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  • Daaim ShabazzFebruary 14, 2014
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    2014 Candidates one month away!

    FIDE just released the pairings for the Candidates tournament which will be held in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia is about a month away. The winner will face World Champion Magnus Carlsen in his first title defense. This double round-robin event of the eight qualifiers is sure to be hotly-contested as many of…

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  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 18, 2013
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    Russian chess attempts to reclaim glory

    Coming off of a “must-win” in the World Team Championships there has been an aggressive effort to reclaim the glorious past of the “Russian School of Chess”. However, has that era passed for good or is Russian ripe for a resurgence? In the win during the World Team, there was…

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  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 3, 2013
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    Things heating up at World Team ’13!!

    Two more rounds remain at the the 2013 World Team Championships and it will be a race to gold. Ukraine is currently atop the field by one point over Russia with 12 points, while China (10 pts.) and the USA (8 pts.) are also fighting for medal contention. Kramnik’s fortune…

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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 29, 2013
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    2013 World Team Championship (Antalya, Turkey)

    While the fervor from World Championship has subsided and Magnus Carlsen settles into his role as the World Champion, other action is heating up in Antalya, Turkey. The biennial World Team Championship is being held featuring ten of the top teams including the host nation of Turkey. Hikaru Nakamura is…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJune 6, 2013
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    Kasparov bolts Russia!

    Former World Champion and current opposition activist Garry Kasparov announced in an hour-long press conference that he will not return to Russia under the current Vladimir Putin’s administration. This announcement was made in Geneva, Switzerland where Kasparov was receiving a human rights award. Despite being at odds with his government,…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJune 5, 2013
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    2013 Tal Memorial (Moscow, Russia)

    The 2013 Tal Memorial will begin exactly one week from today with a cadre of elite players. This tournament will continue the string of strong tournaments on display in recent months going all the way back to the London Classic, Tata Steel, Candidates Qualifier and the FIDE Grand Prix. The…

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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 25, 2012
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    2012 Women’s World Championship (Semi-Finals)

    2012 Women World Chess ChampionshipSemi-Finals # Player ELO Nation Flag Player ELO Nation Flag 1 Stefanova 2548 BUL Harika 2512 IND 2 Ushenina 2452 UKR Ju 2501 CHN Drum Coverage | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | | Semifinals | Finals | Official Site…

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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 25, 2012
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    2012 Women’s World Championship (Round #4)

    2012 Women World Chess ChampionshipRound #4 Pairings # Player ELO Nation Flag Player ELO Nation Flag 1 Sebag 2521 FRA Stefanova 2548 BUL 2 Ju 2501 CHN Huang 2465 CHN 3 Ushenina 2452 UKR Kosintseva,N 2539 RUS 4 Zhao 2474 CHN Harika 2512 IND Drum Coverage | Round 1 |…

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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 17, 2012
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    2012 Women’s World Championship (Round #3)

    2012 Women World Chess ChampionshipRound #3 Pairings # Player ELO Nation Flag Player ELO Nation Flag 1 Socko 2480 POL Stefanova 2548 BUL 2 Ju 2501 CHN Zhukova 2451 UKR 3 Ushenina 2452 UKR Pogonina 2480 RUS 4 Muzychuk, M 2476 UKR Zhao 2474 CHN 5 Javakhishvili 2480 GEO Harika…

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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 14, 2012
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    2012 Women’s World Championship (Round #2)

    2012 Women World Chess ChampionshipRound #2 Pairings # Player ELO Nation Flag Player ELO Nation Flag 1 Socko 2480 POL Hou 2606 CHN 2 Koneru 2600 IND Zhukova 2451 UKR 3 Ushenina 2452 UKR Muzychuk 2586 SLO 4 Zhao 2474 CHN Khurtsidze 2428 GEO 5 Javakhishvili 2480 GEO Lahno 2522…

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