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Wei Yi edged Kasimdzhanov on tiebreaks to win Asian Continental Blitz Championship

Final Ranking after 9 Rounds http://chess-results.com/tnr282281.aspx Rk. SNo Name sex FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 TB4 TB5 1 4 GM Wei Yi CHN 2716 7,5 0,5 7,0 2557 46,5 39,0 2 2 GM Kasimdzhanov Rustam UZB 2737 7,5...
CAS dismissed Bulgarian Chess Federation appeal

On 30th September 2016, the Bulgarian Chess Federation filled an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the decision of the European Chess Union General Assembly on 10th of September 2016 to expel the Bulgarian Chess...
US Senate Bipartisan Recognition for Webster – SPICE

United States Senate Bipartisan Recognition FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 17, 2017 Checkmate: McCaskill, Blunt Honor Webster University Chess Team After Record National Championship Webster University’s chess team has won a record five consecutive national championships WASHINGTON – Missouri U.S....
Wang Hao and Bu win Asian Continental

Final Ranking after 9 Rounds http://chess-results.com/tnr279404.aspx Rk. SNo Name sex FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 TB4 TB5 1 6 GM Wang Hao CHN 2680 7,0 0,5 5,0 2598 47,5 40,5 2 4 GM Bu Xiangzhi CHN 2697 7,0...
WIM Vaishali R wins Asian Women Blitz

Final Ranking after 9 Rounds http://chess-results.com/tnr282280.aspx Rk. SNo Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 TB4 TB5 1 16 WIM Vaishali R IND 2203 8,0 0,0 7,0 2151 47,0 39,5 2 1 IM Khademalsharieh Sarasadat IRI 2373 7,5 0,0...
Kjartansson stunned leader GM Steingrimsson to win Icelandic Championship

Final Ranking Crosstable after 9 Rounds Rk. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 TB4 1 IM Kjartansson Gudmundur 2437 ISL * 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 1...