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GRENKE Chess Open Update

Standings after 3 rounds http://www.grenkechessopen.de/de/a-open Rang Titel Teilnehmer TWZ Attr. Verein/Ort Land S R V Punkte Buchh 1. IM Annaberdiev, Meilis 2459 M TKM 3 0 0 3.0 6.0 2. GM Matlakov, Maxim 2707 M SK Schwäbisch Hall RUS...
4 way tie for the lead at Korchnoi Zurich Chess Challenge after 3 rounds

Standings after round 3 1. Svidler, Peter gm RUS 2747 * ½ . 1 ½ . . . 2 2881 2. Nepomniachtchi, Ian gm RUS 2751 ½ * ½ . . . 1 . 2 2906 3. Kramnik, Vladimir...
GM Andriy Vovk leads Fagernes after 7

Standings after Round 8: http://turneringsservice.sjakklubb.no/standings.aspx?TID=TV2FagernesInternational2017-AkademiskSjakklubb&group=GM-group Pl Name GP n-Rtg i-Rtg Club Fed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Score i-Perf. i-Performance 1 GM Andriy Vovk 2636 WO 25 16 11 05 03 04 02 5,5 2737 2737 (+7,60)...
Many surprising results at European Women’s Championship

Rank after Round 4 http://www.chess-results.com/tnr269716.aspx Rk. SNo Name FED Rtg Club/City Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 Rp 1 62 WGM Mamedjarova Zeinab AZE 2322 3,5 0,0 8,5 9,5 2620 2 2 GM Muzychuk Mariya UKR 2546 ACP 3,5 0,0 8,0...
Former Webster U student Wesley So wins US Championship in playoff

Wesley So – Alex Onischuk (game 1) 1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. e4 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. e5 Ne4 6. Nf3 Bf57. Be2 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Qb3 Nc6 10. Nxd5 Bc5 11. Ne3 Bg612. Qxb7 Nd4 13. Nxd4 Bxd4 14. d3 Nc5 15. Qb5 Rb816. Qc4 Ne6 17. f4 Bxb2 18. Rb1 Qd4 19. Rxb2 Rxb2 20. Bg4 Rb421. Qxd4 Rxd4 22. f5 Nf4 23. Nc2 Ra4 24. Bxf4 h5 25. Bd1 Bh726. Ne3 Rxa2 27. e6 fxe6 28. Bb3 Re2 29. fxe6 Re8 30. e7+ Kh831. Bg5 1-0 Alex Onischuk – Wesley So...
60 Minutes: Chess in the Bible Belt

60 Minutes: Chess in the Bible Belt by Alexey Root 4/12/2017 – The television show 60 Minutes featured the chess program in Franklin County, Mississippi (MS). Over 15 million viewers watched that episode (original air date March 26, 2017),...