This release includes several new features and lots of bugfixes. You can get the source code for XBoard/Winboard at: http://www.gnu.org/software/xboard/ Windows binaries will be available at: http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum/viewforum.php?f=19

Denver News Colorado Chess Master To Be On 'Most Wanted' Saturday Program To Feature Robert Snyder POSTED: 12:21 pm MDT October 22, 2009 DENVER -- A former chess master from Fort Collins wanted for failing to register as a sex offender, will be featured on "America's Most

On Sep 27, 6:01*am, rgca wrote: Amazon.com:http://xrl.us/Fritz12A ChessCafe.com review: http://www.chesscafe.com/Reviews/review709.htm

Many will recall the incident at the 2006 World Open which had a $20,000 first prize where a previously little known chess player wearing a big floppy hat defeated Grandmaster Smirin, one of the strongest players in the world. After that, when forced to remove his hat, his play became much worse, dropping to the Class B level. He became known as "The Cat in the Hat". An article appeared in...

On 27 Oct, 01:07, samsloan wrote: Ishi Press International is proud to announce the publication today of *Fundamentos del Ajedrez Roughly translated: Arseholes of Chess. Is anyone we know in it?

samsloan wrote: Ishi Press International is proud to announce the publication today of Fundamentos del Ajedrez by Jose Raul Capablanca, with an introduction by Woman International Chess Master Beatriz Mansilla Marinello. This is the same book as "Chess Fundamentals", except that it is in Spanish. The book is available today at Barnes and Noble on line for a low pre- ...

I have heard that Paul Truong took the Fifth Amendment numerous times during his deposition in Lubbock Texas. Is this true? Can anybody confirm this? It is my understanding that one cannot take the Fifth selectively, refusing to answer some questions but not others. If one wants to take the Fifth, one must refuse to answer any questions other than identifying your name and address, or one must...

On Oct 18, 6:52*am, Sanny addresses a non-issue about "help bot": No, he is very intelligent. Said who? Said SAT & Sanny. ***

There is nothing in place to stop someone from doing again what Tanner did. However, the MSA makes it noticeable, which is how Tanner got caught. Back in 1992-1993 when these events actually occurred, it was impossible to detect this sort of thong. In short, it is never possible to completely eliminate fraud. Far more serious things have happened in FIDE. For example, in about 1998 a player...

Docket detail for case 2008-MR-000751: Case: 2008-MR-000751 Type: Other Assigned Judge: ZAPPA Filed: 12/29/2008 Status: Open Report: Open Case Participant Attorney

Sanny schrieb: That doesn't give you the right to spam all these news group- Hide quoted text - I never spam. I always know that I do not spam. I only come here to learn from chess players how to improve GetClub. A few people cannot see that GetClub playing good and since they are unable to beat GetClub. They have found new ways to criticize me.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703298004574457393421190888.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_RIGHTTopCarousel Note that somebody is finally noticing. Alisa Melekhina has her picture in the Wall Street Journal. Perhaps some day she will even get her picture in Chess Life magazine. Sam Sloan

Here is the obituary of Jerry Hanken in the Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/ae/games/articles/2009/10/12/chess_notes/ Sam Sloan

On Oct 12, 4:13 pm, samsloan wrote: Thank you for posting this interesting article. Petrosian played in ten Olympiads, Fischer I think played in only two. In four, actually. In 1960,62,66 and 1970. His total result according to wikipedia was +40, =18, -7, for 75.4%. My copy of "60 memorable" does not break his Olympiad results down

I remember a discussion on this group some years ago about generating endgame tablebases. IIRC, there was someone who was interested in generating specific tablebases, but was advised against it because of the REALLY long time it would take to generate, and the sheer size of the output files meant it would be far to big anyway. I just wondered, with the advance in technology, huge hard disks...

Hello, I've put online a new chess positions viewer from FEN notation that after diplaying the position on the board let you play it against the computer. http://www.ideachess.com/chess-fen-viewer.php Bye

I've downloaded Arena but it wont play because it needs an engine. Can anyone tell me how to download SOS if this isnt a stupid question Rob

Hi, Hitherto I used to play chess on internet servers (RemoteChess, BdF, ICCF). The 47. German Senior Championship Tournament will be played by email. What program do you recommend? Thanks Dieter

On Sep 16, 4:54*am, samsloan wrote: I have been saying for several years now that Alisa Melekhina needs to be on the Cover of Chess Life. Why not? Heck, Playboy's going to use Marge Simpson: http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/marge_simpson_poses_for_playboy_dBlFufr9vS0NLgYFYr9vWL

Jerry Hanken, long time chess journalist and chess master, has just died in Los Angeles three weeks after undergoing surgery, I am deeply sorry for the passing of Jerry Hanken. I had known him since at least 1966, perhaps earlier. He helped me in many ways over the years, especially during the difficult times after I was elected to the USCF Executive Board in July 2006.