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"Don't panic!" On the recent developments around cheating
Unfortunately the topic of cheating in chess is still quite topical. In this article we sum up a number of recent developments, helped by the Facebook group No more cheating in chess!! Cheat=ban for...
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Video from Tournament in Lanoka Harbor
Watch this video from last month's Christopher M. Blozen chess tournament in Lanoka Harbor NJ.
View ArticleMakedonia Palace Grand Prix – Round 2 Photos
The 4th tournament of FIDE Grand Prix Series 2012-2013 is currently ongoing in Makedonia Palace Hotel in Thessaloniki, Greece. The pairings are: Grischuk Alexander 2779 – Nakamura Hikaru 2775, Bacrot...
View ArticleWorld Junior Chess Championships 2013
FIDE World Junior Chess Championships 2013 for boys & girls under 20 will be held in Hatay, Turkey, from 12th September (arrival) to 27th September (departure) 2013. Each National Federation can...
View ArticleWashington International & Razuvaev Memorial Set for Aug 6-11
The Washington International returns to Rockville, MD from Aug. 6 -11 concurrent with the Razuvaev Memorial featuring four top women players vs. four GMs including GMs Kosteniuk and Gulko.
View ArticleNationwide Search - Executive Director of the US Chess Federation
The United States Chess Federation (USCF) is accepting applications for the position of Executive Director. The desired start date for this full-time position with benefits is between September and...
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Caruana, Grischuk, Morozevich win in round 2 Thessaloniki GP
After two rounds there is a five-way tie for first place at the FIDE Grand Prix in Thessaloniki. On Thursday Alexander Morozevich defeated Peter Svider, who missed a tactic in a complicated, Spanish...
View ArticleDubai Open 2013 on DD TV
India’s biggest television network Doordarshan will telecast four exclusive Highlights of the Dubai Open 2013 held in Dubai, UAE, on its DD Sports Channel. Filmed and Produced by Vijay Kumar the 30...
View ArticleMore decisive games in Thessaloniki, five players in the lead
Caruana, Morozevich and Grischuk won today
View ArticleAncient Fish and Seafood Eaters and Their Surprising Relationship with Dogs
The findings from the research in this study appear to have surprised some scholars. From discovery.com Prehistoric Dog Lovers Liked Seafood, Jewelry, Spirituality May 22, 2013 06:00 AM ET // by...
View ArticlePathogen That Caused 1840's Irish Potato Crop Failure Identified
This is absolutely fascinating! Imagine preserving evidence of the potato famine for so many years. How, and why? Who did it, and when? From BBC News 20 May 2013 Last updated at 23:05 ET Irish...
View ArticleMelik and Me
  Thanks to everyone who tuned in. I had a lot of fun and more importantly learned a ton(that's 2000). So let's review, first off GM Melik is amazing. Without skipping a beat, time and time again...
View ArticleiPhone APP
Recently while playing on the iPhone APP, I will select "Tournaments" which normally takes me to the online site without having to sign in. Now when I select it I have to sign into the site all over...
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7 Asian Dragons International Chess Tournament 2013
The Asian Dragons Invitational Tournament was firstly held in Kaohsiung in 2007, being the first international chess tournament organized by Chinese Taipei Chess Association. The purpose of the...
View ArticleTraining for the Hales Corners Chess Challenge XVIII
Long story short -- I promised the chess femmes that I would play in the Hales Corners Chess Challenge XVIII. I just noticed tonight, how could I have missed this? - that Challenge XVIII is scheduled...
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Question of the day
Question of the day: Should a champion (can be in any sport, including chess) continue to play way past his/her prime (in chess 50's and 60's maybe?), with terrible results, just to collect pay checks?...
View ArticleCordingley puzzle 50
White to play and win Solution For a while, this stumped me. Since it s number 50, the
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