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Grand Chess Tour coming to Africa in 2019!

Posted in Africa, Cote d'Ivoire, Media Stories on Dec 22nd, 2018 No Comments »

Dr. Essoh Essis, President of the Ivorian Chess Federation will host one of the rapid and blitz events as part of the 2019 Grand Chess Tour. It will be the first elite event held in Africa since the 2004 FIDE Knockout in Tripoli, Libya. Photo by Alina L’Ami Hikaru Nakamura won the Grand Chess Tour […]

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Carlsson to tout “ChessBiz” during U.S. tour in January

Posted in Drum Majors, Media Stories, Sweden, The Chess Drum on Dec 22nd, 2018 No Comments »

According to his latest podcast interview at Perpetual Chess, Pontus Carlsson has been busy lately. You may have seen him in a photo with Magnus Carlsen during the World Championship in London, but he has been promoting his “Business meets Chess & Kids” tour for the past year. GM Pontus Carlsson promoting his vision in […]

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