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Just a tiny bit below the mighty India which has benefitted from strong juniors at present. ...

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FM Habla Jony emerged champion of the Blue Chevaliers Open - Phuket scoring 7 points from 9 rounds.He had the same points with Portugalera Ric and Salvador Louie but won out with better tie breaks.Portugalera Ric who was leading the tournament from the start and needed only a draw to become clear champion unfortunately lost in his final round versus Russian FM Makarov...

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 The Malaysian Chess Festival is back! It is the longest running chess event classified as “chess festivals” in Asia. The 17th edition will be held again at Cititel Mid Valley from the 2nd to the 11th September 2022. The chess festival was interrupted for a two-year period due to Covid-19.So what exactly is a Chess Festival? It is typicallly a chess event that...

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 The Malaysian Chess Festival logo contest has ended the winning logo is:After that to make it fit white and black background some modifications were made:The middle one was chosen. So that will be the official logo for the Malaysian Chess Festival 2022. ...

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In this day and age where many local chess  blogs have gone dead or inactive, it's refreshing (and rare) to see a new one being launched.http://chessclicks.comMaintained by fellow chess player, arbiter and chess organiser:  ...

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It's here again! The Malaysian Chess Festival 2022 after Covid has put it on ice for 2 years.I am usually tasked with updating the official tournament site with information and downloads for the entry form. What I hate most is other blogs copying and pasting the tournament information and offering the entry form but putting up a duplicate copy on their own site or...

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