Almost every website of note is covering the Corus
tournament. In addition to the sites mentioned last week,
www.ruschess.com is also offering live action & commentary.
As usual, Leontxo Garcia has something interesting to say about
the tournament combatants. Alekhine's tomb in Paris was damaged
during a storm. Shelby Lyman analyses why Bobby Fischer is the
favourite player of the millennium.
- Stephen Leary
El Pais
Leontxo Garcia continues his reporting on the Corus tournament.
He relates the story of Van Wely (who was playing Short) copying
the moves of Kasparov, who was playing the same opening at the
same time. In the commentary room, GM Vlastimil Hort said,
"To Kasparov, it doesn't matter to him. But if I were Short I
would be upset because there is a difference between playing
indirectly against Van Wely or Kasparov."
[In Spanish.]
The Week In Chess
Further comments on the Burmese (Myanmar) FIDE ratings scandal.
"So FIDE have endorsed Burma as the joint second (behind Russia, level with England) strongest nation in World chess as measured by those in the top 100." Reports the death of Alexey Vyzmanavin.
SmartChess Online
GM Ron Henley & Irina Krush are annotating games from the Corus tournament.
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Europe Echecs
The tomb of Alexander Alekhine in Montparnasse in Paris was damaged
during a heavy storm on December 26. Includes photo of the damage.
In France, it was announced that "Chess has been recognized as a
sport by the ministry for youth & sports." [In French.]
Shelby Lyman
In his weekly column, Shelby analyses why Bobby Fischer is the
favourite player of the millennium.
"There are first of all the impeccable logic, beauty and decisiveness of his recorded games. That legacy continues to inspire many of today's players."
KasparovChess.com
On-site reports from Corus. Kasparov analyses his own games.
The Israeli League, Botswana, Brazil, and Ubeda are covered.
Terra Ajedrez
Reports on the Brazilian Championship, Ubeda, and the Corus tournament.
[In Spanish.]
Chathurangam
A report on the recent Asian Championships, won by Xu Jun and
Hoang Thanh Trang. Daily reports on the Corus tournament.
Labourdonnais is profiled in the Legends section.
Lubomir Kavalek
In his weekly column, Kavalek analyses 2 games from the Corus
tournament: Kasparov - Van Wely and Kramnik - Short.
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