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The World Women's Chess Champion Hou Yifan got off to the best possible start in the 1st FIDE Women's Grand Prix of 2011-12 when she beat Humpy Koneru in the first
round of the Rostov FIDE Women's Grand Prix. She defends her title against Koneru later in the year and the two are the top
seeds in this event. Kateryna Lahno beat Alisa Galliamova in the only other game of the day. Brief report...
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The World Junior Chess Championships take place in Chennai, India 1st-16th August 2011. Maxim Matlakov is the top seed in the Open event
ahead of Sanan Sjugirov and Ivan Salgado Lopez. Ray Robson of the US is also competing.
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The FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2011-12 starts in Rostov on Don in Russia 2nd-15th August 2011. Hou Yifan and her challenger Humpy Koneru are amongst the players.
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The girls section saw higher rated Indian star Bhakti Kulkarni being held to a draw against Woman International Master Guo Emma of Australia. Fifth seed and medal favorite Padmini Rout nursed an extra pawn, defeating Brunello Roberta of Italy. Top seed Woman Grandmaster Paikidze Nazi of Georgia scored over Armenian Gevorgyan Maria.
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Vladimir Kramnik won his 10th Dortmund title but lost to Hikaru Nakamura in the final round after overplaying an advantage.
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257 players took participation in the 11-round Swiss event. Nine-times national champion GM Ehsan Ghaem Maghami, the top seeded player in the field, dominated the tournament and claimed the trophy with a total of 10 points, full point ahead of the second placed IM Logman Guliev.
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Ο νέος Σκακιστικός Σύλλογος από την Πάλαιρο ξεκινάει δυναμικά και διοργανώνει το πρώτο rapind τουρνουά!Ακολουθεί η προκήρυξη των αγώνων.Ευχόμαστε ολόψυχα καλή επιτυχία! :) Α. Σ. Ο. ΠΑΛΑΙΡΟΥΑριθ...
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Arad is a beautiful city with nearly 200.000 inhabitants, located in north-western Romania, on the banks of river Mures, near the border with Hungary.
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Όλο και χειρότερη φήμη αποκτά το σύστημα της Ινδικής Άμυνας του Βασιλιά μιας και τα λευκά έχουν πολυάριθμους τρόπους να παίξουν… Φυσικά είναι ένα άνοιγμα που τα μαύρα πάνε να κερδίσουν και κάνουν τα πάντα γι’...
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On Sunday, after his last-round game in Dortmund against Hikaru Nakamura, we spoke to Vladimir Kramnik. The 10-time winner of the Sparkassen Chess Meeting lost that game after taking some risks. He explains how he experienced that game, compares this event with Kazan and reveals how he spent his time between that tournament and Dortmund. [...]
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Στις 25 Ιουλίου ξεκίνησε το πρωτάθλημα Αγγλίας με κορυφαίους συμμετέχοντες όπως ο Άνταμς και ο Σόρτ, οι οποίοι είναι για πολλά χρόνια κορυφαίοι παίχτες και πρωταγωνιστούν στον παγκόσμιο στίβο του σκακιού. Ο Σορτ έχει...
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Arkadij Naiditsch dropped his first half point and it could have been worse against Hagen Poetsch. Jan Smeets, Konstantin Landa, Evgeny Postny, Milos Pavlovic, Deepan Chakkravarthy, Twan Burg and Edwin Van Haastert lead on 4/4. Arkadij Naiditsch and Yasser Seirawan are a half point behind. Below is a rough translation of the Dutch press release.
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Arkadij Naiditsch dropped his first half point and it could have been worse against Hagen Poetsch. Jan Smeets, Konstantin Landa, Evgeny Postny, Milos Pavlovic, Deepan Chakkravarthy, Twan Burg and Edwin Van Haastert lead on 4/4. Arkadij Naiditsch and Yasser Seirawan are a half point behind. Below is a rough translation of the Dutch press release.
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Arkadij Naiditsch dropped his first half point and it could have been worse against Hagen Poetsch. Jan Smeets, Konstantin Landa, Evgeny Postny, Milos Pavlovic, Deepan Chakkravarthy, Twan Burg and Edwin Van Haastert lead on 4/4. Arkadij Naiditsch and Yasser Seirawan are a half point behind. Below is a rough translation of the Dutch press release.
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Analysis of the causes of the unsuccessful competition at the World Championship will be held in conjunction with the Board of RCF Trainers' Council, members of the Supervisory Board of the RCF and the chess community. Appointment of a new head coach will be discussed at the next Trainers' Council.
