Magnus and Levon remain world top 2

May 2012 Rank Name Title Country Rating Games B-Year 1 Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2835 0 1990 2 Aronian, Levon g ARM 2825 3 1982 3 […]

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General News Women's Chess

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FIDE top 25 women

May 2012 Rk Name Title Country Rating Games B-Year 1 Polgar, Judit g HUN 2709 0 1976 2 Hou, Yifan g CHN 2623 29 1994 3 […]

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750 Years Melaka International Chess Festival Concluded

The “750 Years Melaka International Chess Festival” was held from 21th April to 30th April 2012 and it offered three major events – the Florencio Campomanes […]

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College Chess Scholastic Chess

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Human Chess Program Prevents Harlem Kids From Becoming Gang Pawns

Human Chess Program Prevents Harlem Kids From Becoming Gang Pawns April 30, 2012 8:12amBy Jeff Mays, DNAinfo Reporter/Producer Standing on the opposite sides of a life-sized […]

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$25,000 Frank Gehry-Designed Chess Set

$25,000 Frank Gehry-Designed Chess Set Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar

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General News Scholastic Chess USA Chess

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ChessFest gives youth a thinking competition

ChessFest gives youth a thinking competitionBy Brett EllisFremontTribune.comPosted: Monday, April 30, 2012 11:05 am Like a lot of fourth-grade boys, Karson Martin of Fremont enjoys playing […]

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Chess Improvement Daily News Major Tournaments Videos

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Italian team championship with Nakamura, Caruana

Live chess broadcast powered by ChessBomb and Chessdom Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar

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Syria: calls for armistice and chess diplomacy

Syria: calls for armistice and chess diplomacyMon, 04/30/2012 – 12:23 The President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, has paid an official visit to […]

Tags: Bashar Assad, FIDE, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, Syria

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Kramnik describes match versus Aronian as successful

Kramnik describes match v Aronian as successful April 30, 2012 – 13:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net – Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian tied the final game vs. Russia’s Vladimir […]

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FIDE President visits Syria

The 1st President of Kalmykia, President of the World Chess Federation (FIDE) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov visited Syria on 28-29 April 2012. As Mr. Ilyumzhinov noted, on the […]

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College Chess General News USA Chess

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SLCC Wins Utah College Team Tournament & Photos at SLCC Chess Intercollegiate ChessTournament

Hello Everybody, Attached are 4 photos taken at the Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) Intercollegiate Chess Tournament held at SLCC on April 14TH. with players from […]

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A difficult challenge: Find the right continuation

White to move. What is the best way for White to proceed? 1nkrr3/3q2p1/1R2Q3/3P1p2/p3p3/1pP4p/1K6/3RB3 w – – 0 1 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar

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