New site to play chess by mail. It is the translation of the french site http://www.echecsemail.com/. The link : http://www.chess-mail.com/ Try it, It' s free ! There are level tournaments ( with 5 players ): Level 1 : 1500 Elo Level 2 : 1400-1700

Hey everyone! What are everyone's picks for DVD of the year for 2004? Let's see which DVD gets the most votes. I vote for Hunting For Bambi. It's action-filled and a thrill a minute. There's a clip at www.teambambi.com.

Here are some crucial positions from the games of the late Arnold Denker. http://www.wtharvey.com/denk.html

If it wasn't for chess, war would not be around today. It helps with strategy and patience. That's what it takes to win a war.

PJDBAD wrote: I'm looking for a chess specific spell checker than will recognize chess notation as not being a spelling error. Constanly seeing that little red suqiggly line is becoming anoying. Right now, I have the underliner off, but I would like to save myself the trouble of turning it on and off. How do other chess writers take care of this?

An exciting SR Chess exhibition game between GM Topov and Austin Lockwood is currently in progress, and can be followed live at the following location: http://www.schemingmind.com/game.aspx?game_id=5786 (enter as Guest to view the game and read the live commentary) Usually expert commentary of Stanley Random Chess games from GM players is available only to master level players. But with the...

There is a quote from Diderot (Ramaeus' Nephew) which talks about going to the Cafe de la Regence. In the passage, which I don't have off-hand, he says that you can be clever and a great chess player, like Legal or Philidor, or an idiot and a great chess player, like Foubert and Mayot. Are Foubert and Mayot real players, and what is known about them? Jerry Spinrad

I am new to chess. I have discovered that being an attack player suits me. As a players, I want to attack as soon as possible and keep the pressure on until I win. So I wanted books that can teach me the following : 1.) Good attack openings ( Good gambits book ? )

Which program is better Fritz 8 or Chessmaster 10th edition. Is there anybody try to compere this two programs in games between each other. -- Totally Free Stuff - Absolutely Freebies !!! http://www.extrafreestuff.com/

Thought I'd share my latest toy. It highlights all squares that are under attack. http://telon.dynalias.net/visualchess/index.html

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Here is the last photo of one of the greatest masters of attack in the royal game of chess. http://home.earthlink.net/~bprice1949/images/alekhinedead.jpg

New site to play chess by mail. It is the traduction of the french site http://www.echecsemail.com/. The link : http://www.chess-mail.com/ Try it is free ! Karclop

Several games of the young player Magnus Carlsen are added to our site: a.. Gausdal Classics GM 2004 b.. V Young Masters 2004 c.. XII Torneo Int. Sigeman & Co 2004 d.. Politiken Cup 2004 e.. Norwegian Championship 2004 f.. Aeroflot Open 2004 g.. Reykjavik Rapid 2004 h.. Classics IMA 2001 You can view them online using our PGN viewer, so you don't have to install

I have a part-memory of a mating position which is 'defended' by a double-pawn move which unfortunatelyfalls to PxP e.p. mate anyone know of the puzzle or puzzles or help with a link or reference ?? Thank you Keith

Did not get a chance to read MGCP Vol. 3 by Kasparov yet.What were his impressions of Leonid Stein both as a chess player and a man.Was Stein's strenghts and weaknesses mentioned?Did he think Stein had a shot at winning the World Championships before his untimely death?.P.S. I think my wife has a copy for me under the Christmas tree.Happy Holidays to all... E-JAY

I wonder what GM's think of Gary Kasparov's work "My Great Predecessors"? I would love to hear what Kramnik has to say about this! Surprisingly I haven't heard much about their opinions about his work so it would be curious to know their opinions and objections to Kasparov's comments and game analysis. I wonder what Bobby Fischer thinks about Kasparov's comments about his career in Volume 4 for...

Thank you Duncan and Paul for these notices. I never knew him, except to appear at a strange photo-shoot where I stood with him and farcically where he thought I was a Russian GM. :) But I do know a German psychologist, a man whose perception I respect, and who is much invested in chess, who said that Arnold's book on chess personalities is the best of all publications of this type. Arnold...