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| Posted by cairo uskidscompute.com 2/16/2003 03:05:58 Play online chess |  Subject: New RecordMessage: Have a look here: www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=800 Best wishes Cairo |
| Posted by parrvert uskidscompute.com 2/16/2003 03:57:12 Play online chess | Lets hope Message: people don't put too much pressure on him. "the next Bobby Fischer" is a tough thing to live up to. |
| Posted by myway316 uskidscompute.com 2/16/2003 07:09:32 Play online chess | I agree,Parrvart Message: I've seen that "next Bobby Fischer" label given to too many players-do the names Rohde,Diesen,Winston,Wilder,Waitskin,among others,ring a bell? ——— Anand v Topalov: who will win this year's world chess championship? — Age... playing style... even gamesmanship. There are many vital factors in the upcoming clash. Vishy Anand defends his world title against Veselin Topalov in Sofia in a 12-game match starting on 23 April. Most pundits reckon Anand is the better chess player, but the stats tell us that in their classical chess encounters Topalov has one more win than Anand. It's only in games with a faster time control that Anand has a big plus score. If the match ends 6-6, Anand will be a clear favourite in the tie-break rapid games. Age could be a factor. Anand has turned 40. Among top chess players that practically qualifies for a free bus pass. Topalov is five years younger and ... |
| Posted by calmrolfe uskidscompute.com 2/17/2003 02:02:08 Play online chess | No big deal Message: These days it is no big deal to be a GM at 15, there are quite a few younger ones who are well ahead of this kid, such as Karjakin, Radjubov etc. Even here in the UK we have Luke McShane (who, I think, was 14 when he became a GM). Kind regards, Cal ——— 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 ... |
| Posted by gibo uskidscompute.com 2/19/2003 22:21:46 Play online chess | Message: had fischer of started chess earlier, he would of atained the title at a much younger age. Fischer only really started playing chess at 12 (i think). Yes and in terms of world comparision a gm at 15 isn't as good as various others. But still a gm title at 15 is an incredible achievement! ——— American Grandmaster Makes a Stand in Philadelphia — Most of the top chess players are European, and most of the top chess tournaments are in Europe. So it is not surprising that there are few spots in those competitions for non-Europeans. For many years, if an American chess player was included in an elite event, the invitation went to Gata Kamsky. But Kamsky’s world ranking has slipped to No. 34, while Hikaru Nakamura, the reigning United States chess champion, has risen to No. 17. Nakamura, at age 22, is 13 years younger than Kamsky, and he plays an exciting chess that is popular with fans. So Nakamura now seems to be claiming most of the choice tournament spots. Nakamura competed in ... |