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Algorithms – Mumbai International Film Festival
Mumbai International Film Festival preview | Algorithms Ian McDonald enters the world of blind chess players Nandini Ramnath A documentary about chess, blindness and hope, Algorithms is likely to win many hearts and minds, if not an award or...
More work to be done
Aronian Wins Tata Steel Chess 2014By Jose “joeyj” Jereos Jr.PhilBoxing.comTue, 28 Jan 2014 The 76th edition of Tata Steel Chess Tournament also well-known as Wijk aan Zee that took place for the first time in 3-locations for the Master’s...
On track for 2014 goal
So shares 4th place, rises to world No. 19 12:58 am | Tuesday, January 28th, 2014 Final standings: 8.0 points—L. Aronian; 6.5—A. Giri, S. Karjakin; 6.0—W. So, F. Caruana, L. Dominguez; 5.5—P. Harikrishna; 5.0—L. Van Wely, H. Nakamura; 4.5—B....
Team Kasparov welcomes transparency
Kasparov discloses contracts with federation officialDylan Loeb MccainMonday, 27 January 2014 15:45 NDTV Sports Gary Kasparov is running for president of the World Chess Federation. He has sought to highlight transparency by revealing agreements previously made with an official...
Passing the big test
So passes acid test By Joey Villar (philstar.com) | Updated January 27, 2014 – 4:31pm MANILA, Philippines – Filipino Grandmaster Wesley So passed the biggest test of his meteoric chess career as he finished sharing fourth with two others...
So honored in Manila
Standings after 10 rounds: 8 points — L. Aronian (Armenia)6 — A. Giri (Netherlands), S. Karjakin (Russia)5.5 — W. So (Philippines), P. Harikrishna (India), F. Caruana (Italy), L. Dominguez (Cuba)4.5 — H. Nakamura (United States)4 — L. Van Wely...
2014 SPNO with more than $100K in scholarships
SPNO 2014 in New Orleans Venue: Hilton Garden Inn, 1001 South Peters Street, New Orleans, LA 70130. 6 Round Swiss G/45 d5 USCF Rated Up to 8 sections: grades K- 2, 3-5, 6-8 & 9-12, separate for Girls &...
Clash of kings as bid to sex up chess gets dirty
Clash of kings as bid to sex up chess gets dirtyTim Rayment Published: 26 January 2014 HE HAS played out some of the most epic clashes in chess, but now the former grandmaster Garry Kasparov is facing perhaps his...
Brains and brawn
Shelby Lyman on Chess: Brains and Brawn Sunday, January 26, 2014 (Published in print: Sunday, January 26, 2014) The notion of athletes, especially boxers, as thinkers may seem counter intuitive. It is commonplace to think of athletes as jocks...