Black and white affair as pieces fall into place
A major chess tournament, being held at the Villa Marina, is entering its final stages this weekend.
Today (29 Sep) is round 7 of the 9 day Isle of Man International Open, sponsored by the Scheinberg Family.
The event features some of the games top players, including world number one Magnus Carlsen, as well as Island champion Dietmar Kolbus, and Manx-based Keith Allen and Baard Dahl.
The final round takes place on Sunday, when the overall competition winner will be decided.
John Saunders, associate editor of UK's Chess magazine, told Manx Radio the local lads were fairing well:
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