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Six Power Girls of Chess in Khanty Mansiysk: Can you Name them All?
Hello everyone,Have you been following the almost-two month chess action in Khanty Mansiysk? Can you name all the six girls with a power-packed performance... and, which prize each of them...
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Vugar Gashimov Chess Memorial 2014 Round 8: Carlsen Keeps 1/2-Point Lead Over...
Hello everyone,World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen not too happy to draw with Sergey Karjakin, but keeps the lead after 8 rounds at the Vugar Gashimov Chess Memorial 2014. (official website)There has...
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Washington Chess Congress (Columbus Day Weekend) Oct 8-13 Entries Open
Hello Chess Blog friends,This is about an exciting chess event in the Washington area for which chess lovers plan much in advance!WASHINGTON CHESS CONGRESS October 8-13, 10-13, 11-13 or 12-13, 2014 -...
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What's a Chess Painting Gonna do in a Middle East Desert?
Hello Chess Blog friends,For the chess part of this news feature, here goes:Francis Cotes' painting named "Portrait of William Welby and his wife Penelope Playing Chess" (1769) and Antonio Canova's...
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May 2014 Chess Ratings: Carlsen, Polgar No. 1; Grischuk, Kosteniuk Top-Rated...
Hello everyone,The May FIDE chess ratings list is out and World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway maintains his No. 1 slot. Also maintaining his second spot is Levon Aronian of Armenia. Alexander...
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7th New York International Chess Open 2014 June 18-22
Hello everyone,The 7th Seventh New York International Chess Tournament will take place from June 18-22, 2014, according to a FIDE news update. Since its premiere in 2008, the event has grown every year...
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Magnus Carlsen wins Vugar Gashimov Chess Memorial with Last Round Win over...
Hello everyone,World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen has won the Vugar Gashimov Chess Memorial 2014 with a rating performance of 2868 which is actually less than his current rating of 2882. Carlsen...
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Mahmood Lodhi is Pakistan National Chess Champion 2014
Hello Chess Blog friends,Here's more chess news from South East Asia... Lahore, from Pakistan to be specific. The country's national chess champion successfully defended his title this week. Mahmood...
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World Chess Championship 2014 for Blind, Visually Impaired Chess Players in...
Hello everyone,13th IBCA World Individual Chess Championship for Blind and Visually Impaired Chess Players 2014Location: Katerini, Olympus Riviera Pieria - Greece Dates: arrival 4 May - departure 15...
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Photos - Chess Players' Tribute to Vugar Gashimov in Shamkir
Hello everyone,Participants and eminent guests paid tributes to Heydar Aliyev, third president of Azerbaijan, and talented Grandmaster Vugar Gashimov of Azerbaijan, in Shamkir, recently during the...
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Tromso Chess Olympiad 2014 Venue Preview!
Hello Chess Blog friends,Here is a nice preview of the venue for the upcoming Chess Olympiad 2014 in Norway. According to the official website, "This August the 2014 Chess Olympiad in Tromsø will bring...
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Estonia National Chess Championships 2014 Begin
Hello everyone,The latest FIDE chess tournament update is about the Estonian Chess Championships 2014 which have begun in Tallinn on April 28 and run until May 4.The men's Championship is a 10-player...
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You-Dare-Not-Challenge Chess Girls Trivia: Name them, Event!
Hello everyone,Here is a historic chess photo with two of the strongest women chess players to walk the planet. Can you identify both, the event and the location this photo was taken at?From Alexandra...
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Magnus Carlsen's Secret-Just Plain Good Chess, says Alexander Grischuk
Hello everyone,Grischuk-Carlsen in Round 11 of the 2013 London Candidates tournament, an event where time trouble thwarted the Russian's ambitions | photo: Anastasiya KarlovichWorld Chess Champion...
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U.S. Chess Championships 2014 May 7-20: $250,000 at Stake in St Louis
Hello everyone,For the sixth consecutive year, the best chess players in the U.S. will gather in Saint Louis to fight for the title of U.S. Champion and U.S. Women’s Champion.GM Gata Kamsky will defend...
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Fischer Chess Trivia: What is Chess History Occasion of this Photo?
Hello Chess Blog friends,Bobby Fischer the chess legend - There was no Internet when this photo was taken. However, this photo did eventually go 'viral'. Can you recall the occasion this Associated...
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GM Sarunas Sulskis is Lithuania Chess Champion 2014
Hello everyone,GM Sarunas Sulskis has won the Lithuania National Chess Championship 2014. The Individual Chess Championship of Lithuania took place from 24th April to 1st May, 2014 in Vilnius, the...
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Russian Chess Trivia: Name the Chess Stars, Occasion!
Hello Chess Blog friends, here's some Russian chess trivia - Can you name these two Russian chess Grandmasters and what is the occasion? We are sure you can recognise both the talented chess players,...
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How Chess Inspires Art, Culture, Music: Chess Hall of Fame Two New...
Hello Chess Blog friends, Here is more chess news about the Chess Hall of Fame in Saint Louis. Two new chess exhibitions will open at the Hall on May 8 which are meant "to bring life to the role of...
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World Senior Team Chess Championships 2014 in Lithuania July 12-22
Hello everyone, FIDE has announced the details of the World Senior Team Chess Championships 2014 to be held in Lithuania. The city of Vilnius will host this premier chess event.World Senior Team Chess...
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