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Voted the No.1 chess festival in the world. #GibChess Battle of the Sexes, 24 January - 3 February 2022 https://xitter.cf/t.co/Z7lCgYbW8u

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The #GibChess Battle of the Sexes was declared open by Dr John Cortes, Minister of Education and Environment, at the @GibGarrisonLib tonight - more photos flic.kr/s/aHBqjzzGjZ - play starts at 15.00 CET on Monday
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John Saunders@johnchess14 Aug 2024
Photo-report on Day 2 of the #KingstonChess Invitational, with Conor Murphy, Maciej Czopor & Stanley Badacsonyi leading on 3/3 johnchess.blogspot.com/2024/…
Conor Murphy

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Maciej Czopor

ALT Maciej Czopor

Stanley Badacsonyi

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John Saunders@johnchess14 Aug 2024
If anyone is wondering who the strongest chess player at #KingstonChess is, the photo gives the answer. Chinese GM Zhang Pengxiang is here to support his pupil Jack Liu. Back in 2001 Zhang won his first round FIDE World Championship match by 3-1. His opponent? Anatoly Karpov.
Zhang Pengxiang, Chinese chess grandmaster

ALT Zhang Pengxiang, Chinese chess grandmaster

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John Saunders@johnchess15 Aug 2024
Report on rounds 4 & 5 of the #KingstonChess Invitational. Conor Murphy and Stanley Badacsonyi share the lead. Games, photos, plus a meeting with a distinguished Chinese GM johnchess.blogspot.com/2024/…
Stanley Badacsonyi

ALT Stanley Badacsonyi

Conor Murphy vs Bob Eames

ALT Conor Murphy vs Bob Eames

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Gawain Maroroa Jones@GMGawain10 May 2024
A successful #4ncl return last weekend for @WhiteRoseChess. Was a bit anxious with my first GM opposition for over a year, but Sue inspired me to 3/3. Included my first wins over the legendary Mickey Adams and Alexei Shirov, both of whom I've suffered against in the past. 🧵 1/n
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Well done, Monica! Congrats from all your chess friends of #GibChess also to proud mum Cathy.
GBC News
@GBCNewsroom28 Feb 2024
Gibraltarian Monica Popham is Sky Arts' Landscape Artist of the Year. She wins a £10,000 commission to create a landscape artwork and £500 of art materials. Huge congratulations 🎊
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John Saunders@johnchess5 Nov 2023
IM Dietmar Kolbus secured bottom place in the #FIDEGrandSwiss with one round to spare, to qualify as... the happiest chess player in the tournament! There's a moral there somewhere, folks. It's not about the winning, it's the taking part.
IM Dietmar Kolbus (Isle of Man)

ALT IM Dietmar Kolbus (Isle of Man)

IM Dietmar Kolbus plays Alexandr Fier in round 11

ALT IM Dietmar Kolbus plays Alexandr Fier in round 11

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John Saunders@johnchess29 Oct 2023
My round 4 report on the #FIDEGrandSwiss is now online: iomchess.com/news/276-fide-g… - Andrey Esipenko is the sole leader, four players head the Women's Grand Swiss, the Volokitin-Keymer 'touch-piece-move' game, and more...
Meruert Kamalidenova

ALT Meruert Kamalidenova

The Volokitin-Keymer 'touch-piece-move' incident

ALT The Volokitin-Keymer 'touch-piece-move' incident

Overnight leader Andrey Esipenko is interviewed

ALT Overnight leader Andrey Esipenko is interviewed

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Chess in Schools and Communities@schoolschess26 Oct 2023
We're so happy to announce Bodhana Sivanandan as England's First World Youth #Chess Champion in 25 Years. Bodhana won all 11 of her games in Egypt. Bodhana was one of our special guests @Chess_Fest where she took on children from CSC schools in a simultaneous display
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John Saunders@johnchess26 Oct 2023
Round 2 photos from #FIDEGrandSwiss are now available here: iomchess.com/gallery/round-2… 📸John Saunders
Fabiano Caruana shakes hands with Hans Moke Niemann at the start of their round 2 game in the FIDE Grand Swiss

ALT Fabiano Caruana shakes hands with Hans Moke Niemann at the start of their round 2 game in the FIDE Grand Swiss

Hans Moke Niemann contemplates his reply to Fabiano Caruana's 1 e4

ALT Hans Moke Niemann contemplates his reply to Fabiano Caruana's 1 e4

Divya Deshmukh (India) has White vs Tan Zhongyi (China)

ALT Divya Deshmukh (India) has White vs Tan Zhongyi (China)

Levon Aronian (USA) vs Ivan Cheparinov (Bulgaria)

ALT Levon Aronian (USA) vs Ivan Cheparinov (Bulgaria)

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International Chess Federation
@FIDE_chess27 Oct 2023
🔥 The game is on! Catch the start of Round 3 of the #FIDEGrandSwiss in this video compilation. ♟️
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International Chess Federation
@FIDE_chess25 Oct 2023
"I need to gain some rating to get the GM title, and I hope to get it here and hopefully a Candidates spot!" - Vaishali Rameshbabu shares her aspirations for the FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss tournament. #FIDEGrandSwiss
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John Saunders@johnchess28 Oct 2023
My round 3 report on the #FIDEGrandSwiss is now available: iomchess.com/news/275-fide-g… - enjoy annotations of two brilliant tactics & Vaishali's win with the Grand Prix Attack, plus the Isle of Man Governor's visit
Rameshbabu Vaishali won a brilliant game in the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss

ALT Rameshbabu Vaishali won a brilliant game in the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss

Javokhir Sindarov (Kazakhstan) overcame Levon Aronian (USA)

ALT Javokhir Sindarov (Kazakhstan) overcame Levon Aronian (USA)

His Excellency Sir John Lorimer, Lieutenant-Governor of the Isle of Man, paid a visit to the Grand Swiss tournament

ALT His Excellency Sir John Lorimer, Lieutenant-Governor of the Isle of Man, paid a visit to the Grand Swiss tournament

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John Saunders@johnchess27 Sep 2023
Preview of the FIDE #GrandSwiss and #WomensGrandSwiss chess tournaments, starting 25 October at the Villa Marina, Douglas, Isle of Man iomchess.com/ #iomchess - stellar line-ups include @FabianoCaruana @GMHikaru @AlirezaFirouzja @anishgiri @DGukesh & many other GMs
The Villa Marina, Douglas, Isle of Man, hosts the 2023 FIDE Grand Swiss & Women's Grand Swiss tournaments, starting 25 October

ALT The Villa Marina, Douglas, Isle of Man, hosts the 2023 FIDE Grand Swiss & Women's Grand Swiss tournaments, starting 25 October

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Malcolm Pein
@TelegraphChess22 Aug 2023
It's official! UKGov support for @ecfchess and chess in parks and schools announced by @DCMS with @RishiSunak @lucyfrazermp welcoming Shreyas Royal and Bodhana Sivanandam to @10DowningStreet See: gov.uk/government/news/major…
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CHESS Magazine@CHESS_Magazine23 Jun 2023
Our July pages will ideally be printed today. Much to enjoy within, including @DanielKingChess on Ding Liren, lovely reports on the @amateurchesscom in Kos & @ECUonline Seniors, and @johnchess and Ingrid Ives on Ronnie & Cobie Ives, a pioneering chess couple in the 1950s. #chess
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International Chess Federation
@FIDE_chess23 Apr 2023
Happy 60th birthday to Swedish chess legend Pia Cramling! 🎉 🎂 A grandmaster since 1992 and one of the strongest female players since the 80s. Pia joined a chess club at age 10; 50 years later she is still an active player that continues to inspire #womeninchess worldwide.
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Mike Klein@ChessMike23 Apr 2023
Happy 60th to one of our legends! GM Pia Cramling is a treasure.
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BBC News (UK)
@BBCNews23 Mar 2023
Ukraine takes on UK in solidarity chess tournament bbc.in/3FMKkel

Ukraine takes on UK in solidarity chess tournament

Parliament plays host to two grandmasters - and some keen MP amateurs - to show support for Ukraine.

bbc.com
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Happy birthday, Vishy from all your friends in Gibraltar.
John Saunders@johnchess11 Dec 2022
Happy birthday, @vishy64theking - one of the earliest photos I took of the great man: in 2001, outside Chelsea FC's ground in London, with England no. 1 @MickeyAdamsGM #chess
Viswanathan Anand playing chess with Michael Adams

ALT Viswanathan Anand playing chess with Michael Adams

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Congratulations to @irene_sukandar from all your #GibChess friends!
Eric Rosen
@IM_Rosen25 Aug 2022
So proud of @irene_sukandar for securing her 2nd GM norm at the Abu Dhabi Masters!
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