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Anand's rise in the Indian chess world was meteoric. National level success came early for him when he won the National Sub-Junior Chess Championship with a score of 9/9 in 1983 at the age of fourteen. He became the youngest Indian to win the International Master Title at the age of fifteen, in 1984. At the age of sixteen he became the national chess champion and won that title two more times. He played games at blitz speed. In 1987, he became the first Indian to win the World Junior Chess...
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|  | Vladimir Kramnik
It is an almost senseless challenge to describe GM Vladimir Kramnik in only a few lines. His personality has too many facets; his areas of interests are too diverse. What is clear is that Vladimir Kramnik is not solely fixated on chess. Current affairs interest him just as intensively as numerous sport and cultural activities, several of which he regularly engages in. The cosmopolitan would love to enjoy life ever more intensively, but his drive to succeed holds this inclination within limits...
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News From The US Chess Federation
| The U.S. Chess Scoop: Episode 3 | | In the third episode of the U.S. Chess Scoop, CLO editor Jennifer Shahade discusses the World Open and the Philadelphia International. (content/view/9502/343/) Watch it on her blog.
| | Jennifer Shows a Hulachess Excerpt | | Watch an excerpt from hulachess on web-editor Jennifer Shahade's blog.
| | U.S. Junior Closed Field Set | | The 2009 U.S. Junior Closed is set for July 13-16 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and the strong 8-player field includes four IMs: Lenderman, Shankland, Robson and Bercys.
| | The Stars Come Out for the World Open | | If you thought the 7-day section of the World Open in Philadelphia was strong, check out the five-day, which includes: GMs Gata Kamsky, Varuzhan Akobian, Yury Shulman and foreign GMs like Smirin.
| | Nakamura Takes on All Comers at the U.S. Open | | The 21-year-old two-time Champion Hikaru Nakamura, will play all comers at a simultaneous exhibition on Friday, August 7th at the US Open in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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