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Nakamura wins AGAIN!

Nakamura, Hikaru (2710) – Vachier Lagrave, M (2703) [B90] City of Culture, Donostia ESP , 08.07.2009 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 […]

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Anand: I try to be who I really am

CHESS / INTERVIEW/VISWANATHAN ANAND ‘I try to be who I really am’Viswanathan Anand’s chess philosophy is very simple. “Enjoy what you do. Always experiment a lot […]

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General News

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Grandmasters’ Statement

Photo by Betsy Dynako Dear Dr. Mikhail Korenman and IM Blas Lugo, In supporting your candidacy for the current USCF Executive Board election, we would like […]

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Chess Improvement Chess Puzzles

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A very tricky puzzle

Palgukev, 1980 White to move an win! NOTE: This is a very tricky and complicated puzzle! q6N/1p5P/1p6/1P4kp/8/4p2P/4P2K/8 w – – 0 1 Chess Daily News from […]

Tags: Chess tactic, Puzzle Solving

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World’s 3rd Largest Sports Event

18th Maccabiah Israel Games – World’s 3rd Largest Sports EventBy Larry ButchinsIsrael News Agency Jerusalem, Israel —- July 8, 2009 …… Known as the Jewish Olympics, […]

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GM Rahman in clear lead after 9

GM Ziaur Rahman keeps solo lead after 9th round UNB, Dhaka GM Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh Biman kept solo lead in the Mercantile Bank 35th National […]

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General News Major Tournaments

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Draw on all boards

Round 6 results: Kramnik, Vladimir – Leko, Peter ½-½ Jakovenko, Dmitry – Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ Bacrot, Etienne – Naiditsch, Arkadij ½-½ Standings after 6 rounds: 1. […]

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General News Women's Chess

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Aswin and Padmini complete India’s ‘double’

Aswin and Padmini complete India’s ‘double’Online edition of India’s National NewspaperWednesday, Jul 08, 2009 WORTHY CHAMPIONS: Aswin Jayaram retained his title while Padmini Rout emerged triumphant […]

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Indians Shine in the Continental Asian Junior

July 8, 2009 CHESS FEDERATION OF SRI LANKA (Affiliate of FIDE) Indians Shine in the Continental Asian Junior Chess Championship 2009 The Indian Players International Master […]

Tags: Continental Asian Junior and Girls, Sri Lanka

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SA Chess Open includes Internet play

ChessCube HQ PRESS RELEASE World First: SA Chess Open includes Internet play ChessCube (www.ChessCube.com), a South African Internet Chess Company, is the sponsor of the 2009 […]

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4:05:06 07-08-09

At 5 minutes and 6 seconds after 4 AM on July 8th this year, the time and date will be 04:05:06 07/08/09. This will never happen […]

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Chess Improvement Daily News

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Endgame challenge

White to move. Is this a win or draw? r5k1/8/4PR2/4K3/8/8/8/8 w – – 0 1 Minev, 1980 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar

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Nakamura wins AGAIN!

Anand: I try to be who I really am

Grandmasters’ Statement

A very tricky puzzle

World’s 3rd Largest Sports Event

GM Rahman in clear lead after 9

Draw on all boards

Aswin and Padmini complete India’s ‘double’

Indians Shine in the Continental Asian Junior

SA Chess Open includes Internet play

4:05:06 07-08-09

Endgame challenge

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