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The Art Of Time Management - Chess.com

Sinquefield Cup News - July 5, 2018 - 2:00am
The Art Of Time Management  Chess.com

"We work 25 hours a day." "But there's only 24 hours in a day!" "We just wake up an hour earlier." —Eternal Call, a Soviet TV series (1973-83) Our society's ...

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Path to Gold recounts U.S. Olympiad team story - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - July 4, 2018 - 2:00am
Path to Gold recounts U.S. Olympiad team story  Chessbase News

It's Independence Day in the United States, and therefore a day for cookouts, celebrating and fireworks. Or, why not take in a film? In this case, you only need ...

MP govt launches outstanding power bill waiver scheme 'Sambal' - All India Radio

Sinquefield Cup News - July 4, 2018 - 2:00am
MP govt launches outstanding power bill waiver scheme 'Sambal'  All India Radio

In Madhya Pradesh, the government has launched an outstanding power bill waiver scheme and subsidised power scheme 'Sambal' for labourers and poor ...

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FIDE presidential race is all set - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - July 4, 2018 - 2:00am
FIDE presidential race is all set  Chessbase News

During the next Chess Olympiad, a new president will be elected at the FIDE Congress. That much became clear after Kirsan Ilyumzhinov officially withdrew his ...

Nepo and Naiditsch lead in Jerusalem - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - July 4, 2018 - 2:00am
Nepo and Naiditsch lead in Jerusalem  chess24

Ian Nepomniachtchi took the lead on 3/4 in the Gideon Japhet Cup in Jerusalem, after winning both his mini-matches against Vassily Ivanchuk and B...

FIDE Presidential Elections Now Officially 3-Horse Race - Chess.com

London Chess Classic News - July 4, 2018 - 2:00am
FIDE Presidential Elections Now Officially 3-Horse Race  Chess.com

It's official: the FIDE presidential elections will be a three-horse race between Arkady Dvorkovich, Georgios Makropoulos and Nigel Short. "Makro" presented his ...

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"Armenia" Symphonic Poem opens int'l music festival in Yerevan - Panorama.am

Grand Chess Tour News - July 3, 2018 - 2:00am
"Armenia" Symphonic Poem opens int'l music festival in Yerevan  Panorama.am

The second edition of Armenia International Music Festival kicked off in Yerevan, Armenia's capital, on Monday with the performance of “Armenia” Symphonic ...

Make Caruana Great Again, And Other News - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - July 3, 2018 - 2:00am
Make Caruana Great Again, And Other News  Chess.com

This month's edition of In Other News spans the globe. We have several stories about American chess, including how you can help GM Fabiano Caruana visit ...

Make Caruana Great Again, And Other News - Chess.com

London Chess Classic News - July 3, 2018 - 2:00am
Make Caruana Great Again, And Other News  Chess.com

This month's edition of In Other News spans the globe. We have several stories about American chess, including how you can help GM Fabiano Caruana visit ...

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Paris Rapid/Blitz - BusinessWorld Online

Grand Chess Tour News - July 2, 2018 - 3:56am

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Paris Rapid/Blitz
BusinessWorld Online
Grand Chess Tour (GCT) points are awarded based on your final standing at the end of each tournament. For the Rapid/Blitz events the rules give 13 points for the tournament victor, 10 for second place, eight for third place, seven for fourth place and ...

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Paris Rapid/Blitz - BusinessWorld Online

Sinquefield Cup News - July 2, 2018 - 3:55am

BusinessWorld Online

Paris Rapid/Blitz
BusinessWorld Online
10-15, Sinquefield Cup Aug. 17-28, and London Classic in December 2018) are concluded these GCT points are summed up and the top three finishers share in the $150,000 Grand Tour Pot (first place $75,000, second place $50,000 and third place ...

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Govt forms panel to upgrade norms for computation of economic data - All India Radio

Sinquefield Cup News - July 2, 2018 - 2:00am
Govt forms panel to upgrade norms for computation of economic data  All India Radio

The government has set up a 13-member committee to upgrade the norms for computation of economic data at states and districts level in the backdrop of plans ...

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Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Grand Chess Tour News - July 1, 2018 - 3:34pm

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Chess notes
The Boston Globe
Today's game comes from the recently concluded Grand Chess Tour Paris Rapid/Blitz event. It's between two former world champions, Vishy Anand and Vladimir Kramnik. Both are aging but keep very active at the highest levels. In the event, Anand finished ...

Will Fabiano Caruana Beat King Magnus? - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - July 1, 2018 - 2:04am

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Will Fabiano Caruana Beat King Magnus?
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The coming world championship match is going to be Magnus Carlsen's biggest challenge since he won his crown. As I mentioned in my recent article, it is the first time he will defend his title against a younger challenger, the 25-year-old American ...

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Will Fabiano Caruana Beat King Magnus? - Chess.com

Sinquefield Cup News - July 1, 2018 - 2:04am

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Will Fabiano Caruana Beat King Magnus?
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The potential disadvantage that I described can really motivate the challenger, and if there is a guy who can bring big surprises, it is definitely Caruana! Who could forget Fabiano's famous seven straight wins in the 2014 Sinquefield Cup, including a ...

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July 2018 FIDE Ratings - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - July 1, 2018 - 2:00am
July 2018 FIDE Ratings  Chessbase News

June was a busy month for rapid and blitz ratings with some players playing 36 games of the latter. In terms of classical performances, Sam Shankland has ...

The Ilyumzhinov era is over - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - June 30, 2018 - 11:11am

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The Ilyumzhinov era is over
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He knows the chess world both from a player's perspective and in its commercial aspects, and will be well-placed to negotiate a potential collaboration between FIDE and the Grand Chess Tour. His insistence that things should be above board was evident ...

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The Ilyumzhinov era is over - chess24

London Chess Classic News - June 30, 2018 - 11:11am

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The Ilyumzhinov era is over
chess24
IM Malcolm Pein: Malcolm is the Chief Executive of the Chess in Schools and Communities charity in the UK and will this year organise the London Chess Classic for a 10th year in a row. He knows the chess world both from a player's perspective and in ...

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The Ilyumzhinov era is over - chess24

London Chess Classic News - June 30, 2018 - 2:00am
The Ilyumzhinov era is over  chess24

Yesterday Kirsan Ilyumzhinov announced that after 23 years as FIDE President he won't be standing for re-election this October. The writing had l...

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The Caruana conundrum - Spectator.co.uk

Grand Chess Tour News - June 30, 2018 - 2:00am
The Caruana conundrum  Spectator.co.uk

The Caruana conundrum on The Spectator | Over the course of this year Fabiano Caruana has scored splendidly in tournaments with classical time limits…

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