Sam - feel free to use this at future tournaments! White: Scott Black: Anonymous 1.e4 e6 2.Nf3 b6 3.d4 Bb7 4.Nc3 d6 5.Be2 Nd7 6.O-O Be7 7.Be3 a6 8.b4 Nf8 9.a4 h5 10.Na2 g5 11.c4 g4 12.Nd2 Ng6 13.f4 f5 14.Qc2 fxe4 15.Nxe4 Nf6 16.Nxf6+ Bxf6 17.Qxg6+ Kd7 18.Qf7+ Be7 19.f5 Kc8 20.f6 Bf8 21.Qxe6+ Kb8 22.a5 Ka7 23.axb6+ cxb6 24.c5 dxc5 25.bxc5 b5 26.Nb4 Kb8

Gunny Bunny wrote: Mig was on ICC with a GM rating. It was proven that he was using a Computer Software program to boost his rating. In other words, (C)heating !! This proves nothing of the kind. I think it was rather brave of Mig to play under these circumstances; he takes more than his share of public scorn over his putative chess-playing skill. I suspect that he expected to play 2300...

Where can i download a pgn or chessbase file or even something else containing all 960 starting postions of fischerandom? i found a website containing all of those positions, but in no downloadable format...? anyone have any ideas? thanks in advance yanks

http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=1031 Ponomariov: 'I can beat Kasparov' FIDE world champion Ruslan Ponomariov has given another interview, this time to the Russian sports magazine Sport Express. In it he repeats his dissatisfaction with the way FIDE has handled the organisation of his September match against Garry Kasparov and sets his demands for reimbursement for financial...

I recently started compiling a text file showing the variations I have used in games (both OTB and against my computer). I have standard game records, but I want a tree showing what I tried in various situations and what was tried against me. I have found that a tree isn't really the exact format I want, because I often reach the same position through a different set of opening moves, so the...

If found guilty ( it looks like he will ) I wonder how many years in prison Alex will have to practice his Chess game ? http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20030702/APN/3070207 28 Federal judge will close courtroom to shield teen sex victim The Associated Press

Hi EZoto, Be assured, there is nothing 'wrong' with CM 3000! De initial versions of CM were definititely fun to play with and would still be suitable for the occasional player. It's just that with CM 4000 there was a sentational improvement in playing strength. Bedore that, CM had never really been taken seriously as compared to the Big Guys like Rebel, Chess Genius and Fritz.

Why not Baghdad Bob? Baghdad Bob would get my vote. kdn

Seems rational. Even if he lived in New York or London, he'll want to start playing out of town tournaments fairly soon. Even if the school allows it, he'll miss too much school. He is much better off being home schooled. That's might be true of many kids, and is definitely true of any child who "stands out" (for good or bad), or has a career that isn't compatible with a school schedule. Home...