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| Posted by jstack cpworcester.com 12/03/2007 10:49:50 Play online chess |  Subject: Kamskys winMessage: - 26. c3!? Here is where I get confused. I would almost automatically play BxN followed by Nf5 where it appears to be the classic case of Good Knight versus bad bishop. I am curious what my fellow gameknotters think of the position(especially those above 2000). Oh by the way Kamsky goes on to win a same colored biship ending. Here is the chessbase link.  www.chessbase.com | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Posted by ketchuplover cpworcester.com 12/09/2007 05:39:39 Play online chess | Message: ——— Queen to Play (movie review) — In “Queen to Play,” a subtle, absorbing film that features Kevin Kline in his first French-speaking role, the only thing that happens, really, is that a hard-working, soft-spoken woman learns to play chess. Seriously. That’s it. Because this “Queen” arrives in Washington at the start of the summer movie season, nearly two years after its initial release in France, that narrative simplicity has a certain appeal. At a time when most pictures are all CGI’d up and Imaxed out, there’s something particularly enjoyable about settling into a film whose pleasures reside in quiet moments, understated performances and the reading of subtitles. “Queen to Play,” originally titled “Joueuse” in French, or “Player,” introduces us to ... Posted by ketchuplover | cpworcester.com 12/10/2007 15:08:38 Play online chess Message: ——— Vishy Anand able to smile after world title candidates take shape — Vishy Anand can smile. The chess champion's hopes of retaining his crown in 2012 were already boosted when the world No2 Magnus Carlsen withdrew as a candidate. Now the world No3 and favourite Levon Aronian is also out after his tense and nervous play led to missed chances and a 3.5-4.5 loss to Russia's Alex Grischuk. Anand has good form against all four semi-finalists. Gata Kamsky (US), Boris Gelfand (Israel) and Vlad Kramnik (Russia) are from the Indian's 40ish generation, while Grischuk splits his time between chess and poker. Cautious waiting tactics ruled for most of Kramnik's match with the 23-year-old Azeri Teimour Radjabov, as they drew four classical chess games and four rapid. The ninth ... Posted by ketchuplover | cpworcester.com 12/14/2007 08:00:28 Play online chess Message: ——— From the archive, 12 May 1997: Deep Blue win a giant step for computerkind — Originally published in the Guardian on 12 May 1997. When Gary Kasparov beat IBM's chess computer in 1989 he arrogantly told the programmers to "teach it to resign earlier". Yesterday, though, the world chess champion found himself humbled by a 1.4-ton heap of silicone in a victory for IBM's Deep Blue that marks a milestone in the progress of artificial intelligence. It is a depressing day for humankind in general. But why did the computer win? IBM's Deep Blue first caused a sensation in Philadelphia last year when it crushed the world chess champion in the first game of their match. "I was rightfully massacred," said Kasparov. Yet he won the series 4-2, striking a blow for the human race at the same time. Game by game, he learned more ... Posted by sf115 | cpworcester.com 12/14/2007 11:30:00 Play online chess Message: what happened later in the game? ——— Chess Champ Kamsky Marches On — The top-seated Armenian chess grandmaster Levon Aronian was the heavy favorite to emerge as the winner of the 2011 FIDE Candidates matches in Kazan, Russia, and challenge Vishy Anand of India for the world chess title in 2012. According to the same scenario, Aronian's opponent in the Candidates Final was supposed to be the Bulgarian grandmaster Veselin Topalov. But both grandmasters are gone now, having lost the Candidates quarterfinal matches. Topalov was eliminated by the U.S. chess champion Gata Kamsky, Aronian lost to Alexander Grischuk of Russia. The semifinals - Kamsky vs. Gelfand and Kramnik vs. Grischuk - resume Thursday and ... Posted by ketchuplover | cpworcester.com 12/16/2007 02:59:18 Play online chess Message: ——— Chess: No need to make a drama out of the endgame — Pawn endgames often involve bold sacrifices – but sometimes there are quieter ways to win. We've seen in the last two chess columns that superior king position does not always guarantee the advantage – contrary to standard pawn endgame chess lore – but here there is no disputing Black's dominance. The only question is, how to break through? RB: Pawn endgames frequently have the potential for dramatic sacrifices. You can have five pawns and give up four of them so one might queen and win the chess game. I don't see that here, however. So I'm going to go the other route: undramatic, quiet moves in an attempt to create zugzwang, force the white king back and invade. So 1…e5, when ... Posted by ketchuplover | cpworcester.com 12/16/2007 05:14:01 Play online chess Message: Posted by calmrolfe | cpworcester.com 12/17/2007 06:14:47 Play online chess Message: Kamsky seems to have finally brushed the cobwebs off his opening preparation and Topalov seems to have gone off the boil since Danailov came under scrutiny from the Arbiters. Danailov may appear mad at times but my money is on Rustam being even madder when the chips are down.....Mind you, if I was Gata I'd leave "Dad" firm instructions to remain at home as he would be an unsettling influence.... Bring it on !!! Posted by ccmcacollister | cpworcester.com 12/22/2007 01:01:26 Play online chess I was ...Message: So perhaps I must think Topalov to come out on top, which I guess seems to fit. Tho I was originally thinking and hoping it to be close with a real chance for Kamsky. On the other match-up, I take Rustam by TKO in round one .... }8-)) chesslab.com
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