in first round of St. Louis chess tournamentTASS
The Clash of the Titans: Kasparov vs AnandNewsBytes
Times of India -The Indian Express
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Hindustan Times
Chess legend Garry Kasparov rolls back the years in competitive return
Hindustan Times
Grandmaster Garry Kasparov contemplates a move against GM Sergey Karjakin of Russia in the opening round of the Grand Chess Tour at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center in St. Louis on Monday.(AFP). Twelve years after trading chess for politics, ...
Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: All Eyes on Garry Kasparov ReturnPrensa Latina
Kasparov to play with Karjakin in first round of St. Louis chess tournamentTASS
The Clash of the Titans: Kasparov vs AnandNewsBytes
Times of India -The Indian Express
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Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Aronian wins two games, loses one
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The ten GMs taking part in Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz tournament, the fourth stop on the Grand Chess Tour 2017, have played three rounds in Rapid event. Armenian GM Levon Aronian claimed two wins, and suffered one defeat, collecting a total of 4 points.
Rapid & Blitz chess tournament with USD 150k. prize fund kicks off in St. LouisMediamax.am
Liêm second in US chess eventViet Nam News
Levon Aronian starts St. Louis Rapid with victoryPanARMENIAN.Net

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Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Aronian wins two games, loses one
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The ten GMs taking part in Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz tournament, the fourth stop on the Grand Chess Tour 2017, have played three rounds in Rapid event. Armenian GM Levon Aronian claimed two wins, and suffered one defeat, collecting a total of 4 points.
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Viet Nam News
Liêm tops US chess event
Viet Nam News
Liêm will compete against Lenier Dominguez of Cuba (2803), Ivan Nepomniachtchi of Russia (2819) and Levon Aronian of Armenia (2799) in the next three matches. The tournament, which is part of the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) system, has a prize money of ...

Chess legend Kasparov rolls back the years in competitive return  The Times of Israel

ST. LOUIS, United States (AFP) — Twelve years after trading chess for politics, Garry Kasparov proved Monday that time hadn't dulled his edge as he battled to ...

Chess legend Kasparov rolls back the years in competitive return  New Straits Times Online

ST. LOUIS: Twelve years after trading chess for politics, Garry Kasparov proved Monday that time hadn't dulled his edge as he battled to a draw with a fellow ...

Chess legend Garry Kasparov rolls back the years in competitive return  Hindustan Times

Twelve years after trading chess for politics, Garry Kasparov proved on Monday that time hadn't dulled his edge as he battled to a draw three times with a fellow ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: All eyes on Garry Kasparov as former champion returns to chess after 12 years
Firstpost
The Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz event started off at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis on Sunday evening as a relaxed and jovial affair, despite being next leg of the Grand Chess Tour with equal weightage of Grand Prix points. It will ...
The Clash of the Titans: Kasparov vs AnandNewsBytes
Kasparov to play with Karjakin in first round of St. Louis chess tournamentTASS
World awaits return of Anand-Kasparov clashTimes of India

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Rapid & Blitz chess tournament with USD 150k. prize fund kicks off in St. Louis
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Participants of Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz of Grand Chess Tour took part in a draw after signing autographs. 10 grandmasters including Levon Aronian will compete for championship on August 14-19. They will hold 1 round of rapid and 2 rounds of blitz ...

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Kasparov to play with Karjakin in first round of St. Louis chess tournament  TASS

MOSCOW, August 14. /TASS/. Garry Kasparov and Sergey Karjakin will play a game in the first round of the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz tournament, according to ...

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 ...

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 ...