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U.S. Champs starts with a bang!
With the World Hall of Fame and the world’s biggest chess piece as its backdrop, the U.S. Championship got off to a blistering start. There were some good games and there were some absolute clunkers. There was even a hung piece on move 11 by a Grandmaster. With 8/11 decisive…
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Follow the Drum!
The fourth edition of “The Drum Beat” is out! We will feature the latest updates, visit top websites, Facebook, Twitter and gear up for the 2012 World Championship starting tomorrow! You can also send in your questions and they can be addressed on the air. Get news you can’t get…
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2012 U.S. Championships (St. Louis)
Gata Kamsky, 2011 U.S. Champion.Photo by Daaim Shabazz. The U.S. Championship will kick off tomorrow at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis and will feature America’s top brass. Hikaru Nakamura will vie for the title as well as defending champion Gata Kamsky and up-and-coming players such as…
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2012 Martinique Championship
Le Championnat de Martinique 2012 Toutes Catégories – Open Fide ! Yonhel Medeuf, defending champion of Martinique Durée: du jeudi 17 mai au lundi 21 mai 2012 Lieu: Hôtel La Batelière à Shoelcher Organisateur: La ligue d’Echecs de la Martinique Contact: gilles@echecs-martinique.com Inscription: jeunes: 25€ / adultes: 50€ (prix majorés…
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Tanzania holds “Chess Arena”!
Following on the heels of their January and March tournaments, Tanzania Chess Association is organising their next event – the “May Chess Arena” – to be held over the weekend of 26th and 27th May in Dar es Salaam. Led by Nurdin Hassuji, the federation is keeping its promise of…
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May 2012 FIDE Ratings
Levon Aronian (2825, +5) edged closer to ratings leader Magnus Carlsen (2835, +0) in the last FIDE list. Aronian gained five points in the Bundesliga while most of the top ten were inactive. Viswanathan Anand (2791, -8) actually lost points playing in the same Bundesliga league. While both Aronian and…
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