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MLK Chess
Checkmates at MLK chess tournaments and the unstoppable World Chess ChampionBy Michael Ciamarra on January 26, 2015 at 11:08 AM The annual MLK chess tournaments, held in Montgomery and Birmingham, attracted several of Alabama’s top players and up-and-coming scholastic players. Both events were organized and directed by Caesar Lawrence and rated by the United States […]
Special chess event for retired/disabled veterans and the homeless
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European Women’s Individual & Rapid Championships 2015
The government of Georgia, government of Adjarian Autonomous Republic and Georgian Chess Federation under the auspices of European Chess Union organize the 16th European Individual Women’s Chess Championships for 2015. The championship will be held in Chakvi, Adjara (13 km from Batumi) in Georgia, from May 18 (day of arrival) until May 31 (day of […]
GM Rafael Leitao tops Brazilian Individual Championship 2015
The Final Stage of the 81st Brazilian Individual Men’s Chess Championship 2015 took place from 17th to 25th January 2015 in Joao Pessoa, the easternmost city in the Americas and the capital of the state of Paraíba in Brazil. The event was a 12-player round-robin tournament with an average Elo rating 2356 and tempo of […]
SPICE set to move to new home in early February
WU uses Luhr Library four years after purchaseBy Macy Salama Webster University purchased Luhr Library from Eden Theological Seminary over four years ago, but it was used until Jan. 15 during the 2015 spring convocation. “We hoped and expected to use this building much sooner than today,” Provost Julian Schuster said during the convocation. Webster […]
Gibraltar Chess Festival got underway
The 2015 Tradewise Chess Festival got underway with a simultaneous display given by IM Jovanka Houska (England) and IM Salome Melia (Georgia) on 25 January to welcome the first arrivals at the Caleta Hotel. Photos of the simuls may be accessed here: https://www.flickr.com/gp/johnchess2/6h4Zvo/ The Tradewise Gibraltar Challengers and Amateur tournaments began on 26 January, with […]
Sunday chess tactic
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