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		<title>Anand-Gelfand Game 3 the liveliest so far - 3</title>
		<link>http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/malcolmpein/anand-gelfand-game-3-the-liveliest-so-far</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ The World Chess Championship match at Moscow between Vishy Anand
  and Boris Gelfand remains tied after three games. The third game was
  considerably livelier than its predecessors, as Anand secured a clear
  edge against the challenger's Gruenfeld Defence but then missed the
  most testing continuation in a double rook and pawn endgame.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed May 16 14:23:00 2012</pubDate>
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		<dc:creator> IM Malcolm Pein  </dc:creator>

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		<title>US Chess Championships 2012 - Games and Results</title>
		<link>http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/chessnews/events/us-chess-championships-2012</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ The US Chess Championships take place in Saint Louis 8th-19th May 2012 (play-off, if required 20th). Hikaru Nakamura returns after missing last year. Defending champion Gata Kamsky,	Alexander Onischuk and Yasser Seirawan are also in the 12 player field. Anna Zatonskih is favourite to retain her title with Irina Krush as second favourite in the women's 10 player event. We're back to straight forward all-play-alls for both tournaments. Round 1 Tues 8th May 1pm local time 7pm BST. Live updates of games and results.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue May 15 19:00:00 2012</pubDate>
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		<dc:creator>Mark Crowther </dc:creator>

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		<title>Europe-Echecs World Chess Championship 2012 Video Game 4 - 4</title>
		<link>http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/chessnews/videos/europe-echecs-world-chess-championship-2012-video-game-4</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Europe-Echecs video report on the Round 4 draw between Boris Gelfand and Viswanathan Anand.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue May 15 18:56:00 2012</pubDate>
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		<dc:creator> Europe-Echecs </dc:creator>

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		<title>Gelfand applies only small pressure to Anand in World Championship Game 4 draw - 4 Playoff</title>
		<link>http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/chessnews/events/world-chess-championship-2012/gelfand-applies-only-small-pressure-to-anand-in-world-championship-game-4-draw</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Boris Gelfand didn't achieve very much with white in repeating the opening from Game
2. Gelfand was the first to innovate with 10.Qc2 but slowed down after 16...Re8.
Although Anand was slightly critical of his 24...Bd4 (24...Qb6 is better) and both players said 32.Rc6 could
have been tried it probably didn't change the assessment that black should draw if he exercises
a reasonable amount of care. At the end Anand said once he played 32...Nd5, 33...Ne7
even a symbolic edge had disappeared. Not a terribly thrilling game but the match is still in
the early stages. Gelfand said he obviously wasn't going to reveal his match strategy in
a press conference, but it could easily be his idea to play solidly for the first few games in order
to get into his first World Championship Match before revealing his major weapons. IM Malcolm Pein annotates.
Game 5 3pm Moscow time, 12pm BST, Thursday 17th May 2012.
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		<pubDate>Tue May 15 18:47:00 2012</pubDate>
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		<dc:creator>Mark Crowther </dc:creator>

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		<title>World Chess Championship tied at 1-1 - 2</title>
		<link>http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/malcolmpein/world-chess-championship-tied-at-1-1</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ The World Chess Championship between Vishy Anand and Boris Gelfand
  is tied at 1-1 after game two was drawn in just 25 moves.
  Predictably enough, the opening was a Slav. Both players play the
  defence and the game followed Kasparov - Gelfand Linares 1991 where
  Gelfand lost. The challenger chose a different path with white but
  achieved only, what he described afterwards as : "'A slight symbolic
  edge".]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue May 15 14:20:00 2012</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/malcolmpein/world-chess-championship-tied-at-1-1</guid>
		<dc:creator> IM Malcolm Pein  </dc:creator>

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		<title>Europe-Echecs World Chess Championship 2012 Video Game 3 - 3</title>
		<link>http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/chessnews/videos/europe-echecs-world-chess-championship-2012-video-game-3</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Europe-Echecs World Chess Championship video for round 3 with Robert Fontaine.  Interviews of Gunina, Bologan and Timman.
Shows the best moment of the press conference where Vishy missed a mate in 2 in his analyses ;)
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		<pubDate>Tue May 15 13:38:00 2012</pubDate>
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		<dc:creator> Europe-Echecs </dc:creator>

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		<title>Henrik Danielsen video of Anand-Gelfand Gm3 - 3</title>
		<link>http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/chessnews/videos/henrik-danielsen-video-of-anand-gelfand-gm3</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ <a href="http://www.chesscom.com">ChessDom</a> have daily videos by Henrik Danielsen on the World Chess Championship. Here are his videos of game 3 in two parts.
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		<pubDate>Mon May 14 22:14:00 2012</pubDate>
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		<dc:creator> ChessDom </dc:creator>

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		<title>Anand-Gelfand World Championship Game 3 drawn after tense fight - 3</title>
		<link>http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/chessnews/events/world-chess-championship-2012/anand-gelfand-world-championship-game-3-drawn-after-tense-fight</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Viswanathan Anand and Boris Gelfand drew a complex 37 move Gruenfeld Defence 
to leave their World Chess Championship match in Moscow tied at 1.5 each after three games. Anand came prepared
for the Gruenfeld after meeting it in game 1 and played the sharp 3.f3. However it seems that it was 
Gelfand that landed the first important blow. 14...Bd7 15.Kb1 Rc8 16.d6 has been seen before and white has 
scored 4/4 but Anand smelled a rat and understood he would be facing
16...e4 with a dangerous initiative for black. Anand tucked his King in the
corner with 16.Ka1 instead which still was met by 16...e4. The next few moves
were very difficult to get right for the players with many plausible moves 
that will no doubt be tested either in this match or by others. Gelfand would have equalised if he'd found
the short range tactic 23...Nb6 24.Nc3 Rd5!! winning back his pawn. After 
23....Rfc5 24.Rd1! black had to work hard to hold the position and it seems
likely it will turn out Anand missed something in the next few moves. As it
was Anand looked increasingly nervous as his clock ticked down to a minute
a move for the last 10. Anand's 35.Rh1 abruptly called an end to winning
tries as it is a tacit draw offer and Anand offered a draw with a look after seeing Gelfand's move 37
and the players shook hands. It already was noticable in his last title match against Topalov that
even though Anand is still a fine rapid player he doesn't handle time
pressure all that well. Game 4 Tuesday 3pm Moscow time 12pm BST. Gelfand
starts a sequence of four games where he has the white pieces three times.
IM Malcolm Pein annotates.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon May 14 19:32:00 2012</pubDate>
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		<dc:creator>Mark Crowther </dc:creator>

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		<title>Game 1 of World Chess Championship drawn - 1</title>
		<link>http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/malcolmpein/game-1-of-world-chess-championship-drawn</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Game one of the World Chess Championship between Vishy Anand and
  Boris Gelfand ended in a draw on Friday. Anand played white and was
  surprised by the challenger's Gruenfeld Defence. The opening is
  considered slightly suspect at WCC level and Garry Kasparov lost to
  Anatoly Karpov and Vladimir Kramnik with it. Gelfand struck a small
  psychological blow as he demonstrated the depth of his preparation.
  The Israeli does not usually play the Gruenfeld and Anand would
  probably not have prepared for it in depth. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon May 14 14:18:00 2012</pubDate>
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		<dc:creator> IM Malcolm Pein  </dc:creator>

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		<title>Europe-Echecs World Chess Championship 2012 Video Game 2 - 2</title>
		<link>http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/chessnews/videos/europe-echecs-world-chess-championship-2012-video-game-2</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Arrival of players, short resume of the game, press conference with the home prep of Vishy 17…Bf5, and small interviews of Joel lauder regarding this start of the match.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sun May 13 11:37:00 2012</pubDate>
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		<dc:creator> Europe-Echecs </dc:creator>

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		<title>Henrik Danielsen video of Gelfand-Anand Gm2 - 2</title>
		<link>http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/chessnews/videos/henrik-danielsen-video-of-gelfand-anand-gm2</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ <a href="http://www.chesscom.com">ChessDom</a> have daily videos by Henrik Danielsen on the World Chess Championship. Here is his of game 2.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sun May 13 11:36:00 2012</pubDate>
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		<dc:creator> ChessDom </dc:creator>

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		<title>Anand holds Gelfand with black in World Championship Game 2 - 2</title>
		<link>http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/chessnews/events/world-chess-championship-2012/anand-holds-gelfand-with-black-in-world-championship-game-2</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Viswanathan Anand drew with black against Boris Gelfand 
in just 25 moves of a Semi-Slav 5.e3 in second game of the World Chess
Championship in Moscow's Tretyakov Gallery. They are tied at 1-1. 
Gelfand took some time after 14...Nf6 to choose between 15.Bg5 and 15.exd5, his eventual choice.
Anand said the "position is supposed to be better for white just after 17.Be3.
But I'd actually checked this and found that 17...Bf5 gives reasonable [play]".
Anand had to be precise after this but with 19...Rfe8!, 21...h5! and 24...Kh7!
Gelfand had nothing and offered the draw with 25.Rc5.
Quotes from the press conference, photos and Malcolm Pein's notes in the
body of the article. Game 3 Monday 3pm Moscow time, 12pm BST.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sat May 12 16:15:00 2012</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/chessnews/events/world-chess-championship-2012/anand-holds-gelfand-with-black-in-world-championship-game-2</guid>
		<dc:creator>Mark Crowther </dc:creator>

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		<title>World Chess Championship starts - 10</title>
		<link>http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/malcolmpein/world-chess-championship-starts</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Game one of the World Chess Championship between Vishy Anand and
  challenger Boris Gelfand finished before press time. Anand
  played White. Game two begins at midday today UK time. I will be
  tweeting regularly with updates via #telegraphchess. The match is the
  best of twelve games and has a prize fund of 2.55 million US
  dollars.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sat May 12 14:32:00 2012</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/malcolmpein/world-chess-championship-starts</guid>
		<dc:creator> IM Malcolm Pein  </dc:creator>

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		<title>Henrik Danielsen video of Anand-Gelfand Gm1 - 1</title>
		<link>http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/chessnews/videos/henrik-danielsen-video-of-anand-gelfand-gm1</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ <a href="http://www.chesscom.com">ChessDom</a> have daily videos by Henrik Danielsen on the World Chess Championship. Here is his of game 1.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sat May 12 13:38:00 2012</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/chessnews/videos/henrik-danielsen-video-of-anand-gelfand-gm1</guid>
		<dc:creator> ChessDom </dc:creator>

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		<title>World Chess Championship 2012 - Games and Results</title>
		<link>http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/chessnews/events/world-chess-championship-2012</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ The World Chess Championship match between defending Champion Viswanathan Anand and his Challenger Boris Gelfand takes place in Moscow's Tretyakov Gallery.  10th (Opening Ceremony) - 30th (Possible play-offs) May 2012. 
Game 1 Friday 11th May 2012 3pm Local Time 12pm BST.
TWIC live coverage at <a href="http://twiclive.com/silverlive.htm">TWIC's live page</a> where Malcolm and I will be tweeting during play and producing PGN commentary during play. Reports every day, videos from Europe-Echecs, photos etc. 12pm start on play days. 2 days on 1 day off for most of the event. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sat May 12 00:49:00 2012</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/chessnews/events/world-chess-championship-2012</guid>
		<dc:creator>Mark Crowther </dc:creator>

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		<title>Gelfand surprises Anand with a Gruenfeld and draws comfortably in World Championship Game 1 - 1</title>
		<link>http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/chessnews/events/world-chess-championship-2012/gelfand-surprises-anand-with-a-gruenfeld-and-draws-comfortably-in-world-championship-game-1</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Boris Gelfand obtained an easy draw with black against World Champion Viswanathan Anand in the first game of the World Chess Championship in Moscow. No-one could recall the last time, if at all, Gelfand had chosen this opening. Although Anand was ready for the choice, as surprises of this nature were inevitable. Anand headed straight to a very unusual sideline but after Gelfand captured the pawn on a2 Anand slowed down and seemed unsure of himself. There were certainly alternatives to 13.Rb2 such as 13.Bg5. It seemed for a while like black might be significantly better but afterwards Gelfand said as far as he was concerned "There was no big advantage." The players quickly steered for a draw after this and the game was drawn in 24 moves.

Malcolm Pein annotates game one below and wraps up the game with his take on it. Improved notes by Malcolm from the first version just after the game. Game 2 Saturday 3pm Moscow time 12pm UK.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sat May 12 00:17:00 2012</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/chessnews/events/world-chess-championship-2012/gelfand-surprises-anand-with-a-gruenfeld-and-draws-comfortably-in-world-championship-game-1</guid>
		<dc:creator>Mark Crowther </dc:creator>

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		<title>Pre-Tourney Favorites Pull Ahead at U.S. Championships - 3</title>
		<link>http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/chessnews/events/us-chess-championships-2012/pre-tourney-favorites-pull-ahead-at-u.s.-championships</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Defending Champion Gata Kamsky and top seed Hikaru Nakamura both won. Hikaru Nakamura was over an hour ahead of Ray Robson in the Dragon. Robson was down to 7 minutes after about 26 moves and Nakamura was an hour ahead on the clock. Needless to say he didn't survive. (Nakamura was an hour ahead and still playing very fast in an unclear position, it worked today but not in round 2 where he had plenty of time to find 35...Kh7 which turns out to win, so maybe Nakamura plays too fast, especially in winning positions, but it is certain Robson plays too slowly). Gata Kamsky ground down Alexander Onischuk in a London System for only his second ever win against him. It looks certain that Nakamura and Kamsky will fight it out for the title. Also already it looks to like Anna Zatonskih and Irina Krush will do so in the women's section sharing the lead on 2.5/3 along with  Iryna Zenyuk.
Read FM Mike Klein's full official round 3 report  below.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri May 11 17:36:00 2012</pubDate>
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		<dc:creator> FM Mike Klein </dc:creator>

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		<title>Europe-Echecs World Chess Championship Video Report 1 - Opening press conference</title>
		<link>http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/chessnews/videos/europe-echecs-world-chess-championship-video-report-1</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Europe-Echecs are on the spot. Their Video report number 1, has interviews with Nigel Short and Sergey Karjakin, including sound-bites from the press conference.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri May 11 17:14:00 2012</pubDate>
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		<dc:creator> Europe-Echecs </dc:creator>

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		<title>World Championship starts and Ivanchuk win from Cuba - 1</title>
		<link>http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/malcolmpein/world-championship-starts-and-ivanchuk-win-from-cuba</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Game one of the World Chess Championship between Vishy Anand and
  challenger Boris Gelfand begins at midday today UK time. I will be
  tweeting regularly with updates via #telegraphchess. The match is the
  best of twelve games with possible tie breaks scheduled for May
  30th.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri May 11 14:30:00 2012</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/malcolmpein/world-championship-starts-and-ivanchuk-win-from-cuba</guid>
		<dc:creator> IM Malcolm Pein  </dc:creator>

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		<title>Win a Playstation 3 and PURE Chess Game in Caption Competition - PS3 and Pure Chess</title>
		<link>http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/chessnews/general/win-a-playstation-3-and-pure-chess-game-in-caption-competition</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ CHESS Magazine in conjunction with <a href="http://www.purechess.com/">PURE Chess</a>  has a fantastic caption competition where the prize is a PlayStation 3 with Pure Chess' new chess software on it. Full details as to how to enter below. Closing date for entries: 31st May 2012. Winner will be announced in early July 2012.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri May 11 11:03:00 2012</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/chessnews/general/win-a-playstation-3-and-pure-chess-game-in-caption-competition</guid>
		<dc:creator>Mark Crowther </dc:creator>

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