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Auction of a fabled chessboard
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Monday, April 02, 2012 8:59
40 years after the Fischer-Spassky "Match of the Century" in 1972, one of the chessboards that was used during the match is up for auction. Bruun...
Jakovenko claims European title in dramatic finish
Sunday, April 01, 2012 0:48
28-year-old Russian Dmitry Jakovenko has won the European Championship after winning on demand in the final round to take clear first with 8.5/11....
Weekly Endgame Study (262)
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Sunday, April 01, 2012 0:32
Every week we present you an endgame study selected by IM Yochanan Afek: player, trainer, endgame study composer and writer. A week later the...
Chessity.com – Every chess player needs a gym
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Friday, March 30, 2012 23:49
Chessity.com is a brand new chess portal offering a wide range of services for chess players that want to improve their game skills. With a simple...
The Full English Breakfast #19: Fishing for Kronas
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Friday, March 30, 2012 13:29
Reykjavik, Chess boxing FIDE, Gawain gunning for London, Cheparinov, chess etiquette. Or, in other words: The Full English Breakfast #19 is out!...
Mamedyarov defaults again, leaves European Championship
Friday, March 30, 2012 10:05
In round 9 of the European Championship in Plovdiv Shakhriyar Mamedyarov again lost by default, and then decided to leave the tournament. He agreed...
Would you dare to take on f2?
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Thursday, March 29, 2012 21:56
In the 4...Bf5 main line of the Caro-Kann, one of the critical positions is reached after the moves 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3...
Vladimir Malakhov beats sole leader Sergei Azarov in round 8
Thursday, March 29, 2012 9:12
Vladimir Akopian, Vladimir Malakhov and Maxim Matlakov are leading the European Championship in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The three grandmasters scored 6.5/...
FIDE Candidates Tournament postponed until March 2013
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 16:49
The FIDE Candidates Tournament has been postponed until March 2013. The new dates were announced today on the FIDE website. Players and organizers...
Review: Kaufman and his Komodo
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 8:43
Nowadays opening books play a different role than before the database era. There is no longer a need for a complete survey of all possibilities....

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