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Colombo Training Trainer's is a great Success
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FIDE President Ilyumzhinov in Car Crash |
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FIDE President
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov could not attend the opening ceremony of the
Olympiad in Dresden as he was involved in a car accident on his
way to the airport. Russian media report that he was taken to hospital
with a concussion...Read
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Short Regains Commonwealth Title |
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Nigel Short of England
won the Commonwealth Chess Championship after scoring a final round
victory over Arun Prasad of Bharat Petroleum, Salem to regain his
title on 9.5/11 at Nagpur on October 6. Visibly upset after the
penultimate round to hear that the final round will be played at
9 a.m. and not 10 a.m., Short needed a win for the title with the
black pieces and he did what was required of him. Starting as the
top seed, Short slipped to 3.5/5 after losing to Rahul Sangma but
scored wins in the last six rounds to win the title he last won
in 2006 at Mumbai. Read
more Article By Arvind Aaron.....................................
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EU Individual Championships: death by ringtone |
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The prize fund is 30,000 pounds, the venue is the
World Museum in Liverpool, England. 38 grandmasters and a bunch
of other title holders. After three rounds six players have perfect
3/3 scores. But the highlight so far was round two, when suddenly
a Nokia cellphone played a few tinkling bars of Tarrega’s Gran Vals,
which led to a well-known GM defaulting his game. Full
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Oshadi Kottahachchy won a Medal in World Youth |
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Sri
Lankan chess player Oshadi Kottahachchy (Royal College) won a Bronze
Medal from World Youth Under 16 Chess Olympiad – 2008 held at Mersin,
Turkey. He played 10 games and collected 7.5 points in 2nd board.
There were 38 players in his category which he managed to won the
Bronze Medal. Oshadi’s performance is creditable to Sri Lanka. Congratulations!
2nd
board performance table More |
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FIDE Master S.Nitin won 8th Adyar Times
FIDE Rated Open Chess Championship
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The
above chess tournament organized by Tamil Nadu State Chess Association
held in Bapalal Bhavan, Valmikinagar, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai from
29th July to 3rd August 2008. Adyar Times is sponsored this event
for the 8th consecutive time. There were 186 players participated
including 88 Fide Rated players, one International Master and two
Fide Masters. There were eight players from Sri Lanka participated
by representing the Anatoly Karpov Chess Club and Lanka Chess Foundation.
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8th Adyar Times FIDE Rated Open Chess |
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Come Adi the most religious month
of Tamil Calender,South Chennai will be a centre of attraction for
the chess players of Chennai.This year too the traditional event
has been organized by the Tamil Nadu State Chess Association from
July 28 to August 3,2008 at Tiruvanmiyur in the close vicinity of
Bay of Bengal.Sponsored by Adyar Times the weekly news magazine,with
the total prize fund of Rs.80000/- the tournament had attracted
186 entries from all over India including one from United States
and also 8 from Srilanka. More
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1st CPCA Chess Quize Programme - 2009
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CPCA
quiz programme for school students will be held on 08 and 10th of
March 2009 at Sri Rahula College,Katugastota.This will be a written
quiz programme and participants should write their answers on the
answer sheets during the specific time. There will be 4 age categories:
Under 10,12,14 and 16
Particpation certificates will be awarded for all the particpants
and special certificates and awards will be awarded for 1st,2nd
and 3rd places in each category.......... Read
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Important Notice
- Registration of Chess Clubs |
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To
all Affiliates of the CFSL,
This is to remind you that according to the old constitution, all
clubs should renew the membership before 31st January 2008. The
new constitution states that the Clubs which make them active on
this date are only can keep their direct membership with CFSL. Otherwise
they have to affiliate to their relevant regional Body. Please be
informed.
Luxman Wijesuriya, Hony Secretary, Chess Federation
of Sri Lanka
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Kurunegala District Rapid youth Chess Championship
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The Kurunegala
District Rapid youth Chess Championship 2008 is scheduled to be
held on Saturday, the 6th of December 2008 at Maliyadeva Model School,
Kurunegala..................... Download
Tournament Prospectus |
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Gampaha District Rapid youth Chess Championship
2008 |
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The Gampaha
District Rapid youth Chess Championship 2008 is scheduled to be
held on Thursday, the 11th of December 2008 at Sumedha Vidyalaya
Gampaha. ..................... Download
Tournament Prospectus |
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Results and
Ranking of the All Island Schools Individual Age Group Chess Championship,
conducted by The Schools' Chess Association of Sri Lanka. Click below your Category
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Final Results of the National Youth Chess Championship -2008 (With
Final Rankings & Updated Ratings)
(Published on 16th
June, 2008) |
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"FIDE submitts
regulation changes for Chess Olympiad" Now,
the new rule states that no draws will be allowed before the 30th
move. More |
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Tal Memorial in Moscow |
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The Tal Memorial is taking place from August
17th to 31st 2008 in the Exhibition Hall of GUM mall, located directly
on the Red Square. The players are former World Champion Vladimir
Kramnik, who won the tournament last year, Alexander Morozevich,
currently the world's second highest ranked player, Vassily Ivanchuk,
ranked fourth, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (8th), Alexei Shirov (9th),
Peter Leko (10th), Gata Kamsky (17th), Boris Gelfand, (18th), Ruslan
Ponomariov (19th), and Evgeny Alekseev (26th). More |
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Southern Province Premier 2008 - Over
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The 3rd edition of the Southern
Province Premier - Over 20 tournament is scheduled be held in Galle
on 18th, 19th, 25th & 26th October, 2008. The tournament which
will be mainly sponsored by Harishchandra Mills (Pvt) Ltd, Matara
is a 7-round Swiss System tournament.......... Read
more
Source from SRI_LANKA_CHESS@yahoogroups.com
By Sameera Gunasinghe
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Puzzle Competition - Under Age group 8/10/12 |
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Chess Puzzle Competetion
conducted by Golden Queen Chess Club. Date :- 02/11/2008
Time:- 2.30 p.m. 3.30 p.m. Venue:-
Royal College, Colombo 07.Registration - on the venue. More
details Contact Dr. Vineetha Wijesuriya 0777 394202 |
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Anand
Wins Chess Oscars for 2007 |
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The traditional Chess Oscar,
which has been conducted (with a break) since 1967, is awarded
on the basis of votes cast by chess journalists for the ten best
player of the past year. World Champion Anand
was selected by 130 experts. More
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World’s
Smallest Chess Set? More |
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Anandian Lahiru and Senith
won Air Tickets for Indian Chess Tournament |
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Lahiru Munasinghe
of Ananda
College won
the Championship of over 12 in the Final Chess Tournament conducted
by the Golden Square International Chess Association among the
last year team champions. The tournament was held on 9th and 10th
April at Isipathana College Colombo. More Photos
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AGE GROUP CHESS TOURNAMENT 2008 CONDUCTED BY GOLDEN QUEEN CHESS CLUB |
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VENUE - PRESBYTERIAN BALIKA VIDYALAYA |
| DATES 12TH & 13TH OF JULY 2008 |
| AGE GROUPS UNDER 8, 9,10,11,12 (GIRLS/BOYS) |
| FOR MORE DETAILS CONTACT – Dr. VINEETHA WIJESURIYA 0777 394202 |
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The Inaugural National Blitz Chess Championship 2008 |
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The Kandy and Galle events will be held on Saturday, 5th of July 2008 and Colombo and Kurunegala events will be held on Sunday, the 6th of July 2008. The venues will be notified later. More Tournament Prospectus Kurunegala Galle |
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Aerosvit 2008: Carlsen wins again, leads with 3050 performance. More |
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Humpy opts out of chess Olympiad >> More |
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Ivanchuk beats Anand in León Rapid final 2.5:1.5 More |
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Antarctic challenge for chess ace |
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A British Antarctic Survey scientist has clinched a draw in an online contest with a former world chess champion during the Hay Festival. More |
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Chess strategies can be key to successful leadership More |
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Meet the world’s youngest chess grandmaster More |
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M-Tel Masters 2008 - Vassily Ivanchuk wins with 8 points on 10 More Web |
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Introducing chess into schools of Moldova More |
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Results of the Western Province Schools Individual Age Group Chess Championship, conducted by The School Chess Association of Sri Lanka, at Royal College Colombo from 9th to 11th May 2008. More |
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International Schools Student's Individual Age Group Chess Tournament Results, Conducted by Golden Queen Chess Club Results |
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Golden Square International Chess Association Age Group Chess Tournament – 2008 Prize Giving |
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The Prize Giving of the Age Group Chess Tournament – 2008 of Golden Square International Chess Association was held on 29th March 2008 in a grand way at the Auditorium of National Institute of Sports Science, Torrington, Colombo 07. More Photos
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| Blood Donation Camp |
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Pictures of a successful Blood Donation Camp which was organized by Kolonnawa Chess Academy on 04th April 2008, at SANASA Bank, Gothatuwa New Town. Photos |
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The first FIDE Grand Prix in Baku, Azerbaijan More |
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Somalia will include chess lessons in schools academics More |
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Karpov in Simultaneous Chess Match in Havana University More |
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The 1st World Mind Sports Games will be held in Beijing, China from 3rd to 18th October, 2008. More |
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Cheating chess player loses mobile phone gambit - News from 10th Dubai Open Chess Tournament More |
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Boxers play chess in new UK sport |
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Opponents compete over the chessboard then hit each other in the boxing ring in a combination sport being introduced to north London. More |
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Sri Lankans Shine in Sri Lanka Open |
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A young lad from Kurunegala, Sri Lanka, Akhila Kavinda (16 Years) beat the number 2 seed International Master Atanu Lahiri from India in the 4th round of the Sri Lanka Open Chess Championship yesterday . More> |
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Indian players for Sri Lanka Open Chess Championship |
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Eleven Indian chess players including two International Masters and a woman International Master have confirmed participation at the Sri Lanka Open Chess Championship to be held at the National Institute of Cooperative Development, Polgolla, Kandy from March 19 to 23. Read More>> |
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Member's Chess Tournament 2008 of Golden Square International Chess Acdamy |
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We have been successfully completed Member's Chess Tournament 2008 of Golden Square International Chess Acdamy at Lion Activity Center, Colombo 07. There were 200 players participated. This event was conducted as under 8/10/12/14/16/ Girls and Boys categories. The Prizegiving of the above tournament will be held in end of March 2008. Result>>
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chess coaching camp at The 2008 Galle Literary Festival |
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The Anatoly Karpov Chess Club has been conducted a successful chess coaching camp at The 2008 Galle Literary Festival
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Open Mercantile Team Chess Championship |
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The Mercantile Chess Association of Sri Lanka is organizing The Open Mercantile Team Chess Championship at the Auditorium of Lions Activity Centre, Vidya Mawatha, Colombo 07. Result>>
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Youth Chess Championship 2008 |
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Results of the Western Province Chess Tournament conducted by The School Chess Association of Sri Lanka at Hewavitharana Vidyalaya, Rajagiriya from 25th to 27th April 2008. Click Here |
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World's Youngest Grandmaster, Filipino Wesley So, 14, Wins Dubai Open |
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The world's youngest Grandmaster, 14-year-old Wesley So of the Philippines won the Dubai Open with 7 points out of 9 rounds. The Filipino tied with GMs Merab Gagunashvili of Georgia, Ehsan Ghaem Maghami of Iran and Li Chao of China but prevailed in the tie break of higher average opponent rating. Eight other players tied with 6.5 points each. More |
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Anand wins Morelia/Linares 2008 |
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Viswanathan Anand emerged as the winner in the city of Linares for third time in his career in 2008. More>> |
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