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September 2010 Archives

Spassky Reported Ill after Stroke

By Mig on September 23, 2010 17:32 | Permalink | 171 comments

Tags: health, Spassky

In Moscow hospital in intensive care. He's 73.

K-M Olympiad, r3: Gashimov's Revenge

By Mig on September 23, 2010 01:50 | Permalink | 382 comments

Tags: Gashimov, karma, Olympiad 10, upset, Vietnam

Vietnam beating Azerbaijan is the news of the day. Smooth ride for most of the other favorites.

K-M Olympiad, r2: Warm-ups Continue

By Mig on September 22, 2010 00:36 | Permalink | 58 comments

Tags: Brazil, Olympiad 10, Scotland, upset

Some intriguing matchups in the second round, including Azerbaijan-Vietnam and Argentina-Hungary.

2010 Olympiad In Khanty-Mansiysk Begins

By Mig on September 21, 2010 23:44 | Permalink | 19 comments

Tags: Khanty-Mansiysk, Olympiad 10, preview

Olympiad underway, with the usual web and game nightmare. Any surprises this year?

Kirsan Slogan Contest!

By Mig on September 21, 2010 18:24 | Permalink | 51 comments

Tags: contest, election, funny, loony, politics

Kirsan's new slogan is KIRSAN + ♥ = FIDE. Really. We can do better and be rewarded for the accomplishment. Win a book and global fame!

Chess is Fashionable

By Mig on September 9, 2010 19:26 | Permalink | 229 comments

Tags: Carlsen, G-Star, Kasparov, mainstream, Nakamura, Polgar, Vachier-Lagrave

Major Fashion Week event in NYC starring Magnus Carlsen for the fashion company G-Star. Kasparov, Nakamura, Judit Polgar also involved in game of Carlsen vs the World.

Ho Lee Heck

By Mig on September 3, 2010 00:26 | Permalink | 142 comments

Tags: funny, music, video

Music video with a chess theme and a well-known actor playing an even better known chessplayer.

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