ChessBase News http://www.chessbase.com ChessBase.com News en-gb ChessBase GmbH Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:50:40 GMT Amber: Carlsen scores a fourth 2-0 knock-out http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6200 ChessBase Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Rijeka: Medals, statistics and quotes previous report we gave you the gold medal winners of the European Championship. On Thursday the silver and bronze medals in the open and womens groups were played out. The statistics of the event are impressive: 566 players from 41 countries, 440 players with titles, 196 of them grandmasters. Of the 3,078 games 2,088 or 68% were decisive, only 32% drawn. Final report.]]> http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6201 ChessBase Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Amber: Gashimov beats Carlsen, Ivanchuk leads http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6202 ChessBase Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Killerladies A) 34.c8Q
B) 34.Kxh3
C) 34.gxh3

The solution is here, but first ponder over it with a larger version of the diagram.]]> http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6197 ChessBase Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Pocket Fritz 4: Full ahead! http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6199 ChessBase Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Rijeka: Nepomniachtchi, Cramling European champions http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6195 ChessBase Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Amber: Carlsen's winning streak ends after seven games http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6196 ChessBase Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT ChessBase show: Miles vs Karpov, the clash of styles (2) Playchess by Dennis Monokroussos presentation we saw Tony Miles play the funny 1.c4 b6 2.d4 e6 3.d5 Qh4 against Anatoly Karpov, with the then-world champion eventually winning. This week, in part two, Miles plays the even more provocative 1.e4 a6! and wins the game with confident ease. The lecture is at 9 p.m. ET Wednesday night – watch out for daylight saving time changes.]]> http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6192 ChessBase Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Amber: Carlsen continues with sixth victory in succession http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6193 ChessBase Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Fantasy Variation under discussion CBM 133 Sergey Erenburg recommended a setup with 3...e6 against the Fantasy Variation 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.f3. In CBM 134 Lars Schandorff followed up with 3...dxe4, a recommendation for Caro-Kann players who do not like the "French"-type structures after 3...e6 and prefer a free development of their c8-bishop. Our reader Marcus Schmücker took the article by Lars Schandorff as a starting point to delve deeper into the material and to look for alternatives for White. His interesting suggestion after 3... dxe4 4.fxe4 e5 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.Bc4 Nd7 goes 7.c3!? (7.0-0 was analysed by Schandorff). ChessBase Magazine Online.]]> http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6194 ChessBase Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Rijeka: Nepomniachtchi, Cmilyte take the sole lead http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6188 ChessBase Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Amber: Carlsen back in business, with second 2-0 victory http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6189 ChessBase Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Domination by the bishop http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6190 ChessBase Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Rijeka: Nepomniachtchi, Cmilyte lead into final http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6191 ChessBase Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Carlsen (and Gelfand) bounce back with 2:0 victories http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6186 ChessBase Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT