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Nigel Short makes it to London
09.01.2002
– In our continued live coverage of the Nigel Short's exciting trip to Iceland we have just heard that he has actually made it to London. "I will consider my match against Hannes Stefansson a success if I succeed in getting to Reykjavik in time for the closing ceremony," he said. A freak winter storm has paralyzed much of southern and central Greece.
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Corus without Kasparov
07.01.2002
– Remember the good old days when Kasparov, Kramnik and Anand used to play in the wind-swept town, beating up the Dutch GMs and dividing the spoils among themselves. Well, this year all three are going to be absent, after Kasparov pulled out today due to a virus infection which prevents him from flying for the next week or so. More
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Kasparov and Kramnik on top of FIDE ratings
07.01.2002
– Both had no games rated in the new list, only Vishy Anand's disaster in Dortmund is reflected fully in the new FIDE list. Anand decends to the field, with Adams, Morozevich and Topalov close at his heels. For the first time we see Ponomariov among the top 10, ahead of his world championship opponent Ivanchuk. You will find the top-100 list
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Kramnik vs Deep Fritz schedule
05.01.2002
– The match between BGN world champion Vladimir Kramnik and the computer program Deep Fritz will be held on a still to be announced date between March 15 and June 30 this year. It was originally scheduled for October 2001 but posponed due to the September 11 attacks in New York.
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Nigel vs Hannes or Iceland in the Winter
05.01.2002
– For Nigel it is a trip from sunny Greece into the Arctic winter. Ah, but Iceland has beautiful scenery, great hot springs and really cool logos! And lotsa GMs. One of them, Hannes Stefansson will meet Nigel Short in a match of six games in Reykjavik City Hall on January 8 to 13. More information and coverage is available here... – Correction:
From icy Greece to sunny Iceland!
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Christmas puzzles – submit your solutions
03.01.2002
– We trust you had a peaceful and happy holiday week, and that our annual Christmas puzzles brought you joy and not distress. The time has come, at last, to submit your solutions to the eight problems we presented between December 25 and January 1. You have four weeks to submit the correct answers to at least three problems, to qualify for the valuable prize waiting for the lucky winner. You will find all details here...
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11-year-old GM killer loose in Hastings
02.01.2002
– Wunderkind David Howell from Seaford, East Sussex, caused a sensation in the Challengers Open in Hastings by beating Scottish Grandmaster Colin McNab in 41 moves. David was taught the moves at the age of five by his father, Martin, after they had bought a chess set for £1.00 at a jumble sale. Follow the action live at the official Hastings site.
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The battle of the electronic giants
02.01.2002
– The Fritz Server is currently hosting a special event: 18 of the strongest chess programs in the world, running on super-fast machines, are battling it out in three double round robin groups. If you have Fritz 7 you can watch the action live and chat with the participants. The tournamet is organised by the world's largest computer chess magazine Computerschach & Spiele (Germany). You will find more information, games and results here...
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A peaceful and harmonious New Year!
01.01.2002
– The year 2001 was pretty traumatic, what will 2002 bring? The answer is not in the box shown on the left – that's the last part of our Christmas Puzzle Week. Let's all hope that 2002 will bring peace and harmony, something the world needs more than action and excitement. In the meantime there are problems to be solved, including one with a dishonest courier. You will find it here...
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Great American composers
30.12.2001
– In our Christmas Puzzle section we bring you two chess problems by America's greatest composers: Samuel Loyd and William Shinkman. Both problems have something important in common, and you must solve at least one to achieve the day six goal. You will find the problems here...
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Retrograde analysis – that is fun?
29.12.2001
– The name sounds daunting, but is it a very enjoyable form of recreational chess, requiring humour and lateral thinking. Retrograde analysis was brought to mainstream attention in a series of books by Raymond Smullyan entitled "Chess mysteries of Sherlock Holmes". You will find some examples in our Christmas Puzzle section.
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The master of the chess study
28.12.2001
– Genrikh Kasparian was born in 1910, learned chess at the age of 13, became a strong master and then devoted his life to the composition of some of the greatest chess studies ever to be seen. One of our favourite examples is given in today's installment of our Christmas puzzle week.
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