US Chess Championship 2009

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Would you like a blindfold?

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chessbase.com — 11.07.2008 – 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. Blindfold chess has a long and fascinating history, dating back more than a century and a half. In fact, the nineteenth century was the great heyday of blindfold chess. In those bygone days it was a "performance" form of chess, however, more than an actual competitive activity. read more...

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Video Interview with GM Michael Adams

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baku2008.fide.com — Michael Adams (born November 17, 1971 in Truro, Cornwall, England) is an English top grandmaster. His highest rating was 2755 and he has been the world's number 4 several times. On the April 2008 FIDE rating list, Michael is the number 14 in the world and the number one British chess player with an ELO rating of 2729. read more...

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Aerosvit 2008: Carlsen wins again, leads with 3050 performance

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chessbase.com — 11.06.2008 – Magnus Carlsen won another game, this time with black against Pavel Eljanov. This put him in the lead with 3.5/4 points and a performance of 3050. But Magnus is being pursued by the other "youngster", 18-year-old Sergey Karjakin, who beat Dmitry Jakovenko and has 3.0/4 points. Van Wely beat Alekseev, the other three games were drawn in less than 20 moves. Round four report. read more...

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'Global Chess' Art Exhibition in Druten

chessbase.com — 16.06.2008 – The city of Druten in The Netherlands is paying host to an exposition of chess paintings and artifacts – "Schaakkunst" in Dutch. They include new works and new artists, fifteen in all, who have produced a wide variety of realistic and surrealistic objects, most of which you can buy in the online chess shop. We bring you some sample paintings that make for a visual treat. read more...

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Wilhelm Steinitz: The Unknown Legacy

chessville.com — The recent series of Kasparov’s books My Great Predecessors has revived interest in the rich legacy of the past world champions. Wilhelm Steinitz in particular has been the subject of two CDs and a fine new edition of a Russian book (aptly titled Steinitz, The Seeker Of Truth) by Neishtadt. Steinitz was a seminal thinker and laid the foundations of positional play with his games and prolific writings. But in his younger days he was known for his romantic style and nicknamed "The Austrian Morphy". Objectively speaking, his games with White from the early years do not always make a striking impression. Feeble play of his opponents takes the joy out of many of them. read more...

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FIDE President guarantees Topalov-Kamsky Match

fide.com — FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has announced that the World Championship Challenger Match between Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria) and Gata Kamsky (USA) will take place in Lvov, Ukraine in November 2008. The organiser offered a prize fund of 750,000 USD and to hold the match on the “neutral” territory of Ukraine, as the players wanted to avoid Bulgaria or the USA. FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov guarantees the organiser’s offer by backing the event from his personal finances. FIDE Presidential Board acknowledged the offer as well as the guarantee and assigned FIDE Deputy President Georgios Makropoulos to conclude the final contracts and to check the availability of the finances. The Match will be held in dates between November 26th and December 14th 2008. read more...

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Chess and Art:Two Expressions of One Man's Life

chessville.com — Except in cases involving Spock or prayer, observable movements are required for people to communicate. This can be as subtle as a raised eyebrow or a whispered word, but there must be some muscle movement for one person to convey a thought or feeling to another. Note that great actors are distinguished from the rest by their extraordinary control of facial expressions, gestures, and of the movements needed to create special inflections and pronunciations when talking. It follows that an impairment that reduces a person's ability to move the muscles of the face and hands should, among other things, diminish the person's potential for self-expression. While this is generally true, the fellow pictured on the right taught himself some remarkable ways to express himself to the world, despite having severely limited muscle control. read more...

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