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IM Balogun Oluwafemi tops August FIDE ratings with 2289 and getting very close to reach milestone 2300 rating. Balogun Oluwafemi reached...
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20-Year-Old Grandmaster Aryan Tari Wins Norwegian Chess Champion for the Second Time
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Tari, the Norwegian chess grandmaster was Norwegian Chess Champion in 2015 and won the World Junior Chess Championship in 2017. He has however won his
second Norwegian Championship title...
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