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Viswanathan Anand finishes ninth in St. Louis Rapid and Blitz Chess  The Indian Express

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand had another disappointing final day as the Indian finished on ninth spot in the St. Louis Rapid and Blitz Chess ...

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Chess notes
The Boston Globe
The Grand Chess Tour's Sinquefield Cup (www.GrandChessTour.com) ended with a convincing victory by France's No. 1 and now the world's No. 2, Maxime Vachier Lagrave, known by his fans as MVL. Energized by his fourth-round victory over the world ...
Aronian scripts a strong finish, wins titleThe Hindu
Chess legend comes out of retirement to play in STLKSDK
Kasparov shows flashes of past glory but comeback no dazzlerThe Times of Israel
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Chess notes
The Boston Globe
Sinquefield Cup (www.GrandChessTour.com) ended with a convincing victory by France's No. 1 and now the world's No. 2, Maxime Vachier Lagrave, known by his fans as MVL. Energized by his fourth-round victory over the world champ, Magnus Carlsen, ...
Garry Kasparov Returns, Briefly, to ChessThe New Yorker
Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz: Viswanathan Anand lacked incisiveness, but Garry Kasparov impressive throughoutFirstpost
Aronian secures St. Louis Rapid and Blitz winPanARMENIAN.Net

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Hrvatska radiotelevizija
Aronjan osvojio Grand Chess Tour, Kasparov osmi
Hrvatska radiotelevizija
Pobjedom Armenca Levona Aronjana ispred Rusa Karjakina i Amerikanca Nakamure završen je Grand Chess Tour u američkom Saint Louisu na kojem su igrali vodeći svjetski igrači, izuzev prvaka svijeta Magnusa Carlsena i Francuza Vachier-Lagravea, ...

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Grand Chess Tour 2017: örmény-siker született a negyedik tornán
Origo
St. Louisban az örmény Levon Aronjan elsőségével fejeződött be a Grand Chess Tour 2017 negyedik tornája, a rapid-és villámverseny. A háromszoros olimpiai bajnok hárompontos előnnyel nyerte meg az összetett versenyt. Remekelt a rapid műfajban, ...

The Hindu
Aronian wins in style; Anand finishes ninth
The Hindu
The overnight leader blitzed 3.5 points from the last four rounds to win the fourth leg of the Grand Chess Tour with a three-point margin. The Armenian scored 24.5 points from a maximum of 36, ahead of the runner-up duo of Sergey Karjakin and Hikaru ...
Armenia's Levon Aronian wins Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzPanorama.am
Winner of Saint Louis Rapid Levon Aronian now leads Blitz competitionMediamax.am

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Kawowo Sports
Chess Icon Kasparov promises winnings to Africa
Kawowo Sports
Legendary Russian chess icon Garry Kasparov has vowed to offer his winnings at the world chess series to 33 FIDE affiliated African countries including Uganda. Kasparov, 54, is among those in contention in the 2017 Grand Chess Tour (GCT) series.
Chess legend comes out of retirement to play in STLKSDK
Kasparov shows flashes of past glory but comeback no dazzlerThe Times of Israel

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Kawowo Sports
Chess Icon Kasparov promises winnings to Africa
Kawowo Sports
Legendary Russian chess icon Garry Kasparov has vowed to offer his winnings at the world chess series to 33 FIDE affiliated African countries including Uganda. Kasparov, 54, is among those in contention in the 2017 Grand Chess Tour (GCT) series.

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Panorama.am
Armenia's Levon Aronian wins Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz
Panorama.am
Rapid and Blitz competition, which was the fourth stop on the Grand Chess Tour 2017 taking place at Saint Louis, US, is officially over, with Armenian GM Levon Aronian dominating the field, chess.am reports. Earlier Aronian had won the Rapid event ...
Winner of Saint Louis Rapid Levon Aronian now leads Blitz competitionMediamax.am

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Kasparov shows flashes of past glory but comeback no dazzler  The Times of Israel

Legendary chess player was inconsistent in St. Louis tournament as he faced a younger generation of masters.

Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz: Closing Ceremony and Ultimate Moves  Chessbase News

The live action continued Saturday featuring the now-traditional trash-talk filled blitz bonanza known as Ultimate Moves. "Team Rex" squeaked out the victory ...

Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz: Closing Ceremony and Ultimate Moves  Chessbase News

The live action continued Saturday featuring the now-traditional trash-talk filled blitz bonanza known as Ultimate Moves. "Team Rex" squeaked out the victory ...

Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz: Closing Ceremony and Ultimate Moves  Chessbase News

The live action continued Saturday featuring the now-traditional trash-talk filled blitz bonanza known as Ultimate Moves. "Team Rex" squeaked out the victory ...

The New Yorker
Garry Kasparov Returns, Briefly, to Chess
The New Yorker
The atmosphere was a little more relaxed than it had been the week before, in the more prestigious classical Sinquefield Cup. Magnus Carlsen, the reigning world champion—and the man who beat Kasparov's ranking points record—had already left town.
Viswanathan Anand finishes ninth in St. Louis Rapid and Blitz ChessThe Indian Express
Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz: Viswanathan Anand lacked incisiveness, but Garry Kasparov impressive throughoutFirstpost
Chess Icon Kasparov promises winnings to AfricaKawowo Sports
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The New Yorker
Garry Kasparov Returns, Briefly, to Chess
The New Yorker
The atmosphere was a little more relaxed than it had been the week before, in the more prestigious classical Sinquefield Cup. Magnus Carlsen, the reigning world champion—and the man who beat Kasparov's ranking points record—had already left town.
Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Viswanathan Anand's poor show a result of exhaustion, pressure of timeFirstpost

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The Guardian
Magnus Carlsen holds off Maxime Vachier-Lagrave to keep world No1 spot
The Guardian
Magnus Carlsen fought off two challenges to his world No1 ranking at last week's Sinquefield Cup but gone are the halcyon years when the Norwegian, now 26, outclassed his rivals with rating leads of 50 points or more. At one stage in the elite ...

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Admiration, nostalgia and expectations war as Garry Kasparov makes a comeback in Saint Louis
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Garry Kasparov is currently a part of the 10-man playing field at the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz tournament. by AFP. Published 2 hours ago. Admiration, nostalgia and expectations war as Garry Kasparov makes a comeback in Saint Louis Grand Chess Tour ...

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Garry Kasparov Returns, Briefly, to Chess  The New Yorker

Garry Kasparov Returns, Briefly, to Chess  The New Yorker

On 2nd Try, Aronian Gets St. Louis Win  Chess.com

In the end, love wins. On the final day of the St. Louis Rapid and Blitz, when several players brought their families to the tournament hall, GM Levon Aronian had ...