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• Young Grandmaster-to-Be Bows to Formidable Older Foe
  Lajos Portisch, 72, can still be a formidable opponent, as he showed Richard Rapport, a 13-year-old from Hungary, in the final round of the Gotth’Art Cup. […]
• A Player’s Attacks Pay Off, Even When They Shouldn’t
  Veselin Topalov’s aggressive style (some would call it reckless) was on display in his victory at the Linares Tournament in Spain. […]
• Weekend of Fun and Friends Between Battles on the Board
  Every year, four amateur team championships take place on Washington’s Birthday weekend, and the most popular of the events is in Parsippany, N.J. […]
• At Gibraltar Event, Women Begin to Close Gender Gap
  Led by Humpy Koneru of India, women had one of their best showings ever at the Gibtelecom Chess Festival. […]
• World’s No. 1 Player Widens Lead Over His Biggest Rivals
  Magnus Carlsen of Norway defeated his rival Sergey Karjakin at the Corus tournament in the Netherlands. […]