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  • Chess

    By Errol Tiwari | Sunday, June 7, 2009 | 0 Comments


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    Nine-round rapid chess tournament  today
    Chess has entered a new era in its development. Influenced by the unprecedented successes of the Turkish Chess Federation which has managed …

  • Dominguez v Wang

    By Errol Tiwari | Sunday, May 31, 2009 | 0 Comments


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    Chess with Errol Tiwari
    Today’s feature game is taken from the 2009 Linares super-tournament that was held in March. The tournament was won by Ukranian grandmaster …

  • Chess

    By Errol Tiwari | Sunday, May 24, 2009 | 1 Comment


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    A young man’s game
    All other things being equal, confidence wins games. Allied to the will to win, it sparks the mental ignition, brings forth ideas, …

  • Chess with Errol Tiwari

    By Errol Tiwari | Sunday, May 17, 2009 | 0 Comments


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    A chess exchange programme may be possible
    The impromptu visit of German grandmaster Rainer Buhmann to Guyana has deepened the conviction held by local chess players …

  • What is a grandmaster?

    By Errol Tiwari | Sunday, May 3, 2009 | 1 Comment


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    Chess (with Errol Tiwari)

    What is a grandmaster? Where did the term ‘grandmaster’ come from? In 1914, Nicholas II, Czar of all the Russias, was host …

  • Chess

    By Errol Tiwari | Sunday, April 26, 2009 | 1 Comment


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    Grandmaster Buhmann  introduced some fresh ideas

    The Guyana Chess Federa-tion (GCF) does not have the magical crystal ball to predict exactly the future for chess in …

  • Chess

    By Errol Tiwari | Sunday, April 19, 2009 | 0 Comments


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    Grandmaster’s visit
    Conventional wisdom holds that if we help ourselves, someone who matters will help us. As children, we have all been privy to the saying that …

  • Chess

    By Errol Tiwari | Sunday, April 12, 2009 | 0 Comments


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    All should be involved in making chess a national pastime
    The momentum for the recognition of chess in Guyana has been rising steadily over the …

  • Chess

    By Errol Tiwari | Sunday, February 22, 2009 | 1 Comment


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    Kamsky v Topalov
    The FIDE Candidates’ qualifying match to determine a challenger for world champion Vishy Anand between Bulgaria’s Veselin Topalov and the USA’s Gata Kamsky …

  • Chess

    By Errol Tiwari | Sunday, February 8, 2009 | 0 Comments


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    Iturrizaga v Giri
    Meet Anish Giri, 14 years, seven months and eight days old as of today, an enormously talented chess player who is now the …

  • Chess

    By Errol Tiwari | Sunday, January 11, 2009 | 0 Comments


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    Ivanchuk v Leko
    A second rapid chess match between grandmasters Ivanchuk and Leko was held a few days ago in Mukachevo, Ukraine. The six-game match ended …

  • Chess

    By Errol Tiwari | Sunday, December 28, 2008 | 3 Comments


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    A tumultuous year
    It proved to be a tumultuous year for the game of chess. People who never knew the difference between a pawn and a …

  • Chess

    By Errol Tiwari | Sunday, December 21, 2008 | 0 Comments


    Next year promises to be exciting for the children
    ‘Every decision we make builds our character and forms the basis of our future decisions’ – …

  • Chess

    By Errol Tiwari | Sunday, November 30, 2008 | 0 Comments


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    The finals are today
    Today, we play the final round of the National Chess Championships. The Junior segment has already been won by West Demerara’s Taffin …

  • Chess

    By Errol Tiwari | Sunday, November 23, 2008 | 0 Comments


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    Half-way point
    We have now passed the half-way mark of the National Championships and still a clear winner among the Seniors cannot be identified. Among the …

  • Chess

    By Errol Tiwari | Sunday, November 16, 2008 | 0 Comments


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    Van Wely v Shirov
    The 38th Chess Olympiad began last Wednesday in Dresden, Germany. A record 152 countries are participating in the event.
    Today’s game is taken …

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