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Local chess players never had it better with the coming Malacca's 750th year anniversary where some grand chess events have been lined up. The total prize money offered is the biggest ever offered in Malaysia. According to Najib's mass email to the chess bloggers :- The event shall start with an 11 round International Rapid event offering a prize fund of USD 20,000...

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One of the advantages of chess is it encourages spatial reasoning skills. It helps out kids in their visual memory, improving their attention span and capacity to predict and anticipate consequences. I see the same advantages inherent in Starcraft too. Another attraction to Starcraft is breath of skill levels one can be on. Here's an exreme example:- ...

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IA Lim Tse Pin just released this year's latest national rating. Click here to check your latest national rating. Also find the rating in Excel format to download on the same page. IA Lim Tse Pin just released this year's latest national rating. Click here to check your latest national rating. Also find the rating in Excel format to download on the same...

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