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Searching for good governance - Chessbase News

September 27, 2018 - 2:00am
Searching for good governance  Chessbase News

Less than a week before the FIDE election, the international chess community is focused on who shall govern chess in the next four years. JOHN FOLEY and ...

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Chess Olympiad: Wesley So Paces Team USA - Chess.com

September 26, 2018 - 2:00am
Chess Olympiad: Wesley So Paces Team USA  Chess.com

Round three had something for everyone at the 43rd Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia. Vladimir Kramnik completed the "Olympiad Slam" by playing board ...

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Former Albania coach could head Armenia national football team - PanARMENIAN.Net

September 25, 2018 - 2:00am
Former Albania coach could head Armenia national football team  PanARMENIAN.Net

Former head coach of the Albanian national football team Gianni De Biasi could become the new head of the Armenian team.

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Chess Olympiad Sparked By Marriage Proposal On Day 2 - Chess.com

September 25, 2018 - 2:00am
Chess Olympiad Sparked By Marriage Proposal On Day 2  Chess.com

Yesterday's complete lack of upsets at the 2018 Chess Olympiad in Batumi gave way to a day of surprises, both on and off the board. Georgia team three put up ...

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Batumi 2018, 1: Isolated heroes - chess24

September 25, 2018 - 2:00am
Batumi 2018, 1: Isolated heroes  chess24

Fabiano Caruana, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Vladimir Kramnik, Ding Liren, Vishy Anand, MVL and more stars were rested for Round 1 of the Batumi Olympiad, ...

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Chess Olympiad Starts With Spectacular Ceremony - Chess.com

September 24, 2018 - 2:00am
Chess Olympiad Starts With Spectacular Ceremony  Chess.com

The 43rd Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia officially opened on Sunday with a spectacular opening ceremony that included dancing and singing ...

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Chess Olympiad: 7 Minutes Of Tension In 1st Round - Chess.com

September 24, 2018 - 2:00am
Chess Olympiad: 7 Minutes Of Tension In 1st Round  Chess.com

Olympiads usually offer several nuggets every two years: Worthy champions, Bermuda party excesses, and round-one upsets. But at the 2018 Chess Olympiad ...

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Dvorkovich, Short Respond To Chess.com Questions - Chess.com

September 22, 2018 - 2:00am
Dvorkovich, Short Respond To Chess.com Questions  Chess.com

In 11 days from now, a new FIDE president will be elected in Batumi, Georgia. Today we're providing answers from Arkady Dvorkovich and Nigel Short to ...

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Chess class puts young pupils one move ahead - The Times

September 22, 2018 - 2:00am
Chess class puts young pupils one move ahead  The Times

One of the oldest board games in the world is being given a new lease of life in primary schools. Head teachers at 920 primary schools are tackling gadget ...

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Chess class puts young pupils one move ahead - The Times

September 21, 2018 - 6:04pm

The Times

Chess class puts young pupils one move ahead
The Times
One of the oldest board games in the world is being given a new lease of life in primary schools. Head teachers at 920 primary schools are tackling gadget addiction and short attention spans by offering chess as a compulsory part of the curriculum ...

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A celebration of Peter Poobalasingam (1989-2017) - Chessbase News

September 21, 2018 - 2:00am
A celebration of Peter Poobalasingam (1989-2017)  Chessbase News

The Peter Poobalasingam Celebration tournament took place on Sunday September 9th in celebration of the life of a young man who is dearly missed by his ...

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New Tournament Announced: 'Tata Steel Chess India' - Chess.com

September 21, 2018 - 2:00am
New Tournament Announced: 'Tata Steel Chess India'  Chess.com

A new blitz and rapid tournament will be held in November in Kolkata, India. Chess.com is partnering with the tournament. Tata Steel Chess India 2018 is a new ...

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Carlsen: “I hope Caruana is feeling the pressure!” - chess24

September 19, 2018 - 2:00am
Carlsen: “I hope Caruana is feeling the pressure!”  chess24

With less than two months to go before the 2018 World Championship match begins in London, Magnus Carlsen spoke to Norwegian media at his training camp ...

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13 Chess Stories You May Have Missed - Chess.com

September 18, 2018 - 2:00am
13 Chess Stories You May Have Missed  Chess.com

The last six weeks were full of top-level events like the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz, the Sinquefield Cup, the World Junior Championship, and many Speed Chess ...

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Arianne Caoili to bike through Cilicia to support Armenian children - Chessbase News

September 17, 2018 - 2:00am
Arianne Caoili to bike through Cilicia to support Armenian children  Chessbase News

While Levon Aronian is fighting the chess elite in arduous events, his wife Arianne Caoili is engaged in various entrepreneurial and philanthropic initiatives in ...

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Chess960 Showdown 4: Svidler the nearly man - chess24

September 15, 2018 - 2:00am
Chess960 Showdown 4: Svidler the nearly man  chess24

On a final day with little intrigue in most of the matches, Peter Svidler came closest – both to beating Hikaru Nakamura, and to getting the chess960 position ...

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2018 Chess Calendar - chess24

September 15, 2018 - 2:00am
2018 Chess Calendar  chess24

We're going to be spoiled for chess in 2018, with the Candidates Tournament in March deciding Magnus Carlsen's challenger for a match in November...

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Indian chess grandmaster receives special Russian honour. Here's why. - Qrius

September 14, 2018 - 2:00am
Indian chess grandmaster receives special Russian honour. Here's why.  Qrius

By Prarthana Mitra. Chess grandmaster Vishawanathan Anand is no stranger to titles and awards, or to making history. Over his career spanning two decades, ...

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Indian chess grandmaster receives special Russian honour. Here's why. - Qrius

September 13, 2018 - 5:30pm

Qrius

Indian chess grandmaster receives special Russian honour. Here's why.
Qrius
In 2016, he had two very high finishes—the second place in St Louis, and the third place in London, at the Champions Showdown and London Chess Classic tournaments, respectively. Shaking off a slew of defeats, he won the World Rapid Chess title in ...

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