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Harry Benson: The Bobby Fischer I Knew
Photo by Harry Benson The Bobby Fischer I Knew I got along with Bobby Fischer because I knew nothing about chess. Bobby thought anyone who knew about chess was a moron. I met Bobby in Buenos Aires in 1971,...
Crushing victory for Anand
Anand won the match in a convincing fashion. He scored 1 win and 1 draw each day to end up with 4.5 points out of 6. In spite of not playing in any event lately, it looks like Anand...
Anand – Shirov LIVE
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Another cheating scandal
Player caught cheating at German Championship 4 June 2011, 18.15 CET | By Peter Doggers A participant of the German Championship, which concluded on Friday in Bonn, was caught cheating. FM Christoph Natsidis used a chess program on his...
Likavsky Winner in Liechtenstein
GM Tomas Likavsky Winner in LiechtensteinLiechtenstein Open, 27th May to 4th June at Gemeindesaal Triesen The 29th Liechtenstein International Open was held from 27th May to 4th June at Gemeindesaal Triesen in the Principality of Liechtenstein. The tournament was...
Pula Open 2011
International Open Tournament Pula 2011320 players, 18th to 25th June at the Hotel Histria in Pula, Croatia The 25th International Open Tournament Pula 2011 is set to take place from 18th to 25th June at the Hotel Histria in...
All ages flock to the ‘game of kings’
All ages flock to the ‘game of kings’ T. Wayne Waters, Special to the News SentinelKnoxville News SentinelPosted June 5, 2011 at midnight Chess is a cleverly conceived, endlessly nuanced game whose heritage dates back to 6th century India....
VN National Youth Chess Championships
200 players compete in National Youth Rapid and Blitz Chess Champs The 2011 National Youth Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships opened in Ho Chi Minh City on June 3. The event attracted nearly 200 chess players from 20 cities...
Playing chess with Schwarzenegger
Tyler Posey bares his prosthetic fangs for MTV summer horror showBy LARRY GETLEN Last Updated: 8:22 AM, June 5, 2011 Nineteen-year-old Tyler Posey has played chess with Arnold Schwarzenegger, and was given an Xbox as a present from Jennifer...