The Closet Grandmaster: London Chess Classic 2009

December 1st, 2009 No Comments   Posted in Latest Chess News

From 8 – 15 December this year the 1st London Chess Classic tournament will be held at the Olympia Conference Centre in London. As the website says, this event “will be the first in a series of events designed to reinvigorate UK chess …

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Why the Internet is good for chess | ChessCube Blog

November 30th, 2009 No Comments   Posted in Latest Chess News

As the London Chess Classic prepares to get underway, there is a growing interest in Chess in the UK. A recent article in the Telegraph (read it here: London Chess Classic: the chess set come to Britain – it’s worth it) comments on the …

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380 competitors in Telegraph school chess

November 30th, 2009 No Comments   Posted in Latest Chess News

380 competitors in Telegraph school ches…The 21st edition of the championship, being held a…Three and a half years old Aryan Daga will be the …The championship will be inaugurated by Grand Mast…

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BCMchess: New Chess Player's Blog…

November 28th, 2009 No Comments   Posted in Latest Chess News

I’m going to be the press chief at the forthcoming London Chess Classic tournament so there may be more scope for blogging then (and also a bit of tweeting too). In the meantime I’ve got to clear my desk – magazines seem to take longer …

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So slays another chess giant! – Philippines News On Queue

November 28th, 2009 No Comments   Posted in Latest Chess News

MANILA — Filipino Grandmaster Wesley So continued his sensational run in the 2009 World Chess Cup by eliminating defending champion and super GM Gata.

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Wooden Chess Board With Bowling Pin Like Pieces

November 20th, 2009 No Comments   Posted in Latest Chess News

When you think of a luxury chess board with pieces, you may conjure up images of fine crystal pieces with hand detailing and gold trimming with a chessboard.

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ChessBase.com – Chess News – London Chess Classic 2009 – Korchnoi …

November 19th, 2009 No Comments   Posted in Latest Chess News

In December you can hear Korchnoi comments at the Chess Classic or play him in a simultaneous display. To get you in the mood tournament director Malcolm Pein has annotated a recent Korchnoi brilliancy. …

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