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Chess Weekend filled with pure joy and tears
by TheCrossroad Team
The Queen’s Weekend ended with a Chess Weekend due to 43rd Trusts Chess Open Championship in Auckland. The Trophy was finally won by the Australia...
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New York homeless refugee surprises by winning NY State (K-3) chess champion title
by TheCrossroad Team
Tanitoluwa Adewumi, in short, called as Tani by his parents and school mates. Tani who is 8 years old moved to the USA from Nigeria as a re...
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Nadia Braganza wins a Gold Medal at the Oceania Chess Championship
by TheCrossroad Team
Nadia Braganza at the Oceania Youth and Oceania Under 20's Chess Championship. Oceania Youth and Oceania Under 20’s Chess Championship was...
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Final Round and NZ Chess Congress joint Winners GM Timur Gareyev and FM Brendan Clarke
by TheCrossroad Team
The final moments at New Zealand Open Chess Championship and on completion of Round no. 9 WCM Nadia Braganza in the 9th Round defeated Rolan...
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Introducing New Zealand chess player - WCM Nadia Braganza
by TheCrossroad Team
TheCrossroad follows up Nadia Braganza, a junior chess player in New Zealand and have played professional chess tournaments held locally and...
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Magnus Carlsen retains his chess title for 2018
by WCM Eva Lourenco
I wanted to do an article on Magnus Carlsen for some time as I'm a chess fan and an occasional chess player. With Magnus retaining his Wo...
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