Di Li running away with Sevilha. 7/7 with 2 to go!
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The 19-year old Chinese IM has set a blistering pace, winning his first 7 games at the traditional Sevilha International. Currently he … Read the rest
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18th Prague International Festival
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Prague is a city with strong chess traditions. This year’s edition of the Prague Open (January 11 to 18) has attracted some … Read the rest
1st International Open Club Caissa Guatemala
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Another tough 9-round tournament held over 5 days! Guatemala does not organize many strong Opens, so it is not surprising that 134 … Read the rest
44th Sevilha International Open
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Finally, a 9-round tournament held over 9 days! The Sevilha Open is into its 44th edition and is one of Spain’s most … Read the rest
Ter Sahakyan wins Vergani Cup le Terrazze
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The traditional Xmas holiday period witnesses numerous tournaments featuring nine rounds in 5 days (implying 4 double–round days). Curiously, the players seem … Read the rest
Lasker’s Immortal Simul
No Way to Treat a Lady
“Choose your lady wisely. She represents you.” Moosa Rahat Emanuel Lasker may have had a reputation for being … Read the rest
Bulmaga dominates 9th Sharjah Women’s Cup
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The Chess & Culture Club for Sharjah Women (UAE) organized this year’s event between December 14 and December 20. A … Read the rest
Torneo Int. Ciudad de Arica
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From the 13th to 20th in Arica, Chile was organized a small but tough tournament with 127 participants, … Read the rest
Tomorrow final round Sunway Sitges!
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Only 3 decisive games on the top ten boards, but everybody seemed to want to win! Ivanchuk could have made it … Read the rest
Sunway Sitges International /r6
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With 4 rounds to go, everything is still possible, but my money is on the younger … Read the rest
17th Asian Continental Championship /r7
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Bad day for the Chinese players! All except Wei Yi and Wen Yang lost. Meanwhile, Ganguly – … Read the rest
2018 Festival Internacional Szmetan-Giardelli
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It was a tough tournament and a tough two weeks, but at the end of it … Read the rest
17th Asian Continental Championship /rd 5
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Today was the half-way point of the 9 round tournament, and few of the top boards were willing to take any unnecessary … Read the rest
Games From This Past Week
Interesting moments…
Apart from the Men’s and Women’s World Championships, there are numerous other interesting chess events taking place. Following are some games which I … Read the rest
Women’s World Ch Game#2
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Round 2 of the Finals of the Women’s World Championship witnessed Katerina Lagno surprise her opponent with something other than her usual … Read the rest
