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The 10th International Poikovsky chess tournament in honor of former world champion Anatoly Karpov will take place on 3-12th June, 2009. The recent winner of Mtel Masters and Final Masters in Bilbao participant GM Alexei Shirov is top seeded in the event. He will play in the strong competition of three other 2700 club members - GM Gashimov, GM Rublevsky, and GM Naiditsch, while all the players in the event are over 2650.

May 31st, 2009 | Category: News | Leave a comment

Czech’s finest, David Navara, scored his first win in game 5 of his 8-game rapid match with Vassily Ivanchuk yesterday.
However, in game 6 Ivanchuk reasserted his lead and his dominance with the white pieces by winning yet again.
So going into t…

May 31st, 2009 | Category: News | Leave a comment

GM Ghaem Maghami Ehsan from Iran skillfully maintained the lead taken in round 7 to win the tournament with final 7.0 points, half a point ahead of bulk of players. Good results from young and/or untitled Chinese competitors are hardly surprising anymore, but we have to note that Xiu Deshun (2422) and IM Yang Kaiqi (2413) finished on the shared second place.

May 31st, 2009 | Category: News | Leave a comment

May 31st, 2009 | Category: News | Leave a comment

The 2009 China Chess Championship is taking place on 26th May - 6th June in the city of Xinghua Jiangsu. With two consecutive wins, GM Wang Hao (photo) extends his lead in the Men Championship to a full point ahead of untitled Ding Liren. Ji Dan, rated only 2342, is also doing great by holding 3 points, while some of the famous Grandmasters are struggling - GM Zhang Pengxiang has only one point.

May 30th, 2009 | Category: News | Leave a comment

May 30th, 2009 | Category: News | Leave a comment

The Chess Federation of Sri Lanka on behalf of FIDE and Asian Chess Federation cordially invite your Federation to participate in the Asian Junior and Girls U 20 Chess Championships to be held at Ceylon Continental Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka. According to FIDE regulations, only those born on or after 1st January 1989 are eligible to participate in the Championships.

May 30th, 2009 | Category: News | Leave a comment

May 30th, 2009 | Category: News | Leave a comment

Did you know that it is fun having lots of friends

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