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The Maplewood Invitational Chess Tournament is being played from July 19th to 25th at the Manoir Maplewood in Waterloo, Quebec, Canada. The 10-player Round Robin event is featuring 7 invited …
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Clash of Blames: Vladimir Kramnik vs Jose Martinez
by doubleattackby doubleattackAs former world champion Vladimir Kramnik never recognized the final score of The Clash of Claims match in Madrid, which he lost to Mexican GM Jose Martรญnez Alcรกntara 11.5-14.5, Ilya …
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Clash for the Crown – IM John Donaldson Lecture in Saint Louis
by doubleattackby doubleattackConcurrently with the 2024 U.S. Senior, Junior and Junior Girlsโ Chess Championships being held at the Saint Louis Chess Club, the World Chess Hall of Fame will host a complimentary …
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Rafael Nadal with a chess board
by doubleattackby doubleattackLegendary tennis player Rafael Nadal has arrived to Bastad, Sweden, to compete in the Nordea Open, for the first time since 2005. While being greeted by the organizers, a small …
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GM Mateusz Bartel wins Benasque International Chess Tournament 2024
by doubleattackby doubleattackGrandmaster Mateusz Bartel emerged clear winner of the massive Benasque International Chess Tournament by scoring 8.5 points from 10 games, leaving the chasing pack half a point behind. Bartel bagged …
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Judit Polgar and chess prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan training together
by doubleattackby doubleattackThe 9-year-old chess prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan was selected last week to represent England in the upcoming Chess Olympiad 2024. She was also the main star of the massive outdoor event …
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103rd Irish Chess Championship 2024
by doubleattackby doubleattackThe 103rd Irish Chess Championship is scheduled to take place from 3-11th August at The Talbot Hotel, Stillorgan, Dublin. Players rated 1900 or above on any published FIDE or ICU …
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Clash of Claims 2, but with copyright drama (Updated)
by doubleattackby doubleattackAs former world champion Vladimir Kramnik never recognized the final score of The Clash of Claims match in Madrid, which he lost to Mexican GM Jose Martรญnez Alcรกntara 11.5-14.5, Ilya …
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Awonder Liang stormed through World Open in Philadelphia
by doubleattackby doubleattackThe 52nd Annual World Chess Open took place from 3-7th July at the Sheraton Downtown in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The event had 6 sections with the total prize fund of …