Most websites are covering the Reykjavik Open and the Karpov-Xie match. Alexei Shirov writes an Open Letter about the Kasparov-Kramnik match. Shelby Lyman analyses Alex Khalifman.
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El Pais
Leontxo Garcia covers the Karpov-Xie Jun match. [In Spanish.]
Women's Chess in India
India will host 2 WGM tournaments this year, besides the Asian Women's Championship. "Renowned Russian coach Alexander Lyssenko, after a training camp last year, had remarked that he expected India to be a strong nation in the world women's chess in a few years' time."
Blind Players Compete in India
In India, 80 blind players competed against each other for the right to play in international tournaments. "We are on par with sighted players, probably at an advantage as we are not easily distracted by visual disturbances and hence play with greater concentration," points out reigning state champion 20-year-old Dinesh Bhura."
KasparovChess.com
A winner of the "best chess tale of 2000" contest is announced. Interview with A. Alexandrov. Kasparov's simul in Iceland. The deceptive simplicity of pawn endings. The essence of talent.
About.com
1. e4 e5 opening traps. Discussion of the Kasparov-Kramnik match in the Forum section.
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Lubomir Kavalek
In his weekly Washington Post column, Kavalek writes about the upcoming Kasparov-Kramnik match. Annotates Ehlvest-Schnabel from Reykjavik.
Robert Byrne
In his weekly New York Times column, Byrne annotates Khalifman-Leko from Linares.
Shelby Lyman
In his weekly column, Shelby analyses Alexander Khalifman, who he says has "exceptional skill in understanding the mind sets and thinking peculiar to his own sport. As a result, he is especially able to detect and exploit his opponents' weaknesses. He also displays a rare insight into his own play."
TWIC
In TWIC283, Alexei Shirov writes an Open Letter in response to the Kasparov-Kramnik match announcement in London: "I do believe that the Kasparov-Kramnik match can not have anything to do with any kind of World Championship, be it official, historical, brain or whatsoever. I am legitimate candidate for it since 1998 and the speculations about the California offer can not change it."
Terra Ajedrez
Live coverage of Dos Hermanas. Results from Reykjavik and St. Petersburg.
[In Spanish.]
Chathurangam
Daily updates of the Chalapathi GM tournament.
Smart Chess Online
Coverage of the Oakham Grandmasters tournament.
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