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Shreyas Royal makes the first move in Carlsen vs Anand at London Chess 2017. He is also reported to be lined up to make the opening move in a game during this year's World Chess Championships in London. | Photo: John Saunders (@johnchess).

Deportation Heartache For Promising Young Chess Player

August 10, 2018 John Lee Shaw

Nine-year-old chess player, Shreyas Royal, has just finished playing in the 2018 British Chess Championships in Hull. His final score of 5.5/9 in the ‘Open’ section, (just two points behind the winner), is not to be sniffed at. This is especially so, when we consider the fact that young Shreyas, […check it out!]

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Adams & Houska Are 2018 British Chess Champions

August 8, 2018 John Lee Shaw

Grandmaster, Michael Adams, was just seventeen years old when he won his first British Chess Championships. That was in 1989, the year in which the Lexus car was launched, George Bush Snr. was sworn in as 43rd President of the United States and Microsoft released its Office suite. The years […check it out!]

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