Caruana escapes Hou, wins Reykjavik Chess Open 2012

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Hi everyone,


Fabiano Caruana won the 2012 edition of Reykjavik Open today after managing to  escape with the black pieces in the final round against Women's World Chess Champion Hou Yifan today. Here is a nice video of the final round till we get you the details. Enjoy. 





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Reykjavik Chess Open – Round 5 video

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Hi everyone,

There is big excitement happening at the Reykjavik Chess Open 2012. After four rounds, we had GMs Fabiano Caruana, David Navara, Ivan Sokolov, Ivan Cheparinov, Gawain Jones and Robert Hess with a perfect score. Before we give you all the updates on the fifth round, here is the video. Enjoy.

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Round 4 video from Reykjavik Chess Open 2012

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Here is the Round 4 video from the exciting Reykjavik Chess Open 2012. 





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Interesting chess videos from Reykjavik Chess Open 2012

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Hi everyone,


As you know, the fantastic Reykjavik Open 2012 is currenly on. There are 175 players registered from 33 countries, compared to 166 from 30 countries last year, the prior record. Among these 175 players, there are 27 GM’s, 3 WGM’s and 19 IM’s. Check out these great videos by Vijay Kumar.










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Video from Reykjavik Chess Open 2012

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Hi everyone,


Here is the opening ceremony and first-round video by Vijay Kumar from the Reykjavik Chess Open 2012 which has some of the strongest young players participating in it. There is a record number of players taking part in the event with 175 players including 27 grandmasters!






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