On March 2, the FIDE President arrived to Yerevan where he participated in the opening ceremony of the European Individual Chess Championship dedicated to the anniversary of the ninth World Champion Tigran Petrosian. Before the opening the FIDE President...
Smerdon wins Batavia
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Australian GM David Smerdon emerged as the outright winner of the 6th Batavia tournament which ended on Sunday in the well known Cafe in Amsterdam despite a last round defeat that finally left none of the participants unbeaten. The...
Webster University / SPICE – Full and partial chess scholarships available
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If you would like to be a part of the #1 College Chess program in the United States, please feel free to contact me. Full and partial scholarships available for qualified student players. Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence...
Blind kid from Odisha earning a berth for IBCA World Individual Championship
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Youngster from Odisha village wins Greece ticketTuesday, 4 March 2014 – 8:30am IST | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNAAdit Ganguly Soundarya Pradhan – a 15-year-old blind chess player from Boden – is all set to compete in World Championships...
2nd GM norm for Gujarat
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In Rajpara, Gujarat gets 2nd grandmaster normAjit Bezbaruah, TNN | Mar 4, 2014, 08.01 AM IST RAJKOT: Ankit Rajpara, 20, became the second grandmaster (GM) from Gujarat after Tejas Bakreearned the title a decade ago. Hailing from Mehsana in...
Amazing drama determined the winner of Stage 1b
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An amazing drama determined the winner of Stage 1b of the strongest computer championship TCEC. Just a game before the end, Stockfish and Naum had equal point sharing first in the table. It was all going to boil down...
Multiple surprises at round 1 of EICC 2014
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The 15th European Individual Chess championship that takes place 3-15 March, 2014, in Yerevan, was officially opened with a beautiful opening ceremony (photos here). More than 250 participants, including 130 GMs and more than 200 players with international titles...
2014 SPNO with more than $100K in scholarships
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SPNO 2014 in New Orleans Venue: Hilton Garden Inn, 1001 South Peters Street, New Orleans, LA 70130. 6 Round Swiss G/45 d5 USCF Rated Up to 8 sections: grades K- 2, 3-5, 6-8 & 9-12, separate for Girls &...