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Louis Zapoleon
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J.R. Capablanca

Zapoleon Blown Apart

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Igor Arkadievich Zaitsev
(1938-)

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Ponziani's Opening
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3

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Anand-Gelfand World Chess Championship
Moscow, Russia
May 10-30
Chessgames will be covering all 12 rounds daily at 7:00am (USA/Eastern) as World Champion Anand attempts to defend his title against challenger Boris Gelfand at the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow.
 
World's Youth Stars
Kirishi, Russia
World's Youth Stars
May 11-24
Vladislav Artemiev won this 12 player round-robin for children that includes some of the brightest futures of chess.
 
US Championship
St. Louis, USA
May 8-20
Nakamura defeated his main rival Kamsky in the 10th round to secure his victory as the 2012 US Champion. His final score was an impressive 8.5/11 (+6 -0 =5).
 
US Championship (Women)
St. Louis, USA
May 8-20
Krush and Zatonskih were tied at 7/9, but Irina Krush won both of the rapid tiebreaks to become the 2012 US Women's Champion.
 
Asian Continental Chess Championship
May 4-14
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnman
Parimarjan Negi took first place on tie-break from Yu Yangyi after both scored 7/9.
 
Asian Continental Chess Championship (Women)
May 4-14
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnman
Irine Kharisma Sukandar took clear first with 7/9.
 
20th Sigeman and Co Tournament
Malmo, Sweden
May 9-16
Caruana beat out Leko, Li Chao, Giri, Emanuel Berg, Hans Tikkanen, Jonny Hector and Nils Grandelius.
 
47th Capablanca Memorial
Havana, Cuba
May 3-14
Ivanchuk, Dominguez Perez, Quesada Perez, Nepomniachtchi, and Potkin compete in this traditional celebration of Cuban chess. Discussion forum now open.
 
Topalov Under-18 Clock Simul
Vienna, Italy
Apr 27
Topalov won a clock simul against some of Europe's top juniors, scoring +4 -2 =2. Topalov conceded defeat against 16 year old GM Richard Rapport, and 13 year old Martin Christian Huber.
 
Italian Team Championships
Arvier, Italy
Apr 27-May 1
The favorites are Obiettivo Risarcimento (Padova) with Caruana, Nakamura, and Georgiev. Discussion forum now open.
 
Kramnik vs Aronian Match
Zurich, Switzerland
Apr 21-28
Kramnik and Aronian played a 6 game classical match in Zurich, tied 3 to 3.
 
12th Bangkok Open
Bangkok, Thailand
Apr 13-19
Nigel Short scored a fantastic 8/9 which (including a quick draw in the final round against Nguyen Duc Hoa). Some games uploaded; more coming soon. Discussion forum now open.
 
14th Dubai Open
Dubai, UAE
Apr 15-23
Ni Hua won on tiebreaks after getting off to a fabulous start (4/4) at this very strong Swiss.
 
Russian Team Championships
Sochi, Russia
Apr 8-16
Tomsk-400 cruised to the finish line with Sergey Karjakin on board one boasting a 2896 performance rating.
 
Russian Team Championships (Women)
Sochi, Russia
Apr 8-16
Ladya/Kazan won the women's event, with Nadezhda Kosintseva on board one.
 
Chinese Chess Championships
Xinghua, China
Mar 27-Apr 7
Ding Liren becomes the Chinese Champion for the third year in a row, finishing with 8/11.
 
Chinese Chess Championships (women)
Xinghua, China
Mar 27-Apr 7
Huang Qian and Zhang Xiaowen both finish with 8/11, but Huang Qian took gold on tiebreak.
 

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