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I reached a milestone today, 2000 wins (60%) and a score of 1633. Never thought I could or even I might. Thanks to all my friends for some great and fast matches. | Read More
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You can listen to the 1st Episode here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/p009jfpg
The whole series here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p009jfpg
Chess is an ancient game that has been widely popular for centuries – but how is it faring ... | Read More
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Breathtaking view of the United Kingdom on 7th Jan 2009
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/8447023.stm
And this is how it would look like on a normal day:
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Original story in Spanish here (y texto en Espanol al final)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/cultura_sociedad/2009/12/091225_0034_ajedrez_corsi_padre.shtml
Courtesy translation (please bear with the poor quality as I'm using Google translate ) and... | Read More
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Bergman items sold off at auction
Chess pieces used to delay Death in Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal have been sold for 1m Swedish crowns (£90,250; $143,000), officials say.
Max von Sydow played a crusader knight who extended his life by pla... | Read More
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More here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/ciencia_tecnologia/2009/09/090915_1617_ciwem_lp.shtml | Read More
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Armenia revels in its chess prowess
Armenia, with a population of three million, has won the last two men's world team chess championships, beating opponents including Russia, China, and the US. What is their secret? David Edmonds travelled to ... | Read More