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February 25, 2010
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GM Gregory Kaidanov holds a 2-1 lead in a Sicilian Theme Match against the strongest woman chess player in history, Judit Polgar. Update: Judit tied the match 2-2 and now the match goes to tiebreak. Game four added below. The match is held in South Carolina and sponsored by business consultant Jeff Smith.
 
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So far, the Sicilian is struggling as White has won every game. Don't miss the final round today at 2 PM EST which will feature Polgar on the White side of a Scheveningen. Watch it live on Monroi.com and look for the final CLO report by FM Mike Klein. You can see Klein's preview here.

 
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