IM John-Paul Wallace in Dramatic Rescue

That is one lucky escape by Aussie IM John-Paul Wallace. I suppose this is not how most of us wanted to find out where he's been or how he has been doing, but the main thing is that it ended in a positive news. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to the Wallaces!



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Carlsen Kicks Off Spain Match

I suppose that is one of the perks of winning the World Chess Championships: you get to kick off a top flight league match in the Spanish football league.