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  1. Te Kolste-Spielmann: The annotated game below is between Jan-Willem Te Kolste and Rudolf Spielmann in which, Rud... bit.ly/LDNtuS 8:05 AM May 26th via twitterfeed
  2. Sicilian Defense Labyrinth: The Sicilian Defense is one of the most widely used chess openings all over the worl... bit.ly/KqwzPf 6:29 AM May 26th via twitterfeed
  3. Sicilian Defense Basic Themes: First and foremost, time is the most important factor in the Sicilian Defense. Ma... bit.ly/MHeLju 4:56 AM May 26th via twitterfeed
  4. Triad Chess: Triad Chess was born in Marseilles, France. It's inventor Richard Wittig started working on this co... bit.ly/JDmjma 2:32 AM May 15th via twitterfeed
  5. Mikhail Tal - The Magician from Riga: Mikhail Tal (November 9, 1936-June 28, 1992) was a Latvian Grandmaster, of... bit.ly/JyfWRh 1:31 AM May 14th via twitterfeed
  6. Vasily Smyslov - The Truth Teller: Vasily Smyslov (24 March 1921 - 27 March 2010) was a Soviet Grandmaster and W... bit.ly/IV0X6K 5:34 AM May 12th via twitterfeed
  7. Max Euwe - The Genius of Order: Max Euwe (May 20, 1901 - November 26, 1981) was a Dutch Grandmaster. He was one ... bit.ly/KPa5qT 8:42 AM May 7th via twitterfeed
  8. Kasparov Goes Global: Turning fifty in 2012, Garry Kasporov has already moved beyond his birthplace in Baku Azer... bit.ly/LePLSz 6:37 AM May 5th via twitterfeed
  9. A Day With A Chessmaster: Welcome to the chessmaster section. They are the gladiators of the chess world. They a... bit.ly/mckkrm 1:28 AM May 2nd via twitterfeed
  10. LAPOC Online Chess Blog: Welcome to Lapoc's Online Chess Blog. Contains every new update on the site. Keep in to... bit.ly/mzqwen 8:37 AM Apr 28th via twitterfeed
  11. Hexes Chess - Chess on Hexagons for Incredible Mobility: Hexes Chess is played on 54 hexagons. It uses fewer spa... bit.ly/Ke1IaM 4:58 AM Apr 28th via twitterfeed
  12. Kasparov Berlin Wall: Garry Kasparov is one of the most renowned Chess players of all the times and the most imp... bit.ly/JJgbwr 1:30 AM Apr 27th via twitterfeed
  13. Man Vs Machine: This remarkable game was played between Garry Kasparov and Deep Blue, designed by IBM. This game... bit.ly/IPwy6m 5:01 AM Apr 26th via twitterfeed
  14. Marshall Attack - When Black Strikes Terror in the Ruy Lopez: The Marshall Attack is a weapon for Black in the R... bit.ly/IpLqXC 3:28 AM Apr 26th via twitterfeed
  15. Garry Kasparov - The Mercurial Chess Titan: Garry Kasparov is believed by many to have eclipsed every other ches... bit.ly/JlvN6b 1:36 AM Apr 19th via twitterfeed
  16. Incredible Celtic History of Chess: The Celtic History of Chess is a deeply interesting broadside from left fiel... bit.ly/IwUg5i 8:39 AM Apr 10th via twitterfeed
  17. Benko Gambit, Zaitsev Line: In the Benko Gambit, Black can lead development, protect his king and pressurize Whi... bit.ly/IiQy2n 7:54 AM Apr 9th via twitterfeed
  18. Lasker-Tarrasch 1908: The picture shows Emanuel Lasker and Siegbert Tarrasch playing in St Petersburg in 1914. B... bit.ly/HWRpXm 7:31 AM Apr 6th via twitterfeed
  19. Volga-Benko Gambit: The Benko Gambit is also known as the Volga Gambit. It is a type of chess opening characteri... bit.ly/HNsqEh 7:03 AM Apr 2nd via twitterfeed
  20. Sittuyin from the Foothills of Burma: Sittuyin otherwise known as Burmese Chess is a direct descendent of Chatur... bit.ly/HMmFGP 3:25 AM Apr 2nd via twitterfeed