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Bobby Fischer

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Name: Bobby Fischer

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 reports

‘Dream Merchant’ lacks charm of ‘Fischer’ debut

Fred Waitzkin first won notice with “Searching For Bobby Fischer,” published in 1988, a narrative that follows his young son Josh’s development into a chess genius and champion. The lovely film of the same name that came out in 1993 broadened Waitzkin’s ... [Published Buffalo News - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Fred Waitzkin, Bobby Fischer, Joseph Conrad, Ramon Vega

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

U.S., Russian Convicts Forge Ties Over The Chessboard

MOSCOW -- Forget bewigged "spies" and the impasse over Syria. Could chess and convicts take the sting out of U.S.-Russia ties?Today, 20 prisoners from the United States and Russia are scheduled to clash over the chessboard in an online tournament. It ... [Published Radio Free Europe - May 15 2013]

Entities: Anatoly Karpov, Chess, United States

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Chess champion Gata Kamsky forced to play to win

If there is one person who might be upset with the performance of 2013 U.S. Chess Champion Gata Kamsky , it is former New York Jets coach Herm Edwards.I’m not sure if Edwards is a chess player, but his long-viral media tirade that proclaimed “ Hello?! ... [Published St Louis Beacon - May 15 2013]

Entities: Gata Kamsky, Chess, Joel Benjamin, Kayden Troff

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Land of Blue Lagoon

Waterfalls, volcanoes, lava, Icelandic horses and pools – these are some of the tourist attractions of Iceland, writes Ellen CreagerTHIS is the only country that gives you a bath before they send you home. The Blue Lagoon, open year-round, rain or shine, ... [Published Oman Tribune - May 14 2013]

Entities: Iceland, Lagoon, Reykjavik (Iceland)

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Editorial: They 'kind of made history'

Three cheers might not be appropriate for a chess match or a good way to salute a successful chess team, but we applaud the students at Pensacolas Ransom Middle School for its third-place finish, in class, at the U.S. Chess Federation SuperNationals in ... [Published PensacolaNewsJournal.com - May 13 2013]

Entities: Chess, Bobby Fischer, Boris Spassky, John Lowe

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Taco John's

News For Tuesday 5/7/13

Goodwill of the Heartland has recognized Taco John’s of Muscatine with an award for its efforts to employ people working to overcome barriers. Taco John’s was nominated for the award by a Goodwill staff member who made note of the business’s interactions ... [Published Voice of Muscatine - May 07 2013]

Entities: Taco John's, Bobby Fischer, Muscatine High School, Fred's Inc

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Chessmaster

Chess master must be tough teacher

To be a good president requires the combined skills of chess master and middle school teacher.The chess master president possesses the ability to think several steps ahead.To take one recent example: asserting that the use of chemical weapons in Syria ... [Published Cincinnati Enquirer - May 07 2013]

Entities: Chessmaster, Sequester, Barack Obama, Chemical Weapon, Bobby Fischer

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

An Interview with Iona Alumnus Joseph Ponterotto, Ph.D., '80.

?A Psychobiography of Bobby Fischer? ? Joseph G. Ponterotto, Ph.D.,?80 by Brittany Pinto, '13 and MaryKate Murnane, '14 MarCom Student Interns Iona College alumnus, Dr. Joseph G. Ponterotto recently wrote a book called A Psychobiography of Bobby Fischer: ... [Published IONA - May 03 2013]

Entities: Bobby Fischer, Paul Greene, Chess

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 2 reports

Ruth Marcus column: Obama stumbles on sequester, Syria

_ To be a good president requires the combined skills of chess master and middle-school teacher.The chess master president possesses the ability to think several steps ahead. To take one recent example: asserting that the use of chemical weapons in Syria ... [Published Post Crescent - May 03 2013]

Entities: Ruth Marcus, Sequester, Barack Obama, Syria

First reported Apr 28 2013 - Updated Apr 28 2013 - 1 reports

?Grandmaster Robert Byrne (1928-2013)?

Jack Collins was the first correspondence chess editor of Chess Review magazine (which later merged with Chess Life). He excelled in both correspondence and over-the-board (OTB) chess, at the same time that he was considered among the top OTB chess players ... [Published Business World - Apr 28 2013]

Entities: Robert Byrne, Bobby Fischer, Chess

First reported Apr 28 2013 - Updated Apr 28 2013 - 1 reports

A hot place to chill

Iceland, long known for its geothermal springs, is increasingly popular with vacationers. This year, as many as one million are expected to visit the Nordic land.ELLEN CREAGER / Detroit Free PressThe Blue Lagoon geothermal spa near Reykjavik is one of ... [Published Philly.com - Apr 28 2013]

Entities: Iceland, Reykjavik (Iceland), Lagoon, Bobby Fischer, Geothermal

First reported Apr 19 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 1 reports

Iceland: the quirky home of Bobby Fischer, Bjork and the Blue Lagoon

The Blue Lagoon near Reykjavik, Iceland, is one of the country’s iconic experiences. (Detroit Free Press/MCT)REYKJAVIK, Iceland ― This is the only country that gives you a bath before they send you home.The Blue Lagoon, open year-round, rain or shine, ... [Published Korea Herald - Apr 19 2013]

Entities: Iceland, Reykjavik (Iceland), Lagoon, Bobby Fischer

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‘Dream Merchant’ lacks charm of ‘Fischer’ debut [Published Buffalo News - 3 hours ago]
U.S., Russian Convicts Forge Ties Over The Ches... [Published Radio Free Europe - May 15 2013]
Chess champion Gata Kamsky forced to play to win [Published St Louis Beacon - May 15 2013]
Land of Blue Lagoon [Published Oman Tribune - May 14 2013]
Editorial: They 'kind of made history' [Published PensacolaNewsJournal.com - May 13 2013]
?Fritz attack ? [Published Business World - May 13 2013]
Checkmate! Winning Life Strategies of a Chess G... [Published Psychology Today - May 07 2013]
News For Tuesday 5/7/13 [Published Voice of Muscatine - May 07 2013]
Chess master must be tough teacher [Published Cincinnati Enquirer - May 07 2013]
‘Grandmaster flash’ brings cool to world of chess [Published The Scotsman - May 07 2013]
Chess scores high with GenY as brain booster [Published Calcutta Telegraph - May 07 2013]
Norway's chess superstar has cross-over appeal [Published Greenfield Daily Reporter - May 06 2013]
Chess champ shares love of game with kids [Published Arizona Daily Star - May 04 2013]
An Interview with Iona Alumnus Joseph Ponterott... [Published IONA - May 03 2013]
Ruth Marcus column: Obama stumbles on sequester... [Published Post Crescent - May 03 2013]
Chess championships roll into town, cameras follow [Published St Louis Beacon - May 03 2013]
Obama's looking like a wussy substitute teacher [Published Arizona Daily Star - May 03 2013]
AGI Impacts Experts and Friendly AI Experts [Published The Singularity Institute Blog - May 01 2013]
Davidsonville Elementary School chess team rack... [Published Maryland Gazette - Apr 29 2013]
?Grandmaster Robert Byrne (1928-2013)? [Published Business World - Apr 28 2013]
A hot place to chill [Published Philly.com - Apr 28 2013]
Grandmaster of chess is on his game [Published Topeka Capital-Journal - Apr 28 2013]
National Portrait Gallery and American National... [Published Smithsonian - Apr 27 2013]
'the Dream Merchant' By Fred Waitzkin – a Compl... [Published Martha's Vineyard Times - Apr 24 2013]
Rutgers should bring back Pernetti – and commo... [Published New Jersey Online - Apr 23 2013]
Dundee folk legend Michael Marra remembered in ... [Published Tayside and Fife Courier - Apr 22 2013]
World Chess Champion Game Collection [Published ZDNet - Apr 22 2013]
Bow down to St. Louis, new king of the chess world [Published St Louis Beacon - Apr 19 2013]
Iceland: the quirky home of Bobby Fischer, Bjor... [Published Korea Herald - Apr 19 2013]
Chess leader to play with big-name ... [Published Jackson County Pilot - Apr 18 2013]

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AGI Impacts Experts and Friendly AI Experts [Published The Singularity Institute Blog - May 01 2013] MIRI’s mission is “to ensure that the creation of smarter-than-human intelligence has a positive impact.” A central strategy for achieving this mission is to find and train what one might call “ AGI impacts experts” and “ Friendly AI experts.” AGI ...
The Time Roger Ebert Dismissed Video Games and ... [Published Hit & Run - Apr 05 2013] <p><img alt="Thumbs up for video games!" height="274" src="http://reason.com/assets/mc/2013_04/sonic.jpg" title="Thumbs up for video games!\|\|\|Sega" width="225" style="float: right;"/>Acknowledgment of Roger Ebert’s passing todayisn’t reserved to film ...
How do you build immunity from choking? (a medi... [Published Marginal Revolution - Apr 02 2013] Yesterday Magnus Carlsen and Vladimir Kramnik each played decisive chess games in the Candidates’ tournament, for the right to challenge Vishy Anand for the world championship title. Carlsen held the tiebreaker, so he had only to match Kramnik’s result ...
Kandidatturneringen – rond 3 [Published Inte bara schack - Mar 17 2013] Vasilij Ivantjuk följer sitt parti mot Levon Aronian från första bänkraden. Foto: london2013.fide.com Det är första gången sedan Curacao 1962 som det arrangeras en kandidatturnering av det här slaget med direktkvalificering till en VM-match. Den ...
Standing By Wall Street's 'Eat What You Kill' M... [Published Clusterstock - Jan 27 2013] An anonymous commenter named “Frank” wrote on an article I wrote yesterday, “Every time Altucher opens his mouth or posts commentary, he subtracts from the sum total of all human knowledge.” Frank is absolutely right and I congratulate him for recognizing ...