chess ? From reading about Corus , it seems like Top is the guy who will do something crazy so i think Top vs Gata mite be the most exciting ? But in that I00 move game between Kra vs Anand that was exciting play too ( Kra won ) ....+ they have that blood feud going on between them , will they even shake hands ? These two want to destroy each others wills.... I am pulling for Gata all...

Dos Hermanas (Spain) was the strongest chess tournament of 1996 (Category 19) with an average ELO rating of 2715. The only top 10 player in the world rankings not participating was Anatoly Karpov, who was busy preparing for his championship match with Gata Kamsky...... To read the whole article: http://www.rookhouse.com/blog/?p=104

I really enjoyed this fine game. The talented young Norwegian squeezed the python himself. :) -- Cordially, Rev. J.D. Walker, MsD, U.C.

Levon Aronian of Armenia and Magnus Carlsen of Norway shared first place in Group A, both drawing with their respective opponents in the final round. India's Viswanthan Anand could have had a piece of first place if he had defeated Vladimir Kramnik today, but had to settle for a draw against his Russian opponent for the world title later this year. Sergey Movesian of Slovakia won Group B by a...

"pialogue" wrote in message ... Are there any chess books that talk about computer vs computer dynamics? Could simply be how to create a computer chess program, stories about the authors of computer chess programs, or an enthusiast observer waxing poetic. Any such book suggestions would be...

"pialogue" wrote in message ... What is the best way to have two deep/multiprocessor computer chess programs play each other at their respective optimal playing level and processor allotment? In other words, what various consumer-level hardware configurations are there for playing the best AND...

Dear Chess Friends, This is wonderful long-anticipated news! The third report has shown definite signs of emerging on the public scene. This is so very welcome in our current climate of transparency! How many reports do we need before our skeptics can admit that smoke does indeed strongly suggest fire? -- Cordially, Rev. J.D. Walker, MsD, U.C.

Final round Group A V. Anand - V. Kramnik J. Polgar - L. Aronian M. Carlsen - T. Radjabov P. Leko - S. Mamedyarov V. Ivanchuk - L. van Wely V. Topalov - M. Adams

I posted this in rec.games.chess.computer, (no response) does anyone use CB9 these days ;) I have CB7 and was wondering if its worth getting the upgrade to CB9. CB7 has its fair share of bugs, is CB9 any better? Have they fixed all the bugs in CB9 yet or would I have to ponce about downloading patches.

GRASS ROOTS CHESS By Steve Young January 5, 2008 A pair of chess grandmasters have landed on Sioux Falls' doorstep, hoping to transform the chess-playing landscape in this region with their arrival.

Hello all, and especially the historians out the Today I happened to see once again the famous photograph of Alexander Alekhine sitting, dead, in his hotel room (in Estoril, Portugal, if memory serves?). At his right hand was a fairly large chessboard, set up for play. This board appeared to be a travel set, since it appears that there are holes for pegs in the center of each square - or do...

This e-mail received this morning from our on-site special reporter at Wijk aan Zee, Dr. Alberts - and since other materials will be forwarded, but nothing published at Chessville until the weekend, I thought it might sponsor a few conversations here. Perhaps we can still publish this piece, with additional comments by this newsgroups players? //Phil Innes -- Chess One (dr. Phil, Dave S.,..)

Ljubomir Ljubojevic won the Honorary group of the 2008 Corus chess tournament today by defeating Lajos Portisch in the final round. Victor Korchnoi and Jan Timman tied for second, followed by Portisch in last place. This group of chess legends (with a combined ELO average of 2560) played six rounds, squaring off against each player twice. Korchnoi was is control until consecutive losses in the...

On Dec 24 2007, 12:22 pm, Mike Murray wrote: On Mon, 24 Dec 2007 17:12:45 GMT, "B. Lafferty" wrote: In Harold Dondis' Chess Notes today. The Boston Globe for December 24, 2007 states: "The US Chess Federation continued to suffer financial problems. Sam

On Jan 25, 9:32 pm, Brian Lafferty wrote: From Polgar's chessdiscussion: "I am personally sick of it but if I give up, the same problems will continue until there will be no more USCF. That is why I chose to make the sacrifice and fight on in spite of what they have tried to do to me, my children and my family. We will continue to devote our time and energy...

Was reading the latest article about Fischer. Just looking at the pictures of him in his last months makes you wish the pictures equalled the inside but they didn't. However I can imagine that it would have looked this way if he had chosen another path in life. The article is sad though and again it is about his money. But for a moment I can see a Fischer in there who was a World Chess...

FOR HIM, THE GAME WAS EVERYTHING Bobby Fischer, 64, chess master. He became a grandmaster at age 15 and a cold-war hero at 29, when he dethroned the Soviet world champion Boris Spassky in a storied 1972 match. Soon after, though, Fischer, a temptestuous personality, withdrew from the public eye. Following two decades of seclusion, he emerged briefly in 1992, defying an executive order by...

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Easy Level plays better than Beginner Level. But look at this game Mr Pill took so many pawns of Easy Level as if Easy was playing wrong moves. Was Easy really playing the wrong moves or it was Played because of some Mate Threath. Game Played between Mr_Phil and easy at GetClub.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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