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WCC 2008: Anand wins again… lead widens
Viswanathan Anand has built what would purport to be an insurmountable lead over Vladimir Kramnik in the World Chess Championship being held in Bonn, Germany. After Anand’s win in impressive style today, Kramnik must be wondering how he has dug himself into a 4½-1½ deficit. Anand first two victories (games…
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2008 African Junior Championship
Here is a letter from Lynne van Rensburg of South Africa to federations in the African Chess Union. CHESSA, or Chess Federation of South Africa is hosting the event. From: CHESSA Lynne [lynne@chessa.co.za] Subject: Africa Junior Chess Championships 2008 Dear ACU Members, Attached is the invitation to the African Junior…
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FIDE’s President for Africa Speaks!
Dresden Olympiad: Motivational Message from ACU President to all ACU Countries Written by ACU Press on 15-10-2008 10:32 The Olympiad is four weeks away and the official Dresden Olympiad Website reflects that this year there are going to more teams from the African continent. Some of the new-comers include Gabon,…
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WCC 2008: Anand powers ahead of Kramnik!
Viswanathan Anand is known as the ‘Tiger from Chennai’. On Friday he showed his strength after he took the lead in a highly anticipated match with former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik. Game three featured a complicated Meran variation in which Anand unfurled a novelty in 14…Bb7! This pawn sacrifice helped…
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China dominates 1st World Minds!
China put on an impressive display in the chess discipline at the inaugural World Minds Sports Games in Beijing, China. More than 3000 competitors from 130 nations descended up the site of the 2008 Olympiad for perhaps the strongest collection of diverse talent in history. Five premier minds sports were…
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VISA Applications for 2008 Olympiad
Wednesday, 15 October 2008 06:41 Dear FIDE Members, The Organizers have sent out via e-mail the official invitation letters to all Federations which requested the letters at our database or via e-mail already weeks ago. Due to the fact that the Chess Olympiad will start in 29 days we would…
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PEDACHESS in Nigeria!
Having just visited the Nigerian Chess Forum, there is an interesting story out of Nigeria. PEDACHESS, an organization that provides teaching service has begun a chess campaign in Lagos to help with educational advancement of the students there. They had their first event some months ago. Here is the statement…
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