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Carlsen goes two up

Created:16 Nov 2013 by:

In the last few minutes Carlsen won his second game in a row.

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Anand 2 Carlsen 2

Created:13 Nov 2013 by:

It is still all square in the world championship but games three and four have been genuine contests, thank goodness!

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Anand 1 Carlsen 1

Created:10 Nov 2013 by:

Although play lasted half an hour less than yesterday, this game was more of a genuine contest before repetition of moves resulted in a draw.

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The First Game in the World Championship

Created:09 Nov 2013 by:

Today's 16 move draw between Anand and Carlsen is a strong contender for the dullest game in world championship history. Carlsen met Anand's Grunfeld Defence with a double fianchetto and by move eleven those spectators who had not already fallen asleep were predicting an early repetition of moves.

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Komodo 1121 leads the world

Created:31 Oct 2013 by:

In the world computer championship tournament Houdini has to win a difficult ending to catch up with Komodo.

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Anatoly Karpov wins at Cap d'Agde

Created:31 Oct 2013 by:

Karpov, ex-world champion and an all-time great, won with 11 points, two ahead of runner-up Etienne Bacrot and three beyond Vassily Ivanchuk. 

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Hillingdon Cup Rd.1

Created:25 Oct 2013 by: Alastair Johnstone

Ealing beat Greenford 3-2 in Hillingdon Cup.

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Cheating?

Created:05 Oct 2013 by:
Bulgarian, Borislav Ivanov has been causing controversy because of his grandmaster play after an ordinary career. Is he cheating?
American grandmaster Maxim Dlugy says after their game, "I actually think he has the computer in his shoes – he doesn’t need any outside connection. He is using his toes to receive and give signals, in Morse code or whatever he has decided to use. His toes are actually tied in, electronically, so he cannot actually take off his shoes".
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The World Junior Championship

Created:30 Sep 2013 by:

It was a vintage championship with Yu Yanghi claiming the title after an epic thirteen round contest. 2012 title holder Alexander Ipatov performed nobly to score 10.5 but he finished a half a point behind Yanghi.

Aleskandra Goryachkina won the girl's world championship.

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Women's World Championship

Created:30 Sep 2013 by:

Hou Yifan recaptured her championship very comfortably.

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