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    • Happy Birthday to Gadir Guseinov

      He is a grandmaster from Azerbaijan with a current rating of 2625. | Read More

      • kaguvkov
      • | Jun 21, 2008
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    • Remembering Vladimir Simagin

      Vladimir Pavlovich Simagin was born on the 21st of June 1919 in Moscow, Russia (formerly USSR). He was awarded the IM title in 1950, the GM title in 1962 and the IMC title in 1965. USSR Correspondence Champion in 1964 he was also Moscow Champion i... | Read More

      • kaguvkov
      • | Jun 21, 2008
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    • Ergonomic Chess

      Ergonomic ChessPosture,Stretching, Diet can improve your game. by Borislav Kaguvkov The way in which our spine is constructed doesn't exactly inspire confidence - fragile bones called vertebrate are stacked amid myriad connective tissue, shock... | Read More

      • kaguvkov
      • | May 17, 2008
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    • A unique chess pieces!

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      • kaguvkov
      • | May 16, 2008
      • | 554 views
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    • Remembering Ludek Pachman

      Luděk Pachman (German: Ludek Pachman, May 11, 1924, Bělá pod Bezdězem, today Czech Republic – March 6, 2003, Passau, Germany) was a Czechoslovak-German chess grandmaster, chess writer, and political activist. In 1972, after being t... | Read More

      • kaguvkov
      • | May 11, 2008
      • | 394 views
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    • Remembering Gosta Stoltz

      Gosta Stoltz was born on the 9th of May 1904 in Stockholm, Sweden. Awarded the IM title in 1950 and the GM title in 1954 he was Swedish Champion in 1927, 1928, 1951, 1952 and 1953 and also joint Nordic Champion in 1947. He played for Sweden in nin... | Read More

      • kaguvkov
      • | May 9, 2008
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    • The most expensive chess set!

            This exquisite chess set is constructed of gold and platinum and it is decorated with 73 rubies, 146 sapphires and no less than 748 diamonds. Each piece is made from 18 carat yellow gold and encrusted with precious stones. T... | Read More

      • kaguvkov
      • | May 9, 2008
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    • Torre predicts bright future for Wesley

      Eugene Torre, the first Filipino and Asian chess Grandmaster, on Friday predicted a bright future for compatriot and protégé Wesley So, who at 14 is today’s youngest GM in the world.Torre even likened the pride of Bacooor in Ca... | Read More

      • kaguvkov
      • | May 8, 2008
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    • Bacrot made the worst blunder!

      Bacrot-Inarkiev produce the "blunder of the tournament" (Bacrot), which sadly ended the most exciting game of the round. "This is the result of the Sofia rule," Inarkiev said afterwards, "he has used all his energy and in ... | Read More

      • kaguvkov
      • | May 4, 2008
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    • Kateryna Lahno wins EICC in womens!

      Kateryna Lahno is the first two time European Champion in history  Kateryna Lahno secured at least a tie break with a draw against compatriot Anna Ushenina. With this title Kateryna lahno became the firts two time European Individual champion... | Read More

      • kaguvkov
      • | May 3, 2008
      • | 253 views
      • | 1 comment