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World Junior Championship
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World Junior Championships begin...
11.11.2005 – Well, actually with a wedding, between Turkey's greatest player and a WGM from Russia. For which our reporter, who incidentally was Best Man, had to cross a bridge from Europe to Asia. Which, together with the late-night celebrations did not leave him at his effervescent best. Anyway, you will probably enjoy the report by our man in Istanbul. |
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92 boys and 68 girls in Istanbul
13.11.2005 – The World Junior Championship in Turkey is one of the biggest in recent years. Some people, like Hamidullah Sarwary from Afghanistan, had to overcome obstacles to attend. After four rounds top seed Shakhriyar Mamedyarov is leading with 4/4. We bring you results, pictures and a report by Nigel Short. |
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Work and play at the World Junior
15.11.2005 – Shak Mamedyarov is still in clear lead, with 5½/6 and a 2873 performance. Amongst the girls it is the surprise player Gu Xiaobing from China. In today's report, however, Nigel Short concentrates on the leisure activities of the players, how they meet, communicate and have fun – with and without their wireless notebooks. Big illustrated report. |
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Shakhriyar Mamedyarov leads with 2953 performance
18.11.2005 – In the first eight rounds this friendly and very professional chess player put every ounce of energy and determination into his games, dropping half a point so far in a stellar 2953 performance. In the girls' section Gu Xiaobing of China and 16-year-old Turkan Mamedjarova (sister of Shak) are in the lead with 6½ points each. Big illustrated report. |
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Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Elisabeth Pähtz win World Juniors
23.11.2005 – He is (yet another) wonder boy from Azerbaijan, she a German talent who already picked up the under 18 title two years ago. Both finished clear first in the boys' and girls' sections of the World Junior Chess Championship in Istanbul, Turkey. We bring you results, games and a big pictorial report by Frits Agterdenbos. |
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