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How the FBI hounded the chess king
17.11.2002 – He single-handedly humbled the Soviet chess establishment, but Fischer's own government once believed his mother might be a Russian spy, and that Moscow might have tried to enlist young Bobby as well. Records obtained by the Philadelphia Inquirer also suggest that Fischer father was not German biophysicist Hans-Gerhardt Fischer but Paul Nemenyi, a Hungarian physicist who worked on the development of the atomic bomb in the Manhattan Project at the University of Chicago.
 

Thule Qualifikation Today
16.11.2002 – Today at 4.45 pm (GMT+1) on the Fritz server: qualification tournament for the Thule Trophy. 11 round swiss, 5 min Blitz. The first six players qualify for the Thule Trophy next Saturday with the national youth teams of Iceland, France, Sweden and Germany taking part. Prize fund: EUR 1.250. To join the tournament use Fritz7, Hiarcs8 or Shredder6 or download a free 20-day trial version. Secure your place with a pre-registration until 3 pm here.
 

Watch it Kasparov, here comes 'Miss Cool'
15.11.2002 – Who was the hero of the 35th Chess Olympiad in Bled, Slovenia? One hot candidate is 16-year-old Tatjana Kosintseva, who scored a fantastic 11 out of 12 for the Russian women's team. Our correspondent Anna Dergatscheva predicts that this could be a future world champion. Anna has provided us a set of final pictures of chess players at work and at play.
 

Kasparov vs Deep Junior in January 2003
15.11.2002 – It was scheduled for December 1st, now the FIDE Man vs Machine event, featuring Garry Kasparov vs Deep Junior, has been moved to January 5th 2003. One of the reasons: a giant media company is expected to take over the coverage. The second: the main sponsor, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has other pressing duties. On the 1st of December he has to accompany Russian president Vladimir Putin on a trip to China. More
 

'Thule Weeks' on playchess.com
13.11.2002 – From 11th November until 15th December 2003, the Fritz Server will be celebrating the "Iceland Weeks" together with one of Iceland’s chess clubs, SK Gardabaer. During this period the server will offer many attractive tournaments which are open to everyone, but especially to players from Iceland and to youngsters. Look here for a detailed schedule of all events. More...
 

Out now: Fritz Endgame Trainer Pawn Endings by Martin Weteschnik
11.11.2002 – You never felt sure in the final phase of the game? Always wanted to get a better technique but didn't know how? Well, good news for you. Now there is an effective way to improve your endgame skills - with Martin Weteschnik's new Fritz Endgame Trainer. Read more... 
 

Gold for Russia, Silver for Hungary
11.11.2002 – A fighting Hungarian squad scored 3-1 against China but were unable to catch up with the Russians, who took gold. Hungary got silver and Armenia bronze. In the women's section it was China, Russia and Poland. We bring you all results and a very colourfully illustrated final report by Anna Dergatscheva.
 

Flame warriors – a full taxonomy
10.11.2002 – Have you ever visited a chess forum or the Usenet, only to recoil in horror after being viciously criticised or insulted by other visitors? The perpetrators of such attacks are known as "Flamers" and are the daily reality of news groups, even in such a sedate area as chess. Mike Reed has put together a remarkably witty, insightful and beautifully illustrated taxonomy of 'Flame Warriors'.
 

Garry Kasparov: 18,000 – Pamela Anderson: 723,000
10.11.2002 – Who is better known, Garry Kasparov or Vladimir Kramnik? Who is more popular, Kasparov or Pamela Anderson? And which is the best known game: Chess, checkers or football? One entertaining way of finding out is to use Googlefight.
 

X3D World Chess Match of the Champions
10.11.2002 – It's like the good old days. Karpov vs Kasparov. The atmosphere of the eighties is being recreated by X3DWorld, a company that is trying to bring 3D-TV onto our computer screens. On December 19 and 20 the two ex world champions are going to face each other in the ABC Studios in Time Square for a rapid chess "Match of the Champions". It will be broadcast on the X3DWorld web site. We do not know whether in 2 or 3D.
 

The masked men ride again
09.11.2002 – The eastern German chip manufacturer "Zentrum Mikroelektronik Dresden" (ZMD) are showing their products at the Electronica in Munich. CEO Thilo von Selchow is a great friend of Garry Kasparov, who is going to be at the ZMD stand on November 13. It is not the first time the chip manufacturer and the chess champion have got together. More
 

Bled Olympiad Round 13 – draws all around
08.11.2002 – The top boards treated us to the most boring day of the 35 Olympiad in Bled. Russia vs Israel: all games drawn, Hungary (in hot pursuit) vs Armenia: all draws. The longest game was 17 moves, the shortest 12. Germany vs England also produced four draws, but at least Adams-Lutz lasted 35 moves. We bring you (yawn) games, results and many interesting links here.