Black to move. Can Black win this?3r4/R7/8/8/8/8/1p2K3/1k6 b – – 0 1 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Mamedyarov to take part in World Blitz Championship
Mamedyarov will play in the World Blitz Chess Championship15 players of the field are known GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, a steady member of the 2700+ club, will participate in the upcoming World Blitz Chess Championship in Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan....
Flying upward
So breaches 2600Monday, October 13, 2008 MANILA, PHILIPPINES GM Wesley So is still the Philippines’ top player and continued his upward ratings climb by gaining 79 (!) points from 2531 to 2610. Now we can legitimately call Wesley a...
Not clever enough to fool humans
Computers still not quite clever enough to fool humans, Turing Test showsLast Updated: 5:01pm BST 12/10/2008 Computers are still not quite good enough to pass themselves off as human, a test has shown. But science fact almost caught up...
39% Anand by 1, 28% Kramnik by 1
Photo courtesy of Chesvibes.com Two days before the start of the World Championship match between Anand and Kramnik. After 168 votes so far, Anand by 1 39%Kramnik by 1 28%Anand by 2 or more 14%Kramnik by 2 or more...
Sunday morning chess tactic
Black to move. How should Black proceed? 2r3k1/1q3p1p/1r1p2p1/2nPb1Q1/P7/6P1/RP1RPPBP/2B3K1 b – – 0 1 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Pictures of the day
Left: PHILADELPHIA – OCTOBER 11: Republican vice-presidential candidate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin shakes hands with Alaskan native Scott Gomez of the New York Rangers before dropping the ceremonial first puck as Mike Richards #18 of the Philadelphia Flyers looks...
Surprise! Caught on tape!
A charming video from the local ABC network in Lubbock, Texas. Click here to see it. Special thanks to one of our bloggers for pointing this out. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Anand – Kramnik
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