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Apart from the forfeited 0-movers, of which Gaealashwe’s (Botswana) win over Leonard(Ghana) is the first …
What is the shortest game won at this top event?!
Figueroa’s (Guatemala) win in 9 moves v Nayab (Afghanistan) in the Only Women’s section sets the bar high – or is it low – to be limbo’d under.
Source: Mig and Chessdom.
Is the live TV site up or down: it’s ‘down’ here?
Anyone got the moves of the Figueroa game?
Who has the lowest ELO in Dresden and what is it?
There seem to be some with a zero ELO rating, including ‘Vital’ Keith who lost in 11. Zero seems a bit high.
Live TV shows Opening Ceremony…
Aronian won with Caruana – great job Levon!
Wesley So (2610) – Hua Ni (2710) 1-0 !!!
Why Zimbabwe and Bahrain are not playing?
Has anyone ever seen a more pathetic web site than the “official site”?
Assuming this is the site:
http://f0246.futris02.de/cms/cms/english/
There is that old fool Campo hogging the picture again.
See all the sour faces of Susan and everyone else around him?
And see that man standing above gesturing with his hand? –
“Get that old geezer Campo outa here already.”