"Philippines to stage Asian cities chess championship

The Philippines is set to stage the 14th Asian Cities Chess Team Championship on March 20-28 in Manila with over 40 countries and regions expected to vie for the prestigious Dubai Cup."
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"Anand held to draw in Corus GM chess

Thursday, 15 January , 2004, 21:02

New Delhi: Viswanathan Anand missed out a possible win against Vioral Bologan in the fourth round of the 66th Corus Grandmasters Chess tournament at Wjik Aan Zee in the Netherlands, reports received here said. "
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"MEMBERS of Heanor Operatic Society are in the final weeks of rehearsing for their 2004 show – Tim Rice's 'Chess' with music by former Abba stars Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus.

It tells the story of Russian and American professional chess players who're taking part in a tournament in Merano, Northern Italy. Love develops between an American player (Florence Vassy) and the Russian champion (Anatoly Sergievsky) – he seeks political asylum. In Act Two the scene moves to Bangkok a year later where a chess tournament is underway. The plot then thickens!"
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"The Elista FIDE Office announces publication of the 1st January 2004 FIDE Rating List effective 1st January to 31st March."
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