| 单词 | tournament |
| 例句 | “Taryn told me what you said to the prince at the tournament,” she says. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z One of the few ways that a foot soldier could distinguish himself—and advance in the tournament—was by proving his mettle for violence. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z “The captain of my fast-pitch softball team did not just imply that our first section tournament game is something she put on the back burner of her brain. She didn’t. I know she didn’t....” Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Bridge had been picked for the tournament once, at the end of sixth grade. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z It was to be a grand affair, complete with a barbershop quartet, pony rides, caramel apples, a pie-baking contest, a bocce tournament, and an evening promenade under the stars. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z What Doc isn’t saying: he still hasn’t gotten his mind around the fact that his top two debaters elected to forgo the actual debate rounds of the tournament and focus solely on advanced pairs argumentation. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z At my next tournament, while I had done well overall, in the end the points were not enough. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z And the sound of his voice gets my brain spinning in a different direction: Daddy blew his knee out stealing home during a tournament game when he played baseball in college. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, Stargirl was involved in a tournament of her own, the oratorical contest. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Most were experienced tournament competitors, some even approaching the strength of Max Pavey. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z In the midst of the tournament, someone asked how well he thought he’d do and he answered, “It’s a question of when I’ll crack up.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z This was not the same Em who had bounced around up there for the rock-paper-scissors tournament a couple of months before. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z He now had barely six weeks to prepare for the Candidates tournament to be held on the island of Curaçao, thirty-eight miles off the coast of Venezuela. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She has a gold pin on her perfectly ironed blazer, in honor of the current tournament season, and a clipboard tucked under one arm. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z At twenty-four he had already won dozens of prestigious tournaments, and had participated in Wimbledon and the U.S. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Bobby’s last game of the tournament was with Gligoric, one of the strongest players outside of the Soviet Union. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “This year it was close, but Abby Standridge, come on up and collect this trophy and maybe the biggest prize of the tournament—bragging rights!” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Rumors were flying from student to student like highly contagious germs: who was going to try for Hogwarts champion, what the tournament would involve, how the students from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang differed from themselves. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Like, really,” he continues, “I think I’d score better points at the tournament if I could be more like you were on Friday.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z She hoped she could talk him back into classes somewhere, someday, after he finished playing in the Candidates tournament. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z One hundred and two players competed in the twelve-round tournament, spread over two weeks. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Presumably Arthur Ashe knew that the success of his mission to South Africa would be measured not by the amount of his criticism of apartheid, but by how well he did in the tournament. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z It won’t hurt our record in the league or affect our standings as we head into tournament season a few weeks from now. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Bobby ultimately sued Reshevsky and the American Chess Foundation, seeking a court order to resume the match and asking to have Reshevsky banned from tournament play until the matter was settled. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z That fall, while in Argentina for a polo tournament, Lin had stumbled upon some promising racehorses. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Once in a tournament he came up against a forty-five-year- old man with a lot of experience. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I entered the palatial building through the front door and walked confidently down the corridor decorated from wall to wall by trophies and plaques honoring winners of Wanderers tournaments since the club was founded. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Plus, the weekend before is the Family Pairs Bass Tournament. That always draws out-of-towners. If we advertise at the tournament, they might come back for the rally.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Despite his promotion of Fischer Random and his rejection of and scorn for the “old chess,” he still played over games, tempted by the action of contemporary tournaments and matches. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Lance,” she had. said before the tournament, asking her strange favour humbly and childishly, “now that we are together, you will wear my token at the fight?” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Coach M picked four guys to be team captains, and then we had a little sevens tournament. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Usually the only sounds you heard at fencing tournaments were the primal grunts and yells from the fencers themselves on the strip. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Who cared if the crack game was a tournament that only a few of them could possibly win? Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Once again, Regina had arranged for him to stay in someone’s home; this time it was with the family of William Hornung, one of the tournament’s supporters. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Far into the night he’d play over the latest games by himself—from tournaments in places ranging from England to Latvia to Yugoslavia to Bulgaria—and he’d hiss and scream as he followed the moves. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z And then there’s me: team captain whose attempt at saving the day has landed me with a stitched-up catching arm a week before my team’s first state tournament game. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Saturday night, the team won the state basketball tournament, and Coop was named MVP. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z At this abbey they were to wait until King Bagdemagus could be brought over, and then the arrangements to the tournament were to be made. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z But the great hawks, the hounds, heraldry, tournaments—these were for Lancelot For her, unless she felt like a little spinning or embroidery, there was no occupation—except Lancelot. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “It seems to me, however, that we have no choice but to accept it. Both Cedric and Harry have been chosen to compete in the tournament. This, therefore, they will do. “ Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Of course, the morning of the tournament itself, it’s the last thing on his mind. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Because players of master strength weren’t eligible to enter, the tournament encouraged the participation of weaker and less experienced players. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z For kite runners, the most coveted prize was the last fallen kite of a winter tournament. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t return to the East Coast right after the tournament, so Bobby journeyed alone, this time by bus, looking out the window sometimes, but mostly analyzing games on his pocket set. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Symptoms were feigned, and our mothers wrote notes excusing our absences on the day of the intramural softball tournament. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z At his complete cluelessness that somehow it all comes down to how many points you can score in a tournament. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Out of the tournament in both singles and doubles, and unable to visit the black ghettos of Port Elizabeth because of rioting there, I left for Cape Town two days before the week ended. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Bobby knew of him, of course, having played over his games from the Amsterdam tournament of 1956 and also from seeing him from afar at the USA–USSR match in New York four years earlier. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Interzonal tournaments were only held every four years, and this coming year happened to be the year. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Just what sort of activities might I expect at the tournament today? So I can dress accordingly, of course.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z This subterfuge would be assisted by the fact of his staying at Corbin castle, instead of at the actual place of the tournament. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now the first thing that makes this different from Ace Period debate club is the tournament that’s at the end,” she’s saying. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z But we humiliated him out of the tournament. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z Instead, the whole seventh grade sat in the auditorium and watched the same Magic School Bus cartoons over and over, except for the lucky homeroom that won the rock-paper-scissors tournament and escaped to the gym. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z The federation eliminated the Candidates tournament, an event that had multiple players competing against one another, which Fischer charged led to the opportunity for collusion among the Soviets. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I know I look out of place—Nathan’s wardrobe is more suited to a debate tournament than a Saturday-night house party. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z For Bobby, the highlight of the tournament was his game against Tal in the second round. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Bobby had triggered similar reactions at other tournaments and matches; fans often wrote him admiring letters. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Bobby told an interviewer: “They were atrocious games. He was really lost in half the games in that tournament; really bad games on his part.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z His mission was to play as many masters as possible and to emulate the Soviets’ training regimen for the Yugoslav tournament. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z For example, they can take a few seconds on one move and perhaps thirty-five minutes on another—as long as all the moves are made within the period specified by the tournament organizers. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z In the second half of the tournament Bobby won five games straight, and it was certain that he’d be among the prizewinners. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Monath had him dropped off at the Collins house, and in a matter of seconds, Bobby and Jack were analyzing his games from the tournament. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He reports the celebrated tournaments in full, with the score of each knight, and the name of the man who bowled him over, or how knocked out. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z But, somehow, successfully capturing the power-up has glitched me into the tournament. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Bobby’s play was spotty in the first several games of the tournament, as he attempted to find his chess legs. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z In second grade, there had been a class checkers tournament, and George and Rick had been the two best players. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z He swam and walked, and then often spent the rest of the day—and a good portion of the night—playing over all the games of the tournament, torturing himself over the mistakes he’d made. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Byrne had just defeated Samuel Reshevsky, the strongest American grandmaster in the tournament, and his chess ability was not to be disrespected. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Bobby’s aide or so-called second at the tournament was his close friend and fellow Jack Collins student William Lombardy, a portly twenty-year-old seminarian who was studying to become a Roman Catholic priest. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z We turn time here, get to the tournament, block the spell, and then return safely. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z The defeated knights, jogging home with their bruises, missed the conviviality which usually happened on tournament evenings, wondered who the taciturn champion could be, and talked superstitiously among themselves. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Coordinates of all the major cities where Warcross tournaments were going to be held. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It was a sword—Mr. Brunner’s bronze sword, which he always used on tournament day. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Some of the correspondents asked whether he was going to defend his United States Championship title in the Rosenwald tournament. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z If Bobby had won that game, he would have been the tournament’s clear winner, a half point ahead of Bisguier. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z From that point forward, there wasn’t a tournament Bobby played in or an exhibition he conducted that wasn’t pre-ballyhooed by a press release Regina sent to the media. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z At tournaments he often arrived a half hour late for games, played rapidly, and usually offered a draw, which was invariably accepted. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z ALBUS: We won’t stop him—whatever you force us to do—we know he needs to win the tournament with my dad. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z We were driving to New Hampshire for the New England tournament that afternoon to stay overnight at a Holiday Inn near the tourney. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z But a tournament was more like a free fight. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d come to Moscow to play chess, to cross pawns with a serious Russian tournament player. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Think of the gasoline expended, the treads worn carting him to football games, basketball tournaments, and Little League. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z When they arrived at the tournament site, and Nigro was about to pay the $5 entry fee and enroll Bobby as a member of the U.S. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z First the districts, then the regionals, and finally the state tournament. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z I had a soccer tournament in New York, but my parents said I can’t go. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He didn’t have a chess tournament to discharge his competitive energy, so he vented his anger at the Swiss bank, which he insisted was run by Jews. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z In my room, I find my tournament outfit spread out on my bed, scented with verbena and lavender. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z There were not nearly as many kite tournaments as in the old days—no one felt safe outside for too long—but there were still a few scattered tournaments. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The European crowds who were watching preparations begin for the Candidates tournament liked Bobby too, but for different reasons: Americans weren’t supposed to play as well as he did. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Once a champion has been selected by the Goblet of Fire, he or she is obliged to see the tournament through to the end. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She reminds me that there’s a run-through tomorrow in preparation for the tournament. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He was buoyed when he played over Spassky’s games in the recently concluded Alekhine Memorial tournament in Moscow. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z If anything, Nigro was constantly encouraging him to play more, to study, to enter tournaments. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He advanced to the B group and played tournaments within that section until he eventually won and was promoted to the A-Reserves. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z At 15, this youngster from Brooklyn has become the youngest international grand master in chess and has qualified for next year’s tournament to decide who shall meet Mikhail Botvinnik for the world’s chess championship. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Our first state tournament game is in a week. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Despite the park’s nonconformity, during the 1950s organized tournaments and other games were played there almost every day, even in winter, with players wrapped in mufflers and hats, awkwardly moving their pieces with gloved hands. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Here was a definite challenge for Bobby, and he attempted to stay focused and confident by carefully studying Geller’s other games in the tournament. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He would lodge at Corbin, tell her about Galahad, and fight in the tournament disguised. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s as quiet as a chess tournament except for the clinking of hammers, the shaking of sieves, and the low buzz of conversation between colleagues. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z She spent even more time with the debate team and at tournaments, once arguing in the persuasive category in favor of child support. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Fischer was the only American, and to many he was the tournament’s dark knight. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z You could hardly go anywhere without hearing talk of the upcoming tournament. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Yet less than two years after Mrs. Leep left him, Leon surprised everyone by getting engaged to a woman he met at a celebrity pro-am golf tournament. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Bobby, Bisguier, and about twenty other players and spectators stood around the tournament director’s desk as he applied the tie-breaking system to determine the winner. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z By far the strongest tournament Bobby had ever played in, the U.S. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “The women are like the rulers,” Kelsey said on a drive with her father during a weekend soccer tournament in Columbus, Georgia. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z As I make my way back to the tournament and my sisters, I can’t stop thinking of Cardan’s shocked face, nor can I stop considering Locke’s smile. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Curiously, later in the tournament that “free” point almost led to his downfall. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The story of how Fischer went into a swoon in the tournament’s first half, tying for last, yet ended up in the penultimate round tying for first with Spassky, has been told many times. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Abby must have come early and worked hard before the tournament started. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z But that was all we managed to put up, and Chas s team came back with three unanswered scores to win the tournament. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Bobby loved Yugoslavia because of the superstar status accorded him by its chess adherents, and, on a delightful autumnal day, he entered the tournament hall at Lake Bled primed to play. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z A wrestler’s ranking is based on his performance in the elite tournaments that are held six times a year. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z When the tournament was over, we formed a Soul Train line and danced on the basketball court. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Bobby’s opponents were not necessarily the strongest in the tournament, nor were they the weakest. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She’s busy every second now with clinics and practices and weekend tournaments. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z Scaramouche and Wilfred thought I had a remote chance of getting to America, but they both urged me to get a job, preferably one that would allow me time to practise and play in tournaments. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She watches me with the same expression she had on the tournament field, as though if she concentrates hard enough, she can will me into not offending Locke. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “I was just telling everyone about the tournament,” Baba said from behind the wheel. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z On Christmas Eve, there’s abundant basting, boiling, browning, braising, and more baking, then the evening is spent at the Coopers’ drinking spiked eggnog and having a massive Uno tournament. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z “I can’t believe they ‘forgot’ to tell you about team practice,” Faizah said to me one night after a day spent training before a tournament. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He was psychically injured from not winning the tournament, and he couldn’t eradicate the sting of his four bitter losses—robberies, he called them—to Tal. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Which actually matters in our pursuit of that league championship title because it’ll determine whether or not we make it into the section tournament. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z “The tournament is still four nights away,” the creature says. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “We’ll meet every day after school except for Tuesday when there’s a faculty meeting. The tournament is at the beginning of March.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z I knew that despite his genuine commitment to integrated tennis, he wanted me to play so as to deflect criticism why there weren’t any blacks in the tournament. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Many of them are leaving to play junior tournaments in America and Europe.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z But I couldn’t listen, not really, because Baba’s casual little comment had planted a seed in my head: the resolution that I would win that winter’s tournament. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I sift through it backward until I finally reach the day of our first Warcross tournament. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z A week later Bobby was back at the Marshall to play in the weekly speed tournament—christened the “Tuesday Night Rapid Transit” in homage to the New York City rapid transit subway system. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Dub often said that his boys would have won a championship as well—if there were enough colored high school teams in the state to have an actual tournament. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I notice that he’s wearing an old basketball tournament T-shirt and a pair of basketball shorts. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z In spite of the wound in Ins backside, Lancelot fought in the next tournament—an important one, because of several things which happened at it. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Bobby couldn’t understand why the chief arbiter didn’t prevent this muttering, since it was forbidden by the rules, and he told the organizers that Tal should be thrown out of the tournament. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z There was a coaches’ tournament up at City College that I did get into, but my growing depression was affecting my game. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z And then I remember it’s the monthly bingo tournament at the senior center. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Junior Champion at a tournament in Philadelphia, and he’d just returned from the U.S. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, cultured or not, Bobby played poorly in the tournament at first. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z They always came to my baseball games and basketball tournaments and soccer matches. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z He was saving money from his book royalties, tournament winnings, and exhibitions, and he informed his mother that he was doing “real well financially.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Especially considering that our first section tournament game is in two days. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Finally, I wish to impress upon any of you wishing to compete that this tournament is not to be entered into lightly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z There was a knight from Hungary called Sir Urre, who had received wounds in a tournament seven years before. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Amir agha won the tournament and I ran this kite for him. I ran it fairly. This is his kite.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Doing otherwise would have been like failing to resign after losing a major piece in a chess tournament—a social irritant, a waste of time and resources. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z For at least a few months after the kite tournament, Baba and I immersed ourselves in a sweet illusion, saw each other in a way that we never had before. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It was on the way back from the tournament in Lakeland, and Webb was our head coach that day because Coach Trent was away on a business trip. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z By the next year I had a few beaux myself, and I began to play in tournaments, so I didn't see Daisy very often. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Harry went back to the castle later that afternoon with Ron and Hermione, unable to banish the image of the happy expression on Hagrid’s whiskery face as he had imagined Harry winning the tournament. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z And after she asked more about me and found out I’m the captain of the first all-Black 12U fast-pitch softball team to make it to the state tournament, the calls didn’t stop for hours. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Despite being refused membership to white clubs, I was now allowed to take part in their tournaments. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Other than it kinda blows that I’m here instead of playing in the soccer tournament, I’m good. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Jude doesn’t need to do anything. She was just upset about Madoc and the tournament. If she goes back to ignoring them, they’ll go back to ignoring her, too. Maybe not at first, but eventually.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Our tournament run was over after the first game. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z It was Fischer’s greatest triumph in an international tournament to date. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Bobby won his first two games but as the tournament wore on he lost to some players and drew with several others well below his caliber. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z A great lady knew how to behave at tournaments. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I remember one time Baba took me to the yearly Buzkashi tournament that took place on the first day of spring, New Year’s Day. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It started early in the morning on the day of the contest and didn’t end until only the winning kite flew in the sky—I remember one year the tournament outlasted daylight. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z At her first big golf tournament there was a row that nearly reached the newspapers--a suggestion that she had moved her ball from a bad lie in the semi-final round. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “You know what? I reckon you could win this tournament, Harry, I’m serious.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Favoured to win the tournament, they held several doubles records, and watching them play was as exciting as watching a match of singles. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I make it through the first four innings of our state tournament game before my not-quite-completely-healed arm is throbbing so bad, I ask to be subbed out. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z The government gave the go-ahead that the tournament take place. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I approached Owen Williams, and he told me that my predicament would have to wait until the end of the tournament. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z His prize for playing in the Candidates tournament had been only $200. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The longer the Phoenix Riders stay in the championship tournaments, the more time I have to investigate the players. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Outside of the Soviet Union, where chess masters were comfortably supported by the state, no chess player could survive on his tournament winnings. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The tournament was the same one Arthur Ashe nearly won in 1973. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She wasn’t able to make it to every tournament, but things were so much better with her around. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Unlike fencing in school, these tournaments were all about the individual. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z When someone suggested they ask their parents for the money, Luma told the boys that any player who asked a parent for tournament money would be kicked off the Fugees. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z The Letter Dear Coach, Your team is invited to compete in the Dr. Pepper Dallas Cup, the renowned world youth soccer tournament. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Entering you in that tournament would have been very risky, especially right under Dumbledore’s nose. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Two setbacks in international tournaments would have been intolerable to him. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He endured trumpet lessons, soccer camp, church-sponsored basketball tournaments, and after-school sessions with well-meaning tutors who would politely change the subject when asked about the Rooster's chances of getting into Yale or Princeton. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z She knew it from the way he smiled at her tournaments and beamed so proudly when she brought home her reports from school. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Every four years, the Twelve Towns had a magic tournament—the Golden Frog Games, where the towns would compete in everything from toad racing to spell casting to enchanted dressmaking. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Champion, who would hold the title for twenty-seven years, would always have a place to live with his family and to play, teach, and conduct tournaments. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Akhi hadn’t been able to make it to this tournament, so I had no one to talk to and no one cheering in my corner. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z After a while, Bobby switched to questions about the weekend’s tournament. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It was a day that had started with such high hopes: the varsity hoops team busing to Salt Lake for the state tournament. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He was always generous to Regina in assisting Bobby with small amounts of money—$25 to $100—for tournament entry fees and other expenses. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The data show that in the sumo tournaments held immediately after allegations of match rigging, 7-7 wrestlers win only 50 percent of their final-day matches against 8-6 opponents instead of the typical 80 percent. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z I wanted to win the tournament, to walk away from the streets I had been raised in with my head high, a winner. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Please advise us at your earliest convenience but not later than October 10, 1957, whether or not you will participate in this tournament. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Word about my decision to play in the tournament reached the S.A.N.L.T.U., and I was ordered to withdraw immediately or be banned for life from black tennis. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z In the heart of Tokyo is the secure neighborhood of Mejiro, where a gated estate of luxury quarters house Warcross teams for the duration of the tournament. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “I might go in for it, you know,” Ron said sleepily through the darkness, “if Fred and George find out how to . . . the tournament . . . you never know, do you?” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Whatever it is that Zero’s group is trying to do—involving so many international cities, involving Hideo’s life—it’s going to happen on the day of the final tournament. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z A real tournament was distinct from a joust In a joust the knights tilted or fenced with each other singly, for a prize. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It was midseason; Massari had run up ten wins in his first eleven matches, and he seemed headed for a strong performance in the state tournament. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z The problem was that the Rosenwald overlapped with the great Hastings Christmas Congress in England, the annual international tournament that, over the years, had seen some of the greatest chess legends capture first prize. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The tournament was going to officially start in one hour. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I block out most of the stuff about the tournament that there’s absolutely no way I’m going to. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z At the end of the tournament I returned to Alexandra inspired. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z In her third season, Luma’s team went undefeated and won their year-end tournament. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z But someone else had considered it. . . someone else had wanted him in the tournament, and had made sure he was entered. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z For the first time since the Interzonal and Candidates’ tournaments began as eliminating contests for the World’s Championship in 1948, the Soviet grandmasters failed to capture first prize. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He’d been home barely a month from the Candidates tournament in Yugoslavia, and he was tired—never really weary of the game itself, but fatigued from his excruciating two-month attempt to become Botvinnik’s challenger. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Because there were so many fencers competing at the Junior Olympics, the tournament was more than four days long. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z When Bobby returned from a tournament, he’d often rush to see Collins and go over his games with him. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “She lives over on Pacific with my auntie, but Saturdays she usually comes here because my cousins have weekend tournaments and stuff. You know how that is.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Suddenly all the pain I had endured since entering the tournament seemed not in vain. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z As with every other tournament I’d been to, we started with the pool rounds and then progressed to direct elimination bouts. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z All in all, Eliot Hearst observed in Chess Life, the Candidates tournament had furnished “a series of early-round surprises that are probably without parallel in chess history.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z This was the second of two back-to-back competitions, and we had had a training camp in between tournaments. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “Oh, I would I We have never even had a tournament since I was here.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Everybody had thronged to see the famous tournament and the entire household had followed after the mob. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew I’d been doing well at the local tournaments, but I didn’t realize I was anywhere near qualifying status for JOs. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z We start off with this whole debate about whether or not the minibus that takes the mathletes to the big tournament in Denver has Wi-Fi or not. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Word had it this was going to be the biggest tournament in twenty-five years. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z By playing in white tennis tournaments I got to meet Keith Breb- nor, coach of one of South Africa’s crack junior tennis squads. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z What particularly intrigued him, though, was that this tournament would be the qualifying tournament for the Interzonal, which was the beginning of the path to the World Championship. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Extraordinary things happen in connection with such an event that do not exactly have anything to do with tournament itself. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He was of the north, and shared the Stark views on tournaments. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He was an even-tempered, soft-spoken, and mature grandmaster who represented the old guard, and over a lifetime of tournament warfare he’d played many of the game’s legendary figures. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It was Saturday, and she knew he had two tournament games to play, so she had fixed him some lumpy grits and a piece of toast with cherry jelly. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Whenever he returned to Brooklyn to prepare for the next tournament or match, he tended to sequester himself in his apartment. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Reckon they’ll go back to school, or hang around to watch the tournament?” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Several times Don and I found ourselves in the finals of the annual tournament. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z How we collectin’ money to go in some tournament in San Jose?” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z At the next tournament, I won again, but it was my mother who wore the triumphant grin. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Reshevsky paced up and down, a few spectators waited patiently, and when the little red flag fell precisely at noon, the tournament director declared the game a forfeit. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z As the newly reigning United States Open Champion, and a participant in the Rosenwald the previous year, Bobby had anticipated getting this invitation for the 1957 tournament. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I hate the desperation in my voice, but I have been counting down the days to the tournament. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z In chess tournaments, contestants are not only assigned opponents, they’re also given, for each round, a color: black or white. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I stagger past the tournament tents to a stone fountain, where I splash my face with water. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “I take it the tournament will be keeping you pretty busy this weekend and you may not have your paper ready by Monday?” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Fischer has not lost a game in an American tournament since 1957. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “We wouldn’t have even gotten to the tournament if it wasn’t for you.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z There are many such systems used in tournaments, and they’re as complicated as abstract mathematical theorems. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He wanted to watch the tournament, the bear baiting, the wrestling, and the racing. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z After the tournament, Gerald got off the bus feeling vaguely uneasy. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Championship tournament, he was dressed in a perfectly tailored suit, a custom-made white shirt, a Sulka white tie, and Italian-made shoes. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z And somehow, I have an ominous feeling that his endgame involves much more than just messing up some Warcross tournaments. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The first step would be to isolate the bouts in question: those fought on a tournament’s final day between a wrestler on the bubble and a wrestler who has already secured his eighth win. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z They offered me valuable pointers and urged me to gain more tournament experience. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Okay, so we’ve had the worst luck in the world — injuries — then the tournament getting called off last year....” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z But this tournament had a catch that publishing and pro sports and even Hollywood don’t have. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z She was concerned that he’d exhaust himself playing in a third tournament within two months. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I’d had a karate tournament and couldn’t make the Atlanta one. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z I’d been imagining myself frowning at the crowd from our usual bolt-hole and worrying over whether I’d do well enough in the tournament to impress one of the royal family into granting me knighthood. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z It snowed heavily the night before the tournament. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z As Fischer’s losses and draws mounted, it became clear that he was having the most disastrous tournament of his adult career, perhaps even worse than his Buenos Aires debacle. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll be handing out these debate tournament entry forms today after school, and I want you to seriously think about it. The fees will be covered. All you’d need to bring is yourself.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z And finally, once you come to the sad realization that you will never make it to the top, you will quit the tournament. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Because this was my first local tournament, and I didn’t have a ranking of any sort, I was randomly placed in a tough pool with the number one seed. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “We don’t have the right deck for Old Maid and, unfortunately for you, I excel at Go Fish. I won the Go Fish tournament in fifth grade.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “After the tournament. With no explanation. I’m sorry.” Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The tournament will be held in New York City at the Manhattan Chess Club from December 15, 1957, to January 6, 1958. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “What are your plans now that the tournament will soon be over?” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The eighth victory in any tournament is therefore critical, the difference between promotion and demotion; it is roughly four times as valuable in the rankings as the typical victory. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z One Tuesday morning, midway through the tournament, I didn’t feel like going to Ellis Park. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z During the month that he played in the tournament, Bobby was rarely seen outside of the hotel: He spent most of the time holed up in his room, weighing strategy and tactics. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Could this precocious Brooklyn boy not just become a Candidate but possibly win the tournament? Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Let’s now consider the following statistic, which represents the hundreds of matches in which a 7-7 wrestler faced an 8—6 wrestler on a tournament’s final day. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z The Soviets were all not just professional players, but grandmasters, the designation given to the highest-rated chess masters who have distinguished themselves in international tournaments. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z After eleven rounds, nearing the tournament’s midpoint, Fischer was in second place, one-half point behind the leader, Efim Geller of the USSR. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z By the end of the tournament, the suavely bedecked Bobby had played all eleven games without a single loss. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I feel like I played a soccer tournament in this town. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Spectators, players, and journalists began asking Bobby how he could take two months off, September and October, during the school year to play in a tournament. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z At twenty-eight, he’s the oldest player in this year’s tournaments. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z For my last few tournaments in New Jersey, I’d been finishing in the top sixteen consistently and sometimes I was even finishing in the top ten. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Since most were too young to have a driver’s license, William G. Addison, a twenty-four-year-old who also was going to play in Cleveland, got behind the steering wheel and they headed east to the tournament. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z For another, this was the final hurdle, and however well or badly he did, the tournament would at last be over, which would be an enormous relief. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z With no TV and no internet, there’s nothing else to do, so she suggested we have a family game tournament. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Normally, in important tournaments, a score sheet is backed up with a carbon copy, the original going to the tournament organizers or referee for safekeeping should there be a subsequent dispute of any kind. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z A team with a Black player—let alone an all-Black team—has never made it through the district tournament. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Stan told Owen that he would pay for all my expenses to the tournaments in Port Elizabeth and Cape Town. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He came back in the second half of the tournament and ended just a half point below Spassky. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I was desperate to make contact with American tennis players; the lure of playing in a tournament with some of the best names in tennis was irresistible; I agreed to play. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I can smell spiced wine in the air, but not yet that other perfume of tournaments—fresh blood. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Every Monday the card tournament always gets messed up! I quit!” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z “We must follow the rules, and the rules state clearly that those people whose names come out of the Goblet of Fire are bound to compete in the tournament.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z However, in American tournaments, where hotel ballrooms are rented and contracted for a specified period and players have made arrangements for flights home, it’s necessary to apply a tie-breaking system to determine the winner. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Where possible, the tournament director alternates the colors, so that a player will play with the white pieces in one game and with the black in the next. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He believed that Russian manipulation of tournaments had become a great deal more “open,” or apparent, presumably in response to his threat of domination. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I continued playing in white tennis tournaments on weekends, and my game kept on improving. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z After that, both players returned to the tournament hall to watch the conclusions of the other games. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The Monarchs, the neighborhood team I played for, had just lost a tournament the week before. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Gerald left for the basketball tournament feeling better than he had in a long time. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Within a few months after joining the club, Bobby, together with Lombardy and Gore, dominated the weekly speed tournaments, which limited players to ten seconds a move. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z In the meantime, Luma had a tournament to prepare for, and she needed a place to practice. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z I figured it had to do with debate stuff since the state tournament is around the corner, so I decided to hit her back. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The worldly Argentinean grandmaster Miguel Najdorf, who wasn’t playing in the tournament, introduced Bobby to the city’s nightlife, not caring that he was undermining the boy’s possibility of gaining a top spot in the competition. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Everybody had started for the tournament, and the court was empty, when Guenever changed her mind. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z If we were training for a fight or a tournament, we would extend the training time to two and a half hours. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A year younger than Bobby, his notable accomplishment wasn’t in chess—he was a tournament player but not of championship caliber—but in law. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z To even get into one of the tough summer tournaments, with players coming from as far away as Philadelphia, was sheer delight. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z He accepted an invitation to play in Yugoslavia in a month-long, twenty-player event in Bled that promised to be one of the strongest international tournaments conducted in years. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Between tournament fees, airplane tickets, hotel costs, and food, the average cost to compete in one World Cup competition was around $2,000, and there were eight World Cups a season. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Don and I played in many tournaments, and even if he won, he would come back within a few minutes, challenging me to another match. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z From his experience at the Interzonal and the Candidates tournament in 1958–59, both held in Yugoslavia, he’d grasped enough of the language to at least autograph his name in Serbo-Croat. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z That was the night of the bridge tournament. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe even rolls of paper towels for the tournaments. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s in the tournament rules. “I was supposed to work out how to get past the dragon on my own too,” Harry muttered, so only Hermione could hear him, and she grinned rather guiltily. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “I hope to introduce you to them before the tournament is over.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn't want any of it—it was all blood money; Baba would have never thrown me a party like that if I hadn’t won the tournament. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Dad, we’re going to Chicago this weekend. For the Islamic Quiz Bowl tournament. Are we going to see you?” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Aside from his heroics against Bronstein, the tournament wasn’t going quite the way Bobby had planned. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I in turn would tell him about the table tennis and soccer tournaments I had participated in, the performance we had given for visitors, if there was any that week. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z By the conclusion of the tournament, Fischer and Spassky were tied for first place. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I’m playing in a big soccer tournament next week. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z By morning, I’ve even filled out the entry form for the debate tournament and put it in my backpack. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z After the round of eight came the semifinal rounds, and eventually the finals, where the last two fencers would fight for first and second place in the entire tournament. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Upon receiving word from Castro, Bobby confirmed his participation in the tournament without any further sparring. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Losses that he’d experienced in tournaments created a fierce determination to win. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Bobby received $1,000 for his tournament win—and the Fischer family’s pocketbook bulged further when Bobby’s maternal grandfather, Jacob Wender, passed away, leaving $14,000 of his estate to Regina. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Arthur Bisguier, the highest rated player in the tournament, also finished with a score of 10–2. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Are there any more tournaments you can play in?” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The few black people at the tournament, much to my surprise, mingled freely with whites, as the two groups walked about the courts, eagerly seeking autographs from the tennis stars. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I went to Ellis Park on a Tuesday, the first day of the tournament. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z As for the New York World-Telegram, it proclaimed that Bobby’s managing to avoid a loss in his first European tournament “highlighted a noteworthy turn in chess history.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z As a result, the games have not been especially brilliant for a tournament of this class. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Playing in the tournament was another milestone in my career as a tennis player. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z No Problemo Coach says we must win our final game to advance to the next round of the tournament. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Continually besieged by newsmen, photographers, and autograph hunters, he finally put a stop to it all: By the midpoint of the tournament he wouldn’t pose for a photo, sign his autograph, or answer any question. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I never slept the night before the tournament. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z That night at roll call the Sachsenhausen guards wanted entertainment, so they had a boxing tournament. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z During the annual amateur Memorial Day tournament that May, he placed twenty-first. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z My reflection in the mirror catches my eye; my makeup from the tournament earlier now looks smeared and smoky, dampened by the rain, and my hair hangs in wet strands of color. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Public pairing ceremonies were the custom, he loudly pointed out, in all European and most international tournaments. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z THEN, when we got to the dorms, and I reached for the car door handle, she goes, "So congrats again on winning the tournament." Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Hacking into a regular Warcross game has never been done—but an official championship tournament game? Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z At the tournament he made the ceremonial first move and played a mock game with President Marcos—one that ended in a mock draw after eight moves. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Everyone at our championship tournament had wanted to become Arthur Ashe. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Once he was even heard to say it, with a smile on his face, when he casually jostled someone at a tournament. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The spring came slowly, the new menage settled down, and Elaine arranged a tournament for her cavalier. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z At debate club the following Monday when we’re going to be brainstorming ideas that could be our “prepared topic” for the tournament, I take my seat and get out my notebook like I always do. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Like when I won the tetherball tournament at recess against Trevor and I wouldn’t have if I hadn’t been there at all. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z I see bets being cast right now for the final tournament—and the amounts are astronomical. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Pride made me show off and help the weaker party of the tournament You could call it vainglory. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Just two weeks after that July 4 weekend tournament, the 1956 United States Open Championship was going to be held in Oklahoma City. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Kibitzers, always free with mostly unwanted advice, would often have to be chased away by the tournament organizer José Calderon. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z A Grand Prix professional tournament was to be played at Ellis Park during a long weekend in April, and I entered. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I was alone in the bar; Wilfred was out on the court giving a lesson; I decided to tell him of my decision not to play in the tournament as soon as he finished. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Several players in the tournament had come down with the flu—including Bobby’s teacher, Jack Collins—and had to forfeit games. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The win ensured our team a place in the New England tournament. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z In the first few weeks of his membership, Bobby enrolled in a tournament for C players and won it easily. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z At the end of the tournament—and the countless cups of coffee I drank to get through it—I closed my computer, cleaned out my cubicle, and went back to the apartment to pack. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As a reward for their hard work, Luma had registered the Fugees for the Tornado Cup, a tournament that would feature some of the best teams from around the state. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z The 1955 Washington Square tournament included sixty-six players of all different strengths and talents. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Bobby won a series of contests against weaker players, but as he progressed up the tournament ladder, he confronted stiffer opposition and started to lose. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The people at the tournament were making a frightful row. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s no thanks to me, but we’re officially on our way to the section tournament. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z I had to accompany my mother on Saturday market days when I had no tournament to play. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The day after I won an important regional tournament, the window encased a fresh sheet cake with whipped- cream frosting and red script saying, “Congratulations, Waverly Jong, Chinatown Chess Champion.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z When she saw that we Firebirds would be playing in the state tournament, she decided to come to the game. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z I was thin, weighed less than 175 pounds, and fast enough to play guard, but the guys in the tournament were good. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z It makes him smile: during one of their tournament prep sessions at her house, they’d taken a break to make a snack run to the local drugstore. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The daughter of King Bagdemagus arrived in an enthusiastic state and told about the tournament with the King of North- galis. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z A group photograph of the players taken at the end of the tournament shows Bobby with unfocused eyes, apparently paying no attention to the photographer or the rest of the players. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z And although many other tournaments in which he’d played may not have included the very top players in the country, there were enough that skirted the summit. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z As I got off the black bus on North Street, and was making my way toward the tournament site, I wondered what my first time attending a tournament full of world-class players would be like? Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z At the tournament in Savannah that the Fugees had raked leaves to attend, for example, locals who’d read about the team came to watch them play and to cheer them on. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “This whole tournament’s supposed to be about getting to know foreign wizards and making friends with them!” said Hermione hotly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “I can’t believe my tournament’s a week from Saturday. The team has so much we need to do between now and then.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z King Bagdemagus got the prize at the tournament before he left, and the damsel was almost tearfully grateful. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z You’ve only done one task; whoever put you in for the tournament’s got plenty more opportunity if they’re trying to hurt you. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z But Skipper tended to appear only before a match or a tournament to collect the small fee that was his due. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I even went back to competing at some local and regional tournaments. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z They hadn’t been able to share their lunch breaks for a few weeks since he’d been practicing for a debate tournament with his team at lunchtime. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He was just too young to conquer enough of the tournament veterans—each with years of experience in international competition. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Both Smith and Lutz were excellent singles players in their own right; Smith was in the quarterfinals of the tournament, and had once been the top player in the world. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z There were some Americans who were chess professionals, but none made a living from tournament winnings alone. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z So SJ and I won our division of the state debate tournament. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The tournament director continued to make calculations, finally looking up and declaring that Bisguier had won. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z While the damsel is weeping, which she did in a charming and determined way, we had better explain about the tournaments which used to take place in Gramarye in the early days. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew it was not just the last tournament. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z When I look closer, I realize that the rocks are actually enormous sculptures, each of them carved to look like past tournament winners. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z There were plenty of wrestlers who hit the district tournament only to discover they were soft as cotton. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “Now — why did you decide to enter the tournament, Harry?” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Every day I asked my mother to request a special prayer at her church for Arthur Ashe to win the tournament. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z By the rules of the U. S. Chess Federation he could no longer play in amateur tournaments, which was fine by him. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I attended more tournaments, each one farther away from home. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Another important feature of the tournament was that Lancelot, with innocent idiocy, alienated the Orkneys finally and for good. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “I was with my dad. He’s on a team, and they’re thinking about moving there for their tournaments.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z By the time he had broken the thigh of the King of Northgalis, everybody could see that to all intents and purposes the tournament was over. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z If there just wasn’t substantial tournament money to be had, why couldn’t the American Chess Foundation sponsor him? Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Who frightened off every person I thought might try to hurt you or prevent you from winning the tournament? Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Some fear that Potter might resort to the Dark Arts in his desperation to win the tournament, the third task of which takes place this evening. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Now I was on my way to compete against the best youth fencers in the country at the biggest tournament I had ever been to. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “The tournament will be officially opened at the end of the feast,” said Dumbledore. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Players who turned down the invitation in 1956 accepted readily in 1957, as Bobby had, because of the importance of the tournament. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I don’t desire to do as well in the tournament as one of the fey. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “A fine affair. All of Frell came, everyone who counts anyway,” he said, as though Mother’s funeral had been a tournament or a ball. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The winner of the Curaçao tournament would earn the right to play the current World Champion, Mikhail Botvinnik, in the next world title match. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z His intensity seemed even greater than when he was playing a tournament or match game. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Small wonder that they had to hold Joff's tournament behind the thick stone walls of the Red Keep. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He’s almost there, but there’s no question that he’s slower than the others, having been yanked into the final tournament with no time at all to train. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z This makes sense; their records in this tournament indicate that the 8-6 wrestler is slightly better. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Just a few short weeks ago, I’d accidentally glitched myself into the opening ceremony game for this year’s tournaments. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Bobby had been invited to that tournament and wanted to enter its elite winner’s circle. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Why, your aunt, honey. Your daddy’s sister. That pretty Jean Lickfold that won the ladies’ golf tournament out at the club last year.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z They believed he’d invariably blame tournament conditions or the behavior of the other players for a loss. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z To that point Bobby hadn’t won a game in the tournament, but he’d drawn three, and he seemed to be getting stronger each round, learning from the other masters as he played. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z In another, she’s at a chess tournament, staring down at the board. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Though I was out of the tournament, I returned regularly to Ellis Park, dressed in my tennis outfit and carrying my rackets. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe I made her mad. Or maybe she’s nervous about the tournament.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “You and your teammates will be moved somewhere safe. I’ll see you after the tournaments are over.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He organized a marbles tournament that could take place only in the schoolyard during recess. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Alexa says that she’s not going to try out either, but only because she already plays on a travel league that takes her all the way to Orlando and Tallahassee for tournaments. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The ‘magnificences’ she oversaw at the French court had many components, from jousting tournaments and firework displays to water fetes and mock battles. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Tal won the fourth and final encounter, and with it the tournament. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z We have our last futsal tournament this week, then travel soccer club revs up. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z On my way to the bus rank I encountered hostile stares: the papers had carried stories of my decision to enter the tournament, and black people thought me a traitor. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The place hasn’t been this crowded since the championship game of the basketball tournament last spring. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z “What do you think? We are all going to London for a great tournament on New Year’s Day!” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Justyce is so focused on the upcoming state debate tournament, he barely notices Christmas and New Year’s as they blow by. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The flaw in this plan was that there were really no feeble players in the tournament; they were all, if not world class, then at least of national or international renown. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Later, Pal Benko, whom Bobby had played in the Candidates tournament, would claim to be the one who talked Bobby into changing the kind of clothes he wore. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z As I began to play against nationally ranked players at various tournaments and camps, I realized that the disparity between my potential and theirs was glaring. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Ms. Gruwell and her students held a tournament at the university to help donate all sorts of food and medical supplies for kids in Bosnia. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “And after all, Amos ... he died just when he’d won the tournament. He must have been happy.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z One difficulty arose when Lombardy had to leave the tournament for several days and attend the World Chess Federation annual meeting as the U.S. representative, leaving Bobby without a second. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “You must have a new shield made for you, so that you can go on with your tournaments without being recognized. What sort of blazon will you have?” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Because of my twelfth place win in Tunisia and my earlier gold medal finishes in the domestic tournaments, my national ranking had improved significantly. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Eventually, he asked the tournament organizers to rope off the area around his board, because the crowds would gather and gape, often for hours at a time, while he was playing. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Many have indicated they’ll be getting in touch with you as soon as the tournament is over. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon after that, a flower shop, headstone engraver, and funeral parlor offered to sponsor me in national tournaments. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Collins was a former New York State Champion, a veteran tournament player, and a renowned teacher of the game. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It seemed that his strength grew not just from tournament to tournament and match to match, but from day to day. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The tournament was held at a fencing club, and when we walked in the door there were already tons of people inside. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Only five weeks later, during the July 4 weekend, he captured the United States Junior Championship at a tournament held at the Franklin Mercantile Chess Club in Philadelphia. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z They went over some of the games from Browne’s recent tournaments, although they didn’t play chess, and once took a long walk at sunset to enjoy the spectacular views of the city across the Bay. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z But to play in an international tournament of the caliber announced, he had to spend much more time at careful, precise study, analysis, and memorization. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z A faint memory of past tournaments comes back to me, and suddenly I recall seeing Tremaine and Roshan frequently together, laughing and smiling. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z At the same time that the tournament was taking place, thousands of miles away at Wimbledon, England, Arthur Ashe was blazing his way to the finals. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z In the twenty-player tournament, he won only three games, drew eleven, and lost the rest. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Phone Rings Mom’s decorating the tree, Dad’s outside shooting free throws, warming up for the tournament. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z Twice a week the results of the state basketball tournament were posted on the plywood roadrunner in the courtyard. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z She and her sister, the wife of a soldier stationed at Fort Monroe, entered the laboratory’s Duplicate Bridge tournament in 1947 and took second place. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z I felt awful because I wasn’t able to be by her side to support and coach her during this really important tournament. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Kok, a Dutch businessman of extreme wealth, was president of a Belgium-based banking company, SWIFT, and was responsible for organizing several international tournaments. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Drawing his last game and coming in sixth, Bobby Fischer became the youngest chess player ever to qualify to play in the Candidates tournament, and the youngest international grandmaster in the history of the game. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He was overjoyed that he’d pulled himself out of the abyss in which he’d found himself in the tournament’s first half, but devastated that he hadn’t won first prize. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Not only did we practice after school, but even during the summers we were together for camps and tournaments. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z During my first tournament, my mother sat with me in the front row as I waited for my turn. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The tournament had been the most magical time of her whole life, and there was so much she had not seen yet, harvest feasts and masked balls and mummer shows. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The rounds of the tournament stretched into October, and toward the final weeks it was often cold and rainy. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I may be busy—there’s a rerun of a Frisbee tournament that I may want to catch on TV....” Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z "Jordan's going to play in the tournament tomorrow," explained Daisy, "over at Westchester." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “He will be checking your wands to ensure that they are in good condition before the tournament.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z One Soviet tournament registered more than seven hundred thousand players, in cities throughout the country. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z When the tournament began, Bobby made his first move and pressed his clock, which then started counting down against his invisible opponent. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Harry’s got a long way to go before he finishes this tournament,” she said seriously. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Put a big bet on you to win the tournament. Bet against the goblins.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “How will taking me out of the tournaments stop whatever Zero’s planning to do during the final game?” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “It’s good. Maybe he’ll even add it to the tournaments next year.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They were staging a family tennis tournament and had bookmarked ice cream recipes. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Jack found it tough going with his wheelchair, so he and his sister took a taxi to a victory dinner for Bobby at Vorst’s, a German restaurant a few blocks from the tournament site. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Their goal at the beginning of the fall had been to make the State Cup—a tournament for the area’s best teams. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z He didn’t wanna be the black guy accused of “playing the race card” at a state tournament. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The first task of the tournament took place at the edge of the Forbidden Forest. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z Bobby obligingly studied Waters’s books and other checkers books, but he never entered a tournament. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, Manny. The state tournament is in three and a half weeks.” Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I solicited old rackets and tennis balls from the players and the tournament organizers. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z As he continued to prepare for upcoming tournaments, Bobby was also being drawn closer to the Worldwide Church of God, and he began to face a time conflict between his two commitments: religion and chess. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z True, for Bobby there was only one place in a tournament and that was first. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Each of the sixty-six elite wrestlers fights fifteen of the others in a tournament every two months. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z In order to advance in the tournament, you must prove yourself not merely above average but spectacular. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Last year’s opening match at the state tournament had everybody talking. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “She lives over on Pacific with my auntie, but Saturdays she usually comes here because my cousins have weekend tournaments and stuff. You know how that is.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I decided to sacrifice a tournament that was coming up in one week. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “Last year, the final tournament saw a total of three hundred million viewers. Three hundred million! Mr. Tanaka must be proud.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He sits on the official Warcross Committee, those who choose the teams and worlds that will appear in each year’s championship tournaments. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z A few weekends later, there was a tournament at his basketball gym. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I came to every practice on time and to every tournament ready to win. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I wanted to start practicing for the next tournament. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a scorer’s pavilion at a tournament, with a real scorer inside it, who made marks mi the parchment just Hke the mark for one run which is made by the cricket scorer today. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Several other boys from the tournament traveled with him and he visited Los Angeles and Long Beach, where he stayed in the home of chess player/entrepreneur Lina Grumette and swam in her pool. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z For all the team’s talent, the state tournament did not go well. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The tournament became a test of endurance and stamina. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The tournament wasn’t for another year, but there was a series of friendlies—matches that got the crowds excited for the oncoming competitions—throughout the year before. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z So as we walked home I said in a small voice that I didn’t want to play in the local tournament. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Bobby’s invention of a new chess clock that operated differently from those traditionally used in tournaments had to be specially manufactured for the match, and Vasiljevic had it made. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z When he entered a tournament, dressed in a khaki shirt and pants and dark tie and displaying that mustache, it was as if a doppelgänger of Der Fuehrer had been incarnated. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “I’m not withdrawing from the tournament,” I tell her. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Fischer, with a weak smile, looked somewhat embarrassed, as if to say, “I really should have won this tournament, and I can’t blame the Russians this time. It was me...all alone.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I knew this part of the tournament would take a while, because the guys who had lasted this long were good—they wouldn’t easily fall into simple traps like the old lift-and-dive, Hassan’s favorite trick. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Genie loved to watch Ernie’s matches and tournaments, but not quite as much as he loved to watch Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z During that same summer of the Americans’ annihilation by the Soviets, Bobby Fischer, now twelve, was engaged in his own battles on the board, playing in a tournament in Greenwich Village. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z A few years prior, Mrs. Piatigorsky had been criticized in some quarters for not acceding to Fischer’s demands for the 1963 tournament, which had led to his not playing. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Known for its art deco architecture and expansive boardwalk, the city had a proud tradition of hosting international tournaments. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z What will it do to people who are logged on during the final tournament? Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Fischer had publicly announced before the tournament that there might be one player who could defeat him: Bronstein. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z A man who watched me play in the park suggested that my mother allow me to play in local chess tournaments. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Like Dumbledore wanted you in the tournament in the firs’ place. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z And for all those countries whose teams didn’t qualify for the tournament: The embassy of Ghana has invited their staffs to a public viewing party for Monday’s match against the United States. World Cup fever hits diplomatic Washington “It is as close as possible to the authentic atmosphere of chess tournaments,” said Kasparov, who consulted on the series. ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Tries a Risky Play: Betting Chess Can Be Good TV 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z But one small school has teams that are still playing in both the men’s and the women’s tournaments: Gonzaga. Who’s left to cheer for in the NCAA hoops tournaments? 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z Disney opens the Kristen Bell romantic comedy "When in Rome" in Italy, Germany, Spain and the Netherlands in the first week of the tournament. World Cup poses a challenge for studios 2010-06-11T07:19:00Z With the Cricket World Cup under way, they compete in local tape-ball tournaments, and homes and restaurants are abuzz with fans. Pakistan's street cricketers bring game to life in Greece 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z The tournament comprises team, pair and individual competitions. Bridge: SportAccord World Mind Games Championship - Bridge 2011-12-14T22:58:34Z You can play free or you can subscribe for access to additional features like custom tournaments with your friends. Video Game Review | Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online: Tiger Woods, at the Virtual Tee First 2010-04-05T22:06:00Z A year later, the energy-drink-heads at Red Bull held the chaotic sport’s first tournament. Hybrid Sports for Your International Adventure Travel 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z "Without Ramadan, I just have a small headache after the fight. But in Ramadan, in this tournament, every day I have a really strong headache that I never had before." Egyptian sumo wrestler storms his way into ancient sport 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z Throughout 2020, tournaments were scheduled and canceled on short notice, repeatedly raising and dashing people’s hopes. Staging a post-pandemic athletic comeback? Take tips from these successful senior competitors. 2021-06-13T04:00:00Z He finished in the top 10 in five of the 11 PGA tournaments he entered this year. Tiger returns to the Masters, but keep your eyes on a pack of young golfers 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z East called a tournament director and said that he thought this method was not permitted. Bridge: At New England Knockout Team Regional, Rules Are Rules 2014-02-23T23:20:57Z When her brother won a tournament, she noticed, he was awarded golf equipment, things that encouraged him to keep at the game. The Comedy-Destroying, Soul-Affirming Art of Hannah Gadsby 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z Just as Brazil hosted the Confederations Cup, a dry run for next year's World Cup soccer tournament, more than a million people took to the streets. Ruffato writes Brazil 'as I see it', and it's not pretty 2013-10-16T15:30:54Z Channel Fireball was also holding its largest tournament of the year, with six thousand people in attendance. The Twenty-Five-Year Journey of Magic: The Gathering 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z SAT Seattle Open 9-Wicket team tournament matching experts and novices, no experience necessary, all equipment provided, 9:45 a.m. Community Datebook calendar 2012-06-06T22:17:04Z In its place is a drabber appraisal of the tournament by the numbers. Loss and Hope: A Documentary Presents the Flip Side of Hoosiers 2013-04-19T09:45:43Z The action is set backstage at a jousting tournament, where an impossibly vain and not terribly bright Sir Lancelot performs his usual feat of trouncing allcomers. Merlin and the Woods of Time ? review 2011-07-21T17:17:38Z But it wasn't until the tournament celebrating Ned Stark's appointment as Hand of the King that viewers saw them interact with one another — and it wasn't pretty. This Fan-Favorite Game of Thrones Theory Could Actually Happen in the Season 7 Finale 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z She pressures her out-of-shape friends to compete with the town’s championship high school team in a charity tournament. Movie Review: In ‘The Hot Flashes,’ Brooke Shields Leads a Team 2013-07-11T21:14:48Z Garbus's documentary is a portrait of the American chess player which focuses on his famous 1972 tournament in Iceland against the Russian Boris Spassky. Child prodigy 2011-07-15T01:11:11Z The United States is playing host to the Copa America soccer tournament. U.S. hosts some of world’s best soccer action in Copa America 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z The inaugural match of the tournament, between Russia and Saudi Arabia, kicked off early in Moscow, which meant it was a relatively civilised 1:00 am in Vladivostok. On edge of Russia, World Cup viewing is for the diehard fan 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z Henry fancied himself a Renaissance ruler, but he was still touched by the ideals of courtly love – jousting away in the tournament, his lady’s favors tied to his lance. Obsessed with Anne Boleyn 2012-06-18T22:01:00Z This weekend, college basketball will whittle its postseason tournament down to the Final Four. Barry Bonds Trial: Why the Government Should Get Over It 2011-03-25T09:50:00Z Open, before, later in the tournament, finally delighting them. Seven Turning Points from the Year in Sports 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z I’ve already raised two of my own, and do not want to be bulldozed into attending any more karate tournaments or school functions for his young ones. Social Q’s: Dial Down Your Anger 2014-04-24T19:02:57Z |
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