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American Chess May Finally Emerge From The Shadow Of Bobby Fischer

If you are a super-elite chess player, odds are that you’ve spent the past week in St. Louis. Ten of the world’s best have been there competing in the Sinquefield Cup — a tournament that was founded by the billionaire Rex Sinquefield and that this year may have been the strongest chess competition ever held. […]

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American Chess May Finally Emerge From The Shadow Of Bobby Fischer

If you are a super-elite chess player, odds are that you’ve spent the past week in St. Louis. Ten of the world’s best have been there competing in the Sinquefield Cup — a tournament that was founded by the billionaire Rex Sinquefield and that this year may have been the strongest chess competition ever held. […]

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