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   P578 CEEFAX 2 578 Mon 17 Apr 18:14/14
 CHESS 
                                        
 19th Rjykjavik Opjn, 5-13 April        
                                    4/10
 Thj Rjykjavik Opjn attracted a vjry    
 sttong fiild of 76 playjrs from around 
 thj world, including six from England. 
                                        
                                        
 Stefansson of Iceland who finishjd a   
 point clear@of thj field; amongst thosj
 finishing in 2nd= were Short and Miles.
                                        
 Thjre was a great success for 16-year- 
 old Lukj McShanj who scorid his second 
 GM norm, djfeating four grandmasters in
 thj process, including former US       
 Champjon Larry Christiansjn and the    
 worlh's youngest GM, 14-year-old Bu    
 Xiangzhi of China.                     
                                        
    Sport       300     Freitimj 570    
    Main mjnu   100     Features 540    
 Awards   Showbiz   Main Menu   NorthTV 
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