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Carlsen Wins London Chess Classic 2009

The London Chess Classic ended today with very well-contested draws by Magnus Carlsen (against Nigel Short, in a game played “to the kings”) and Vladimir Kramnik (against Hikaru Nakamura) that kept Carlsen’s one-point margin in place.  Luke McShane was awarded … Continue reading

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London Chess Classic Starts Tuesday

The London Chess Classic starts Tuesday, December 8th, and promises to be one of the most interesting tournaments of the year for chess fans in the Western hemisphere. Not only will the tournament website and related coverage be in English, … Continue reading

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Short Squishes Cheparinov

Short-Cheparinov, Corus 2008White to Play and Win after 69…Nf6+ British GM Nigel Short today very slowly squeezed and finally squished GM Ivan Cheparinov like an anaconda devouring a giant river rat, in what had to be the most psychologically satisfying … Continue reading

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