Maybe this has been asked and answered, but I was wondering if anyone has heard the results on how well the Kasparov vs. Fritz match was received on TV? Ryan

Anyone know where to find? Thanks, Eric

Is the Bowdler who played many games against Philidor the same person who gave rise to the word bowdlerize (I believe because he printed a cleaned up version of Shakespeare?). Some sites seem to indicate this, but I wanted to see if anyone know for certain. Jerry Spinrad

Aryeh Davidoff: Here is Lev Khariton's comment at 200 Words: Sub-par books by authors like Gufeld?! In his www.chesscafe.com column "Checkpoint" (Batsford Blasts Back) Carsten Hansen comments on the ups and downs of Batsford noting that "Batsford was terribly close to going out of business a couple of years ago... The first couple of years since then have had many rocky moments, with several...

Is it possible to buy a chess set from Russia through the internet or by mail? I imagine they would cost much less than those for sale in western Europe. Thanks, Marco -- Posted via Mailgate.ORG Server - http://www.Mailgate.ORG

....Chessbase Megabase 2003 (and Player base) for Chessbase 8.0 Basic. Email me if interested.

Hi. I've finally mastered the ability to write FEN code for chess positions. They're relatively simple to do...but now I'm trying to understand how to write down the best variations in FEN code. How do you do this? Here's an example: 1kr1r3/1b1pn2p/pq2p1p1/4Pp2/Pp3P2/3B2P1/NPP1Q2P/1K1RR3 w - - 0 21 Now, I can setup the board using the above FEN line...but I can't figure out how to actaully...

I need Nalimov Table KRBKNN (six pieces) to verify this mate. Does such Tablebase exists ? Thanks

Several participants of rgcm truly impress me as experts or at least advanced amateurs on the situation in the Middle East. And I understand that when you know something well then you'd like to share your knowledge with others, that it is very tempting. Thus despite the fact that it is not a chess topic, please have your discussion under the above neutral title instead of falling into a primitive

Mr. Hanke, Can you please update your chess study log? I would like to know what other books your read in 2002: http://www.timothyhanke.net/chess/studyprogram4.htm

When playing as black..... 1. e2-e4 e7-e5 2. d2-d4 e5xd4 3. g1-f3 b8-c6 4. f1-b5 g8-f6 5. b1-d2 f8-c5 6. d2-c4 f6xe4 7. c2-c3 d4xc3 8. b2xc3 e4xf2

Hello, I hope this is an appropriate board to submit this.. (Or could you direct me to the right location?) I am stuck trying to solve a mate in 1 puzzle from the game Majestic chess. Here is, White is to play, Place the 2 kings so that white can checkmate black in 1 move. The only other pieces are white bishops at d-5 and e-5 and Black Queen at f-2 Thank you for your help,

I would like to see all of the answers to 1001 Winning Chess Sacrifices & Combinations", by Fred Reinfeld. I have started to get them by asking crafty for the answers. I have done the first 22, but it will take a long time if I do them all myself. does anyone out there share my desire to do this project? I will help you set up. surprisingly, problem # 3 is not a win for white.. crafty shows...

I went to a bookstore today and saw that they had copies of a new edition of _Basic Chess Endings_, revised by Pal Benko and converted to algebraic notation. I hadn't known it was in the works. Has anyone looked at it in depth or know of any reviews of it? Basic Chess Endings was the book I learned by endgames from, many years ago, and while I own and like the new _Fundamental Chess Endings_,...

Does anyone know of cafes, bars, etc. in New York City (not necessarily just Manhattan), where you can play a friendly "social" game of chess - while having a coffee or a light meal? I don't mean the pay-by-the-hour places such as those near Washington Square, but a place that has a few chess tables (and possibly some reasonable competition)? It's getting cool outside now, so that's why I'm...

So now that this book has been out, do you guys like reading it?

Hello dear chess community, I came across the idea to set up positions I find in chess books into my Fritz 7 and then play it at long time controls against the computer. I would set the program to a strong level for this purpose and would play only as many moves until I see I somehow lost the thread in the position. Then I would go back to the initial position and try again. I figured that by...

Are there sound openings for white which utilize (white) fianchetto(s) ? If so, which one(s) are the least complicated to play ? Thanks all. Rick

After many attempts I could fully download an image of Fritz & Chesster (Fritz und Fertig in German or El Pequeno Fritz in Spanish) and after burn it and install it, it appears a beepee window saying in German: PLEASE USE ORIGINAL CD OF FRITZ AND FERTIG !!! Sh....! I can't find any crack for this programme. My child cries for playing. Any suggestions??

I'd be interested in hearing some discussion on what type of an impact "the swap rule" would have in chess. To those who are not aware of what the "swap rule" is, let me explain. Many board games offer a big advantage to the player going first. I've become a big fan of both hex and Twixt, two abstract strategy connection-type games. (Both of these games can be played at a turn-based site...