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GLOBAL AI PLAYER CARNIVAL in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 27, 2025 - A chess robot from SenseTime showcased at GLOBAL AI PLAYER CARNIVAL&WEST BUND INTERNATIONAL TECH CONSUMER CARNIVAL in Shanghai, China on October 27, 2025.

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Annual Tata Steel Chess Tournament - India

Chess player Norway's Magnus Carlsen, five-time World Chess Champion, competes against Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa on the first day of the 6th Tata Steel Chess Tournament. Kolkata, India, November 13, 2024. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Annual Tata Steel Chess Tournament - India

Chess player Norway's Magnus Carlsen, five-time World Chess Champion, competes against Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa on the first day of the 6th Tata Steel Chess Tournament. Kolkata, India, November 13, 2024. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Annual Tata Steel Chess Tournament - India

Chess player Norway's Magnus Carlsen, five-time World Chess Champion, competes against Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa on the first day of the 6th Tata Steel Chess Tournament. Kolkata, India, November 13, 2024. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Annual Tata Steel Chess Tournament - India

Chess player Norway's Magnus Carlsen, five-time World Chess Champion, competes against Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa on the first day of the 6th Tata Steel Chess Tournament. Kolkata, India, November 13, 2024. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Annual Tata Steel Chess Tournament - India

Chess player Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa of Indian competes against Norway's Magnus Carlsen, five-time World Chess Champion on the first day of the 6th Tata Steel Chess Tournament. on November 13, 2024 in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/Eyepix Group)

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Annual Tata Steel Chess Tournament - India

Chess player Norway's Magnus Carlsen, five-time World Chess Champion, competes against Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa on the first day of the 6th Tata Steel Chess Tournament. Kolkata, India, November 13, 2024. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)ROMANIA-BUCHAREST-GRAND CHESS TOUR 2024

(240626) -- BUCHAREST, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A Romanian teenager player makes a move at a demonstrative simultaneous chess game with chess grandmasters after the opening ceremony of Grand Chess Tour 2024 in Bucharest, Romania, June 25, 2024. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)ROMANIA-BUCHAREST-GRAND CHESS TOUR 2024

(240626) -- BUCHAREST, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chess player Fabiano Caruana of the the United States reacts during the opening ceremony of Grand Chess Tour 2024 in Bucharest, Romania, June 25, 2024. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)ROMANIA-BUCHAREST-GRAND CHESS TOUR 2024

(240626) -- BUCHAREST, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A Romanian teenager player makes a move at a demonstrative simultaneous chess game with chess grandmasters after the opening ceremony of Grand Chess Tour 2024 in Bucharest, Romania, June 25, 2024. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)ROMANIA-BUCHAREST-GRAND CHESS TOUR 2024

(240626) -- BUCHAREST, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chess player Fabiano Caruana of the the United States reacts during the opening ceremony of Grand Chess Tour 2024 in Bucharest, Romania, June 25, 2024. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)ROMANIA-BUCHAREST-GRAND CHESS TOUR 2024

(240626) -- BUCHAREST, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chess player Fabiano Caruana of the the United States reacts during the opening ceremony of Grand Chess Tour 2024 in Bucharest, Romania, June 25, 2024. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)

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(SP)ROMANIA-BUCHAREST-GRAND CHESS TOUR 2024

(240626) -- BUCHAREST, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Romanian teenager player makes a move at a demonstrative simultaneous chess game with chess grandmasters after the opening ceremony of Grand Chess Tour 2024 in Bucharest, Romania, June 25, 2024. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)

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(SP)ROMANIA-BUCHAREST-GRAND CHESS TOUR 2024

(240626) -- BUCHAREST, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Romanian teenager player makes a move at a demonstrative simultaneous chess game with chess grandmasters after the opening ceremony of Grand Chess Tour 2024 in Bucharest, Romania, June 25, 2024. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)

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(SP)ROMANIA-BUCHAREST-GRAND CHESS TOUR 2024

(240626) -- BUCHAREST, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chess player Fabiano Caruana of the the United States reacts during the opening ceremony of Grand Chess Tour 2024 in Bucharest, Romania, June 25, 2024. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)

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Lebanon's first Xiangqi championship held in Beirut

STORY: Lebanon's first Xiangqi championship held in Beirut SHOOTING TIME: April 21, 2024 DATELINE: April 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of participants 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HANI MIKATI, Participant 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ELIAS ABOU JAOUDE, Head of the Xiangqi Committee in Lebanon 4. various of participants STORYLINE: Lebanon's first annual tournament of Xiangqi, or Chinese chess, was held Sunday in the Jal El Dib area, north of the capital Beirut. Some 70 players of all ages participated in the game. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HANI MIKATI, Participant "We are here with the Chinese players, learning from their years of experience in the Chinese chess. And we are learning about the Chinese culture through the Chinese chess game, which is a very old and traditional game in China, and the insightful player is the one who wins at the end." SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ELIAS ABOU JAOUDE, Head of the Xiangqi Committee in Lebanon "Xiangqi, which is the Chinese chess,

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Chinese player Wei Yi wins 2024 Tata Steel Chess Tournament

STORY: Chinese player Wei Yi wins 2024 Tata Steel Chess Tournament SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 28, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: THE HAGUE, the Netherlands CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the final round of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2024 in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands STORYLINE: Chinese grandmaster Wei Yi claimed the Tata Steel Chess Tournament title for the first time in the Netherlands on Sunday, beating Gukesh Dommaraju from India in a sensational tiebreak decider. It was the 86th edition of the prestigious chess tournament held at Wijk aan Zee, a village on the Dutch west coast. In the final, the 24-year-old grandmaster Wei, 16th in the FIDE world ranking, defeated Gukesh with a draw with the black pieces and a victory with white. In the 13th and final regular round of the tournament earlier on Sunday, Wei beat Vidit Santosh Gujrathi from India, defending champion Anish Giri from the Netherlands defeated compatriot Max Warmerdam, Nodirbek Abdusattorov from

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Tata Steel Chess Tournament kicks off in Netherlands

STORY: Tata Steel Chess Tournament kicks off in Netherlands SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 13, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: WIJK AAN ZEE, the Netherlands CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2024 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DOMINICK BURGER, Junior player 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SAMUEL LOPES, Junior player 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): Visitor 5. various of the venue STORYLINE: The 2024 Tata Steel Chess Tournament began on Saturday in Wijk aan Zee, a coastal town in the North Holland Province of the Netherlands. Chinese player Ding Liren, who won his first world title in April 2023, drew with Vidit Santosh Gujrathi from India in the first round. Women's world champion Ju Wenjun, also from China, and junior world champion Marc'Andria Maurizzi of France are also present. Dutch player Anish Giri is defending his title. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DOMINICK BURGER, Junior player "I'm just expecting to play some nice games and also look at some nice games and ha

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TOP 10 CHINESE SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of Chinese sports news in 2023: China's chess player Ding Liren defeated Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia in the 2023 FIDE World Championship final tie-breaker on April 30, becoming the 17th chess world champion and the first Chinese male player to win the title. Ju Wenjun of China also won the Women's World Chess Championship for the fourth time in a row. This file photo taken on April 30, 2023 shows China's Ding Liren talking to media during a news conference after defeating Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi in their tie-breaker of the 2023 International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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TOP 10 CHINESE SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of Chinese sports news in 2023: China's chess player Ding Liren defeated Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia in the 2023 FIDE World Championship final tie-breaker on April 30, becoming the 17th chess world champion and the first Chinese male player to win the title. Ju Wenjun of China also won the Women's World Chess Championship for the fourth time in a row. This file photo taken on May 1, 2023 shows that Arkady Dvorkovich (L), president of the International Federation of Chess, awards the trophy to China's Ding Liren during the awarding ceremony of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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TOP 10 CHINESE SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of Chinese sports news in 2023: China's chess player Ding Liren defeated Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia in the 2023 FIDE World Championship final tie-breaker on April 30, becoming the 17th chess world champion and the first Chinese male player to win the title. Ju Wenjun of China also won the Women's World Chess Championship for the fourth time in a row. This file photo taken on April 30, 2023 shows China's Ding Liren (L) and Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi competing during their tie-breaker of the 2023 International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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TOP 10 CHINESE ATHLETES/TEAMS OF 2023

(231226) -- BEIJING, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- As the sporting calendar draws to a close, Xinhua News Agency has selected the top 10 Chinese athletes/teams for 2023: 1. Ding Liren (male, chess) Ding defeated Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia at the 2023 FIDE World Championship, becoming the first Chinese male player to win the world chess championship. This file photo taken on April 30, 2023 shows Ding Liren of China attending a press conference after claiming the title at 2023 FIDE World Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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Chinese chess competition held in Lebanon

STORY: Chinese chess competition held in Lebanon DATELINE: Oct. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:15 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the competition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ELIAS ABOU JAWDE, Head of Lebanon's Chinese Chess Committee 3. various of the competition 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AMINE KORKOMAZ, Lebanese Chinese chess player 5. various of the awarding ceremony STORYLINE: A Xiangqi (Chinese chess) competition was held in Beirut on Saturday, attracting around 70 Lebanese and Chinese players to compete. The event was co-organized by the Confucius Institute at Saint Joseph University (USJ) and Lebanon's Chinese Chess Committee. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ELIAS ABOU JAWDE, Head of Lebanon's Chinese Chess Committee "This competition aims to promote the intellectual development of the youths and strengthen their self-confidence. Chinese chess can help strengthen self-confidence. Through this game, the youths will have a better understanding of the Chinese culture. We are the only committee of C

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Chinese chess competition held in Lebanon

STORY: Chinese chess competition held in Lebanon DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:59 LOCATION: DEIR EL QAMAR, Lebanon CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese chess competition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): JIHAD NAJJAR, President of Deir el Kamar Sports Club 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI LEI, Chinese chess player 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): HANI MIKATI, Lebanese Chinese chess player 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHENG YUCHONG, Military attache with the Chinese Embassy in Lebanon STORYLINE: A competition for Chinese chess, also called Xiangqi, was held in Deir el Qamar, a historic town in south-central Lebanon, on Sunday, attracting about 70 Lebanese and Chinese fans of all ages. The competition titled "Lebanese-Chinese Xiangqi Friendship Championship" was organized by the XiangQi Committee in Lebanon in coordination with Deir el Qamar Sports Club and with significant support of the Chinese Embassy in Lebanon. Jihad Najjar, president of Deir el Kamar Sports Club who hosted the competition, said tha

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Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 takes place in Vinnytsia

VINNYTSIA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 14, 2023 - A participant of the Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 held at Vinnytsia City Childrens and Youth Sports School no. 6, Vinnytsia, west-central Ukraine

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Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 takes place in Vinnytsia

VINNYTSIA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 14, 2023 - Participants of the Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 held at Vinnytsia City Childrens and Youth Sports School no. 6, Vinnytsia, west-central Ukraine

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Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 takes place in Vinnytsia

VINNYTSIA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 14, 2023 - Participants of the Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 held at Vinnytsia City Childrens and Youth Sports School no. 6, Vinnytsia, west-central Ukraine

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Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 takes place in Vinnytsia

VINNYTSIA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 14, 2023 - Participants of the Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 held at Vinnytsia City Childrens and Youth Sports School no. 6, Vinnytsia, west-central Ukraine

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Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 takes place in Vinnytsia

VINNYTSIA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 14, 2023 - Participants of the Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 held at Vinnytsia City Childrens and Youth Sports School no. 6, Vinnytsia, west-central Ukraine

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Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 takes place in Vinnytsia

VINNYTSIA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 14, 2023 - Participants of the Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 held at Vinnytsia City Childrens and Youth Sports School no. 6, Vinnytsia, west-central Ukraine

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Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 takes place in Vinnytsia

VINNYTSIA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 14, 2023 - Participants of the Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 held at Vinnytsia City Childrens and Youth Sports School no. 6, Vinnytsia, west-central Ukraine

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Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 takes place in Vinnytsia

VINNYTSIA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 14, 2023 - Participants of the Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 held at Vinnytsia City Childrens and Youth Sports School no. 6, Vinnytsia, west-central Ukraine

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Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 takes place in Vinnytsia

VINNYTSIA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 14, 2023 - Participants of the Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 held at Vinnytsia City Childrens and Youth Sports School no. 6, Vinnytsia, west-central Ukraine

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Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 takes place in Vinnytsia

VINNYTSIA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 14, 2023 - Participants of the Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 held at Vinnytsia City Childrens and Youth Sports School no. 6, Vinnytsia, west-central Ukraine

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Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 takes place in Vinnytsia

VINNYTSIA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 14, 2023 - Participants of the Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 held at Vinnytsia City Childrens and Youth Sports School no. 6, Vinnytsia, west-central Ukraine

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Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 takes place in Vinnytsia

VINNYTSIA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 14, 2023 - A participant of the Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 held at Vinnytsia City Childrens and Youth Sports School no. 6, Vinnytsia, west-central Ukraine

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Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 takes place in Vinnytsia

VINNYTSIA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 14, 2023 - Participants of the Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 held at Vinnytsia City Childrens and Youth Sports School no. 6, Vinnytsia, west-central Ukraine

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Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 takes place in Vinnytsia

VINNYTSIA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 14, 2023 - Participants of the Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 held at Vinnytsia City Childrens and Youth Sports School no. 6, Vinnytsia, west-central Ukraine

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Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 takes place in Vinnytsia

VINNYTSIA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 14, 2023 - Participants of the Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 held at Vinnytsia City Childrens and Youth Sports School no. 6, Vinnytsia, west-central Ukraine

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Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 takes place in Vinnytsia

VINNYTSIA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 14, 2023 - Participants of the Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 held at Vinnytsia City Childrens and Youth Sports School no. 6, Vinnytsia, west-central Ukraine

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Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 takes place in Vinnytsia

VINNYTSIA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 14, 2023 - Participants of the Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 held at Vinnytsia City Childrens and Youth Sports School no. 6, Vinnytsia, west-central Ukraine

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Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 takes place in Vinnytsia

VINNYTSIA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 14, 2023 - Participants of the Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 held at Vinnytsia City Childrens and Youth Sports School no. 6, Vinnytsia, west-central Ukraine

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Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 takes place in Vinnytsia

VINNYTSIA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 14, 2023 - A participant of the Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 held at Vinnytsia City Childrens and Youth Sports School no. 6, Vinnytsia, west-central Ukraine

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Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 takes place in Vinnytsia

VINNYTSIA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 14, 2023 - Participants of the Ukrainian Chess Championship among children under 8 held at Vinnytsia City Childrens and Youth Sports School no. 6, Vinnytsia, west-central Ukraine

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Anish Giri wins Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023

STORY: Anish Giri wins Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: WIJK AAN ZEE, the Netherlands CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023 STORYLINE: Dutch chess player Anish Giri won the prestigious Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023, which concluded in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands, on Sunday. In the 13th and final round of the 85th edition of the tournament at the Dutch west coast, the runner-up in 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019 and 2021 won playing with white against Romanian Richard Rapport. Giri finished first with 8.5 points. Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan and Norwegian world champion Magnus Carlsen ended joint second with 8 points and China's Ding Liren had to settle for 11th place with 5.5 points. Giri took over the title from Carlsen, who had won eight times in Wijk aan Zee. Twenty-eight-year-old grandmaster Giri had a strong tournament, remained unbeaten and beat both world No. 1, Carlsen, and world No. 2, Ding Liren. Xi

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Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023 enters 5th round

STORY: Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023 enters 5th round DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Amsterdam CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 5th round of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands STORYLINE: The Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023 entered the 5th round in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on Thursday. While the Tata Steel Chess Tournament is an event based in Wijk aan Zee, a coastal town in the western Netherlands, it is a tradition that one round is played at a special location elsewhere in the Netherlands. This year, the grandmasters competed at the famous Johan Cruijff Arena, the home stadium of the football club Ajax and the largest stadium in the country. The grandmasters, including Chinese player Ding Liren, took the opportunity to pose for a group photo and sat for mock contests on the green lawn of the Johan Cruijff Arena before the real fights were held indoors. This year marks the 85th edition of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, which will

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1st round of Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023 held in Netherlands

STORY: 1st round of Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023 held in Netherlands DATELINE: Jan. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:52 LOCATION: WIJK AAN ZEE, the Netherlands CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the venue of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023 STORYLINE: The first round of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023 kicked off in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands, on Saturday. The "Wimbledon of Chess" attracts the best chess grandmasters in the world, along with thousands of amateur players. During this year's tournament, there are both onsite audience and online visitors from around the world. This year marks the 85th edition of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, which will be lasted until Jan. 29. Chinese chess player Ding Liren is competing in the current tournament. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands. (XHTV)

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Youngest shogi pro extends win streak to 17

OSAKA, Japan, May 12 Kyodo - Sota Fujii, at 14 the youngest professional player of shogi, or Japanese chess, extends his record winning streak to 17 matches with a win over 31-year-old Kazuhiro Nishikawa in Osaka on May 12, 2017.

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Computer software beats top shogi pro

HIMEJI, Japan, May 21 Kyodo - Amahiko Sato (front), a Meijin grandmaster, or top professional player of shogi Japanese chess, loses to shogi software "Ponanza" on May 20, 2017, in the final round of the human vs. computer two-match shogi series, at Himeji Castle in western Japan. Sato had also lost in the first round.

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Imaizumi passes pro 'shogi' player test at 41

TOKYO, Japan - Kenji Imaizumi, who passed the test to become a professional player of "shogi" or Japanese chess at the age of 41 on Dec. 8, 2014, is seen in this photo.