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Ukraine declares Chess as Social Initiative of the Year at Annual Sports Event
Hello everyone,The All-Ukrainian Charity Foundation "Chess for Children" was declared "Social Initiative of the Year" at the national award ceremony “Sport Stars – 2013” in Ukraine.On the 6th of April...
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Indian GM Abhijeet Gupta grabs solo lead in Dubai Open Chess Championship
Hello Chess Blog readers,Former Dubai Chess Open Champion GM Abhijeet Gupta of India grabbed solo lead of the 16th Dubai Open Chess Championship at the Dubai Chess Club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates....
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Annual Glenwood Invitational Chess Tournament for Kids held
Hello everyone,Chess players from all township elementary schools were invited to participate in the fifth annual Glenwood Invitational Chess Tournament on March 15.The tournament had two sections:...
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Photo Chess Trivia: Can you Really Name this Young, Talented GM?
Hello everyone,Here's a talented young Grandmaster who has set many a heart aflutter in his country... nay, worldwide! Can you really name him? ;) No we won't tell you the answer just yet.From...
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Zone 1.10/1st European Small Nations Chess Championship in Cyprus April 21-30
Hello Chess Blog friends,The Cyprus Chess Federation and FIDE Zone 1.10, with the support of ECU and the FIDE Events Commission, are hosting the Zone 1.10/ the 1st European Small Nations Individual...
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Flashback Chess in London: Video Montage Gambit Chess Rooms
Hello everyone,Here is a lovely chess video montage of photos taken at Gambit Chess Rooms, London, during the lunch hour. Good long shot of the room showing men eating lunch and playing chess....
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Armenia Chess Talent Levon Aronian Learns Tango
Hello everyone,The world's strongest chess players are multi-faceted and talented chess people. That is why chess is so cool!World No. 2 and Armenia's strongest chess player Levon Aronian is learning...
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World Chess Champion Fashionista - Identify Her!
Hi everyone,Can you identify this chess champion fashionista? This photo was shot by Ren Yang. You can find an interview and more photos at this link. You can also find fashion photos of another world...
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Philadelphia Chess Open April 16-20
Hello Chess Blog friends,8th Philadelphia Chess OpenApril 16-20, 2014The 8th Annual Philadelphia Open will be held over the Easter week from April 16-20, 2014, at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown,...
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Field, Commentators Set for 2014 U.S. Chess Championships: Back to Saint Louis!
Hello Chess Blog friends,Once again we are set for the big chess event in the United States - the national chess championships!Defending champion Gata Kamsky will be there in Saint Louis to defend his...
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Hollywood Star Will Smith supports Maurice Ashley's Millionaire Chess Open
Hello everyone,“I commend Maurice for creating a venue that showcases chess to the world. The Millionaire Chess Open is a fantastic concept that will invigorate current players, and the next generation...
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Sergey Karjakin: Russia’s Next Chess Sensation
Hello everyone,|The Russia & India report has a nice profile of Sergey Karjakin - Russia's next chess sensation. Enjoy.Sergey Karyakin, the 24-year-old Russian grandmaster. Source: Vladimir Vyatkin...
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10th Asian Schools Chess Championships 2014 in Taipei Aug 23
Hello chess friends, The Chinese Taipei Chess Association under the auspices of FIDE and Asian Chess Federation, have the honor to invite all FIDE affiliated Asian National Chess Federations to...
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Are Girls Bad at Chess? No, but Stereotypes Affect: Scientific American Report
Hello everyone,The Scientific American has published a well-written and surely must-read one on whether girls are bad at chess. The writer, Daisy Grewal holds a BA in psychology from UCLA and a PhD in...
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Tough-Girl Chess Trivia Photo: Name this former World Champion
Hello everyone,It's time to check your chess history knowledge: Can you name this former Women's World Chess Champion, her country and years of reign?From Alexandra Kosteniuk'swww.chessblog.comAlso see...
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Romain Edouard wins Dubai Chess Open 2014
Hello everyone,Romain Edouard (right) and Anton Korobov of Ukraine in the final round of the 16th Dubai Open Chess Championship on April 15, 2014. Looking on are Dubai Chess Club Mohammad Husseini of...
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Chess Girl in Wrong-Chair Horror: Name Them!
Hi everyone,Here is a photo by Alina l’Ami during Round 6 at the ongoing Khanty Mansiysk Women's Chess Grand Prix.You chess trivia question is: Name all the three chess players! Not only did the lady...
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Anand has New Plans for Magnus - World Chess Championship 2014
Hello everyone,Former World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand has said he is going to have new plans in place to take on Magnus Carlsen in 2014 in a bid to get his world title back!Speaking to Indian...
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Medieval Chess Set - Impressive, Creative Hobby Project
Hello Chess Blog friends,We were just sent these lovely photos by MarvelStanley via Facebook. A reddit user uploaded these amazing pictures of a medieval chess set created by his mother. Here are the...
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Shamkir April 19 Vugar Gashimov Memorial - World's Top Chess GMs Gather to...
Hello dear Chess Blog friends,Vugar Gashimov Chess Memorial 2014Shamkir - the city that lies quietly on the banks of River Chagirchay in the foothills of the Lesser Caucasus - is named after the...
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