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Interviews from Al Ain

1/13/2016 – The Al Ain Classic took place from 22nd to 31st December and was one of the strongest open tournaments of the year. The Chinese grandmaster Wang Hao finished clear first ahead of "Fire on board" chess legend Alexei Shirov. Prathamesh Mokal talked with Wang, Shirov, and the organiser of the tournament about chess, the Al Ain Classic and life in general.

Strong lineup for Al Ain Classic in December

10/29/2015 – Open tournaments are getting stronger – and how! The Al Ain Chess Classic is to be held in the United Arab Emirates from 22nd to 31st December. There is still a lot of time for the registration deadline to end, but the tournament has already attracted the interest of fifty-two grandmasters. The top seed is none other than the legendary Latvian GM Alexei Shirov. Expect fire on the board.

Nigalidze is Al Ain Classic champion!

12/28/2014 – It is not every day that you see the 28th seed of a tournament winning it. And even rarer when there are 17 players rated above 2600. For many it might seem like an impossible dream, but not for a player who is ambitious and dedicates eight hours of his day religiously to perfecting his art. GM Gaioz Nigalidze is the man of the moment. Final report from Al Ain by Sagar Shah.

Invitation to the Al-Ain Classics

11/14/2014 – If you want to play a strong tournament in idyllic surroundings, the Al-Ain Chess Classics might be just the tournament for you. From 18th to 27th December a lot of Grandmasters, International Masters and also rank amateurs will travel to the United Arab Emirates to play for a sizeable prizefund in Al-Ain, the so-called "Garden City" in the Arabian Gulf. Sagar Shah offers a preview.
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