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Actually the news is: Magnus Carlsen is only sixth on the official
FIDE list, although up-to-date rating calculations put him on a history-making
second place. The media (and chess fans) assumed that would be his place on
the FIDE list, but a missed deadline thwarted that. Alexander Morozevich is
second Vassily Ivanchuk third. Here are the FIDE and the Live Rating lists.

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It’s almost July and in about a month and a half Mid Valley City in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, will see the arrival of grandmasters, IMs, players, enthusiasts and fans from around the world for the 5th IGB Dato’ Arthur Tan Malaysia Open. With a $24,000 prize fund it will be the richest ever edition in the series. Participants can relax and sight-see in the beautiful country. Register now.

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The “Language” options in Fritz sometimes confuse even experienced users of the software. Our ChessBase Workshop columnist solves the mysteries and describes the settings in his latest column. Workshop…

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Our original “gratuitous aside” about British sporting representation led to passionate responses from people for or against devolution or federalism. Scottish GM Jonathan Rowson and British GM Nigel Short made strong statements, and now their views have spilled over into a Scottish newspaper. We bring you excerpts and a final installment of some eminently enjoyable readers’ feedback.

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Vladimir Kramnik outwitted Loek van Wely in a QGD and clinched it in 29 moves. Peter Leko had to work harder and longer – 57 moves – against Vassily Ivanchuk in a Sicilian Paulsen. Jan Gustafsson whipped up a deadly attack after strategic errors by Arkadij Naiditsch. Express report before the European football final.

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The French call un blitz de départage «mort subite»
– a sudden death blitz game. The Aspiring Youth Rapid Chess Championship,
staged in Lyon to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the French Chess Magazine
Europe Echecs, went down to the wire, with 18-year-old IM Romain Edouard beating
17-year-old Sébastien Feller in the tiebreak. Final pictorial and video report from Lyon.

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Our original “gratuitous aside” about British sporting representation led to passionate responses from people in favour or against devolution or federalism. Scottish GM Jonathan Rowson and British GM Nigel Short made strong statements, and now their views have spilled over into a Scottish newspaper. We bring you excerpts and a final installment of some eminently enjoyable readers feedback.

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Gustafsson-Kramnik, an Exchange Grünfeld, ended in a symmetrical rook ending and a draw in 29 moves. Naiditsch-Nepomnaichtchi, a Sicilian Najdorf, saw White with some chances but ended in repetition after 30 moves. Mamedyarov vs Leko was a Sämisch and drawn after 24 moves. Ivanchuk-van Wely was a Scheveningen with a drawn queen ending in 39 moves. Illustrated report.

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Why are these fair maidens playing chess with the names of two famous world champions affixed to their table? They are part of a “Young Hopefuls” tournament to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the French Magazine Europe Echecs – and playing in the exact location where Kasparov played Karpov in 1990. The twelfth champion is a special guest. Report with video reports from Lyon.

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The Turkish İş Bank Chess League is taking place from June
23 to July 3, 2008, with 22 GMs, 18 IMs, 15 FMs, 15 WGMs, 2 WIMs and 2 WFMs
participating. It is taking place in a mountain resort near Izmit, just east
of Istanbul, at an altitude of 6000 feet. We have a beautiful pictorial report
brough to you from the Kartepe Mountain Resort by WGM Anastasiya Karlovich and Özgür Akman.

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