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Chess Olympiad: Celebrating The Winners - Chess.com

London Chess Classic News - October 6, 2018 - 2:00am
Chess Olympiad: Celebrating The Winners  Chess.com

In the evening of the final round, the closing ceremony of the Batumi Olympiad was held in the Batumi State Musical Center. Here's a pictorial report. With the ...

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Quadruple Olympiad gold for China: 17 conclusions - chess24

London Chess Classic News - October 6, 2018 - 2:00am
Quadruple Olympiad gold for China: 17 conclusions  chess24

Ding Liren and Ju Wenjun took gold on top board as the Chinese teams won both the open and women's sections of the 2018 Chess Olympiad in Batumi....

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Staircase to heaven - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - October 5, 2018 - 2:00am
Staircase to heaven  Chessbase News

From the diagram position White's rooks display amazing flexibility to outsmart Black's passers. Things start with 1.Ra3+ Kb4 2.Rab3+ before the ways (mate ...

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Chess Olympiad: China Wins Double Gold - Chess.com

London Chess Classic News - October 5, 2018 - 2:00am
Chess Olympiad: China Wins Double Gold  Chess.com

China is Olympiad champion once again. Actually, twice again. Today in Batumi, Georgia, the open section squad won its second team gold medal in the last ...

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On Chess: Legendary photojournalist Harry Benson's connection to St. Louis - KBIA

Sinquefield Cup News - October 4, 2018 - 5:40am

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On Chess: Legendary photojournalist Harry Benson's connection to St. Louis
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Once again, the World Chess Hall of Fame will show Benson's work with previously unseen photographs of Fischer alongside the photos he took in St. Louis in 2014 and 2018 at the Sinquefield Cup. In 2014, chess players and enthusiasts knew that Fabiano ...

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On Chess: Legendary photojournalist Harry Benson's connection to St. Louis - St. Louis Public Radio

Sinquefield Cup News - October 4, 2018 - 5:08am

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On Chess: Legendary photojournalist Harry Benson's connection to St. Louis
St. Louis Public Radio
Once again, the World Chess Hall of Fame will show Benson's work with previously unseen photographs of Fischer alongside the photos he took in St. Louis in 2014 and 2018 at the Sinquefield Cup. In 2014, chess players and enthusiasts knew that Fabiano ...

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On Chess: Legendary photojournalist Harry Benson's connection to St. Louis - St. Louis Public Radio

Sinquefield Cup News - October 4, 2018 - 2:00am
On Chess: Legendary photojournalist Harry Benson's connection to St. Louis  St. Louis Public Radio

Harry Benson, world-renowned photographer and International Photography Hall of Fame inductee,was the only person to have private access to Bobby ...

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Chess Olympiad: Poland Continues Remarkable Run, Beats USA - Chess.com

London Chess Classic News - October 4, 2018 - 2:00am
Chess Olympiad: Poland Continues Remarkable Run, Beats USA  Chess.com

No matter the partner, Poland keeps polkaing. Other nations can't keep up. Poland, the surprise of the 43rd Olympiad, took down number-one seed and ...

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On Chess: Legendary photojournalist Harry Benson's connection to St. Louis - KBIA

Sinquefield Cup News - October 4, 2018 - 2:00am
On Chess: Legendary photojournalist Harry Benson's connection to St. Louis  KBIA

Harry Benson, world-renowned photographer and International Photography Hall of Fame inductee,was the only person to have private access to Bobby ...

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Batumi 2018, 9: Nakamura loses as Poland beat USA - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - October 4, 2018 - 2:00am
Batumi 2018, 9: Nakamura loses as Poland beat USA  chess24

Kacper Piorun was the hero as he beat Hikaru Nakamura while his Polish teammates hung on to hand the USA their first defeat at an Olympiad in fou...

Batumi 2018, 10: China-USA showdown - chess24

London Chess Classic News - October 4, 2018 - 2:00am
Batumi 2018, 10: China-USA showdown  chess24

China and the USA meet in the last round in Batumi knowing that whoever wins will be the 2018 Olympiad Champions. China ended Poland's brilliant ...

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On Chess: Legendary photojournalist Harry Benson's connection to St. Louis - St. Louis Public Radio

Sinquefield Cup News - October 4, 2018 - 2:00am
On Chess: Legendary photojournalist Harry Benson's connection to St. Louis  St. Louis Public Radio

Harry Benson, world-renowned photographer and International Photography Hall of Fame inductee,was the only person to have private access to Bobby ...

Categories: News, Sinquefield Cup

Arkady Dvorkovich is the new FIDE President - chess24

London Chess Classic News - October 3, 2018 - 2:49pm

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Arkady Dvorkovich is the new FIDE President
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Arkady Dvorkovich has defeated Georgios Makropoulos 103:78 and will follow Kirsan Ilyumzhinov as the 7th President of the World Chess Federation (FIDE). The vote at the FIDE Congress in the Sheraton Hotel in Batumi took a dramatic late turn as the 3rd ...

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Batumi 2018, 8: USA lead as Fabi beats Shak - chess24

Sinquefield Cup News - October 3, 2018 - 3:30am

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Batumi 2018, 8: USA lead as Fabi beats Shak
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Initially things seemed to be going Shak's way, as the first 24 moves followed Anand-Mamedyarov from the last round of the recent Sinquefield Cup. Vishy seemed to gain a clear edge in that game, but Mamedyarov came armed with a novelty, even if it wasn ...

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Batumi 2018, 8: USA lead as Fabi beats Shak - chess24

Sinquefield Cup News - October 3, 2018 - 2:00am
Batumi 2018, 8: USA lead as Fabi beats Shak  chess24

Fabiano Caruana is now a mere 4.5 live rating points behind Magnus Carlsen after beating world no. 3 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in Round 8 of the Batumi ...

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Arkady Dvorkovich is the new FIDE President - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - October 3, 2018 - 2:00am
Arkady Dvorkovich is the new FIDE President  chess24

Arkady Dvorkovich has defeated Georgios Makropoulos 103:78 and will follow Kirsan Ilyumzhinov as the 7th President of the World Chess Federation (FIDE).

Dvorkovich Elected FIDE President - Chess.com

London Chess Classic News - October 3, 2018 - 2:00am
Dvorkovich Elected FIDE President  Chess.com

Arkady Dvorkovich has been elected FIDE president for the coming four years at the World Chess Federation's General Assembly in Batumi, Georgia.

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Dvorkovich Elected FIDE President - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - October 3, 2018 - 2:00am
Dvorkovich Elected FIDE President  Chess.com

Arkady Dvorkovich has been elected FIDE president for the coming four years at the World Chess Federation's General Assembly in Batumi, Georgia.

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