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The new CD Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual
17.12.2003
– In this week's ChessBase Workshop, we take a peek at the
contents of the new CD Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual and, more
importantly, try to help you determine if this Manual is the right thing for
you.
Read more...
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Mig on Chess #197: All I Want for Christmas
16.12.2003
– Have you been naughty or nice this year? Let's hope you've been good or we
might not get everything on our chess Christmas list. On the fourth day of
Christmas, Santa brought to me: four supertournaments, three teenage GMs, two
ringing cell-phones, and a chocolate-chip cookie? If you have a wish list of
your own send it in. See our full list.
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Chess in the stadium – the new face of the Bundesliga
15.12.2003
– The German "Bundesliga" (state team championship) is one of the strongest leagues in the world, attracting a lot of foreign mercenaries to do battle for national teams. On Sunday we visited the round that was held in Bremen, in a football stadium, no less. The main attraction was not Anand or Shirov, but
a lady named Almira.
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Pick up a trick or two with CBM 97
14.12.2003
– ChessBase Magazine vol. 97 is now out, with 1861
games from the most important tournaments in the world, over 500 with commentary.
In addition there are over 9000 correspondence chess games, special section
on tactics, strategy, endgames, and extensive theory articles. Here
are all
the details.
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Kasparov: Russia is turning into a police state
14.12.2003
– On a trip to Denmark Garry Kasparov gave a no-holds-barred interview to DR TV. "Putin was a KGB officer who believes the country needs if not a dictatorship at least a very strong hand, an iron fist," says Kasparov, who also hints that he may soon be playing "a certain role" in Russian politics himself. Here's the
interview and a partial transcript.
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Top 10 reasons to play 1.h3
13.12.2003
– Toqatni tagi rohat – under patience lies bliss, but in the TV match Uzbekistan + ChessBase vs GM Saidali Yuldashev there is a novelty in the air. Jamshid Begmatov recapitulates the rules of this TV + Internet match, and also quotes many interesting messages he has received. One introduces us to the
virtues of an unusual opening.
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16-year-old wins study championship
12.12.2003
– The endgame study solving
contest which was held at the De Feijter Festival in Deventer, The Netherlands,
brought on a surprise winner. 16-year-old Daniel Stellwagen scored an unprecedented
100% to defeat the four-time champion Marcel van Herck by nine points. Here
is a report and all the competition studies.
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Time trouble – how to deal with it
11.12.2003
– Time trouble is a permanent headache for a lot of chess players. In spite of efforts to get rid of it, most people are not able to deal properly with the problem. In today's lecture our GM trainer Dorian Rogozenko tells you how to identify your problems with the chess clock and how to deal with them most effectively.
Details...
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The new ChessBase Opening Encyclopedia 2004 has arrived!
11.12.2003
– In this week's ChessBase Workshop, rip open the shrinkwrap to discover what's included in this 2-CD package and learn some tips for using the database to increase your opening knowledge.
Workshop
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Looking for a place to play?
11.12.2003
– Our Tournament
Chess Calendar, created and maintained by Harmen Jonkman, has been
updated. The Calendar, which provides all details, has its own link on the left of our main page. You should
check it out periodically...
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Ten years in ten days – the Kasparov effect
10.12.2003
– In 1993 a young teenager switched on her TV set and caught a glimpse of two men engaged in a struggle. It was the world chess championship between Garry Kasparov and Nigel Short. With that began a ten-year fascination, which culminated in a ten-day visit to New York in November. Here is a very
personal story by Joanne Pittaway.
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A comprehensive database of chess literature
09.12.2003
– On July 11 this year Kenneth Whyld, one of the great chess historians, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 77. Now a special association has been formed, bearing his name. Its goal: to create a comprehensive bibliographical database recording the entirety of chess literature. Chess friends all over the world are asked to contribute to the success of the
Ken Whyld Association
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