Tournaments
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Nigeria’s Onyekwere brings heat in win!
Check this game out! The Nigerian Champion sent in this slashing win. There was a book I once studied called “Sacrifices in the Sicilian” and they had an entire chapter on the Nd5 sacrifice… Bxe6, Bxb5, Nxe6, Nxb5 themes. I’ve added a few comments. Chikwere Onyekwere scored 5½-3½ to win…
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2008 East Africa Chess Championship
WANYAMA WINS EAST AFRICA CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP Uganda’s Olympiad bound Harold Wanyama is the new East Africa Chess Champion after putting up an unbeaten display to emerge clear first with 7 points out of 8 in the Fountain Publishers sponsored event held from Friday 21st to Monday 24th March, 2008 at…
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Young Lions clash in Bahamas, Jamaica!
THE 2nd BAHAMAS YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2008 The 2nd Bahamas Youth Chess Championship 2008 was held on Saturday 16th and 23rd February at C.R. Walker Senior High School Auditorium. This two day tournament was divided into six (6) sections – U21, U18, U16, U14, U12 and U10. The BCF President,…
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Hou Yifan wins Women’s Masters!
Women’s Grandmaster Hou Yifan of ChinaPhoto by Frederic Friedel. Chalk up another Chinese victory! Fourteen-year old Hou Yifan bested the strong field at the Atatürk International Women Masters Chess Tournament sponsored by Türkiye ?? Bankasi. Hou scored an undefeated 7-1 and clinched a tie for first with a round to…
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2008 Amber Blindfold/Rapid
Big guns travel to Nice, France to compete in the 2008 Amber Blindfold and Rapid tournament. Primarily the same permutation of players as in Corus and Linares, these players are playing in the luxurious the Palais de la Mediterranée which is five-star accommodations. Videos from the Official site: https://www.amberchess2008.comGames (ChessBase…
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Emory Tate honored!
IM Emory Tate will be the honored guest at the Chess Festival in Gary, Indiana. It is known as the birth place of megastar Michael Jackson, but it is also a place where a young Tate began his rise to stardom on the U.S. circuit. Tate is a many-time Indiana…
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2008 Reykjavik Open features Carlsson, Simutowe!
Having finished the Málaga Open with a good performance, GM Pontus Carlsson heads to Reykjavik, Iceland to compete in the Reyjavik Open. IM Amon Simutowe will also be in the field. Last year, the Reykjavik Open featured a motivated Emory Tate. Apparently Tate will sit just one out, but Reykjavik…
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Yes, I Play Chess!
GM Maurice Ashley will attend the “Yes I Play Chess!” event in conjunction with Women’s History Month festivities. The event will be held on March 29th and is designed to teach women and girls the game of chess. Ashley will provide chess instruction and then give a 30-board simultaneous exhibition.…
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NM Ignacio Pérez 2nd in Washington!
Ignacio Pérez at 2008 Washington State Championship.Photo by Hanniegn Pitre. Ignacio “Nacho” Pérez went into the 2008 Washington State Championship as the defending champion. Last year, the Cuban native dominated the field and scored an impressive 7-2. This year the field was strengthened by the addition of GM Gregori Serper…
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Linares, Aeroflot, Capelle LaGrande!!
The title is not some catchy phrase, but it does describe the names of three top tournaments in progress in Mexico, Moscow and France. Lots of heated chess action! Viswanathan Anand enroute to defeating Magnus Carlsen Moreilia, Mexico (Linares SuperGM XXV) Linares SuperGM XXV (Morelia, Mexico & Linares, Spain) The…
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