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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 ...

Kasparov to play with Karjakin in first round of St. Louis chess tournament
TASS
In early July, Kasparov announced the resumption of his career and plans to take part in the Saint Louis Grand Chess Tour. President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov later informed TASS that the issue of Kasparov's return ...

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Viswanathan Anand vs Garry Kasparov: A classic rivalry set to revive at Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz event
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In the just concluded Sinquefield Cup, after his win against Ian Nepomniachtchi, when Viswanathan Anand visited the commentary box, he encountered another significant presence – Garry Kimovich Kasparov, the 13th world champion who had decided to ...
Former Chess Champion Kasparov Set For Onetime Return From RetirementRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Checkmate: 'chess god' Kasparov returns to compete 12 years after retirementSouth China Morning Post
World awaits return of Anand-Kasparov clashTimes of India

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Former Chess Champion Kasparov Set For Onetime Return From Retirement
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Former world chess champion and Kremlin critic Garry Kasparov is briefly coming out of retirement after 12 years. Kasparov, who dominated professional chess from 1985 to 2000, will compete in the Rapid and Blitz competition at the Sinquefield Cup in St.
Chess legend Kasparov returns to board 12 years after retirementDaily Sabah
Viswanathan Anand vs Garry Kasparov: A classic rivalry set to revive at Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz eventFirstpost
Chess legend Garry Kasparov returns to compete 12 years later and drawsAl-Arabiya
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The Boston Globe
He kept playing, but fans are always looking for signs of trouble and trouble they found this summer when Anand finished 8 th and then last in the Grand Chess Tour events in Paris and Leuven, Belgium. In an interview with Maurice Ashley at one of the ...
Aronian in 4th Place at Grand Chess Tour 2017Hetq Online

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The Boston Globe
And now, as they are entering the 8 th (of 9) round of the 2017 Sinquefield Cup, we find Anand tied for the lead! Today's game is Anand's fifth-round win over American Fabiano Caruana. In it, Caruana had to pay severely for badly miscalculated a ...
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World awaits return of Anand-Kasparov clash
Times of India
The six regular Grand Chess Tour participants in this five-day meet from August 14-18 are Viswanathan Anand, Hikaru Nakamura, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Levon Aronian, Sergey Karjakin and Fabiano Caruana. Kasparov, who became world champion at the ...

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Wesley drops to no. 8 in world rankings
The Standard
FILIPINO grandmaster Wesley So admitted that he did not play his best games in the 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 Grand Chess Tour in Saint Louis, Missouri. So said this after he finished with one win, four draws and four losses to settle for last place with ...

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Wesley drops to no. 8 in world rankings
The Standard
FILIPINO grandmaster Wesley So admitted that he did not play his best games in the 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 Grand Chess Tour in Saint Louis, Missouri. So said this after he finished with one win, four draws and four losses to settle for last place with ...
Aronian in 4th Place at Grand Chess Tour 2017Hetq Online

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Vishy Anand in shock win at Sinquefield  Stabroek News

The Wait Is Kaspar-over  Chess.com

It has been 4539 days since GM Garry Kasparov played a rated chess game. Internet and St. Louis Chess Club audiences, neither of whom even existed a ...

‘Chess god’ Garry Kasparov returns to compete 12 years later  The Indian Express

Garry Kasparov utterly dominated the sport from 1985 to 2000. Since his withdrawal from a tournament in Linares, Spain in March 2005, the Russian's absence ...

Chess legend Kasparov returns to board 12 years after retirement  Daily Sabah

In a move electrifying the world of chess, former world champion Garry Kasparov is coming out of a 12-year retirement Monday to take on a new generation of...

‘Chess god’ Garry Kasparov returns to compete 12 years later  The Indian Express

Garry Kasparov utterly dominated the sport from 1985 to 2000. Since his withdrawal from a tournament in Linares, Spain in March 2005, the Russian's absence ...

'Chess god' Kasparov returns to compete 12 years later  The Times of Israel

Fans flock to St. Louis to watch former world champion come out of retirement to challenge a new generation of players.

‘Chess god’ Garry Kasparov returns to compete 12 years later  Hindustan Times

Garry Kasparov dominated the sport of chess from 1985 to 2000, and is coming out of retirement after a gap of 12 years.

Indian 12-year-old prodigy crosses 2500  Chessbase News

On 10th of August, R. Praggnanandhaa turned 12 years old, and crossed 2500 FIDE Elo. He has an opportunity to go after Sergey Karjakin's record as the ...

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The Boston Globe
The Grand Chess Tour's Sinquefield Cup (www.GrandcChessTour.org) continues with Maxime Vachier Lagrave holding a slim half-point lead with 4.5/6. Right behind are world champion Magnus Carlsen, Levon Aronian, and Vishy Anand all with 4/6.
Lagrave risesPhilippine Star
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Lagrave rises
Philippine Star
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave won his final round game, and the 2017 Sinquefield Cup Friday in St. Louis (Missouri), USA, finishing a half point clear of Vishy Anand and Magnus Carlsen, for his first grand chess tour title. The 27-year-old Frenchman made an ...

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