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The World Chess Olympiad is one of the most exciting and classical tournaments. Its importance is overshadowed only by the individual World Chess Championship. It is both a fantastic festival and a place where serious confrontations take place, wh... | Read More
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Today, possibly 90% of chess is played on the internet and possibly 90% of the chess games on the internet are played at fast time controls. Classical chess is still the Gold Standard, but fast games seem to be coin of the realm.
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I recently (April 27-29, 2012) played in the Maryland Open chess tournament in the Under 2000 section. I played well and won the section with a 5-0 score. This earned me the title of 2012 Maryland Amateur Champion, the 4th time I have won the tit... | Read More
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No, its nothing to do with spilling a cappucino all over Duncan Bannatyne just before asking him for a £100,000 investment in your SafeSac coffee cup company, but rather this article will concentrate on some of the horrors which can befall a ... | Read More
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After Paul Morphy, the next great chess player was Harry Pillsbury (1872-1906).
Harry Nelson Pillsbury was born on December 5, 1872 in Somerville, Massachusetts, located just north of Boston. His father, Luther Batchelder Pillsbury (1832-1905... | Read More