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13 million-digit prime number
Humongous Prime Number DiscoveredAPfiled under: Science News LOS ANGELES (Sept. 27) – Mathematicians at UCLA have discovered a 13-million-digit prime number, a long-sought milestone that makes them eligible for a $100,000 prize. The group found the 46th known Mersenne...
Final round at 11 am
Standing – Name – Title – Country – Rating – Score – Performance Rating 1. Kritz, Leonid g GER 2610 5 26992. Akobian, Varuzhan g USA 2610 5 2699 3. Becerra, Julio g USA 2598 4½ 26524. Onischuk, Alexander...
Serious flaws with chess rules
Open Letter from GM Macieja On the 28th of September 2008 GM Bartlomiej Macieja sent a letter to the FIDE Rules and Tournament Regulations Committee, which was pubished in Chess Today. The text is below: “Dear Members of the...
Practical middlegame tactic
White to move. Can you find the best continuation for White? Kupreichik, Viktor – Gufeld, Eduard (Kirovabad, 1973), presented by Andreas 2r1n1k1/3bqpb1/8/1p1RppP1/4P3/p7/PBP4Q/1K5R w – – 0 28 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Serious focus
L: FM Michael Langer and IM Jacek Stopa – R: GM Alejandro Ramirez Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar