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Tuesday, April 16, 2013 11:24
Aleksandr Rakhmanov won the 15th Dubai Open on Monday. The 23-year-old Russian grandmaster scored 7.5/9 in a very strong field. Eight players tied...
Sunday, April 07, 2013 10:50
There’s a theory that a reviewer of chess books shouldn’t be allowed to review an opening book which deals with a system he has no experience with...
Friday, March 15, 2013 1:37
FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov officially opened the FIDE Candidates' Tournament on Thursday night during the opening ceremony held at the IET...
Thursday, March 14, 2013 15:18
The 'Urban Chess' program, an innovative project to deliver chess to all 64 primary schools in Newham and teach 20,000 children to play the world's...
Thursday, March 14, 2013 7:36
Why is it not possible to follow chess games on your mobile easily and for free? Many chess players must have wondered about this, and many would...
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 12:55
Now that the first round of the FIDE Candidates tournament is just two days away, it's high time for some predictions! Will it be a walk in the park...
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 16:22
On Tuesday Ukraine clinched the gold medals at the Women's World Team Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan. The team, consisting of Kateryna Lagno,...
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 10:43
IM Twan Burg (Netherlands) and GM Alon Greenfeld (Israel) tied for first place in the 5th Batavia chess tournament in Amsterdam. Despite missing a GM...
Monday, March 11, 2013 21:43
The Hungarian Institute for Educational Research and Development has released a supplement to its National Curriculum, and officially made Judit...
Monday, March 11, 2013 13:57
Next Friday the first round of the FIDE Candidates tournament will be played, and the winner has the right to challenge World Champion Vishy Anand....
