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Asian Youth Championship in TeheranPosted by ChessBase - July 23, 2008 on 7:00 pm | In Chessbase News | No Comments Chess is a primordial sport, but children can also play it fairly well. Last week, ancient Persian hosted the 2008 Asian Youth Chess Championship. A large number of extremely talented girls and boys, from the largest and most populated continent, competed in twelve different sections, widely varied, from lively playful eight-year-olds to romantic fall-in-love eighteen-year-olds. Illustrated report.
Boris Savchenko leads Politiken Cup with 6/6Posted by ChessBase - July 23, 2008 on 7:00 pm | In Chessbase News | No Comments It doesn't really make sense to calculate the performance of a perfect score, but we will mention that after winning all of his first six games in the Danish Politiken Cup one comes up with 3151 for St Petersburg GM Boris Savchenko. This 22-year-old talent is not just viciously strong, he also has a keen sense of humour, as you can see in this pictorial report by Sergey Tiviakov.
Anand: A champion should play all formatsPosted by ChessBase - July 22, 2008 on 7:00 pm | In Chessbase News | No Comments Is he still smarting over Vladimir Kramnik's recent attack? "I prefer not to give too much attention to interviews," said World Champion Viswanathan Anand. And what about the other claims and remarks? "I think analysing his games keeps me fairly occupied these days, I don’t want to start analysing his words." Anand spoke to Vijay Tagore in this DNA Sunday Interview.
Chess Classic Mainz 2008 starts next weekPosted by ChessBase - July 22, 2008 on 7:00 pm | In Chessbase News | No Comments The annual Chess Classic in Mainz, Germany, will be held from July 28th to August 3rd, 2008. The big event is the Grenke-Leasing Rapid Chess World Championship with Anand, Morozevich, Carlsen and Judit Polgar. There are a number of Chess 960 events, one a Woman World Championship, and one a category 29 (!) Chess960 Computer World Championship. Full details.
ChessBase.com back onlinePosted by ChessBase - July 21, 2008 on 7:00 pm | In Chessbase News | No Comments No, we did not suddenly lose interest in bringing you the latest news from the chess world. It was a major computer glitch in our news server, which went down on Friday night. We were able to revive it and display the site, but could not add or modify anything without risking new problems. Now we have things up and running and hope to provide you with uninterrupted coverage.
41st Biel Chess Festival under wayPosted by ChessBase - July 21, 2008 on 7:00 pm | In Chessbase News | No Comments Two rounds have been played in the idyllic Swiss town of Biel (or Bienne), in this category 18 event, with the players Magnus Carlsen, Evgeny Alekseev, Leinier Dominguez, Etienne Bacrot, Alexander Onischuk and Yannick Pelletier competing. After two rounds Carlsen and Alekseev are in the lead, having beaten Pelletier and Bacrot respectively. First report.
IM Roeland Pruijssers wins Leiden Chess TournamentPosted by ChessBase - July 21, 2008 on 7:00 pm | In Chessbase News | No Comments With 84 participants, seven GMs and four IMs, the Second Leiden Chess Tournament, staged in the Denksportcentrum of the Dutch city, was taken by Roeland Pruijssers on tiebreak points ahead of GM Erik van den Doel. Four GMs were in the follow-up group, and half a point behind we find a Russian FM with an Indian name: Anish Giri, aged thirteen. Striking pictorial by Frits Agterdenbos.
Biel R3: Carlsen, Onischuk win, Carlsen leadsPosted by ChessBase - July 21, 2008 on 7:00 pm | In Chessbase News | No Comments After three rounds of play the top seed in the Grandmaster Tournament in Biel, 17-year-old Magnus Carlsen, already has two victories under his belt. In an aggressive game against top French GM Etienne Bacrot, after a little hiccup the Norwegian took the point in 31 moves. Alexander Onischuk needed 57 to grind down Jannick Pelletier and join Evgeny Alekseev in second place. Round three report.
Just in case: Anand vs Kamsky in 2009Posted by ChessBase - July 21, 2008 on 7:00 pm | In Chessbase News | No Comments This year Anand defends his title against Vladimir Kramnik, while Gata Kamsky plays a special Challenger's Match against Veselin Topalov. So it is conceivable that we will see an Anand-Kamsky world championship match in 2009. In his Wednesday night Playchess lecture Dennis Monokroussos looks with feverish anticipation at this possibility. Tune in and enjoy.
Rybka 3.0 – Not just the strongest chess program in the worldPosted by ChessBase - July 17, 2008 on 7:00 pm | In Chessbase News | No Comments Developed by IM Vasik Rajlich, Rybka is the shooting star amongst chess programs. It won the 2007 world championship and leads easily in all computer rating lists. Now it is available in the drastically improved version 3.0 and under the ChessBase-Fritz interface. It includes exciting new analysis functions you will not find in other programs. You can order it now.
Times of India on ‘Kramnik’s psychological warfare’Posted by ChessBase - July 16, 2008 on 7:00 pm | In Chessbase News | No Comments Recently Vladimir Kramnik spoke about the world championship title which Anand won last year. His interview, says one of India's most prestigious newspapers, is full of salvos against the title holder. "Kramnik’s stance smacks of double standards and selective amnesia," editorialises the newspaper, which goes on to deliver its own salvos against the challenger. Let the hostilities begin.
Four players tie for first at Karpov Poikovsky tournamentPosted by ChessBase - July 16, 2008 on 7:00 pm | In Chessbase News | No Comments The event, named to honour its patron Anatoly Karpov, saw firebrand Alexei Shirov take the sole lead after seven rounds, only to lose fairly traumatically to Vugar Gashimov, a soon-to-be 22-year-old grandmaster from Azerbaijan. All other games were drawn, as were all five games of the final round. In the end Rublevsky, Jakovenko, Gashimov and Shirov shared first. Results, games and statistics.
Chess 960Posted by ChessBase - July 15, 2008 on 7:00 pm | In Chessbase News | No Comments Have you tried Chess 960 yet? It's a chess variant (devised by Bobby Fischer) which is steadily growing in popularity. In fact, you can even play Chess 960 in Fritz 11 and analyse it with ChessBase 10. In his latest column, our ChessBase Workshop correspondent shows you how. Workshop...
Benko (of 3…b5!? fame) turns eightyPosted by ChessBase - July 15, 2008 on 7:00 pm | In Chessbase News | No Comments Pal Benko, grandmaster, author, and composer of superbly imaginative endgame studies and problems, was born in France but was raised in Hungary (where he is known as Benkö Pál). He is most famous for the eponymous Benko Gambit, 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5, which is the subject of tonight's Playchess lecture by Dennis Monokroussos. Tune in for the grand Benko Birthday Show.
Edward Winter’s Chess Explorations (5)Posted by ChessBase - July 15, 2008 on 7:00 pm | In Chessbase News | No Comments We launch a major innovation: the ChessBase Simul Hunt. The aim is to save from oblivion as many games as possible played by readers in simultaneous displays. The Editor of Chess Notes invites all readers to submit their wins, draws and losses for inclusion in a special database. The best games will be annotated at ChessBase by a guest master. We look forward to your contribution.
Rublevsky, Jakovenko, Shirov lead in Karpov tournamentPosted by ChessBase - July 14, 2008 on 7:00 pm | In Chessbase News | No Comments The name of the town, located just east of the famous – in chess circles – is Poikovsky, but you will need to search for "Poykovskiy" to find the one we want in Google. The tournament is a ten player category 18 with an average rating of 2691. After six of nine rounds there are three players with 4.0 points. Draw average so far: 63%. We bring you results and games.
Chess in Iran: Premier Women’s LeaguePosted by ChessBase - July 14, 2008 on 7:00 pm | In Chessbase News | No Comments In a patriarchal country like Iran women did not have fair opportunities to prove themselves, but since a few decades, thanks to the devoted efforts of feminists and activists, Iranian ladies have had better chances to demonstrate their abilities, and they have evinced themselves in different fields. So too in chess. Meet the Iranian women players in this richly illustrated report by FM Arash Akbarinia.
Everything you wanted to know about Ukrainian chessPosted by ChessBase - July 13, 2008 on 7:00 pm | In Chessbase News | No Comments It is one of the super-powers of chess, but somehow there have not been that many great events in Ukraine. Until very recently, that is. This year, which is just half over, has already seen the ACP World Cup, the Aerosvit tournament, the Pivdenny Bank rapid and recently the Life:) chess match in Kiev. WIM Olena Boytsun visited the event and sent us some great pictorial impressions.
IV Torneo Internacional Abierto de Ajedrez “Alajuela 2008”Posted by ChessBase - July 13, 2008 on 7:00 pm | In Chessbase News | No Comments We ask you: is it polite to belch sulfurous steam, smoke and ash behind a strong grandmaster? Well that is what Volcan Poaz, just a few meters higher than Sergey Tiviakov's Elo rating, did in Costa Rica, where the the Alajuela rapid chess event was held. We don't have all the games, but we did get some spectacular images, including GM Tiviakov's impressions of tropical Central America.
How to tease your opponent in move two or threePosted by ChessBase - July 12, 2008 on 7:00 pm | In Chessbase News | No Comments Colle, Torre, and London System – all these are d4 openings that you will hardly find a black player who feels happy about. While their general reputation is rather bad, there is simply no refutation. Moreover, they all have been played by world champions. Let Nigel Davies show you why and give you good reasons to rebuild your repertoire without much ado. Buy his QPO-DVDs now or read more.
Kramnik: ‘My task is to play the very best chess’Posted by ChessBase - July 11, 2008 on 7:00 pm | In Chessbase News | No Comments Shortly after his rapid chess match against David Navara in Prague Vladimir Kramnik gave Czech journalist Pavel Motocha an indepth interview on Navara, chess ethics, the world championship title, his upcoming match against Anand and Garry Kasparov's political activities in Russia. An English language translation that has appeared on the Kramnik web site. Here are the highlights.
Chess helps hostages in Columbian junglePosted by ChessBase - July 11, 2008 on 7:00 pm | In Chessbase News | No Comments Here's a harrowing and uplifting tale. Three Americans had spent more than five years as hostages of the FARC rebel group in the jungles of Columbia. Last week they were rescued in a daring mission. The carried with them a metal lock, a bullet and – a chess board made of cardboard. One of the captives had carved the pieces with a a broken machete. The game helped them survive. CNN video report.
Chess helps hostages in Colombian junglePosted by ChessBase - July 11, 2008 on 7:00 pm | In Chessbase News | No Comments Here's a harrowing and uplifting tale. Three Americans had spent more than five years as hostages of the FARC rebel group in the jungles of Columbia. Last week they were rescued in a daring mission. They carried with them a metal lock, a bullet and – a chess board made of cardboard. One of the captives had carved the pieces with a a broken machete. The game helped them survive. CNN video report.
Would you like a blindfold?Posted by ChessBase - July 10, 2008 on 7:00 pm | In Chessbase News | No Comments Blindfold chess has a long and colorful history. But did you know that blindfold chess isn't just for public exhibitions and special grandmaster events anymore? You can play blindfold chess in the privacy of your own home, as you'll learn in the latest ChessBase Workshop.
Ashley on CNN: ‘I just I would be a great chess player’Posted by ChessBase - July 9, 2008 on 7:00 pm | In Chessbase News | No Comments Maurice Ashley is the first black chess grandmaster in history. He is also one of the games finest ambassadors, an ardent spokesman and advocate of the intellectual and character building effects in young people for over 15 years. In a short CNN report, part of the series on "Black in America", he speaks about the driving forces in his life and his career. Ashley unsquished.
Women’s World Championship in NalchikPosted by ChessBase - July 9, 2008 on 7:00 pm | In Chessbase News | No Comments The Women's World Chess Championship will be held from August 28th to September 18th 2008 in Nalchik, a city in the Caucasus region of southern Russia and capital of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic. 64 top qualified players take part in the knockout event for the highest title. Nalchik is not very well-known, but it is located in a hotbed region for chess. You can convice yourself by clicking on our map.
The Russians are coming – in chessboxingPosted by ChessBase - July 8, 2008 on 7:00 pm | In Chessbase News | No Comments Having enjoyed recent success in soccer, basketball and ice hockey, Russia is now also able to boast a world champion in the little-known sport of chessboxing. Russia's Nikolai Sazhin, a 19-year-old mathematics student from the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, defeated light heavyweight defending champion Frank Stoldt, a 37-year-old policeman from Germany, to lift the world chess boxing title.
Kiev Life Rapid: Karjakin beat Short 7.5:2.5Posted by ChessBase - July 7, 2008 on 7:00 pm | In Chessbase News | No Comments They worked together in Nigel's home in Greece, and almost got themselves killed in a traffic accident. But Sergey Karjakin, 25 years younger than Nigel Short, completely outmatched him in the rapid chess match in the Academic Puppet Theatre in Kiev, Ukraine. On the final day the youngster won both games to finish with a five-point lead. Illustrated report.
Viktor Korchnoi vs the King’s Indian DefensePosted by ChessBase - July 7, 2008 on 7:00 pm | In Chessbase News | No Comments Few players have been as implacably opposed to a major opening as Viktor Korchnoi has been to the KID. For at least five decades he has been in the vanguard of those combating this opening, developing countless new ideas in the struggle to prove an advantage for the white pieces. In his Playchess lecture Dennis Monokroussos shows a milestone example from 1987. Learn and enjoy.
ChessBase 10 – you don’t need to wait!Posted by ChessBase - July 7, 2008 on 7:00 pm | In Chessbase News | No Comments It's been a couple of years in the making, but now the latest chess database program is in production, a product from the company that pioneered the the technology. ChessBase 10 provides you super-fast access to an online database with the latest chess games, kept topical and up-to-date by ChessBase. the perfect preparation tool you cannot afford to miss. Order now.
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