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Mathematics of the Past
09.12.2002
– How did a Roman army of 375,000 men manage to produce enough iron to keep them
in arms? How did the Empire build elaborate structures such as temples, bridges,
and aqueducts when their numeral system made addition and multiplication fearsomely
difficult tasks? And what do such questions have to do with chess? Well take
a look at who's advocating a radical revision of historical records. The final credits lead us to belive that this
artical was written some time ago.
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New: King's Indian with h3 by Martin Breutigam
09.12.2002
– You are looking for a system to fight the
King's Indian which promises a lot of action on the board plus a wealth of tactical
possibilities and on top of that is rather neglected by theory? Then
Martin Breutigam's King's Indian with h3 might be just the right christmas gift for you. Carsten
Hansen has extensively reviewed
this new product along with another fresh opening CD, King's
Indian Attack by Don Maddox, both available now in our online
shop.
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Breaking news: Fritz 8 is coming your way
09.12.2002
– The English version of Fritz 8 is now being shipped out of Hamburg – by land, sea and air. But what exactly are you getting? Last week we told you about the spectacular
3D display, today we want to explain how tournaments
and simultaneous exhibitions
work. But if you want to know absolutely everything about Fritz 8 simply go to the full online help. Of course the easiest way is to order the program in the ChessBase shop.
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Trouble with the turkey
09.12.2002
– "I have to respond to Mig
on Chess #182 quickly before my in-box explodes with congratulatory messages,"
writes Yasser Seirwan, who was pictured in the article carving up a turkey.
Seirawan reveals that the Unity
Plan has run into serious problems with FIDE champion Ruslan Ponomariov,
who is insisting on draw odds in his match against Garry Kasparov. "If Ponomariov refuses to join the unity cycle, we are back to square one".
More...
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Fidel breaks world record in chess
09.12.2002
– 11,000 amateurs playing simultaneously against 550 chess masters, now that's
a record. Cuban President Fidel Castro joined his compatriots who filled Havana's
Revolution Square on Saturday to take part in what officials billed as the world's
largest chess exhibition. Previous record: 10,007 boards, set recently by Mexico. Castro spent over an hour playing Cuban GM Silvino Garcia.
The event was enthusiastically reported on news services like BBC
and CNN.
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Moviestar, moviestar...
07.12.2002
– Look who's become a movie star! It's Alexandra Kosteniuk, women's vice champion of the world, photo model and internationally famous chess babe. Alexandra played a role in a Russian film, directed by the famous Stanislav Govorukhin. We have photos from the location, as well as more glamour pictures from other photo shoots.
Click here, quick!
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Open Letters, Closed Minds, and Karjakings in Spain
06.12.2002
– The dame reigns in Spain and Korchnoi teaches some young dogs some old tricks
in Curaçao. Chess politics galore with more cycles than Amsterdam. Does Shirov
think Kasparov has weapons of mass destruction? How to destroy a century of
tradition in three easy steps. Send us your huddled KasparovChess masses, yearning
for a place to play! Chess gets smaller and harder to see. All this and not
much more in Mig
on Chess #182.
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Jan Louwman, 1924 – 2002
06.12.2002
– On December 4 the computer chess world lost a distinguished personality. 78-year-old Johannes (Jan) Louwman passed away after a long illness in his home town of Rotterdam. Jan was considered the father of Dutch computer chess and for two decades was regarded internationally as one of the leading experts in this area. Eric van Reem and Dr Christian Donninger remember this abrasive, lovable man. Read about Jan Louwmann
here.
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Kortchnoi's victory came 40 years late
06.12.2002
– He first played there in 1962, coming in fifth, behind Petrosian, Geller, Keres and Fischer. Now, 40 years later, Viktor Kortchnoi returned to the Caribbean island of Curaçao and won the tournament outright. He and the other players enjoyed the tournament and the stay on a tropical paradise. John Fernandez has sent us a richly illustrated
closing report.
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Fritz tops the computer ratings – yet again
06.12.2002
– For many years now the Swedish Svenska schackdator-föreningen (SSDF, Chess Computer Association) has tested the strongest chess programs in the world. Every few months a new SSDF list appears, and the latest, published on December 5, 2002, once again has Fritz on the top. The list is based on 89,000 games played over the years and is the most reliable measure of the playing strength of chess programs. You will find the new list
here.
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GM Training with GM Rogozenko
05.12.2002
– Grandmaster training free of charge. This time, Rumanian
top GM Dorian Rogozenko will investigate Kasparov's long-standing favourite weapon against 1.e4, the Scheveningen Variation of the Sicilian Defence, introducing typical games and
motifs of this combative opening. Start of the lesson is at 21.00 p.m. CET, on our
server at Playchess.com
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Pocket Fritz – it's back and it's better
05.12.2002
– Let's admit it: there is a real need for a handy, portable chess playing computer.
One that you can whip out of your shirt pocket and start using just seconds later.
To play a quick game, analyse a position or look for a new opening move. One
that has permanent wireless access to a two million game database and the world's greatest openings library. Stefan Meyer-Kahlen's Pocket Fritz is
available in a new form, version 2.0. Read all about it here.
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