Peng Zhaoqin recently visited China after being branded a traitor. Lyman on China's growing presence in international chess. Lengthy biography of Korchnoi. The strange disappearance of D.A. Mitchell.
- Stephen Leary
Peng Zhaoqin's Hardest Move
China's GM Peng Zhaoqin defected from China 5 years ago to live in the Netherlands. At first branded a "traitor" and "an ungrateful person" by the government, she recently returned to China to visit her parents. "I have worked and trained extremely hard and did my best for the country. I paid my dues with so many good results in international matches. [But] I have my own life and I'm here to live it now."
Judit Polgar: Icon of Women's Chess
"Judit's extraordinary staying power, courage to play the best at all times have helped her achieve what most sportswomen have not dreamed.
Her achievement thus far is enough to make her an icon in women's
chess and further success which comes by is nothing but a bonus."
Chess Cafe
Edward Winter writes about the mysterious disappearance of D.A. Mitchell, a chess writer of the early 1900s.
British Chess Magazine
British Chess Solving Championship 2000/1. ChessMoves newsletter for June available.
USCF
Jeffrey Loomis is the USCF's new Chief Financial Officer. He was previously Director of Finance and Administration.
KasparovChess.com
Kasparov to play Sting June 29. Countdown begins for K-K match. Reports from Leon and Young Masters.
Terra Ajedrez
A long, in-depth essay on the career of Victor Korchnoi, one of chess's "great personalities." Reports on the Guillermo Garcia tournament. Anand's win at Leon 2000. Grischuk's win at Young Masters. The upcoming Dortmund supertournament.
[In Spanish.]
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Photo of the Week
Yoko Ono with her chess-based sculpture "Play It By Trust."
Florencio Campomanes
In his Manila Times column, Campomanes writes about the new ASEAN Chess Confederation (ACC). Campo was elected the first honorary president, and Ignatius Leong is the first chairman. "The ACC will be the tool to get chess into the SEA Games...The ACC will serve as the fulcrum for many regional chess activities also. ASEAN youth games are in the drawing boards."
Lubomir Kavalek
In his weekly Washington Post column, Kavalek recaps the recent Sarajevo tournament, and Movsesian's role in Kasparov's victory. Annotates Movsesian-Kasparov.
Robert Byrne
In his weekly New York Times column, Byrne writes about the winner of the New York Open, Ilya Smirin. In his game against Grischuk, he used the Anderssen attack (9. d3) in the Ruy Lopez, which was first introduced 150 years ago and is now making a comeback.
Shelby Lyman
In his weekly column, Shelby writes that China has a growing presence in international chess. 5 Chinese players are now among the top 250 in the world. "A decade ago, there were only 15,000 Chinese who played international chess. Today, there are 2,000,000, and the number is rapidly increasing."
El Pais
Leontxo Garcia reported daily on Leon 2000. Leon is bidding to host the 2001 European championship for nations.
[In Spanish.]
TWIC
TWIC291: Results and games from Leon, Young Masters, European women's championship, Czech championship, Dutch and Norwegian teams, etc.
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