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The 2019 Women’s Grand Prix came to an end with Humpy Koneru as the winner.
Indian’s number one...
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Round 9 of the Women’s Grand Prix: Humpy Koneru Takes the Lead from Ju...
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Round 8 of the 2019 Women’s Grand Prix: Ju Wenjun Wins Again!
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Presidential Board in Budapest: Key decisions
List of the main decisions taken at the 2019 Third Quarter
Presidential Board meeting in Budapest (7-8 September):
1)...
Ju Wenjun Leads in Round 7 of the Women’s Grand Prix Tournament
The leader of the tournament Ju Wenjun (2576)
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Gunina (2502). In a Neo-Catalan Defense,...
The 2019 European Senior Team Chess Championship kicks off in Croatia
European Senior Team Chess Championship
2019 kicked off in Mali Losinj, Croatia. The event will stretch over 11 days
(17th-27th September 2019). A short...
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