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Maharashtra Chess League starts in Pune

4/27/2013 – An exciting bidding process by private sponsors determined the team line-ups to be used in the Maharashtra Chess League. Some of the top Indian players are participating in the event, and the World Champion himself was there to grace the opening ceremony. This rapid tournament has already produced many exciting games. Read about the first two rounds in our big pictorial report.

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.
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