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S.N.S.P.A. Chess Cup 2009

Submitted by Costin on Thu Dec 17, 2009 1:53am.

 The guy that won beat me in the semifinal, so sent me to third place. He played some great 5 minute blitz games afterwards... Read more »

AFRICAN CHESS

Submitted by syangabo on Thu Dec 17, 2009 12:26am.

What is happening with chess in africa? This is a question that should be ringing in the mind of people who have the passion for the game.Of late,it is like most of the african nation are deviating away from the game.strong club are a past story.... Read more »

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Intriguing Rook Pawn Ending

Submitted by kevingong on Thu Dec 17, 2009 12:04am.

The problem with looking back at games 20 years after the fact is that it's hard to remember what you were thinking.  I look back on the following game and am now amazed at the ending.  Well, I'll let you take a look at the game before I say any... Read more »

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Levon Aronian

Submitted by jimthemagic on Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:38pm.

Levon Aronian (Armenian: ԼևոնԱրոնյան; born 6 October 1982 in Yerevan) is an Armenian chess Grandmaster. On the November 2009 FIDE list, he has an Elo rating of 2786, making him number four in the world and Armenia's number one. Aronian ... Read more »

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puzzles

Submitted by Nippa on Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:29pm.

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HISTORY OF CHESS

Submitted by SILVIOGUARINI on Wed Dec 16, 2009 7:51pm.

History of chess From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Photographs of real-size resin reproductions of the 12th century Lewis chessmen. The top row shows king, queen, and bishop. The bottom row shows knight, rook,... Read more »

KING GUARINI'S REVENGE

Submitted by SILVIOGUARINI on Wed Dec 16, 2009 7:23pm.

-Tournament KING GUARINI'S REVENGE is started you can see progress on tournaments page or click here: http://www.chess.com/tournament/king-guarinis-revenge OTHER EVENTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE Read more »

Beating An IM

Submitted by jaybekay on Wed Dec 16, 2009 6:49pm.

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MILORAD PAVIC DIES AT 80....

Submitted by kyranlucien on Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:29pm.

Milorad Pavic, Serbian Author of Novel Novels, Dies at 80 Published: December 16, 2009 Milorad Pavic, an internationally prominent Serbian writer whose novels upended the traditional relationship between reader and text, taking the form o... Read more »

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Why do we celebrate Christmas? Part 2

Submitted by Evenstaroflight on Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:10pm.

  ...Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests."     When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, th... Read more »

Why do we celebrate Christmas? Part 1

Submitted by Evenstaroflight on Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:09pm.

The Christmas Story from the Bible   from the book of Luke     In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name ... Read more »

Sportsmanship in Chess

Submitted by fredduaine on Wed Dec 16, 2009 4:43pm.

What?? sportmanship in the game of Chess? Well, am barely 2 months in Chess.com and yet I encountered so many players of which I thought have all the character of a sportsman.  But to my dismay, some of them are quite un-educated....they mumbled... Read more »

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Getting Crushed by the Hard Computer

Submitted by kid_of_chess on Wed Dec 16, 2009 4:13pm.

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Material Gain

Submitted by bencez on Wed Dec 16, 2009 3:34pm.

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Middlegame

Submitted by Rowley_Junction on Wed Dec 16, 2009 3:00pm.

Middlegame   With king in his keep the horsemen advance and foot soldiers recoil with wary askance   Etched in archers' fury and rout of battle throes The regiments collide in fierce metal blows   The cathedra is empty 'twas exchanged in the fr... Read more »

Holandka je tudi moja

Submitted by Cast on Wed Dec 16, 2009 2:12pm.

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Losing to Lysias

Submitted by Temposchlucker on Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:42pm.

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hayiie

Submitted by klee-2 on Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:39pm.

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lying in your profile

Submitted by clms_chessbp on Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:24pm.

i think that we should have what we say we are,who we are, and where we lived checked because people might ly.we could say that we are mily sirus or lil wyan and people would belive us. Read more »

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The Opening

Submitted by Rowley_Junction on Wed Dec 16, 2009 9:50am.

The Opening At dawn two heralds meet and daggers wield Infantry blazon black and white against a checkered field A lone knight's steed bears bit and teeth when lances rise up and sabers unsheathe But hold rein, soldiers Put chariots at bay For th... Read more »

Mate in 5!

Submitted by MichealGarff on Wed Dec 16, 2009 9:05am.

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what should bee the next step to improve

Submitted by MichealGarff on Wed Dec 16, 2009 7:20am.

hi, im condisidered a talented beginner,. i started to play at the age of 20, ive been playing for a year now, and im rated about 2200-2300 in the most web sites i play, my weapon so far seems to bee that i learn pretty fast, so now im wondering i... Read more »

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The Game of the Century

Submitted by bluetones on Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:58am.

Bobby Fischer is a man of wonder, a million words and child prodegy as some might say. "Fischer's a phenomenon and an epoch in chess history, and an intellectual giant I would rank next to Newton and Einstein." said Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, presiden... Read more »

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My Shortest Game Ever

Submitted by kevingong on Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:30am.

After I fought against an expert for 65 moves the previous game, Sheldon Mullins (1807) made short work of me in this, my 27th USCF game. This was, of course, my shortest USCF game ever -- a personal record I'm pretty sure I'll never break. I n... Read more »

» posted in Kevin's Chess Blog

Pytlakowski Passion

Submitted by sam_musil on Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:27am.

As many of my young students and chess friends know, I am passionate about the Pytlakowski Attack, featuring 7. Qg4, versus the Sicilian Pin Variation.  At Chess.com, I have a record of 16 wins and 1 draw with 7. Qg4 as white versus the Pin.  La... Read more »

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