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Fredericton player wins chess tourney
6 Sep 2008 at 8:59am

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York chess club kickoff set for Saturday
5 Sep 2008 at 8:55am

The York Youth and Young at Heart Chess Club will have its kickoff meeting this weekend.



Iranian female chess player off to Russia
2 Sep 2008 at 5:12am

Iranian chess player Atousa Pourkashian left for Russia to participate in Women's World Chess Championships, IRNA reported.



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Attacking too soon
17 Sep 2005 at 1:16pm
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Taking notes during chess games
4 Aug 2005 at 8:49am
In chess tournaments, players are required to record each move that is made, but forbidden from taking notes to assist them in remembering their analysis. Ou...

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