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• A nifty Rook, Pawn, Bishop Checkmate

  
  Roscoe's Public Notes — Authority: 143
  This server-based Fischer Random Correspondence Chess game began in late September of this year and ended yesterday when I won with a Rook, Pawn, Bishop checkmate on my 23rd White move.The opening board we were assigned, our move record, and the position of the pieces at game’s end follow:1.b4 Ne6 2.Nf3 Nh6 3.Qb2 f6 ...
  2 hours ago

• Ex-Olympics chief Samaranch had close ties with KGB: Book

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 719
  London, Nov. 24 (ANI): Former International Olympic Committee chief, Juan Antonio Samaranch, had close ties with the KGB, and his election for the top Olympic job was also influenced by the spy network, a new book has claimed. Written by Yuri Felshtinsky, a Russian-American historian, Vladimir Popov, a former KGB ...
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• Every Sunday Rapid Chess Tournament completes 29 weeks

  
  The Punekar — Authority: 151
  Indian Express : Twelve-year-old Sanat Mharolkar concentrates with steely determination as he moves pieces on the black and white chessboards. A few swish moves later his opponent stands cornered from all ends, ‘Checkmate’ Mharolkar exclaims and takes his pencil to write the scores and his timing. A scenario like ...
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• World Cup 09 r2

  
  The Daily Dirt Chess News Blog — Authority: 460
  All the favorites came through the first round of the World Cup with barely a scratch. I was all set to post a quickie item on the highlights to look for in the second round but the official site still hasnt posted the second-round pairings with just a few hours to go. (They are now up in several places, including ...
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• Peru Siblings win World Youth Chess Titles

  
  Peruvian Times — Authority: 464
  Against the backdrop of the Turkish resort of Kemer on the Gulf of Antalya, two young teen-aged Peruvians from Villa El Salvador won world titles in the International Chess... [For the complete story, enter PeruvianTimes.com]
  6 hours ago

• More World Cup chess tactic

  
  Susan Polgar Chess Daily News and Information — Authority: 159
  Black to move. How should Black proceed? Source: ChessToday.net Chess news from Susan Polgar
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• Interview with Robson from the World Cup

  
  Susan Polgar Chess Daily News and Information — Authority: 159
  Interview with GM-elect Ray Robson was provided by the organizer • I am 15, - says Robson about himself. He looks much younger, one should say. – I live in Florida, East coast. My father taught me to play chess when I was 3. He did it because he needed a partner in game. I participated in my first tournament ...
  9 hours ago

• P1080618 [Flickr]

  
  Original Since 1976 — Authority: 424
  5500 posted a photo: [IMG: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2606/4128783711_355c0206b6_m.jpg]
  10 hours ago

• Humpy for Czech tournament

  
  The Hindu - Property Plus - Chennai — Authority: 201
  HYDERABAD: GM Koneru Humpy will take part in the Czech Republic invitational, international tournament to be held from November 27 to December 6, according to her father-cum-coach Koneru Ashok. “It is a double-round Scheveningen ...
  10 hours ago

• Sasikiran, Ganguly, Chanda advance

  
  The Hindu - Property Plus - Chennai — Authority: 201
  NEW DELHI: Grandmaster K. Sasikiran came out stronger in the second tie-break rapid game against Dutchman Erwin LAmi to join teammates Surya Shekhar Ganguly and Sandipan Chanda in the second round of the World Cup chess championship at Khanty ...
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• World Cup tiebreaks round 1: more Chinese successes

  
  Chess news by ChessVibes — Authority: 432
  After Yu Yangyi’s surprising success of yesterday, two more famous grandmasters were eliminated by Chinese rising stars in the tiebreaks today. Gabriel Sargissian lost to Li Chao and Emil Sutovsky went down against Zhou Weiqi. Tomorrow is already the second round and we’re left with 64 players. The FIDE World ...
  12 hours ago

• Sasikiran, Ganguly, Chanda advance

  
  The Hindu - Property Plus - Chennai — Authority: 201
  NEW DELHI: Grandmaster K. Sasikiran came out stronger in the second tie-break rapid game against Dutchman Erwin LAmi to join teammates Surya Shekhar Ganguly and Sandipan Chanda in the second round of the World Cup chess championship at Khanty ...
  13 hours ago

• Humpy for Czech tournament

  
  The Hindu - Property Plus - Chennai — Authority: 201
  HYDERABAD: GM Koneru Humpy will take part in the Czech Republic invitational, international tournament to be held from November 27 to December 6, according to her father-cum-coach Koneru Ashok. “It is a double-round Scheveningen ...
  13 hours ago

• Gold for Sethuraman

  
  The Hindu - Property Plus - Chennai — Authority: 201
  NEW DELHI: S.P. Sethuraman pipped teammate and fellow International Master Vidit Gujarathi to take the under-16 gold in the World youth chess championship at Antalya, Turkey, on Sunday. The two Indians finished with nine points from the ...
  13 hours ago

• Texas Tech Chess Claims Two State Titles

  
  Texas Tech Today — Authority: 148
  The Texas Tech University Knight Raiders chess team captured its first state title Nov. 22 at the Texas Chess Association’s Texas Collegiate Championships . International Masters Gergely Antal and Davorin Kuljasevic also captured the top two spots in individual competition. The Knight Raiders A Team, comprised ...
  15 hours ago

• Monday morning chess tactic

  
  Susan Polgar Chess Daily News and Information — Authority: 159
  White: H. Russell - Black: Chen White to move. How should White proceed? Chess news from Susan Polgar
  17 hours ago

• Interview with Caruana from the World Cup

  
  Susan Polgar Chess Daily News and Information — Authority: 159
  "To become the best? I hope it is only the matter of time for me" Interview presented by the organizer of the World Cup • I was very happy to receive a wild card from the FIDE President, - starts Fabiano. Thanks to him I got the chance to show myself and I am very grateful for that. • Today it ...
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• Chess Prodigy Siblings Hold Exhibition

  
  Susan Polgar Chess Daily News and Information — Authority: 159
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• Four or Five Chess Machines

  
  Serial Consign — Authority: 115
  [Wolfgang von Kempelen / The Mechanical Turk / 1770] The process of rating players can be compared to the measurement of the position of a cork bobbing up and down on the surface of agitated water with a yard stick tied to a rope and which is swaying in the wind. - Arpad Elo , 1962. Attack and sacrifice, ...
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• Chess Femme News

  
  Chess, Goddess and Everything — Authority: 140
  Some chess news for Sunday evening.Susan Polgars column at Lubbockonline.comPolgar: Checkmate in 60 seconds: Is traditional or rapid chess better?Lubbock Avalanche-JournalSunday, November 22, 2009Story last updated at 11/22/2009 - 2:20 amDeysi Cori wins Girls U-16 World Youth Chess Championship title, and her brother, ...
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