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2013 FIDE Grand Prix (Switzerland)
The first in a 2013 series of FIDE Grand Prix events kicks off on April 17th in Zug, Switzerland with several of the top brass competing. The last cycle culminated in the Candidate’s Tournament ending with GM Magnus Carlsen earning the right to challenge World Champion Viswanathan Anand. That match…
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Spring Break Tourney in Orlando!
Kingsmen Chess Club presentsThe Spring Break Quick Rated Tournament! Location: Coolstuff and Games 3592 Aloma Ave, Winter Park, Florida 32792 $890 b/35; $30 Entry Fee; CASH payout * * * Saturday, April 13th 2013Registration: 11:15-11:45am; 1st Round starts at 12noon U2200-1st $215 2nd $125 3rd $75U1800- 1st $160 2nd $110U1500/Unrated-…
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2013 CARIFTA Juniors (Jamaica)
Jamaican Chess Federation President Ian Wilkinson has announced the hosting of the 2013 CARIFTA Championships to be held on the island of “wood and water”. The tournament will begin this evening and will feature the top juniors from the region. Wilkinson excitedly told The Chess Drum that juniors from Aruba,…
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Dr. Kimani Stancil @ FSU Colloquium
Dr. Kimani Stancil Most of us would never be able to understand the science of material composition for everything from pharmaceuticals to space rockets and thousands of other commercial and industrial products. Dr. Kimani Stancil does. Recently he told me he would be in Tallahassee, Florida to make a presentation…
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