Anand wins Mainz chess title for record 11th time - 04 Aug 2008 Times of India,World champion in classical chess and considered the world's best in rapid and blitz, too, Anand, who topped the league stage, won the first two games of
ARTS & EVENTS Checkmate: Dupont Circle Chess for Newbies - 04 Aug 2008 Express from The Washington Post,TOM MURPHY BALKS at my use of the word "intimidating" to describe the chess players at Dupont Circle. Then again, I have to remember to take what he says
State junior chess - 04 Aug 2008 Newindpress,PALAKKAD: The State junior chess championship (under 19) under the auspices of the Chess Association Kerala will be held at Oasis Residency, Robinson Road,
‘Princess of chess’ - 04 Aug 2008 Newindpress,She is without doubt, a gifted chess player. When Expresso had last caught up with her, she was just getting ready for the Asian Schools Chess Championship
Hanken Philosophizes in his Corner - 04 Aug 2008 US Chess Federation (press release),By Jerry Hanken Jerry Hanken's "corner" from the second round of the US Open includes trivia and philosophizing on chess culture.
XBLA Round-Up: Geometry Wars 2 , Shotest Shogi - 04 Aug 2008 Wired NewsBut the game does a good job of giving players of Japanese chess a chance to play on the 360 alone or with an opponent, either offline or online.
42 Sportspersons & Coaches Honoured with Special Cash Awards - 04 Aug 2008 Press Information Bureau (press release),Among the awardees, 31 were from Boxing, 10 from chess and one from swimming. Shri Aaron D’Souza got the cash award of Rs. 13,50000 for winning 3 Gold and 3
Tyler and Tatev Arrive in Turkey - 04 Aug 2008 US Chess Federation (press release),Chess Life Online: What school do you attend? Tyler Hughes: I am a 1st grade dropout - I do not care for the term “homeschooled�, because sometimes that
Is Michelle Wie the Next Bobby Fischer? - 04 Aug 2008 Bleacher Report,Josh Millar explores a unique comparison between the lives and careers of two young sports prodigies Michelle Wie and late chess master Bobby Fischer. by
IF YOU'RE NOT WEIRD, YOU'RE WEIRD: Beginning to see double - 04 Aug 2008 Daily Aztec,In the afternoon, I met with my checkers club for lunch - we used to play chess, but a "Harry Potter" fanatic once had us participate in wizard's chess and
Add your comment - 04 Aug 2008 Living in Peru,Congratulations to Julio Granda, to the Peruvian team that won the Panamerican Chess Games and to th ... ..."There's something terribly wrong about an
RedHawks Notebook - 04 Aug 2008 NewsOK.com (subscription),Add chess to the list of pastimes. "I don't know where the chess board came from, but it's a fun game,� designated hitter Nate Gold said.
Slays Wants Chuck Berry House Put On Historic Registry - 04 Aug 2008 MyFox Saint Louis,Just a duck walk away from his north grand tavern at that time he released songs like "sweet little sixteen", "Maybelline", and Johnny B. Goode" for Chess
Chess champions crowned in three events at Texas Tech - Aug 2, 2008 LubbockOnline.com,The Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls, the most prestigious all-girls chess event, concluded on Friday. In addition to the overall championship,
In Swiss Chess Event Cuban Finishes Second - Aug 3, 2008 Cuba Headlines,The first two 15-minute matches each failed to break the tie, as did the first 5-minute match. Finally Dominguez lost to Alekseev in 44 moves.
Medina, Chelsie win world school chess event - Aug 1, 2008 Jakarta Post,Indonesia has produced more international chess success, with Medina Warda Aulia and Chelsie Monica Sihite crowned champions at the recent 4th World Schools
So, Pascua open bids in world junior chess meet - Aug 2, 2008 Cebu Daily News,By Marlon Bernardino GRANDMASTER Wesley So and newly-installed National Master Haridas Pascua will open their bids in the 2008 World Junior Chess
Chess fans gather to play - Aug 2, 2008 Waterloo Record,This is why the two rarely play chess with each other. David, 12, is coached by a master twice a week and plays at as many tournaments as he can.
Chess: Ivan Cheparinov defeated Gata Kamsky - Aug 2, 2008 Focus News,Bulgarian chess player Ivan Cheparinov had become the leader of the chess tournament in Russian town Sochi, from Grand Prix with the World Chess Federation
Zia, Himanshu take joint lead in chess tournament - Aug 2, 2008 The New Nation,GM Ziaur Rahman of Biman and IM Himanshu Sharma of India took joint lead in the 8th United Insurance & United Leasing International Masters Chess Tournament
Arcapita chess plans discussed - Jul 31, 2008 Gulf Daily News,THE upcoming Arcapita International Chess Championship will be held under the patronage of Industry and Commerce Minister Dr Hassan Bin Abdulla Fakhro,
Chess club hosting annual camp - Aug 2, 2008 Timmins Daily Press,The Timmins Chess Club is hosting its third-annual Chess Camp for students of the game. The camp will feature instruction in opening, mid-game and end-game
My check-it-out mate - Aug 2, 2008 The Times,An ongoing chess wager is a great way to travel — as long as you’re winning. It was lunchtime near the Dead Sea: a smell of dried fish and newborn falafel.
Play chess upside down, in a windstorm - Jul 30, 2008 CNET News,Inventor Daniel Young says the pieces on his New Wave Chess & Checkers board are so immovable, the games can be played in a hurricane.
Strategy, in black and white - Aug 3, 2008 The Gazette (Montreal),The 16 CHESS PIECES a competitor starts with must be used with precision and planning to achieve victory. Our correspondent decides to see how he'd fare
Kireka top of chess league - Jul 30, 2008 New Vision,By Phillip Corry KIREKA Chess Club shot to the top of the chess league after a convincing win over Aviation club 4-1 on Sunday. The win pushed the leaders
US Open Kicks Off - Aug 3, 2008 US Chess Federation (press release),Yeager was featured in the August Chess Life Magazine , now available to USCF members. If you are in Dallas, be sure to subscribe to the daily bulletins.
3 Airmen take spots on all-service chess team - Aug 1, 2008 Air Force Link,8/1/2008 - SAN ANTONIO (AFPN) -- Three Airmen will be part of a six-person team representing the armed forces in competition at the 19th Annual NATO Chess
COLORADO CHESS: Wheat Ridge teen a chess champ - Aug 1, 2008 Rocky Mountain News,Hughes studies chess 11/2 hours each day, and for the past three years has taken online chess lessons with Russian Grandmaster Petr Kiriakov.
At Santa Monica chess park, a level playing board - Jul 29, 2008 Los Angeles Times,Andrew Becker hovered near the chess tables in Santa Monica for hours, itching to play, but uncertain of the protocol. The 16-year-old -- visiting from
The rules of chess boxing - Jul 16, 2008 The Associated PressThe rules of chess boxing: _ A chess boxing match starts at the chessboard. In this version of speed chess, each player has a total of 12 minutes in which
New sport combines boxing and chess - Jul 16, 2008 The Associated PressIn front of 1000 cheering fans one recent Saturday night, Sazhin moved his bishop to go in for the kill and won the world championship of chess boxing,
Chess Trial: Adegboyega, Jeje Lead Others to Final Stage - Jul 28, 2008 This Day,By Femi Solaja, 07.29.2008 After four days of intense chess display, 12 players have qualified for the final stage of the World Chess Olympiad trial put
Competition at Oasis and practice at Saints - Aug 3, 2008 Stabroek News,Proprietors of the Oasis Cafe, William and Nisa Walker, sponsored a grand knockout chess tournament over the past two weekends that attracted some of the
Iranian chess player wins ZMD-Open championship - Jul 28, 2008 Tehran Times,TEHRAN (IRNA) -- Iranian chess player Ehsan Qaem-Maqami clinched the championship title of ZMD-Open 2008 held recently in Germany.
12 chess players to undergo further trials - Aug 1, 2008 The Tide,Twelve players who excelled at the just-concluded Chess Olympiad will take part in another trial next month, according to Femi Solaja, the Nigeria Chess
Iran to host Asia Chess Championship - Jul 27, 2008 Tehran Times,ARDEBIL (IRNA) -- Islamic Republic of Iran will host Asia Chess Championship in the near future. Announcing this, head of Chess Federation, Mohammad Ebrahim
Young achievers felicitated - Aug 1, 2008 Hindu,FINE FEAT: P. Uthra, M. Mahalakshmi and B. Adhiban of Velammal MHSS, who did the country proud at the Asian Youth chess championship in Tehran.
World's best set for chess clash - Jul 27, 2008 Gulf Daily News,By PATRICK SALOMON AT LEAST a hundred top-rated international participants are expected to take part in the Arcapita International Chess Championship (AICC)
Chessboxing is a fast-growing sport that links mind and body - Aug 3, 2008 Sun-Sentinel.com,Who would have won if Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali) had taken on Sonny Liston using chess pieces instead of punches? Shouldn't the best overall fighter
Cuban Dominguez Heads Biel Chess Fest - Jul 30, 2008 Prensa Latina,Bern, Jul 30 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Grand Master Leinier Dominguez hold leadership of the chess tournament after a tie with Norwegian Magnus Carlsen,
Libyan Chess Team to Participate in UAE's Tournament 30-07-2008 - Jul 31, 2008 Libyan Jamahiriya Broadcasting Corporation,Dr, Suliman Alfahim, the chief of UAE Federation for Chess announced that Libyan Team for Chess will be participating long side with 14 Arab states in the
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