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Dortmund Chess 2013 Round 1: Kramnik, Caruana and Meier Start with Wins
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone, Yet another edition of the long-standing elite Sparkassen Chess Meeting in Dortmund has begun. This time it is a...
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9-Year-Old Chess Expert Carissa Yip Making Waves in the US
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone, CHELMSFORD, Mass.—Only three years or so since first picking up the game of chess, 9-year-old Carissa Yip can...
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Dortmund Chess: Adams, Wang Hao Score Wins
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone, The second round of the Sparkassen Chess Meeting in Dortmund saw four out of five games starting with 1.e4 e5. Wang...
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Lazaro Bruzon Wins Quebec Chess Open 2013
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone, Cuban Grandmaster Lazaro Bruzon continued the string of successes in Canada as he clinched first place in the 2013...
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International Chess Festival Baku Open 2013 Sept 18-28
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone, The International Chess Festival Baku Open 2013, dedicated to the Independence Day of Republic of Azerbaijan, will...
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Awesome 'Chess' Pieces from Mongolia!
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone, Before chess came shatar, with battles fought on the steeps 900 years ago Norbu, 60, works on a Mongolian chess...
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Chess Docu Algorithms Premieres in Africa
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013 Hi everyone, The African premiere of a documentary that focuses on the blind chess players of India screened in the closing...
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Bloomington Chess Activist Scott Set for National Honor
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone, Garrett Scott, founder of the Bloomington-Normal Martin Luther King Jr. Chess Day Chess Tournament, talks with his...
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Dortmund Chess Round 4: Kramnik and Adams Lead
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone, Four rounds have already been played in Dortmund and we have two leaders. Michael Adams and Vladmir Kramnik stand...
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Biel Chess: Ding Liren Gains the Lead with Two Rounds to Go
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone, The very dynamic Grandmaster Chess Tournament in Biel keeps giving us thrills. Today’s round saw a change in the...
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Lack of Chess Books Keeps Iran Behind World-Level, Says Publisher
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone, There is a scarcity of chess books in Iran and that has slowed down the progress of chess in the country, according...
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When World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand Played in Chennai!
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone, A nice chess article (AsianAge) on when World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand last played in Chennai. As you know...
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Namibia Chess: Junior Championships 2013 Held
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone, The 2013 National Junior Closed Chess Championships provided excitement and a thrilling battle of the minds as 53...
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Andorra Chess Open 2013: Andrey Vovk Wins Title
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone, Ukrainian Grandmaster Andrey Vovk is the new champion of the Andorra open. He finished in sole first place with 7.5...
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Dortmund Chess Round 5: Both Kramnik, Adams Win; Extend Lead
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone, It was an exciting day in Dortmund. Five very entertaining fights left us with three decisive results. Co-leaders...
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Vintage Chess Photo Trivia Quiz: Identify Players
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone, The simple chess trivia photo question today is who are the players? From Alexandra...
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Austrian Chess Champions 2013: Peter Schreiner and Veronika Exler
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone, The 2013 Austrian National Chess Championships were held on 20-28th July at the hotel Büchel in Feldkirch. The...
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Fide Chess Year Celebrations List 2011-2016
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone,Here is a list of chess year celebrations' nomination list from 2011-2016 as announced by Fide.Celebration Years –...
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GM Karen Grigoryan Wins Vila de Sitges Chess Open 2013
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone, The 18-years old Grandmaster Karen Grigoryan from Armenia took a clear first place in the main group of 39th Open...
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Maccabiah International Chess Festival held in Jerusalem
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone, It's been some time since we had chess news from Israel. The Maccabiah International Chess Festival took place on...
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