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Morozevich wins Vladimir Petrov Memorial
Morozevich wins Vladimir Petrov Memorial in Jurmala
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Monday, February 20, 2012 8:12
Alexander Morozevich won the Vladimir Petrov Memorial in Jurmala, Latvia on Sunday. The Russian grandmaster scored 5/7 and finished half a point...
Anna Muzychuk leads ACP Women Cup after five rounds
Anna Muzychuk leads ACP Women Cup after five rounds
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Monday, February 20, 2012 8:06
Top seed Anna Muzychuk had a good start in Tbilisi, Georgia where she is leading the ACP Women Cup after five rounds. The Ukrainian born IM, who has...
Review: The Tarrasch Defence
Review: The Tarrasch Defence
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Sunday, February 19, 2012 1:29
The Tarrasch Defence is a great opening. It is both solid and active, it has a rich history and it has been endorsed by numerous world class players...
Weekly Endgame Study (256)
Weekly Endgame Study (256)
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Sunday, February 19, 2012 1:10
Every week we present you an endgame study selected by IM Yochanan Afek: player, trainer, endgame study composer and writer. A week later the...
Carlsen to appear in CBS' 60 Minutes
Carlsen to appear in 60 Minutes
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Sunday, February 19, 2012 1:02
On Sunday Magnus Carlsen will appear in the CBS news magazine program 60 Minutes. We received a press release from CBS which includes a preview video...
Successful follow-up chess in schools project in EU Parliament
Successful follow-up chess in schools project in EU Parliament
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Friday, February 17, 2012 11:23
The 'Chess in European Schools' project had a very successful follow-up on Thursday in the European Parliament. Almost the full needed number of MPs...
Karjakin wins Aeroflot Blitz
Karjakin wins Aeroflot Blitz
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Friday, February 17, 2012 10:20
Sergey Karjakin won the Aeroflot Blitz tournament in his hometown Moscow, Russia. The Russian grandmaster finished on 15/18 in this double nine round...
Editor "Mat"eusz Bartel first on tie-break at Aeroflot Open
Editor "Mat"eusz Bartel first on tie-break at Aeroflot Open
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Thursday, February 16, 2012 10:12
Mateusz Bartel won the Aeroflot Open in Moscow, Russia. The Polish grandmaster edged out Ukrainians Anton Korobov and Pavel Eljanov on tie-break (...
Tournament organizers and players not happy with Candidates Tournament dates
Tournament organizers and players not happy with Candidates Tournament dates
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012 13:32
In a recent interview, FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov mentioned the dates and location for the Candidates Tournament: 23 October-13 November 2012...
Giri in the Bundesliga, learning from a loss, opposite-coloured bishops & a devi
Giri in the Bundesliga, learning from a loss, opposite-coloured bishops & a devilish trick
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012 17:09
In the latest issue of ChessVibes Training you can find loads of interesting and instructive chess material. Let's have a look! Giri's Grab Bag - In...

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