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Special priorities

Anand sets prioritiesOUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT New Delhi: Viswanathan Anand said on Friday he is not too concerned about the world championship match against Russian Grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik and is only focusing on tournaments like Linares and Corus next year....
Looking forward to 2008

Anand will close out 2007 with the #1 ranking. But what will happen in 2008? Can veterans like Kramnik or Ivanchuk overtake Anand? Or can one of the youngsters like Carlsen, Radjabov or Mamedyarov take that giant leap? Who...
Ivanchuk bowls over his opponent in Mexico

Final position GM Ivanchuk (2787) – GM Graf (2576) [E39]21.12.2007Carlos Torre Memorial 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 c5 5.dxc5 0–0 6.a3 Bxc5 7.Nf3 d5 8.cxd5 exd5 9.Bg5 Be6 10.Rd1 Nbd7 11.e3 Rc8 12.Bd3 h6 13.Bh4 Bg4 14.Bf5...
The picture of the day

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A collision with Mars?

Asteroid May Smash Into MarsBy ALICIA CHANG,APPosted: 2007-12-21 10:01:04Filed Under: Science NewsLOS ANGELES (Dec. 21) – Mars could be in for an asteroid hit.A newly discovered hunk of space rock has a 1 in 75 chance of slamming into...
Chess Headline on December 22, 1935

CHESS WINS ADHERENTS; Crowning New Champion Arouses Interest in New York CirclesBy CHARLES N. LURIEDecember 22, 1935, Sunday Section: RESORTS-STEAMSHIPS TRAVEL-AVIATION AUTOMOBILES-SCIENCE BRIDGE-HOBBIES-RADIO CHESS has a new world’s champion, and devotees of the game are discussing the upset of...
Friday morning brain teaser

White to move. Can White hold? How should White proceed? No computer please. Have fun 🙂 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Chess is gaining popularity in India

Other sports recognised too: Anand Raipur, Dec 19: Cricket might be an eyesore to other sportspersons but after being feted to a grand welcome following his World Championship title, Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand has no complains and said other sports...
Anand meets the PM

Viswanathan Anand meets Manmohan Singh New Delhi, Dec 21 (ANI): World chess champion Viswanathan Anand met Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here today. He met Dr. Singh for the first time after winning the global tournament in Mexico City...