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Tromso Chess Olympiad on Schedule in Norway Aug 1-15
Hello chess blog friends, you will be happy to know that the Tromso Chess Olympiad 2014 is on schedule as the organisers have obtained adequate funding, reports the event official website.NOK 12...
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Cool Chess 'Magic' YouTube Video - Folding Chess Puzzle!
Hello chess friends, we found this cool chess magic YouTube video, or you could call it the flat chess rubiks cube... very interesting! Play it out!From Alexandra Kosteniuk'swww.chessblog.comAlso see...
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Tennis Superstar Tweets Chess Photo: Name both the Celebs!
Hello chess friends, we just found this lovely photo tweeted by a tennis superstar. He's playing chess with his coach - a tennis legend! Can you name both? Check out this tweet for the answer!From...
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European Schools Chess Championship 2014 begins in Greece June 13
Hello chess friends, the European Schools Chess Championship 2014 begins June 13 in Kavala, Greece. The popular chess event will run until June 27 and here are the details via the official website.Each...
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No Logo Norway Chess 2014 R4, 5: Vladimir Kramnik takes Sole Lead
Hello chess friends, have you been following the No Logo Norway Chess supertournament over the weekend? ROund 5 witnessed three decisive games including the first win of the tournament by World Chess...
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GM Maurice Ashley plays time-odds Chess Blitz - Macauley Peterson Video
Hello chess friends, here's a fun chess blitz video with GM Maurice Ashley at his attacking best. It is the companion video to November Chess Life Magazine (pg. 30-35) interview with GM Maurice Ashley....
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Fischer Chess History Trivia Photo: Name the Lady Opponent!
Hello chess friends, we found this lovely chess photo with chess legend Bobby Fischer taking on a pretty rival! Can you name the lady? We found this photo at the Blog TheseOriented without any specific...
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Ready to Play Chess in the City of a Hundred Spires - Prague Golden Chess...
Hello chess friends, Prague - the City of a Hundred Spires - in the Czech Republic is all set to host the Golden Chess Open from June 22-29. In fact there is not going to be one chess tournament, but...
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A Chess First: Drone Video of Huge Scholastic Chess Tournament in Corsica!
Hello chess friends, this is a cool first for chess. More than 3000 children played in the 11th Corsican Scholastic Chess Championships held in Bastia, Corsica recently. The organisers got a drone to...
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2014 U.S. Junior Closed Chess Championship from June 19-29
Hello chess blog friends, it's the St Louis Chess Club in the news again. June 19-29 are the dates for the U.S. Junior Closed Chess Championships 2014. For the fifth consecutive year, the Chess Club...
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MetroChess Interview: Levon Aronian Chess Career began at Age 10!
Hello chess friends, here's a cool chess interview with World No. 2 Levon Aronian via the US Chess Federation website. The interview is by Kostya Kavutskiy.As a prelude to the upcoming MetroChess and...
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World Chess Championship 2014 in Sochi, Announces FIDE
Hello chess friends, here's the World Chess Championship 2014 Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand update via FIDE. At the press conference given to the INTERFAX news agency the FIDE President Kirsan...
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US Chess Fed names Texas Tech Chess College of the Year, Alex Onischuk GM of...
Hello chess friends, some hess update from Lubbock where Texas Tech has been named Chess College of the Year! The United States Chess Federation has awarded Texas Tech Chess College of the Year and...
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No Logo Norway Chess 2014: Karjakin wins 2nd Time, Carlsen 2nd, Grischuk 3rd
Hello chess blog friends, the No Logo Norway Super Chess Tournament 2014 has been a huge success! Congratulations to Russia's GM Sergey Karjakin who has won the tournament for the second consecutive...
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Sunday Chess Trivia Photo: What Artistic Chess Trophy is Nakamura Receiving?
Hello chess friends, now that's what we call a stylish chess trophy! Can you tell us what chess event has Hikaru Nakamura - US #1 - won to become the owner of this award? Read the FIDE site chess news...
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Cool Promo Video World Rapid, Blitz Chess Championships 2014 in Dubai June 16
Hello chess blog, the World Blitz and Rapid Chess Championship 2014 is set to begin tomorrow in Dubai. The opening ceremony was held today. Some of the world's best chess players including the...
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World Rapid Chess begins in Dubai: Day 1 Video, Report
Hello chess blog friends, the very exciting World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2014 have begun in Dubai. Here is a cool Day 1 video by Vijay Kumar. On the first day, the first five rounds of the...
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World Rapid Chess Championship 2014: Spills, Chills, Thrills... and Carlsen...
Hello chess friends, three days of exciting rapid chess have concluded in Dubai with World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen becoming the new World Rapid Chess Champion 2014. That is a double along with is...
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Dubai World Blitz Chess 2014 Day 1: Carlsen Leads, but Who is Lu Shanglei
Hello chess friends, even while World Classical and Rapid Chess Champion, Magnus Carlsen was busy in his demolition run to the top of the standings, one Chinese youngster stole the Norwegian's...
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Photo Chess Trivia: Who is Vishy Anand Chatting with?
Hello chess friends, this chess photo by Anastasiya Karlovich of former World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand is from Dubai during the World Rapid Chess Championship 2014. Can you identify who Vishy...
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