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Nigel Short storms into sole lead in Bangkok
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Monday, April 16, 2012 16:45
Nigel Short defeated M.R. Venkatesh on Monday to take over the lead at the Bangkok Chess Club Open after six rounds. The Indian IM was the surprise...
Baden-Baden retains German title with a struggling world champ on board 1
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Monday, April 16, 2012 9:54
For the seventh year in a row, the Bundesliga team OSG Baden-Baden won the German Team Championship. However, the last Bundesliga weekend was a bit...
Svidler vs Morozevich in round 5
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Sunday, April 15, 2012 14:15
What a difference two days make! Economist’s 100% record now lies in tatters after they lost to their closest rivals in rounds 5 and 6, leaving them...
Weekly Endgame Study (264)
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Sunday, April 15, 2012 13:13
Every week we present you an endgame study selected by IM Yochanan Afek: player, trainer, endgame study composer and writer. A week later the...
The Full English Breakfast #20: Zero tolerance
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Saturday, April 14, 2012 20:11
April Fools, ECU rules, Jakovenko schools. Or, in other words: The Full English Breakfast #20 is out! About the Full English Breakfast Mission: Bring...
Saturday, April 14, 2012 10:21
The final rounds of the Schachbundesliga season 2011/12 take place today and tomorrow. OSG Baden-Baden plays at home and welcomes the teams of...
The venue in Sochi
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Friday, April 13, 2012 13:45
After four rounds of the Russian Team Championship only Economist-SGSEU can still boast a 100% record, having beaten Navigator in Round 3 and last...
Bobby Fischer, Garry Kasparov and Magnus Carlsen
Friday, April 13, 2012 10:05
In a telephone interview Garry Kasparov expressed the opinion that Bobby Fischer’s 1972 rating was 'much more significant' than Carlsen’s current...
Carlsen to appear on Colbert Report
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 23:52
On April 24th, Magnus Carlsen will appear on the popular satirical tv show The Colbert Report. This was revealed today by the Norwegian newspaper...
I am sure that this will be the best organized match in history
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 20:31
Normally Boris Gelfand would be playing for ShSM-64 in the Russian Team Championship right now, but we all know that he is busy preparing for the Big...

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