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Friday, August 23, 2013

Chess Links From Around The Globe

=== Blogs - 6 new results for [chess] ===

World Chess Cup 2013 – Round 4 Tiebreaks | Chessdom
Goran
2013 World Chess Cup in Tromso After the classical games of the fourth
round of the World Chess Cup 2013 have been completed, four players have
secured ...
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Daily Chess News Links August 22, 2013 | blog.chesscafe.com
chesscafe
Diet, nutrition and exercise are as important in chess as they are in any
other sport. The following is a brief guide containing basic advice on
nutrition and ...
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The Streatham & Brixton Chess Blog: Self publishing
ejh
This column was employed to promote a book called Football And Chess. This
book was published by Hardinge Simpole, a company of which Ray was at that
...
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The Olympic Torch and an Encounter with Paul Morphy | The Chess ...
JohnR
Like chess, I prefer extremes rather than average! Little did we know that
the test drive coincided with the Olympic Torch tour, so we crawled
silently around town, ...
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World Cup Day 12 — Unbelievable Tiebreaker - Dana Mackenzie
admin
The fourth-round matches in the World Cup are complete, and again they were
full of surprises and unbelievably nerve-wracking chess. To briefly
summarize a ...
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Welcome to John Strange Elementary School » » Chess Club
JS Editor
A popular after-school activity returns to John Strange again this year! On
Monday, September 23, Mr. John Weichert will begin hosting Chess Club every
...
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=== News - 10 new results for [chess] ===

Before chess gets competitive, game of kings can be enjoyed with kids
Joplin Globe
JOPLIN, Mo. — Chess is on the table as an activity for the Missouri State
High School Activities Association to start regulating. Along with bowling,
target ...
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Chess: Beach blitz tournament to herald World Championship
Deccan Chronicle
The countdown to the titanic world chess championship between Viswanathan
Anand and Magnus Carlsen of Norway here will start with a blitz tournament
in ...
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PRINCETON: Teen teaches chess at library
Packet Online
Playing chess and teaching small children both require abundant patience,
something of which 16-year-old Princetonian David Hua might have a lot.
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GTC Chess Grand Prix 2013-14
MorungExpress
Kohima, August 22 (MExN): The 4th edition of "GTC Chess Grand Prix
2013-2014" will be held on August 28 at the Gauhati Town Club Auditorium.
As in the ...
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Young chess champ checks out UAE
Vancouver Courier
"I say why don't you learn something that I do not know, which is chess."
Low could read at three so she directed him to chess websites and library
books.
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Merced Chess Club, 6:30 pm, Merced Mall Food Court near Sears ...
Merced Sun-Star
Merced Chess Club, 6:30 p.m., Merced Mall Food Court near Sears. Info:
(209) 722-0764. Mariposa Gem and Mineral Club, 7 p.m., State Gem and
Mineral ...
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Bracket frenzy at the Chess World Cup
St. Louis Beacon
Chess could admit that its tournament systems can get a bit impotent and
confusing at times – from round robin to Swiss systems, half points to
full – but the good ...
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Chess tourney
E-Pao.net
Imphal, August 22 2013: At the end of 6th round of the 2nd State Level
Kodompokpi Chess Tournament 2013 today, Kh Sanjoy maintained the lead with
15 ...
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GTC Chess Grand Prix
Assam Tribune
GUWAHATI, Aug 22 – The 4th Edition of the GTC Chess Grand Prix will be
held on August 28 at the Gauhati Town Club auditorium. The tournament will
be held ...
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Five Things: Summerfest, 4-H, Chess and More
Patch.com
Check out our preview story for full details. 2. Chess Anyone?: The
Westford Chess Club is looking to get back to work. Head over to their
announcement page to ...
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=== Web - 1 new result for [chess] ===

TIL in 1999 in a chess match called Kasparov versus the World ...
I feel like chess played democratically would just get the best "average"
move from whatever population you're polling. I'd still expect a grand
master to beat that.
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