Magnus Carlsen on the FIDE Candidates TournamentInterview by Frederic Friedel Magnus Carlsen: As you know I’m having a break from chess tournaments at the moment. Normally I would go to Amber, but unfortunately this wonderful tradition ended last year....
The Kasimdzhanov/Shipov draw proposals – readers’ feedback
The Kasimdzhanov/Shipov draw proposals – readers’ feedback 19.08.2011– Former FIDE World Champion Rustam Kasimdzhanov recently proposed that there were too many draws in chess, and that eliminating them from top-level chess would greatly enhance the popularity of the game....
Open Letter by GM Kasimdzhanov – What’s your take?
Open letter with a proposal Dear chess friends, I am writing this open letter, addressed both to FIDE and the entire chess playing world, due to a certain crisis, in which our noble game finds itself lately. This crisis...
The chess case in Berlin
Bulgarian organizers take Chessbase to court2 June 2010, 13.00 CET Last modified: 22:22 By Peter Doggers The Bulgarian organizers of the Anand-Topalov World Championship match take Chessbase to court for “violating copyright rules”. Chessbase transmitted the moves of the...
Bulgaria vs ChessBase
Disclaimer: I do not know enough about the details to comment on this case. However, I hope it can be resolved amicably for the good of chess. Precedent in chess history, chess moves copyright violation goes in court Danailov...
The world class impact of Frederic Friedel of ChessBase
Kramnik, Kasparov helped Anand win world championshipBy: MANISHA MOHITEDate: 2010-05-20Place: Sofia Can over the board rivals, victors and the vanquished, come together for a common cause? Will the former and current World Chess champions discuss, dissect and diagnose possibilities...
Playchess new version 5
An introduction to Playchess version 5 – Part one What’s a Premium account and what is so special about it? Over the years, Playchess has incorporated new technologies to provide users with a cutting-edge, online experience. We are talking...
Danailov: German website has violated copyrights
It appears that the German website has violated copyrights by broadcasting live game one …it became clear that the German website has violated copyrights by broadcasting live game one of the match without explicit permission from the organizers. “We...
ChessBase.de SPICE Cup
Susan Polgar’s SPICE Cup 21.09.2009 – Die frühere ungarische Weltmeisterin Susan Polgar ist in ihrer neuen Heimat USA zu einem wichtigen Bestandteil des Schachlebens geworden. Neben zahlreichen anderen Errungenschaften organisiert sie in ihrer Heimatstadt Lubbock in diesem Jahr erneut...
Problems with health and acclimatization
ChessBase.com recently posted a letter by the charismatic GM Tkachiev. Here is his letter: Dear ChessBase Readers, I would like to explain the recent incident at the Calcutta tournament in which I was involved. From the very beginning of...