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| Posted by brunetti uskidscompute.com 1/16/2003 07:23:13 Play online chess |  Subject: e4e6.com site restyledMessage: and updated; you can now watch most finished GK olympics' games with a Java viewer. I've added a collection of 100 basic tactical themes too, useful to improve or check your basic tactical knowledge. Alex |
| Posted by weenink uskidscompute.com 1/16/2003 07:49:20 Play online chess | Looks nice Message: Only I cannot access the polls anymore. |
| Posted by kamikazelb uskidscompute.com 1/21/2003 09:27:56 Play online chess | hi Message: nice site . but i have one question about the olympics. how could i add a new country? cause there is no Libano, and i would like to start the team ——— Back to school: Chess 101 — As schools across the area resume classes, it's time for a refresher to relearn what many of us already know, but all too often forget. Even strong chess Grandmasters can forget the basics and make silly mistakes. A few simple tips like king safety, maintaining active pieces and practicing patience can really help improve your play. King safety is an oft-overlooked concept. Back in the 1800s, all the top chess players played for checkmate from the first move. Sacrificing a pawn, a piece or more was quite common, all in an attempt to get at the opponent's king. Aggressive play was often rewarded with inaccurate defense, and many wins were what chess players call "brilliancies." As chess players became ... |
| Posted by soikins uskidscompute.com 1/22/2003 06:07:14 Play online chess | Hi! Message: I also wnat to join kamikazelb 's question, but regarding Latvia. I'm pretty new here on Gameknot and I'm very surprised that there is no Latvian team! A country that gave Nimzowitch,, Tal, Shirov and many, many other great players and theoretcs has no team here. That's a shame and has got to change. soikins ——— Chess: the genius of Bobby Fischer — If you didn't manage to see the excellent documentary Bobby Fischer Against The World in the cinema this summer, the DVD is released on 12 September. As the film was made for a wide audience it was understandable that the director chose not to discuss Fischer's chess-playing too deeply. But the clarity of his style on the chessboard makes for a telling contrast with his life away from it. Over the next few weeks we are going to be looking at some of Fischer's chess games. Here Black's king and bishop stand well, but White still has irritating counterplay. How did Fischer keep control? RB: Over the chess board how many of us, if we're honest, would simply snatch the pawn on ... |
| Posted by kingofpawns uskidscompute.com 1/24/2003 16:33:08 Play online chess | Alex and Mike Message: When I first found GK, I lightheartedly suggested that Alex and Mike were the same person. But, seriously, Alex has done an amazing amount of work to support GK. So, here is something you both might want to consider: levels of membership that include the other site. For example, A person could decide to join GK with the option of choosing of joining e4e6 as well: GK $29.50 + e4e6 $10.50 (I'm not sayiing this is this is what it should be, it's just an example) And e4e6 could have a similar option. If such an option existed, I certainly would pay for a membership at both GK and e4e6. Jeff ——— Numberplay: Avoiding Attack — This week we hear from the second half of the Math for Love duo, Daniel Finkel, who has composed several variations on a chess classic. If you haven’t played much chess you won’t be at a disadvantage — all you need is a little logic. And watch out for that knight! Here’s Mr. Finkel: The 8 Queens Puzzle is a classic conundrum of the chess/logic/math variety: how do you place eight queens on a chessboard so that no two queens are attacking each other? Here is one possible configuration: Today, let’s pose the question for some of the less famous chess pieces on the board. 1. (Warm-up) Place eight rooks on a chessboard without any of them attacking each other. How do you know that placing ... |