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The quest for a third IM norm

1/4/2020 – Improving one's chess rating is a tough task at every level, especially when one reaches an apparently insurmountable plateau. As we go up the rating ladder, things only get more difficult, as Anatole Vlachos (pictured) and Thal Abergel explain in this article by DHANANJAY KHADILKAR. A look into what it takes to go from FM to IM, and from IM to GM. | Photo: Dhananjay Khadilkar

A practical approach to rapid tournaments

9/29/2019 – Grandmaster Sergey Fedorchuk won the 28th Sevres Open, a nine round rapid tournament outside of Paris. The 38-year-old Ukrainian is a veteran of the professional tournament circuit, and a two-time Paris Champion. In a look at the typical life of a 2600-GM, Paris-based journalist DHANANJAY KHADILKAR paid a visit and spoke to the top finishers. | Photo: Dhananjay Khadilkar
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