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A Structured Introduction to the Openings
5 May 2008 at 1:00am
Here are some recommended opening moves to get you started in a game of chess. The key to these recommendations is that you play 1.e4 as White, and symmetrical responses...
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Join the Discussion : WuChess
3 May 2008 at 1:00am
In WuChess, we posted email from a correspondent: 'I assume you've been following the story of Chesspark.com teaming with the RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan and the Hip Hop Chess Federation...
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Follow-Ups : Leonardo and Kasparov
2 May 2008 at 12:00pm
A Friday post in March titled Leonardo da Vinci Played Chess, should have ended with a question mark: Leonardo da Vinci Played Chess?. As one Leonardo scholar put it, 'There is not an...
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Every Move Explained : 1969 Sarajevo, Kovacs vs Korchnoi
29 Apr 2008 at 1:00am
Every move of the chess game played at Sarajevo in 1969 between Laszlo Kovacs and Viktor Korchnoi is explained move by move. Viktor Korchnoi had two chess careers. The first...
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Elsewhere on the Web : Resources for Computer Chess
27 Apr 2008 at 1:00am
Did you know that the development of chess playing computers has paralleled the development of general computing? See The Development of Computer Chess (under Computer Chess History) Related articles: The Year 2007 in Review...
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The Dark Side of the Chess Board
25 Apr 2008 at 1:00am
In the world of online news alerts, not a day goes by without some mention of the advantages of playing chess, especially for juniors and senior citizens. Once in a while...
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Elsewhere on the Web : Wii Chess, Xbox 360 Chess
20 Apr 2008 at 1:00am
It never fails. Make a new product that runs software and someone immediately adds chess playing software. But we're not talking just any old products here. We're talking about Wii...
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