Ray Robson /tags/ray-robson Ray Robson en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Thu, 15 Sep 2016 03:38:44 GMT On Chess: USA wins gold at Baku Chess Olympiad /arts-culture/2016-09-14/on-chess-usa-wins-gold-at-baku-chess-olympiad Rio was not the only city to host an Olympics in 2016. Baku, capital of the oil-rich nation of Azerbaijan, just hosted the 42nd Chess Olympiad, over the… Thu, 15 Sep 2016 03:38:44 GMT /arts-culture/2016-09-14/on-chess-usa-wins-gold-at-baku-chess-olympiad John Donaldson On Chess: Nakamura targeted, Robson rising, Krush in Russia /arts-culture/2015-03-19/on-chess-nakamura-targeted-robson-rising-krush-in-russia Just one problem with being at the absolute peak of your game: There is nowhere to go but down.Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura, the longtime American No. 1,… Thu, 19 Mar 2015 05:07:17 GMT /arts-culture/2015-03-19/on-chess-nakamura-targeted-robson-rising-krush-in-russia On Chess: 2012 U.S. chess championships preview /arts/2012-03-07/on-chess-2012-u-s-chess-championships-preview This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 7, 2012 - The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis is hosting the U.S. Championship… Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:08:42 GMT /arts/2012-03-07/on-chess-2012-u-s-chess-championships-preview Ben Finegold On Chess: 2011 World Junior Chess Championship /arts/2011-08-16/on-chess-2011-world-junior-chess-championship This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 16, 2011 - Alas, my whirlwind world tour is finally nearing its end. The 2011 World Junior Chess… Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:42:57 GMT /arts/2011-08-16/on-chess-2011-world-junior-chess-championship Ben Finegold On Chess: Charging off to China; easing into India /arts/2011-07-06/on-chess-charging-off-to-china-easing-into-india This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 6, 2011 - To the amazement of most of my friends, I am off to Asia for the first time in my… Thu, 07 Jul 2011 01:08:33 GMT /arts/2011-07-06/on-chess-charging-off-to-china-easing-into-india Ben Finegold On chess: Confessions of a Grandmaster /arts/2011-05-26/on-chess-confessions-of-a-grandmaster This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 26, 2011 - The world did not end Saturday, but maybe those who were making predictions were just… Thu, 26 May 2011 17:04:15 GMT /arts/2011-05-26/on-chess-confessions-of-a-grandmaster Ben Finegold On chess: Chess matches all over the world /arts/2011-05-17/on-chess-chess-matches-all-over-the-world This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 17, 2011 - Apparently April showers brought May chess matches. High-profile matches are being… Tue, 17 May 2011 22:44:19 GMT /arts/2011-05-17/on-chess-chess-matches-all-over-the-world Ben Finegold On chess: 2011 U.S. Chess Championships are about to start /education/2011-04-12/on-chess-2011-u-s-chess-championships-are-about-to-start This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 12, 2011 - The buzz is starting in St. Louis - the equipment is primed, the players are working… Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:26:47 GMT /education/2011-04-12/on-chess-2011-u-s-chess-championships-are-about-to-start Ben Finegold