Sharapova Wants to Play Chess

Russia's Maria Sharapova has beaten Italy's Sara Errani to lift her first French Open tennis title. Check out an old entry on Maria Sharapova's FB page:Here is what I was doing while in Stuttgart...no no, not playing chess, just taking walks in some of the parks and pretending like I knew what I was doing with a chess board. Would be nice to learn...perhaps it will help my patience. - Maria SharapovaChess is always the big sports st...

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Saturday #Chess Puzzle Level Difficult

Saturday #Chess Puzzle with level 'Difficult' E. Saavedra (after G.Barbier), Glasgow Weekly Citizen, 1895 White to play and win (Use arrows in flashplayer to see solution). ...

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World Chess Rapid & Blitz Qualifier: You Can Play if Rating 2300+

The World Chess Championship for Rapid and Blitz qualifiers will be held in Astana, Kazakhstan from July 1-5. The qualifiers are open to all players who have a rating of at least 2300. Applications have to be sent by the national federations only.Participation fees2300 - 2399 –100 USD 2400 – 2499 – 60 USD 2500 – 2600 - 35 USD Above 2600 – no fee Applications for participation are accepted before June 20, 2012. The Rapid Chess Qualifier would be held as a nine-round Swiss chess tournament with the following time control: 15 minutes + 10 seconds. The top three winners will get free hotel accommodation costs and plane tickets to the...

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