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Chess Makeover
Aug 30
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He was the big surprise of the previous World Cup, but this time he didn’t reach further than the first round: Vladimir Malakhov. Today in Khanty-Mansiysk the Russian grandmaster was eliminated in the tie-break by Ruben Felgaer of Argentina. Uk
On behalf of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and me personally I heartedly congratulate Muslims all over the world on the occasion of a great and holy holiday – URAZA BAIRAM, celebrating the end of the Holy month of Ramadan. This holida
Peter Leko (Hungary) was eliminated by Sam Shankland (USA) at the World Cup in Kanty-Mansiysk on Monday, after their second game ended in a draw. Wang Yue (CHN) is also out after the first round; he lost 0.5-1.5 to Alexandr Fier (BRA). Anton Filippov
Former British Champion and Olympiad gold medalist Matthew Sadler won the 13th Sants Open in Barcelona on Sunday with a score of 8.5/10. Playing his first long Swiss event in more than a decade, the English grandmaster defeated top seed Jan Smeets in
Weekly Endgame Study (233)
Aug 29
Every week we present you an endgame study selected by IM Yochanan Afek: player, trainer, endgame study composer and writer. A week later the solution is published. Good luck solving!
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In the biggest upset of the first day at the 2011 FIDE World Cup, Peter Leko of Hungary lost to American grandmaster Sam Shankland. Leko, a former World Championship contender, needs to win the second game with Black to stay in the competition.
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The 4th World Chess Cup has started today on August 28 in the Chess Academy of Ugra. It is a knock-out system with 128 participants; although due to some health problems two
Today the 2011 FIDE World Cup was officially opened by FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. Tomorrow the first round is scheduled at 15:00 local time (11:00 CET). 128 participants from all over the world will fight in a knock-out that will last more t
Michael Adams won the first Metropolitan International in Los Angeles, California. The English grandmaster finished clear first wth 7.5/9, a full point ahead of a group of six players, including GMs Loek van Wely and Dejan Bojkov, who reports for us.