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Lots of draws in Dortmund continue into the semi-finals. Both Leko and Svidler manage draws with black against Anand and Kramnik. The Dortmund Sparkassen Chess-Meeting 2004 takes place 22nd July - 1st August 2004. This year the event is a mini all-play-all followed by a knockout. Semi-Final (Round 1 29th July) Anand - Leko ½ Kramnik - Svidler ½

OK so the provocative subject line got you reading. What I mean is I've read in a few places that Bobby Fischer didn't have a particular style - he just played the strongest move. For example Tal and Bronstein, both romantic attacking players would seek beautiful moves or chase interesting ideas. Petrosian (not that I know much about him) would steer the game into calmer positional...

From 'Reuters'. One could try to count the errors , but here is the article: from: http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsPackageArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID =555005&section=news or click: http://tinyurl.com/4zbsj ***BEGIN ARTICLE***

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http://www.kplctv.com/Global/story.asp?S=2091560&nav=0nqxPCcH July 26, 2004 Reported by The Associated Press St. Tammany Parish sheriff's deputies say an argument over a game of chess ended with a fight in which one player rammed the other's head through a plate-glass window. Sheriff's department spokesman James Hartman says 34-year-old Robert Talley

How do you pronounce alter ego? Up until about 10 years ago I said the first word exactly the same as the English word 'alter'. Now I say alter as in German - but am I being pretentious? -- Work like the ponies in coalmines. Dance like the teardrop explodes. Love like you're Frank in Blue Velvet. Sing as though your little throat would burst.

From the 'Los Angeles Times': http://ktla.trb.com/news/nationworld/world/ktla-072904fischer_lat,0,1774 445.story?coll=ktla-news-1 or clicl: http://tinyurl.com/5lgcq ***BEGIN ARTICLE*** Fischer's Gambit: 'I'm a German'

I have one of the new Chronos clocks with the touch-sensitive buttons. The other day I noticed both sides blanking out periodically (and the clock would have to be re-set). This only happened when it was being used on a certain table in the room. It turns out that this table is next to (at table height) a power bar containing several plugs for computers etc. Is it possible that something like...

Will Bauer replace Hanke as VP of Finance? Randy Bauer has just been elected to the USCF Executive Board and will take office next month. Bauer is the Budget Director of the State of Iowa and is eminently well qualified to be the USCF VP of Finance. He is also a master chess player. Tim Hanke is the current VP of Finance. He has no qualifications for the job. He got the position by being the...

http://www.swisspolitics.org/en/news/index.php?section=int&page=news_inh alt&news_id=5111777 or click: http://tinyurl.com/4nvou ***BEGIN ARTICLE*** Bobby Fischer may seek German passport 29.07.2004 - 10:30 By Linda Sieg

There are now 42 games between Palm chess Hiarcs 9.41 and Pocket Fritz 2 on equal 400Mhz XScale PDA hardware which have been reported from customers with games. Total result stands at: Palm Chess Hiarcs 9.41 27.5-14.5 Pocket Fritz2 This is a 65% score for Hiarcs. There is now a high confidence (95%) that Palm Hiarcs is stronger than Pocket Fritz 2 on equal PDA hardware. Full results can be...

Hi list, Does anyone know of a utility that can solve specific knights tour problems? For instance a Knight's Tour problem that dictates that after a certain number of moves you must be on a certain square? I am trying to solve a problem whereby you start in the top right corner of the board and you are given 5 points that you much arrive at after a certain number of moves, and in that order...

Hello , anyone around who sells a "Solora" - Chess clock ?! (Swiss product ; often used in the 60ies - e.g. in the WC - matches "Petrosian - Spassky 1966 / 69" -- it is a tiny wooden clock based on a broad stable foot ; geometrically it is shaped rather "roundly" - without 90-degrees-angles). any hint would be appreciated !

.... an appeal organized by the Icelandic Chess Federation needs your name on this web page http://www.freebobby.org/index.cfm Appeal to drop charges against Mr. Robert James Fischer and set him free from detention in Japan We urge Mr. George W. Bush, the President of the United States of America, and the United States Government, to pardon Mr. Robert James Fischer of any charges for having...

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***BEGIN ARTICLE*** Politician Offers to Sponsor Bobby Fischer Thursday July 29, 2004 10:01 AM By ERIC TALMADGE Associated Press Writer