Tournaments
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Tate @ the 2013 North American Open
IM Emory Tate We are into another year of chess and the U.S. circuit has already begun, but 2012 ended with a bang. The North American Open in Las Vegas had a strong open section with 80 players (16 GMs, 13 IMs) and perhaps a number of chess-turned poker players.…
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2013 John Powell Open (Jamaica)
The Jamaican Chess Federation presents the The 2013 John Powell Memorial Chess Open Saturday, February 9th and Sunday, February 10th, 2013Alhambra Inn Hotel 1 TUCKER AVENUE, KINGSTON 6TELEPHONE NUMBERS: 978-9072-3 CONTACT: JAMAICA CHESS FEDERATION c/o 12 Kingslyn Avenue, Kingston 10, Jamaica WI email address: chessjamaica@gmail.com website: https://www.chessjamaica.com/ (For more information…
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2013 Airfficiency Open (Botswana)
The Botswana chess calendar takes off on a high note as the players brace to lock horns in the first tournament of the year sponsored by Airfficiency. The tournament dubbed Airfficiency Year Opener sets the ball rolling and is highly favoured for setting the tempo for the year. The tournament…
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Carlsen still holds lead at Tata ’13
Magnus Carlsen still holds the lead.Photo by tatasteelchess.com. Magnus Carlsen maintains the lead at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament after eight rounds with +4. His combination of resourcefulness and determination leaves him undefeated, but he has many challenges forthcoming. Viswanathan Anand is a half-point out with 5½/8 with Levon Aronian…
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3-way tie at Tata ’13 after four
The first four rounds of chess have had a little for everyone… lightening attacks, novelties, positional gems, blunders and even a tiny bit of controversy (with draws of course). So… the 2013 Tata Steel tournament is off to a great start with marquee names gracing the charts. At the end…
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London: Chess’ New Linares?
Back in 2007, I visited London, England for the first time to attend a conference held by the International Academy of African Business Development (IAABD) at London Metropolitan University. I had heard much about the famed metropolis of eight million, but particularly the rainy, gloomy days and pedestrian congestion. While…
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