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The 3rd Pfalz Open took place from 17th to 21st February 2012 at the Berufsbildende Schule, Robert-Stolz-Strasse 30 in Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, Germany. The Open consisted of two events: A-tournament for players rated over 1800 and B-tournament for players rate

Nana Dzagnidze claims the ACP Women CupThe last three rounds of the ACP Women Cup were played on Tuesday. Pia Cramling entered the final round as the sole leader, while Nana Dzagnidze and Katerina Lahno shared the second place half a point behind.In the last round

The last three rounds of the ACP Women Cup were played on Tuesday. Pia Cramling entered the final round as the sole leader, while Nana Dzagnidze and Katerina Lahno shared the second place half a point behind. In the last round Pia Cramling made a quick draw in the

This is an older video from my YouTube Channel; in case you have not seen it - hope you enjoy! In this game Smylsov shows two typical ideas for this type of positions: The Queen + Bishop Battery when Black played h7-h6 A well-timed pawn break with d4-d5 that de

The beginning chess player is taught that the primary objectives of opening play are to develop the chess pieces and get the king castled safely. More sophisticated chess players know that in many modern opening lines, those rules, particularly about the king, are

For Immediate ReleaseNakamura seeks third U.S. Championship title in St. LouisFields set for 2012 U.S. Championship and U.S. Women's ChampionshipST. LOUIS, February 22, 2012 -- The fields are set for both the 2012 U.S. Championship and 2012 U.S. Women’s Champions

The success of SPICEIn the first year of competing in division I, the SPICE - Knight Raiders earned a spot in the College Chess Final Four, finishing in 3rd place, ahead of UT Dallas. In the second year competing in division I, the SPICE Knight Raiders won the Coll

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--> Vladimir Kramnik and Levon Aronian, two of the grandmasters to ever break the 2800 rating barrier, will play a friendly match 21-28 April in Zurich. The venue of the event will be Hotel Savoy Baur en Ville at Paradeplatz and is sponsored by IGC International Gemolo

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Aronian – Kramnik 2012Vladimir Kramnik and Levon Aronian, two of the grandmasters to ever break the 2800 rating barrier, will play a friendly match 21-28 April in Zurich. The venue of the event will be Hotel Savoy Baur en Ville at Paradeplatz and is sponsored by