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Girl power

Teen sensation captures the hearts and imagination of players and spectators alike at KL open. CHINA has a lot of young and talented chess players but few have made an impact like wonder lass Hou Yifan, 16. Yifan, who started … Continue reading

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Game of joy and creativity

Love your chess but don’t get carried away. TODAY marks the third day of the Kuala Lumpur Open chess tournament. It is one of the country’s bigger chess tournaments this year. There’s an unprecedented number of foreign players in the … Continue reading

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Chess fests

There are tournaments galore for every skill level. WHOA, not so fast, I cautioned my friend, who’s so enthusiastic about chess that he would jump off the deep end at any time just for a game. He had decided that … Continue reading

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