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The Tiger climbs to the top of the list
27.12.2001
– In the latest computer rating list we have a new leader: Chess Tiger, written by Christophe Théron and running in the ChessBase interface now standsfour Elo points above Fritz, which has topped the last seven lists in a row. The old Fritz, mind you – testing on the versionthat will play Vladimir Kramnik is still in progress. You will find the December list
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Who is this famous child prodigy?
26.12.2001
– Our Christmas puzzle week has reached day three, and this time it is not a clever chess move you have to find. We have uncovered some sensational historical pictures of a child prodigy who is today a top GM, playing in the strongest tournaments all over the world. Can you identify him or her from the very early pictures provided? You can win a valuable prize if you succeed. Visit our puzzle section here...
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Welcome to the Euro!
26.12.2001
– Good news: just a few more days and the baffling "deutschmark", liras and draculas will disappear. The whole of Europe is uniformly introducing the dollar as the common currency – but in order to preserve our self-dignity we call it the "Euro". This means that the Americans can at last buy our products without mathematical jugglings. You find out all about it
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Joy to the world – with new Christmas puzzles
25.12.2001
– The weather outside may be frightful, but chess problems are always delightful. Our traditional Christmas puzzle this time has eight installments, one per day from Christmas to the New Year. In the end you can win a valuable prize. On the first day we bring you a "talent test" puzzle which Garry Kasparov failed miserably – at least at the outset. You will find it here...
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Judy on Internet and computer chess
23.12.2001
– The world's number 16 player was the attraction of the Online World Chess Event 2002. Unfortunately the event was cancalled after it had been dutifully announced in the world press. In an insightful discussion Judit Polgar talks about cheating in Internet tournaments. "It’s actually the mediocre grandmaster that has the biggest chance to get away with some cheating since it would not look that funny if he qualifies for the live event."
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One hot Linares tournament coming up
21.12.2001
– The traditional Super-Tournament which begins on February 22 in Linares, Spain, will this year feature Garry Kasparov, Vishy Anand, Michael Adams, Vassily Alexei Shirov, and possibly Ruslan Ponomariov. At least the organisers are discussing it with the 18-year-old potential superstar ("Linares negocia con Ponomáriov" reports Leonxio Garcia in El Pais).
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The man behind the notes
19.12.2001
– Steve Lopez, writer, Blues singer, self-confessed chess freak, is one of our longest-standing contributors. He is a leading expert on ChessBase software, having run the USA hotline for our company for many years. If you do not regularly click his "T-Notes" link on the left of this page you will discover that you have been missing some extremely useful tutorial material. Read more about Steve
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Sorry, guys, but he's busy preparing for Fritz
19.12.2001
– Originally Vladimir Kramnik had signed up to play in the traditional Wijk aan Zee tournament in January. But now he has cancelled, specifying his need to prepare for his match against Fritz in Bahrain, scheduled for early February. His place is taken by his second Evgeny Bareev. The other big disappointment for Wijk: Vassily Ivanchuk and Ruslan Ponomariov have cancelled too, due to another match scheduled in Moscow. You will find a list of participants who have not cancelled
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Help, I've got to play this man in the morning!
18.12.2001
– It's the kind of thing that can happen to any chess player. You wake up in the middle of the night, sweating profusely. Tomorrow you have a critical game against some player you know absolutely zilch about. Just that his name is Ponomar-something-or-the-other. What to do? Good news: in that terrifying situation you are just three clicks and 50 seconds away from a satisfactory solution. Find out all about it here...
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Garry Kasparov takes a look at the games
17.12.2001
– He didn't really have time to follow the tournament "which FIDE calls the World Championship". But he did play through the most important games (on a chessboard, not the flat-screen monitor) and has come to certain outspoken conclusions. "It is about emasculating the very content of the game." Garry Kasparov discusses key games and the chances of the two candidates in a must-read article on Kasparov Chess.
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Mega and Big Databases 2000 with two million games
17.12.2001
– They have become the ultimate references in chess today, the high-quality databases published once a year by ChessBase. The two million games are meticulously edited, with complete pre-generated indexes (players, tournaments, themes, endgames, etc.) for super-fast access. Mega 2002 has in addition 45,000 annotated games and a second CD with the latest edition of the ChessBase Player Encyclopedia (over 130,000 entries and 13,000 photos). You will find more information and all prices here...
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Hey, I can see your house, mate!
16.12.2001
– Well not exactly. But when you install our new high-resolution map data files a visit to the Fritz 7 Playchess server becomes a breath-taking experience. With rivers, lakes and populated areas you get a much better idea of where you opponent is. We have some typical pictures and information on how you can get the world map upgrade
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