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Mystery Chess City: Can you Identify the Location?
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2014 Hello everyone,This lovely photo with Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk is near a famous chess city! This photo was shot in 2008...
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Funny Chess Moments Video: Kramnik vs Ivanchuk -- Just Watch!
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2014 Hello everyone,This chess video is sure to make you smile! Vladimir Kramnik versus Vassily Ivanchuk. Whatever happened?!From...
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Oman Chess Fans Hoping to Host Asian Schools Championship in Muscat
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2014 Hello everyone,Muscat: The International Chess Academy (ICA), the only mind sport training centre in Oman affiliated to the...
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WIM Khayala Abdulla is Azerbaijan Women's Chess Champion 2014
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2014 Hello everyone,The 2014 Azerbaijan Championship for women was held from 5-15th March in Baku. Twelve players competed in the...
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Cool Chess Video? Anatoly Karpov Playing Chess in Ice-Cold Water?
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2014 Hello everyone,We couldn't believe this YouTube video uploaded by KchessK. It's former World Chess Champion from Russia Anatoly...
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Lady in Red: Can you Identify this Pretty Chess Player and her Country?
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2014 Hello everyone,Can you name this pretty chess player and her country? This photo comes from our super chess photo database at...
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Vugar Gashimov Chess Memorial in Azerbaijan with World's Top Players from...
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2014 Hello everyone,In order to honor the memory of Vugar Gashimov, European champion and leading world chess player who passed away...
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Chess Candidates 2014 Round 6: Anand Leads; Topalov beats Kramnik, Mamedyarov...
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2014 Hello everyone,Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Veselin Topalov won their respective games against Peter Svidler and Vladimir Kramnik...
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Nakamura not to Play US Chess Championship 2014
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2014 Hello everyone,Mike Wilmering has written an excellent article for the Saint Louis Public Ration website on Hikaru Nakamura...
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Strong Chess Rapid comes to Riga at Latvian Railway Museum March 28-30
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2014Hello everyone, Latest chess tournament update via FIDE: The Riga Chess Federation is going to host the Latvian Railway Open, one...
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UN International Day of Happiness: Tell us How Chess Makes you Happy?
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2014 Hello everyone,Does chess make you happy? Today, March 20, is International Day of Happiness -- an official United...
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World Champion YouTube Video: Magnus Carlsen Comments on Candidates 2014
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2014 Hello everyone, World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen has just uploaded a YouTube video with comments on Round 6 of the Khanty...
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Chess Candidates 2014 R7: Aronian catches Anand on shared first place
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2014 Hello everyone,Levon Aronian defeated Sergey Karjakin in round 7 of FIDE World Candidates Tournament to join Viswanathan Anand...
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GM Mark Paragua wins 18th annual Mid-America Open Chess Championship
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2014 Hello everyone,MANILA -- Filipino Grandmaster Mark Paragua has won the 18th Annual Mid-America Open Chess Championship at the...
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US Chess School San Francisco: Call for Applicants
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2014 Hello everyone,The 24th session of the U.S. Chess School spans from April 14-17 at the famous Mechanics Institute in San...
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Beginners' Chess Lecture Video by GM Yasser Seirawan at St Louis Chess Club
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2014 Hello everyone,Here is a nice chess lecture by GM Yasser Seirawan presented at the Saint Louis Chess Club. Enjoy your weekend...
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Chess Candidates 2014 R8: Aronian, Anand Draw Stay in Joint Lead; Kramnik 1/2...
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2014 Hello everyone,Levon Aronian plays safe with Viswanathan Anand, holds on to draw in Round 8 at Khanty Mansiysk Candidates 2014....
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Sunday Chess Trivia: Name the Players, Event!
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2014 Hello everyone,Time for a weekend chess trivia question: Can you name the players and event in this historic chess photo? This...
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Chess Candidates R9: Anand beats Topalov, Takes 1 Point Lead; Aronian Loses...
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2014 Hello everyone,In the battle of two former World Champions, Viswanathan Anand defeated Veselin Topalov to single out again on...
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Top Chess Divas: Khanty Mansiysk Women's Grand Prix April 7
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2014 Hello everyone,You will have to wait just about week for high-power chess right after the World Chess Candidates 2014 ends in...
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