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Mid-Week Chess Trivia: Name this Legendary Dutch Chess Player!
Hello chess friends, here's your chess trivia teaser about a world chess champion: Identify this legendary chess player who was also a mathematician and an author. Hint: He was Dutch and the fifth...
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Russian GM Alexander Morozevich wins XV Poikovsky Karpov Chess Tournament 2014
Hello chess friends, Russian Grandmaster Alexander Morozevich has won the XV Poikovsky Karpov Chess Tournament 2014 organised May 11-20 in Nefteyugansk in the district of Ugra, Russia. It was a...
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FIDE Releases List of Chess Officials for Tromso Chess Olympiad 2014
Hello chess friends, here is the main list of chess officials decided for the Tromso Chess Olympiad 2014 to be held in Norway:Tromso Chess Olympiad: Officials and Match ArbitersOFFICIALS1. CHIEF...
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Kazakhstan, China win Asian Nations Cup Rapid Chess Team Championship
Hello chess friends, some quick chess news update via FIDE about the Asian Nations Rapid Chess Cup:The Kazakhstan men’s team upset the top seed Chinese team in the final to win the Asian Nations Cup...
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Chess Youngster Tanraj Sohal Sweeps Canadian Chess Championship And Sets New...
Hello chess friends, here's some cool update about a nice chess youngster from Canada. Indo-Canadian chess youngster Tanraj Sohal has won the 2014 Canadian Chess Championship held in Winnipeg, Manitoba...
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Liechtenstein Chess Open 2014 begins
Hello chess friends, the 32nd International Chess Open in the Principality of Liechtenstein has begun and will run from 23-31st May, 2014, at the Gemeindesaal Triesen. The chess tournament will be held...
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Monday Chess Trivia: Name the Legendary GM and Celebrity!
Hello chess friends, we found this old photo in a nice news translation by www.chess-news.ru. Can you name the legendary Grandmaster and the artist celebrity?From Alexandra...
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June 1 Last Date to Apply for the US NATO Chess Team
Hello chess friends, Col. David Hater's announcement on the US Chess Federation website calls for a chess players for a very special team selection. The U.S. will be sending a military chess team to...
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Commented Chess Video by Magnus Carlsen playing 'Himself' at 20!
Hello chess friends, World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen continues to battle top-class chess players! He also plays with chess fans. Have you played the World Chess Champion yet through his Play Magnus...
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Calling all u-2200s for Chess in Spain Sept 18-28!
Hello chess friends, the Chess Club Centro Goya on the island of Gran Canaria (Spain) is hosting the first International Chess Tournament Centro Goya from September 18-28, 2014, at the Hotel Cristina...
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Complete FIDE Regulations for Chess960 Tournament Play
Hello chess friends, are you familiar with the chess960 rules? Here are the FIDE regulations that govern chess960 play in tournaments. We are sure you would find them useful.From the FIDE...
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Malaysia Intercollegiate (Chinese) Chess Championships 2014 Begin
Hello chess friends, Xinhua news agency reports from Kuala Lumpur - the capital of Malaysia - that the The 4th Confucius Institute Cup Malaysia intercollegiate Chinese chess competition sponsored by...
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Chess History Trivia Photo: Name the World Chess Champion Seated Right
Hello chess blog friends, does chess history excite you? Here's the mid-week chess trivia photo? Can you name the world chess champion (seated right) in the photo and the venue? A chess salute if you...
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Asian Star Chess Grandmaster 62-Year-Old Eugene Torre eyes Record at Tromso...
Hello chess friends, the Chess Olympiad is a very special event in chess history and there are several records that are linked to this amazing and awesome chess festival. Here is a very interesting...
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Rapid Chess not Harmful, but Spectator Friendly: Former World Chess Champion...
Hello chessblog friends, former world chess champion Viswanathan Anand has said in the Indian city of Pune, while speaking to Times of India. He said, "In chess, rapid and blitz are default tiebreak...
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Could a Worthy Challenger for World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen be a...
Hello chess blog friends, whenever a world champion is crowned, there is always talk of a successor. Leonard Barden writes in The Guardian an interesting piece on how the next World Chess Champion - to...
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Carlsen big favourite to win No Logo Norway Chess
Hello chess blog friends, World Chess Champion is all set to play another tournament next week and is the favourite to win it! CHeck this:Carlsen big favourite to win No Logo Norway Chessvia...
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Broken-Hearted Chess Guys' Trivia Q: Who's the Wonder GM Getting Engaged?
Hello chess friends, a whole lot of you might be a tad bit broken-hearted, yet happy at the same time. Yes, a wonder chess Grandmaster just got engaged in India. Can you name her? You can find more...
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Bookmark Now: Are you Following These Six Cool Chess Blogs?
Hello chess friends, it's amazing to see how the Internet has changed availability of chess information in just the last few years. It's fun too. We just thought let's check out some of the chess blogs...
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World No Tobacco Day May 31: Play Chess, Not with Your Life (YouTube Video)
Hello chess friends, World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is observed around the world every year on May 31. It is intended to encourage a 24-hour period of abstinence from all forms of tobacco consumption...
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