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FIDE Candidates 2024: Thoughts and Shoe Scandal

By CEO National Master Evan Rabin        After 11 rounds of the FIDE Candidates 2024, two-time World Championship Ian Nepomniachtchi is leading the Open Section with a 7/11 score and Former Women’s World Champion Grandmaster Zhongyi Tan is leading the Women’s Section with a 7.5/11 score. With three games remaining in the tournament …

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Blue Star Chess

By Adam Williams, Director Mard Philanthrophy Services Blue Star Chess connects Jewish children around the world through the game of chess. Our goals are for Jewish children worldwide to build Jewish pride and a love of Israel, while improving their chess, and making new global friends!  ​We host regular online tournaments, involving children from many …

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Chess in Uzbekistan

By Zokir Istamkulov Warm greetings from Uzbekistan, native country of 105th Premier Chess Podcast Guest Timur Garayev! The great love of the population, especially youth, for chess, and what is most important, without age restrictions contributed to the creation in March 1996 of Uzbekistan Chess Federation, which represents chess players of our country in the …

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