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Cuban Grandmaster Leinier Domínguez Pérez Wins the 2019 Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Tournament
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15-year-old Prithu Gupta becomes India’s 64th Grandmaster
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A Very Symbolic Moment: India Completes the Chessboard with 64 Chess Grandmasters
On 18th of July, Indian chess got its 64th GM. A very symbolic day as the chessboard is made up of 64 squares....
Russian Chess Player Vladimir Fedoseev Wins the Mikhail Tal Rapid Chess Memorial Tournament
Russian chess player Vladimir Fedoseev triumphed in Mikhail Tal rapid chess memorial. Igor Kovalenko showed the best result among all Latvian players...
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...
World Chess Federation Releases Official Statement Regarding the Cheating Allegation Made Against Igor Rausis
Few days ago, there was an allegation made against Latvian-Czech Grand Master, Igors Rausis for cheating during a chess game. An official...
The World Chess Federation Signs a New Cooperation Agreement With the Olympic Channel
Today, the International Chess Federation announced a new cooperation agreement with the Olympic channel. The statement released states:
We...
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