I have seen pictures of this clock and it looks very nice. I don't have any experience with wind-up chess clocks at all and was hoping to get some info. Specifically I want to know how the time is set. For example you have a 45 min game or you have a 1:30 game. Can the clock's small hand be set independantly of the large, or is it like a regular clock where you have to wind through many...

What is the best chess playing software available for the PC right now. I know that best is kinda vague, but here is what I need: * Strong playing strength * Good analysis mode * Easy and intuitive GUI * Excellent opening book * Low cost * Stable (won't crash) * Reasonable copy protection scheme

Hi all, I'm ashamed to say that I absolutely don't understand chess - so I can't teach my seven-yr-old who is desperate to learn. Can anyone recommend a chess programme for Playstation 2 which could both teach him, and act as his opponent? Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.

So I took all of your advice and then read some books. I finally got my courage back and went to my local chess club to play in another tournament. But I got clobbered again. They even let me play white three times for some reason. I did my homework and looked up the openings; now I know the variations that my opponents played. What am I doing wrong in my games?? Why can't I beat any of...

On 05 Jun 2004 09:01:24 GMT, (WPraeder) wrote: PROPOSED PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN USCF AND AMERICA'S FOUNDATION FOR CHESS ... BASIC PRINCIPLES The following are the basic principles any such arrangement should observe: 1) The USCF remains the overall membership organization for any arrangement,

Hi, I've volunteered to teach chess in grades 3 - 5. I did a little bit last spring, but it was hit-or-miss on the organization of the material. Anyone with some advice on curriculum--topics, order of topics, depth of topic, etc--please pass it along. Michael

Anyone know where I can find resources for this opening on the net? Games, analysis, ideas behind the moves? Any information is appreicated. Thanks very much. Regards, Jeff

I just designed the web page for some local artists (in North Carolina) who make artistic chess sets. I think they're pretty cool. Check them out: http://www.brothersdixon.com Best, Brian

Greetings to Goran Tomic, After reviewing your posted games, and the considerable doscourse as to if you are (or, are not) an alter ego of Robert James Fischer, I would be honoured to engage you for a game in which the moves are posted to this forum. For my part, I plan to ignore the kibbitzers. Feel free to take the White pieces, and post your opening move.

An e mail from ICC stated that they will bring ChessFM back. Is this true? I doubt it would be the same. No response on e mails to Tony Rook so it probably wouldn't include him.. But, will it exist again?

Has someone got a rough idea of how many people know how to play, or do play, the most popular chess variants, i.e. Chinese Chess International (FIDE) Chess Shogi etc. ?

Lev Khariton: Tripoli, the wrong choice As it has been announced, FIDE is planning to stage the World Championship in Tripoli, Lybia startingon June 18th.Today I have read the protest of the Association of Chess Professionals (ACP) signed by GM J.Lautier to the effect that Israeli players will not be allowed to participate in the event. Really, this is a flagrant violation of the FIDE principle...

Games like Chess seem to attract myths like any other human activity. One of these is the idea that Chess has been "solved" - i.e. the result known if both sides play perfectly. Others I have come across: Checkers is solved as win for white. Undoubtedly false, as Checkers strategy books are still on sale. "Suicide" chess solved as win for white. Almost certainly false also,

ADDRESS TO FIDE, ECU, ACP, ALL WORLD NATIONAL CHESS FEDERATIONS, ALL COLLEAGUES AND CHESS FRIENDS By the International Grandmasters Ana Matnadze and Lela Javakhishvili We would like to share our deep concern regarding the situation in Georgian Chess Federation, the conduct of the 2004 Women's World Chess Championship and, in particular, immoral and unjust behavior of Mr.Zurab Azmaiparashvili,...

I see it mentioned that Magnus Carlsen is the second youngest player to make the GM title (at 13). Who was younger - Kasparov? Any general thoughts on this almost frighteningly early developed player? Apparently Kasparov's former trainer says he has not seen anyone this young so good, besides Kasparov himself. I went through a few of his games published in The Times today - thoroughly...

Has anyone used this budget digital clock? http://www.wholesalechess.com/equipment/chess_clocks/Bonus+Timer+Digital+Chess+Clock and http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2554&item=5901168130&rd=1 If so, what are your impressions? Is the five second delay a USCF type of countdown (5 seconds before the clock starts "ticking"), or a

Albert Einstein - Robert Oppenheimer, Princeton 1933 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 b5 5.Bb3 Nf6 6.O-O Nxe4 7.Re1 d5 8.a4?! b4?! 9.d3 Nc5?! 10.Nxe5 Ne7 11.Qf3 f6? 12.Qh5+! g6 13.Nxg6! hxg6 14.Qxh8 Nxb3 15.cxb3 Qd6? 16.Bh6 Kd7 17.Bxf8 Bb7 18.Qg7 Re8 19.Nd2 c5 20.Rad1 a5 21.Nc4! dxc4 22.dxc4 Qxd1 23.Rxd1+ Kc8 24.Bxe7 1-0

Why do people say that the Bayonet attack (early b4) is so strong against King's Indian Defense: 1. d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 9.b4 White is just attacking on the queenside and all he is getting is material. But Black is counterattacking on the kingside and aiming at the white's king's throat!!!

I have recently started playing on playchess and am very confused. In one game my opponent had king and a knight and I had king and pawn. My opponent refused a draw offer and I sat and let my time run out. My opponent was awarded the win !!!!!. even without any mating material. The server also awards an automatic draw for 3 fold repetition. According to the rules of chess this needs claiming.

My name is Michael Cohen and I am the chess coach and a Social Studies teacher at Westridge Middle School in Orlando Florida. Westridge Middle School is a Title-I school which means that over 75% of our students are on a free or nearly free lunch program(very low income). 2003-2004 was the first year I began an afterschool chess program at Westridge and I was amazed by the response. Within the...