The Dortmund tournament dominates chess websites this week. Discussion of Adams' victory over Kramnik and Huebner resigning to Deep Junior in an even position. The successors of Deep Blue understand the initiative and that the value of a piece depends on its situation. MSN's Game Zone comes to UK pubs.
- Stephen Leary
El Pais
Leontxo Garcia's reports this week:
79-year-old Vassily Smyslov's shining victory over Sofia Polgar at the Ladies vs Veterans tournament. The successors of Deep Blue, Fritz and Deep Junior, are tough competition for the world's best players. "The Israelis Amir Ban and Shay Bushinsky, programmers of Deep Junior, have managed to translate to computer science language what seemed impossible. For example, that the value of the pieces depends on its situation...or the importance of having the initiative." Huebner resigned to Deep Junior at Dortmund in an even position. Also, updates from the first European Championship, and Benasque.
[In Spanish.]
Rocky Mountain Chess Camp
81 kids participated in the 6th annual Rocky Mountain Chess Camp in Colorado. "Chess increases concentration, and they're getting better scores in math and English. Chess helps them with school grades and better decisions in life."
Chathurangan
Preview of the upcoming Wipro tournament. The Chess Pundit of Pune - Mohan Padhke. Reports from Dortmund, Benasque, etc.
British Chess Magazine
Staffordshire Millennium Congress, England vs Germany Girls International.
Grandmaster Chess
Analysis of games from Dortmund. White Nights review.
Chess Cafe
A fiction short story about a summer chess camp. Review of "Action Chess" by C.J.S. Purdy.
TWIC
Results from Dortmund, Tan Chin Nam Cup, Veterans vs Ladies, North Sea Cup, latest FIDE ratings list, etc.
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MSN Launches Gaming in UK Pubs
MSN is bringing the game zone to UK pubs. "Customers in two London pubs are to be given the chance initially to play one of 12 basic games provided by MSN at a cost of £1 for ten minutes playing time." If successful, the games, such as chess, will be available at all pubs signed up with Pubnet.
Florencio Campomanes
In his Manila Times column, Campomanes takes a humourous look at the players of the Equitable Card Invitational Chess Classic underway in the Philippines.
Villamayor Becomes a Grandmaster
Philippine IM Bong Villamayor obtained his 3rd GM norm at the Equitable Card Invitational Chess Classic.
Lubomir Kavalek
In his weekly Washington Post column, Kavalek discusses the first European Championship, and the World Open. "The World Open will not get you anywhere, but you can qualify from Saint Vincente to the World Championship in India and to the World Cup in China." He analyses Benjamin-Tate and Krasenkow-Mikhalevski.
Robert Byrne
In his weekly New York Times column, Byrne says the 2 knights, rather than 2 bishops, can be an advantage. "When they obtain conditions favorable to their strengths, they can be mighty soldiers. They are not long-distance fighters, yet close to the enemy lines, they can be devastating." He analyses Ponomariov-Grischuk from the Olympic Capital Young Masters Tournament in Lausanne.
Shelby Lyman
In his weekly column, Shelby recaps Anand's victory at the Frankfurt Chess Classic. "It is welcome news for the chess world that Anand -- who at his best is a potential world champion and a symbol of the renaissance of Asian Chess -- is back in form."
KasparovChess.com
Live games and analysis from Dortmund. England's Staffordshire Millennium Congress. BCF National Club results. Interview with Junior 6 programmer.
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