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In terms of results, the second round of the FIDE Grand Prix in Thessaloniki, Greece, was a carbon-copy of the first; 3 decisive games, all won by players with the white pieces.
Peter Svidler had crushed Etienne Bacrot on the opening day in j... | Read More
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The opening round of the fourth Grand Prix of the 2012/13 series started today in Thessaloniki, Greece. There were 3 decisive games, all of them won by the player with the white pieces.
Gata Kamsky made a good start, beating the Cuban #1 Lein... | Read More
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Press Release
The Limhamn Chess Club is proud to invite the players, the chess audience, the media and the sponsors to the 21st annual Sigeman Chess Tournament. The tournament will take place at the classical Hipp Theater in central Malmo, for ... | Read More
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Zherebukh Wins Battle of Lubbock in Death Match 14!
Texas Tech freshman GM Yaroslav Zherebukh started well and fended off a late surge to edge his more experienced teammate GM Elshan Maradiabadi in Death Match 14. Thanks to several early resignat... | Read More
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The fourth Grand Prix of the 2012/13 series runs from 21 May - 4 June in Thessaloniki, Greece.
The overall winner and runner-up of the 2012/13 Grand Prix series will qualify for the next Candidates Tournament, expected to be held in March 2014. ... | Read More
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Alexander Moiseenko won the 14th European Individual Chess Championships on superior tie-breaks after 10 players finished on 8/11 points in Legnica, Poland.
Ukrainian GM Moiseenko had a very strong start to the competition, and managed to cla... | Read More
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Sergey Karjakin sealed victory in the Norway Chess 2013 tournament with final round draw against Veselin Topalov.
The Karjakin v Topalov game brought the curtain down on a thrilling tournament, and the Bulgarian did his best to win with black and... | Read More
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The penultimate round of the 2013 Norway Chess tournament produced four decisive games and some real surprises in Stavanger!
The biggest shock was Magnus Carlsen losing with white against Chinese GM Wang Hao in the last game of the day to finish.... | Read More
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In the last round of the Fondation Neva Women's Grand Prix, Georgian player Bela Khotenashvili managed to make a draw against Anna Ushenina and won the tournament. Her nearest rival Anna Muzychuk had to win her game in order to catch the leade... | Read More
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The fierce competition continued at the Norway Chess 2013 tournament, with three more decisive games in round 7.
The heartache continued for Teimour Radjabov, as he was swept aside by Vishy Anand with the black pieces. Radjabov has also withdrawn... | Read More
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Official Website Report - Bela Khotenashvili overtakes Anna Muzychuk in the lead
In the tenth round of Neva Fondation Women Grand Prix Georgian player Bela Khotenashvili confidently won against Kateryna Lagno and is half a point ahead of Anna ... | Read More
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Official Website Report - Muzychuk and Khotenashvili win and still lead
In the ninth round of Neva Fondation Women's Grand Prix both leaders Anna Muzychuk (Slovenia) and Bela Khotenashvili (Georgia) won their games and share the first place wi... | Read More
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Magnus Carlsen moved half a point closer to tournament leader Sergey Karjakin after winning his second game of the tournament in round six.
Teimour Radjabov has been the victim of Magnus Carlsen's endgame grinding before, notably in the recent C... | Read More
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Kamsky Wins Playoff to Secure 4th U.S. Championship
By FM Mike Klein
SAINT LOUIS (May 13, 2013)--The 2013 U.S. Championship went extra innings today in a gripping tiebreak final. After splitting a pair of rapid games, GM Gata Kamsky won $30,0... | Read More
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The winners of the 2nd Annual Blitz Death Match Qualifier have been contacted, and their participation in Chess.com's 15th Blitz Death Match on June 9th at 9AM Pacific time is now confirmed:
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GM Fabiano Caruana - world # 8 according to the F... | Read More
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It was a great day for the home fans in the Norway Chess 2013 super-tournament, as both Magnus Carlsen and Jon Ludvig Hammer won their fifth round games.
In the first four rounds nothing had seemed to work for Magnus, but in round five the chess ... | Read More
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Krush Crowned; Kamsky, Ramirez Await Playoff
By FM Mike Klein
SAINT LOUIS (May 12, 2013) -- After four unsuccessful attempts, IM Irina Krush finally defended her U.S. Women’s Championship title today. Her draw with WGM Camilla Baginskaite ... | Read More
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Sergey Karjakin is setting the Norway Chess 2013 super-tournament on fire with a perfect score of 4 wins from 4!
The latest victim was world #2 Lev Aronian, who lost horribly despite having the white pieces. Karjakin now stands 1½ points clear a... | Read More
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Krush Cruises, Kamsky Holds at U.S. Championships
By FM Mike Klein
SAINT LOUIS (May 12, 2013) -- In a day in which both leaders could have at least guaranteed themselves a spot in a first-place tiebreak, only one built a safety net. Round eight... | Read More
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Official Website Report - 4 decisive games. Muzychuk and Khotenashvili still tied for first.
In the eighth round of the Neva Fondation Women Grand Prix the game between the two leaders Anna Muzychuk and Bela Khotenashvili finished in a draw ... | Read More
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Sergey Karjakin still has a perfect score at the Norway Chess 2013 tournament after scoring another victory in round 3.
Karjakin convincingly defeated Wang Hao to lead by a full point on 3/3 going into the first rest day on Saturday.
World champ... | Read More
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Pivotal Matchups Loom in Round 8 of U.S. Championships
By FM Mike Klein
SAINT LOUIS (May 10, 2013) -- Despite missing a startling tactic, a shaken GM Gata Kamsky collected himself to hold a draw against the much lower-rated GM Alejandro Rami... | Read More
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Official Website Report Round 7 - No draws in round 7. Muzychuk and Khotenashvili lead.
It’s well-known that women play uncompromising chess, and all six games were decisive in round seven of Neva Fondation Women Grand Prix in Geneva. The... | Read More
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Official Report - Four leaders after six rounds
Tatiana Kosintseva and Bela Khotenashvili outplayed Viktorija Cmilyte and Batchimeg Tuvshintugs respectively and joined the leading group. Kateryna Lagno and Anna Muzychuk drew their games and... | Read More
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Ramirez Joins Chase, Abrahamyan Inches Closer
By FM Mike Klein
SAINT LOUIS (May 10, 2013) -- A pair of largely uneventful draws by the two leaders protected their respective leads, but a host of other players jockeyed for position just benea... | Read More