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| Posted by kansaspatzer beck-web.com 6/12/2008 13:48:07 Play online chess |  Subject: The X-Rated Albin Counter-GambitMessage:  www.jeremysilman.com | ||||||||||||||||
| Posted by lapsekili beck-web.com 6/14/2008 07:46:05 Play online chess | thanks Message: | ||||||||||||||||
| Posted by sf115 beck-web.com 6/14/2008 14:48:56 Play online chess | Message: ——— Making the Case for, and Against, Chess as an Olympic Sport — Could chess be an Olympic sport? Such an idea may seem absurd to some people, but the World Chess Federation has been lobbying the International Olympic Committee for years to include chess in the Games. As part of its efforts, the federation even instituted drug testing to bring chess into compliance with the committee’s rules. (Players have grumbled about this, pointing out that aside from caffeine, there are no drugs that can plausibly help them play better.) In making a case for chess, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, the president of the federation, has said that curling is essentially “chess on ice.” The Olympic committee has granted the federation status as a Recognized International Sports Federation, but ... Posted by ccmcacollister | beck-web.com 6/14/2008 15:29:15 Play online chess sf115 Message: I love the Albin on both sides. It just feels like one of those openings one could spend a lifetime playing and studying and never lose interest :) ——— On Chess: Game is brainy mix of theory, practice — The frequent emphasis on rote learning is decried by critics of formal education. Learning is often reduced to reproducible sound bites amenable to multiple-choice testing. The result can be a learned incapacity in making complex decisions demanding fluid thinking and purposeful action. We often hear from those who use chess as an educational tool that “Chess makes kids smarter.” But why? Chess, like other games, is a testing ground that combines theory and action. It is no accident that the best performers in sports are often effective men and women who achieve new successes when their athletic careers are over. Playing chess involves a continuous mental process of applying and modifying concepts to ... Posted by ionadowman | beck-web.com 6/14/2008 16:38:05 Play online chess A very pawnographic debut...Message: Must try it some time... Cheers, Ion ——— Vlad Kramnik sweeps past Englishmen en route to winning London Chess Classic — Beating up the Brits was the key for Russia's Vlad Kramnik, who won this week's London Chess Classic narrowly from the US No1 Hikaru Nakamura and the world No1 Magnus Carlsen. Kramnik made a clean sweep of the four Englishmen. His key game was in the penultimate round against Luke McShane who till then was a contender for the €50,000 first prize and still finished a strong €15,000 richer fourth. Carlsen was only third, yet the combined elite chess events at Moscow last month and London boosted the 21-year-old Norwegian's status as top dog, second only to the retired Garry Kasparov on the all-time ratings. Carlsen was unbeaten in both chess tournaments, whereas Kramnik and ... Posted by lapsekili | beck-web.com 6/16/2008 03:09:34 Play online chess to stf115Message: ——— Second place finish for Nakamura in London — St. Louis resident Hikaru Nakamura captured second place in the recently finished London Chess Classic. This stellar result catapults Hikaru back in the top 10 after his less-than stellar performance in the Tal Memorial in Moscow, where he finished in last place. Another chess player, Vladimir Kramnik, had a similar turnaround. Kramnik finished next to last in Moscow, but he came back to win the London Chess Classic. Hikaru Nakamura secured second place with a sharp tactical victory over Michael Adams in the final round of the London Chess Classic. Adams is England's highest-rated chess player. The tournament in London had a fantastic format, and it featured a little twist in scoring as well. Typically, a win is ... Posted by ccmcacollister | beck-web.com 10/14/2008 13:01:12 Play online chess albin ... Message: Anyone been to it? ——— Chess: The lessons of Botvinnik — How Vladimir Kramnik employed the classical style learned at the famed school of Botvinnik to take the lead in London. The former world chess champion Vladimir Kramnik powered into the lead at the London Chess Classic with two late victories. How did he gain a big advantage in this game? RB: White's position looks solid, but with his last move, Howell threatens the a-pawn. Defending it with 1. b3 looks horrible – Black will sooner or later make the push …c5-c4 and White will have to be careful if he's to keep his queenside together. But do I have to defend the a-pawn? Whenever one of your rooks is standing on the same file as the enemy queen, even a semi-open file, you should always look for ... Posted by bogg | beck-web.com 10/15/2008 02:20:50 Play online chess It can't be all that bad.Message: CTC (Bogg) Posted by ccmcacollister | beck-web.com 10/15/2008 04:20:45 Play online chess and .... Message: adventurously innovative & into new ideas that can be really far out ...but they generally work out, tho maybe walking a fine line. Perhaps its just that on one else understands or expects them~? For eg getting hit with an Albin Counter-gambit. But really looking back, even Max Euwe, despite his win against it, can't say it didnt give him a thinking game. Thanks bogg, I'll have to look at some of those Moro's! Posted by schnarre | beck-web.com 10/28/2008 01:43:11 Play online chess if not dxe5Message: Posted by jstevens1 | beck-web.com 10/28/2008 14:16:41 Play online chess I have an Albin Game for you all!Message: Cheers. Joanne |