Anatoly Karpov

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First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Grandmaster who adjudicated fiery chess world championships

LOTHAR SCHMIDChess grandmaster and referee10-5-1928 — 18-5-2013Lothar Schmid, a German chess grandmaster who was the referee for three of the most contentious World Chess Championship matches ever played, including the volatile 1972 contest between Bobby ... [Published Melbourne Age - May 21 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Grandmaster wins 40 games blindfolded

Grandmaster Timur Gareev was surrounded by 40 chess boards and opponents.Staff WriterMcPhersonSentinel - McPherson, KSBy Jenae PaulsStaff WriternoneBy Jenae PaulsStaff WriterUpdated May. 17, 2013 @ 11:00 am» Social NewsGrandmaster Timur Gareev was surrounded ... [Published McPherson Sentinel - May 17 2013]
First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Inmate chess tournament pits Cook County prisoners vs. Russians

Cook County Jail detainees took part in an online chess match against inmates from the Russian federal prison system, Thursday, May 15, 2013. (WLS Photo)Tags:May 15, 2013 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart says he is looking forward to ... [Published WLS Chicago - May 15 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Chess unites US with Russian inmates

Russian chess grandmaster Anatoly Karpov watched as inmates from a Chicago prison squared off against inmates from Russia in a chess match via Skype. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports. ... [Published NBCNews.com - May 16 2013]
First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 2 reports

Russia and US play jailhouse chess

Convicts in Russia have teamed up to play a chess tournament via Skype with inmates at the biggest jail in the US, Chicago's Cook County Jail. Ten convicts from prisons across Russia sat down to play the game in Moscow, with the encouragement of former ... [Published BBC - May 15 2013]
Entities: Chess, prison, Russia
First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Baguio Convention Center to get facelift

THE 35-year-old Baguio Convention Center (BCC), plagued by leaking roofs, smelly carpets and comfort rooms, falling seats and problematic water supply, will soon get its much deserved rehabilitation.Councilor Elmer Datuin, chairman of Committee on Tourism, ... [Published Sun Star Network - May 15 2013]
First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Blindfolded grandmaster to compete against others in record chess attempt

LINDSBORG -- Chess grandmaster Timur Gareev will attempt an American record Wednesday by playing simultaneous chess blindfolded against 40 students at the Anatoly Karpov International School of Chess.This "mental feat" beginning at noon today, will attempt ... [Published Salina Journal - May 15 2013]
First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Blindfolded grandmaster will compete in record chess attempt

LINDSBORG - Chess grandmaster Timur Gareev will attempt an American record Wednesday by playing simultaneous chess blindfolded against 40 students at the Anatoly Karpov International School of Chess.This "mental feat" beginning at noon Wednesday, will ... [Published Salina Journal - May 13 2013]
First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

Chess, Russian paranoia, and American "supremacy"

A radio talk show several weeks ago had a fascinating discussion about the balance of power between Russia and the United States. While the idea expressed here is not original, it is worthy of dissemination. Sometimes a random caller or guest can explain ... [Published Washington Times - May 12 2013]
First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 2 reports

US, Russian inmates to battle on chessboard

American inmates will be shooting for checkmates against Russian prisoners this month in a first-of-its-kind intercontinental chess match between pawn pushers living behind bars in the two countries.“They do not accept draws. They go all in: either win ... [Published ProKerala.com - May 03 2013]
First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 1 reports

World Chess Champion Game Collection

The title of World Chess Champion means "The Strongest Chess Player on Earth".In 1886, two masters played a long chess match. Most chess historians regard the Steinitz-Zukertort match as the first official World Chess Championship, because it started ... [Published ZDNet - Apr 22 2013]

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Grandmaster who adjudicated fiery chess world c... [Published Melbourne Age - May 21 2013]
Lothar Schmid [Published Telegraph - May 20 2013]
Grandmaster wins 40 games blindfolded [Published McPherson Sentinel - May 17 2013]
Chess unites US with Russian inmates [Published NBCNews.com - May 16 2013]
Inmate chess tournament pits Cook County prison... [Published WLS Chicago - May 15 2013]
Russia and US play jailhouse chess [Published BBC - May 15 2013]
Baguio Convention Center to get facelift [Published Sun Star Network - May 15 2013]
U.S., Russian Convicts Forge Ties Over The Ches... [Published Radio Free Europe - May 15 2013]
Blindfolded grandmaster to compete against othe... [Published Salina Journal - May 15 2013]
Blindfolded grandmaster will compete in record ... [Published Salina Journal - May 13 2013]
Chess, Russian paranoia, and American "supremacy" [Published Washington Times - May 12 2013]
Norway's chess superstar has cross-over appeal [Published Greenfield Daily Reporter - May 06 2013]
US, Russian inmates to battle on chessboard [Published ProKerala.com - May 03 2013]
Pawn to Cellblock 4: US, Russian Inmates to Bat... [Published RIA Novosti - May 02 2013]
Texas Tech chess coach preparing for competition [Published Lubbock Online - Apr 25 2013]
World Chess Champion Game Collection [Published ZDNet - Apr 22 2013]
Magnus Carlsen and the renaissance of chess | N... [Published Comment is free | guardian.co.uk - Mar 23 2013]
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With 600m players worldwide, revamped rules and a new poster boy, chess may well be entering a new phase From this week, until early April, eight of the world's leading chess grandmasters will be battling in the Candidates' Tournament in London, to ...
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