THE WINTER-SCHILLER FEUD heats up as Edward Winter responds
to Eric Schiller's accusations against him. The 2000 U.S.
Championship appears to have been canceled. The Boston Globe reports that in the 20th century, chess was transformed from a pastime for intellectuals into a mainstream activity.
- Stephen Leary
Inside Chess Online
A "Statement by Edward Winter regarding Eric Schiller." The Winter-Schiller battle heats up as Winter
responds to allegations made by Schiller on www.chesscity.com that he was
unaware there were two matches between Lasker & Tarrasch.
Winter accuses Schiller of various gross errors in his books.
Anatoly Karpov played on chess.net December 26 in several
blitz games with other grandmasters.
2000 U.S. Championship Canceled
According to Don Schultz, the 2000 U.S. Championship has been canceled.
Apparently some members of the USCF Executive Board want to demonstrate
how bad the financial situation has become. Read his editorial here.
Century of Growth for Chess
The Boston Globe reports that in the 20th century, chess was
transformed from a recreation for intellectuals into a popular
mainstream activity. The high point of the game was its
championship matches.
Super Ajedrez
Super Ajedrez celebrates its second year online this week. During their first month online, they attracted 1,000 visitors. Now they have 1,000 per day. An article on the mystery surrounding the origin of the game of chess
and the possibility it was born in India. [In Spanish.]
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El Pais
Leontxo Garcia reports that Linares 2000 will be played 28 February
to 12 March. The six participants are Garry Kasparov, Viswanathan Anand,
Alexei Shirov, Vladimir Kramnik, Alexander Morozevich, and Peter
Leko. A feature on 17-year-old Paco Vallejo, one of the top 10 players
of his age in the world. The Pamplona tournament will take place
January 5. Participants include Judit Polgar, Boris Gelfand,
Nigel Short, Jan Timman, Zoltan Almasi, Miguel Illescas, Joel Lautier, & the young Spanish sensation Paco Vallejo. [In Spanish.]
Ajelibre
Chess fans are asked to cast their vote for the Chess Oscar of
1999. Previous winners back to 1968 are listed. [In Spanish.]
Chess Mate
IWM Koneru Humpy, an Indian girl, won the Asian U-12 Boys
Championship. She is the first girl after Judit Polgar to
win a Boys event.
Shelby Lyman
Columnist Shelby Lyman lists some of today's young grandmasters and compares them with Bobby Fischer at the same age.
The Week In Chess
Mark Crowther is running a favourite players of the Millennium
Poll.
Chess City
100 awesome chess moves of the 1900s. A collection of games played by George Koltanowski. Smith-Morra Gambit games have been added.
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