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WGM Tournament in Cox's Bazaar
Susan Polgar Chess Daily News and Information &bull Mar 8, 2010
Monday, 8 March 2010Advanced Parachute WGM Tournament in Cox's BazaarThe Advanced Parachute WGM Tournament to be held from 7-14 March 2010 gets underway today at Uni-Resort in Cox's Bazaar, Bangladesh.After a 10 hour bus ride from Dhaka in a luxury… Full Story »
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Irene wins best athlete award
Susan Polgar Chess Daily News and Information &bull Mar 8, 2010
Boxing champion Chris John and rising chess star Irene Kharisma Sukandar have been named Indonesia's best male and female athletes, according to a poll conducted by the country's leading sports tabloid Bola. The poll, whose results were announced Saturday, involved… Full Story »
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Teen gets first move honor
Susan Polgar Chess Daily News and Information &bull Mar 7, 2010
Teen gets first move in chess tourney3/6/2010 10:01 PMA local teen's chess skills landed her the opportunity to keep time during an international tournament and face off with a Grandmaster.Tori Whatley was invited to make the ceremonial first move in Game 1 between chess Grandmaster Gregory Kaidanov and Hungarian Grandmaster… Full Story »
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Chess Network: Game Analysis (Grandmaster vs. Master)
gurupreet.com via @gspabla &bull Mar 7, 2010I played the Sicilian Defense, Sveshnikov Variation. I played the Sicilian Defense, Sveshnikov Variation. Come one someone organize this match already. I beg your pardon, I meant to say Nc7+ forking king and rook since the queen would now be… Full Story »
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Chessmaster: Grandmaster Edition
amazon-smart-buy.com via @hcarpediem2007 &bull Mar 7, 2010This is not a game, at least not in the video sense. It is a chess tutorial,that turns out to be very cumbersome,slow,and dull.I could not either interact or improve my game in any way. Sorry, I've bought it. I… Full Story »
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Several factors stunt women's careers
Susan Polgar Chess Daily News and Information &bull Mar 6, 2010
On ChessSeveral factors stunt women's careersSaturday, March 6, 2010 2:50 AMby Shelby LymanThree reasons come to mind that explain why relatively few women are attracted to professional chess careers. The formidable task of establishing a comfort zone in what is… Full Story »
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Excellent chess trivia
Susan Polgar Chess Daily News and Information &bull Mar 6, 2010
Here is an excellent chess trivia by chessbase.He was a boy prodigy, who at the sensational age of nineteen became the youngest grandmaster in the world. He has beaten twelve world champions. He lives in Europe and unlike his compatriots… Full Story »
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Rijeka is ready for the record Championship
Susan Polgar Chess Daily News and Information &bull Mar 5, 2010
Rijeka is ready for the record ChampionshipFriday, 05 March 2010 09:41A press conference was held in Rijeka on March 2nd at which the 11th European Individual Men and Women's Chess Championship was presented by the Mayor and Honorary Committee President Vojko Obersnel, president of the European Chess Union Boris Kutin, president of the Executive… Full Story »
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Beautiful memory
Susan Polgar Chess Daily News and Information &bull Mar 5, 2010
Richard Rapport Becomes Hungary's Youngest GrandmasterWGM Anna Rudolf takes 2nd IM norm at the Gotth' Art KupaReport by ChessdomGotth' Art Kupa will forever be a beautiful memory for the 13-years old Hungarian Richard Rapport (born 25th March 1996), who shared… Full Story »
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GM norm for Harika
Susan Polgar Chess Daily News and Information &bull Mar 5, 2010
REYKJAVIK, Iceland: Former world junior champion Abhijeet Gupta finished joint first at the Reykjavik International Open Chess Tournament after playing out a quick draw with local star Hannes Stefansson in the ninth and final round.Former world junior girls' champion D Harika also drew her final-round game with Normunds Meizes of Latvia and… Full Story »
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The organizer
Susan Polgar Chess Daily News and Information &bull Feb 25, 2010
This is Jeff Smith, organizer and sponsor of this Sicilian theme match at Hilton Head, South Carolina. Jeff is also a valuable board member of the Susan Polgar Foundation, and sponsor of many events organized by the Susan Polgar Foundation in the past few years. The Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE) is the model for the highest standard in chess… Full Story »
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10th and 11th round of the Schachbundesliga
Susan Polgar Chess Daily News and Information &bull Feb 25, 2010
10th and 11th round of the Schachbundesliga World champion favours the Schachbundesliga In the 10th round the German champion OSG Baden-Baden faces the most serious contender Werder Bremen. It will be the most exciting match in the history of the Schachbundesliga and Viswanathan Anand will join the party. Both… Full Story »
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India National Team Chess Championship - Air India maintains sole lead after round six
Chessdom &bull Feb 25, 2010Gurgaon (25 Feb 10): Second seed Air India defeated Railway Sports Promotion Board A team 2.5 - 1.5 in the sixth round of the ongoing National Club Team Chess Championship at DAV Public School here on today and maintained their… Full Story »
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Chess Twitter
Susan Polgar Chess Daily News and Information &bull Feb 25, 2010
The Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE) is the model for the highest standard in chess education. The institute is poised to become the worlds premier center for chess research, education, development and outreach. Through SPICE, Texas Tech has focused the resources of a major university and Big 12 Conference member on providing scholarships for players, conducting… Full Story »
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Opposites Attract
Susan Polgar Chess Daily News and Information &bull Feb 25, 2010
The Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE) is the model for the highest standard in chess education. The institute is poised to become the worlds premier center for chess research, education, development and outreach. Through SPICE, Texas Tech has focused the resources of a major university and Big 12 Conference member on providing scholarships for players, conducting… Full Story »
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Theme match video #2
Susan Polgar Chess Daily News and Information &bull Feb 24, 2010
The Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE) is the model for the highest standard in chess education. The institute is poised to become the worlds premier center for chess research, education, development and outreach. Through SPICE, Texas Tech has focused the resources of a major university and Big 12 Conference member on providing scholarships for players, conducting… Full Story »
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"Three-peat" for So?
Susan Polgar Chess Daily News and Information &bull Feb 24, 2010
So seeks three-peat in Battle of GMs tilt02/24/2010 01:24 PMFresh from bagging the Aeroflot Open's top junior player plum, GM Wesley So seeks an unprecedented third straight title when the 2010 Battle of GMs" chess championships come off the wraps on March 15-22 in Dapitan City.Wesley So So, who dominated the first two editions, will set out as the prohibitive favorite anew in this prestigious tournament featuring the countrys brightest woodpushers.The 16-year-old Filipino champion, who was voted as the Chess Player of the Year" by the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA), arrived… Full Story »
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2-day tournament for So
Susan Polgar Chess Daily News and Information &bull Feb 24, 2010
Tourneys, exhibition to mark Thursday's Sports ExpoFebruary 24, 2010, 7:21pmActivities in at least five sports will highlight the four-day All In Sports Expo 2010 starting this Thursday at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.RP tennis team mainstays Cecil Mamiit and Treat Conrad Huey will hold an exhibition match at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center this Friday while grandmaster Wesley So will lead participants in a two-day chess… Full Story »
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National club chess: Air-India shocks Petroleum
beta.thehindu.com via @coolhayes &bull Feb 24, 2010Against all expectations, an inspired Air-India scored a crushing 3-1 victory over defending champion and top seed Petroleum to cause a sensation in the fifth round of the National club team chess championship here on Wednesday. Full Story »
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1St Annual Rated Scholastic Chess Tourney
Susan Polgar Chess Daily News and Information &bull Feb 24, 2010
Palm Beach Day Academy first annual rated Scholastic Chess TournamentBy jtdockYour News contributorPosted February 23, 2010 at 3:30 p.m.updated February 23, 2010 at 3:31 p.m.WEST PALM BEACH Palm Beach Day Academy hosted a Chess Scholastic Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 20. The tournament director was John Dockery, president of Palm Beach Gardens Chess Club. The assistant tournament director was Matthew DeLuca, also a member of Palm Beach Day Academy Chess Club.There were a total of 45 children participating in the tournament as well as… Full Story »
