Tennis News
At $4.5M BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells, USA

[R2] (3) BHUPATHI Mahesh (IND)/ KNOWLES Mark (BAH) l MIRNYI Max (BLR)/ RAM Andy (ISR) 67(2) 46
[R2] (4) DLOUHY Lukas (CZE)/ PAES Leander (IND) l DEL POTRO Juan Martin (ARG)/ NALBANDIAN David (ARG) 67(6) 67(5)

In disappointing matches our both seeded pair lost in second round of this Masters event ... Lee and Lukas lost both sets in tie-break against Argentines ... Mahehs and Mark lost against Mad Max and his current partner Ram in straight sets.
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Chess News
At the FIDE Women Grand Prix, Istnbul, Turkey

Round 8 - 16 March 2009

GM KONERU Humpy 1 - 0 WGM MAMEDJAROVA Zeinab

Humpy scored expected victory against Mamedjarova with white pieces ... Zhao Xue scored upset win over leader Hou Yifan to take lead ... She is on 7 pts, Yifan is on 6½ pts and Humpy on 6 pts ... In next 9th round Humpy is playing against leader Zhao Xue with black pieces.
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Amber Chess Tournament 2009, Nice

Saturday 14 March - Round I
Blind
Vishwanathan Anand - Peter Leko 1 - 0

Rapid
Peter Leko - Vishwanathan Anand 0 - 1

Sunday 15 March - Round II
Blind
Gata Kamsky - Vishwanathan Anand ½ - ½

Rapid
Vishwanathan Anand - Gata Kamsky 1 - 0

Monday 16 March - Round III
Blind
Vishwanathan Anand - Magnus Carlsen 0 - 1

Rapid
Magnus Carlsen - Vishwanathan Anand ½ - ½

Anand struggling in this edition of Amber tournament ... In third round he lost against Carlsen with black pieces in Blind and managed draw in Rapid.