White to move. How should White proceed? 5k2/5p2/2K2P2/p3Q3/1q5p/1P4p1/P7/7n w – – 0 1
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3 share Mexican Open lead after 7 rounds

Rank after round 7 http://chess-results.com/tnr275425.aspx Rk. SNo Name FED Rtg Club/City Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 1 1 GM Cordova Emilio PER 2645 6,0 34,0 24,5 28,50 2 3 GM Macieja Bartlomiej POL 2529 6,0 33,5 24,0 28,00 3 6...
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3 things I learned about Digital Transformation… by losing to a 5-year-old at Chess

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Fighting finish in Zurich

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