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Giri defeats Ding Liren 2.5 – 1.5 in friendly match
Ding, Liren (CHN) – Giri, Anish (NED) ½-½ Ding Liren vs Anish Giri Match 2017 Game 04 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 d4 3. b4 f6 4. d3 e5 5. a3 a5 6. b5 Ne7 7. e3 dxe3 8....
GM Vladimir Onischuk leads Riga Technical University Open after 7 rounds
Standings after 7 rounds (top 150) http://www.chess-results.com/tnr256103.aspx Rk. SNo Name Typ sex FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 K rtg+/- 1 7 GM Onischuk Vladimir UKR 2610 6,5 25,5 35,0 2879 10 16,6 2 5 GM Smirin Ilia ISR...
3-way tie for the lead at Arad Open after 7 rounds
Standings after 7 rounds http://www.chess-results.com/tnr286811.aspx Rk. SNo Name Typ sex FED RtgI RtgN Club/City Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 TB4 1 2 GM Istratescu Andrei ROU 2604 0 Csu Universitatea De Vest Timi 6,0 2409 25,0 28,25 2653 2 1...
Lenderman wins US Open, Nyzhnyk & 4 others tie for 2nd
Full standings: http://www.uschess.org/results/2017/usopen/?page=STANDINGS&xsection=usopen
Sochi to host Russian Individual and Team Rapid & Blitz Championships
The Russian Individual and Team Rapid & Blitz Championships among men and women will take place from September 29 (arrival) to October 6 (departure) 2017 in Grand Hotel Zhemchuzhina, Sochi. Individual Championships will be held from September 29 (arrival)...