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  1. Wesley So opens inaugural Bellagio chessRead the original story

    41 min ago | ABS-CBN News

    MANILA, Philippines No less than Super GM Wesley So will usher the opening rites of the 1st Bellagio Square Christmas Party and Chess Tournament on Wednesday at Bellagio Square, Jorge Bocobo St.

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  2. View All of Today's EventsRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Pleasantonweekly.com

    ... of social/professional contacts. Each occupation is represented once. The First two meetings free. Call 829-5620. Chess Club Residents are trying to start a Pleasanton Chess Club, primarily for kids. Anyone interested can email ...

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  3. What % Of 7-Footers Play Basketball?Read the original story

    8 hrs ago | VDARE.com

    ... to click with them, it has the chance. To borrow the initial example, most high schools and junior high schools have chess clubs and not just in the wealthiest countries. Virtually everyone is put in touch with math, music, kite-flying, poetry, and ...

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  4. UTB-TSCa s Bachmann glad for second chance at chess, collegeRead the original story

    13 hrs ago | The Brownsville Herald

    SOUTH PADRE ISLAND Axel Bachmann definitely believes in second chances. Bachmann, 20, a sophomore biology major at The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College, is halfway through his second year of study and is a member for the second time on the campus chess team.

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  5. Orrin Checkmate Hudson to Compete in the Las Vegas North American Chess OpenRead the original story

    13 hrs ago | PR-inside.com

    Orrin Checkmate Hudson to Compete in the Las Vegas North American Chess Open Six hundred topnotch chess players are expected at the 19th Annual 2009 North American Open 7 rounds chess competition.

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  6. Madan Lal blames it on set-upRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | The Telegraph

    ... with this useless blame game,' the member of the 1983 World Cup-winning squad said on the sidelines of the Asian Chess Championship Monday. Madan Lal said not only the sacked chairman of the BCCI's grounds and pitches committee Daljit Singh should ...

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  7. India A end with all-win recordRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | The Telegraph

    Calcutta: The India A men's team completed their campaign by winning their final round match against Sri Lanka 4-0, in the Asian Team Chess Championship, at Town Hall on Monday.

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  8. London Chess Classic: Howell's big breakthroughRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | Guardian Unlimited

    Ni Hua-Howell, London Chess Classic 2009. Black to play. While Carlsen and Kramnik scrapped it out at the top of the London Chess Classic, there was an intriguing battle taking place in the middle order: who would emerge as the leading English player? Nigel Short crashed, Luke McShane was patchy, but Michael Adams and David Howell showed ...

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  9. Chess MatchRead the original story

    19 hrs ago | Hilobrow

    "The chess-board is the world, the pieces are the phenomena of the universe, the rules of the game are what we call the laws of Nature.

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  10. The source of Terrorism in AfghanistanRead the original story

    20 hrs ago | Chowk

    ... in Afghanistan , failure of int'l community to stabilise Afghanistan and hence Afghanistan continuing to be the Chess board of local, regional and int'l players. All this culminating into the strengthening of religious fundamentalist movements for ...

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  11. Asian chess: India A bag men's gold, Vietnam win women's titleRead the original story

    Yesterday | Newkerala.com

    Kolkata, Dec 28 : India A men's team overwhelmed Sri Lanka to annex the gold in the Tata Steel Asian Team Chess Championship which concluded here Monday.

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  12. Harrow offers a previewRead the original story

    Yesterday | Raleigh News & Observer

    ... 6-foot-1 kid around. He might reach 160 pounds after a heavy dessert. And he has all the swagger and strut of a chess player. There's no chest-pounding or jersey-pulling. Harrow is quite nonchalant, actually, even during warmups. And then the game ...

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  13. What are the odds that the best chess player in the world has never played chess?Read the original story

    Yesterday | Marginal Revolution

    ... to click with them, it has the chance. To borrow the initialexample, most high schools and junior high schools have chess clubs and not just in the wealthiest countries. Virtually everyone is put in touch with math, music,kite-flying, poetry, and so ...

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  14. El Centro chess club prepares for tough competition at tournamentRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | Dallas Morning News

    Felipe Jesse Cruz doesn't lose many matches. So when a 19-year-old opponent steals Cruz's queen in 15 minutes, chess coach Darrell Cook takes notice.

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  15. The Young Victoria finds storybook romanceRead the original story

    Friday Dec 25 | Creative Loafing

    ... Albert, dispatched by the king of Belgium to woo Victoria to influence the future monarch. The young pair flirts over chess games and chaperoned walks in lavish gardens. Compared to the overheated melodrama of Cate Blanchett's Elizabeth films, The ...

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  16. The Wrestling Bard 12.28.09: Wrestlers of the Decade - #10-1Read the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | 411mania.com

    ... and his bitter feud with Takeshi Morishima. The title reign, which started by beating James Gibson in a human chess match in 2005 and ended in an emotional loss to Homicide at Final Battle 2006, saw Ring of Honor rise to new heights and earned ...

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  17. GM Antonio rules invitational chessRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | ABS-CBN News

    ... "Joey" Antonio, Jr., dominated the Master division of the 3rd Gathering of Knights and Kings (Fianchetto Invitational Chess Tournament) in Quezon City on Sunday. Antonio defeated National Master (NM) Ali Branzuela in the finals (2-game match, 7 ...

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  18. Top seeded players maintain their winning spreeRead the original story

    Yesterday | Newkerala.com

    New Delhi, Dec 27 : On a day when all the top seeded players moved up on the ladder, local lad K Saveson surprised everyone by defeating his state mate 5th seed Chandrapal at the All India Chess Championship organised by the Chess Association of India here.

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  19. Colts Don't Want Steelers in the PlayoffsRead the original story

    Yesterday | Enter The Jdragon

    Classic chess match between the Colts and Jets today...they could've won the game, but allowed the Jets a victory so the Steelers, one of the teams that's tough in the playoffs, have a even slimmer chance of making the playoffs!

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  20. UTB-TSC kicks off play in Pan-Am collegiate chess tournamentRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Brownsville Herald

    Julia Jones spent much time at the Dallas Chess Club learning to play chess while growing up in Denton.

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