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Chess legend Garry Kasparov will resume play  Press Herald

ST. LOUIS — Chess legend Garry Kasparov didn't need any arm-twisting to be persuaded to return to competition next month in St. Louis. In fact, it was ...

Sportskeeda
Viswanathan Anand reveals how he draws inspiration from Roger Federer
Sportskeeda
In his latest conversation with the media, Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand opened up about his performance at the Leuven leg of the Grand Chess Tour held recently, coming face-to-face with Garry Kasparov again and most strikingly, about how he is ...

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Viswanathan Anand: Federer teaching me to hang in there
ESPN
Viswanathan Anand had just finished eighth among 10 players in the Leuven leg of the Grand Chess Tour, sometime in the first week of July. Even before he could scramble into the comfort of his hotel bed, many time zones away, in India, reports of a ...

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Did Anand Promote Illegally Vs Kramnik?
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Interestingly, a relevant example at the highest level was seen recently, during the Your Next Move Grand Chess Tour in Leuven Belgium. In our report the game between Anand and Kramnik was included. It was played on 1 July and saw a funny final phase, ...

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So rules Leon Chess Masters
The Manila Times
Filipino Grandmaster (GM) Wesley So added another feather to his cap by topping the 30th Magistral De Ajedrez – Leon Chess Masters held in Leon, Spain. So, who represents the United States Chess Federation in international tournaments, outplayed GM ...
Chess: Wesley So punctuates Euro trip by clinching tournament title in SpainABS-CBN News

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Chess: Wesley So punctuates Euro trip by clinching tournament title in Spain
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So then proceeded to Paris for the French leg of the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) from June 21 to 25, where he finished 7th out of 10 participants. He got back on track, however, in the city of Leuven for the Belgian stop of GCT on June 28 to July 2 ...
So rules Leon Chess MastersThe Manila Times

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Grischuk Joins Radjabov, Comments On Kasparov
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Alexander Grischuk is always good in interviews, and yesterday he did not disappoint when asked about Garry Kasparov's participation in the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Grand Chess Tour. "For me it's by far the most interesting event this year, apart from ...

Chess: Wesley So punctuates Euro trip by clinching tournament title in Spain  ABS-CBN News

Wesley So capped off his five-weeklong European tour by winning the Torneo Magistral de Ajedrez Ciudad de León in the Spanish city of León on Sunday.

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FIDE Ethics Commission to study comeback by Kasparov
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Russian grandmaster Garry Kasparov has been warned by the World Chess Federation (FIDE) that he may be referred to its Ethics Commission after he anno...

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FIDE Ethics Commission to study comeback by Kasparov
Insidethegames.biz
Last week, Kasparov revealed he planned to resume his career by taking part in the Grand Chess Tour at St. Louis, scheduled to take place between August 13 and 20. But Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, President of FIDE, has claimed that Kasparov must first be ...

Grischuk Joins Radjabov, Comments On Kasparov  Chess.com

Besides providing a funny comment on Garry Kasparov's participation in St. Louis, Alexander Grischuk yesterday beat Pavel Eljanov to join Teimour Radjabov in ...

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Le Quang Liem to compete in US Rapid Blitz tournament
VietNamNet Bridge
Vietnamese Grandmaster (GM) Le Quang Liem has been invited by Grand Chess Tour (GCT) to participate in the St. Louis Rapid & Blitz tournament in the US on August 14 - 18. Le Quang Liem to compete in US Rapid Blitz tournament, Sports news, football,.

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The Boston Globe
Chess notes - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
The YourNextMove Grand Chess Tour event has ended with a convincing win by world champion Magnus Carlsen. Though he came out of the rapid tournament ...
Kasparov back on board for grand slam | GulfNews.comgulfnews.com
Former world champion Garry Kasparov comes out of retirement ...Yahoo India News

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The Hindu
Kasparov back on board for grand slam | GulfNews.com
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Ready to see if I remember how to move the pieces.
Former world champion Garry Kasparov comes out of retirement ...Yahoo India News

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Kasparov To Play St. Louis Rapid, Blitz  Chess.com

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Former world champion Garry Kasparov comes out of retirement ...
Yahoo India News
Former chess world champion Garry Kasparov is coming out of retirement to play in a US tournament next month, organisers announced on Thursday.

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Montreal Gazette
King of chess back in game after 12-year hiatus sparked by loss to supercomputer
Montreal Gazette
The event is part of the prestigious Grand Chess Tour, a “grand slam” set of tournaments that is bankrolled by Rex Sinquefield, a UK billionaire, and seen as a rival to the events organised by FIDE, the official world governing body. Kasparov, whose ...
Legendary chess player Garry Kasparov out of retirementKawowo Sports

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Legendary chess player Garry Kasparov out of retirement
Kawowo Sports
Twelve years after calling it quits from competitive chess, legendary player Garry Kasparov is back. Arguably the greatest player of all time, Kasparov's return will see him compete at the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz – a new addition to the Grand Chess ...

Legendary chess player Garry Kasparov out of retirement  Kawowo Sports

Twelve years after calling it quits from competitive chess, legendary player Garry Kasparov is back. Arguably the greatest player of all time, Kasparov's return will ...

Agonized Grand Prix Resumes In Geneva  Chess.com

Thursday the third leg of the FIDE Grand Prix started in Geneva, Switzerland. The first round saw four decisive results, including a black win for Teimour ...