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| Posted by thewarlock uskidscompute.com 2/06/2003 11:59:43 Play online chess |  Subject: OpeningsMessage: Does anyone know of any good sites that discuss the different openings? ~The Evil One~ |
| Posted by clemens uskidscompute.com 2/06/2003 12:51:50 Play online chess | Openings Message: The website of the Exeter Chess Club goes into quite some detail about some openings, with many sample games and strategies to employ in the specific lines. The link is: www.ex.ac.uk/~dregis/DR/coaching.html Beware, however, it's a rather messy site. I recommend clicking on "Index", where the various topics are listed in comparatively readable form. Regards, Clemens |
| Posted by jeffz_2002 uskidscompute.com 2/11/2003 18:45:43 Play online chess | Message: www.eudesign.com/chessops is pretty good. ——— A tribute to Vassily Smyslov — Vassily Smyslov, the seventh world chess champion, died of heart failure in Moscow on March 27, three days after his 89th birthday. He was one of the greatest stars when the Soviet Union dominated chess. Smyslov enjoyed a long chess career, stretching from his days as a teenage master to occasional appearances in his late 70s. But he will be remembered most for his successes in the 1950s. He won two Candidates tournaments, in 1953 (probably his greatest tournament performance) and 1956, to earn the right to challenge world chess champion Mikhail Botvinnik. Their 1954 match ended in a 12-12 tie. Smyslov defeated Botvinnik ... |