Month: March 2013
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World Candidates 2013-7: Near Misses
Round #7 Saturday, 23 March 2013 Will Levon Aronian make a move? Photo by Ray Morris-Hill. Preview: After the second rest day we resume play and will see if the spirited play continues. There are some marquee matchups including Carlsen-Radjabov. In fact, all of the games feature pairings players who…
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Kids gain “Train of Thought”!
Train of Thought Kicks Off Chess Education for Celerity Education Group’s (CEG) Family of Charter Schools LOS ANGELES, CA (March 1, 2013) – Train of Thought, a chess education nonprofit focused on teaching the game of chess to children and youth throughout Los Angeles, CA and the surrounding areas will…
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Smith working magic in Birmingham
Charles Smith has been teaching chess in the Birmingham area for the past 11 years. Having played chess in the hardscrabble and competitive circles in Brooklyn, New York and Washington (DC), Smith has been able to gain a measure of success and was honored by the Mayor with the prestigious…
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World Candidates 2013-6: Carlsen, Aronian win
Round #6 Thursday, 21 March 2013 Alexander Grischuk attempts to redeems yesterday’s loss. Photo by Ray Morris-Hill. Preview: An in-form Peter Svidler will take on Magnus Carlsen after having played a maniacal game against Boris Gelfand last round. He holds a +2 advantage over Carlsen in classical play and may…
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GZA’s CD box set includes a chess set!
According to Jake Paine’s article in hiphopdx.com, GZA’s “Liquid Swords” 4LP Box Set will be released with two CDs, liner notes and… a wooden chess set!! Most of the hip-hop world knows about GZA’s love for chess and he has included chess themes in many of his songs. However, he…
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World Candidates 2013-5: Four Exciting Draws
Round #5 Wednesday, 20 March 2013 Preview: Lots of subplots in this round. Magnus Carlsen has a two game winning streak, but he is facing a tricky opponent… Vassily “The Vanquisher” Ivanchuk. The Ukranian has been beaten handily by Carlsen and is on -6 in classical play, but he has…
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Be Someone 2013 Spring Break Camp!
Orrin Checkmate Hudson, “Master Motivator Teacher and Mentor”, will hold his annual Spring Break Leadership Chess Camp from Monday, April 8 through Friday, April 12, 2013 in Stone Mountain, Georgia. This week long leadership camp will be from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with early drop-off and late pickup available.…
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World Candidates 2013-4: Carlsen surges!
Round #4 Tuesday, 19 March 2013 GM Nigel Short was in the commentator’s booth. Photo by Ray Morris-Hill. Preview: After the first rest day, Levon Aronian seems to be the most fit for the occasion as he has played energetically in the first three rounds. Both Magnus Carlsen and Peter…
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World Candidates 2013-3: More fire!!
Round #3 Sunday, 17 March 2013 2013 World Championship CandidatesMarch 15th-April 4th, 2013 (London, England) Round #3 # Name Flag Rating Result Name Flag Rating 3.1 Gelfand 2740 0-1 Carlsen 2872 3.2 Ivanchuk 2757 0-1 Aronian 2809 3.3 Svidler 2747 1-0 Radjabov 2793 3.4 Kramnik 2810 ½-½ Grischuk 2764 Overview:…
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World Candidates 2013-2: Blood is Drawn!
Round #2 Saturday, 16 March 2013 Preview: Another tough matchup today with the top seeds going to battle. Carlsen-Kramnik is an important match because both are getting the tough battles out of the way early. If one should lose, then there is time to recuperate and rally. Kramnik still has…
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