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Romanian holding on in India

9/11/2004 – In a tournament full of ups and down, Dieter Nisipeanu is staying up. (That's not him, but we needed someone smiling.) With one round to go he is clinging to a half-point lead in the Pune GM tournament. FIDE champion Kasimdzhanov is right on his tail. Local hopes for a place on the podium are good with Harikrishna and Chanda vying for third. Report and photos.

Nisipeanu leads in India

9/9/2004 – A chess tournament near a fort with spikes to ward off enemy elephants? It must be India! The city of Pune is hosting the strongest all-play-all event ever to take place in India, a category 16 that includes FIDE champ Kasimdzhanov and a host of local stars, sans Anand. We bring you an onsite report, analysis, and some beautiful local color.
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