http://www.chessbase.com ChessBase.com News en-gb ChessBase GmbH Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:59:46 GMT http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5554 ChessBase Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT A) Black wins easily, after all he's not got only one bishop, has he?
B) The sac is correct, however, victory requires yet a 'silent hammer blow'.
C) As good as it might look, the strike backfires; with cool defence White gets the advantage. The solution is for replay here or as video sample from Kings Powerplay 1 DVD. Hint: first ponder over it with a larger version of the diagram.]]> http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5549 ChessBase Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5551 ChessBase Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5552 ChessBase Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5545 ChessBase Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5546 ChessBase Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5548 ChessBase Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT recently reported on a large Fischer collenction that was snapped up for US $61,000 by Rex and Jeanne Sinquefield. Collectors – and especially philatelists – have an opportunity to get some new items from the 1972 Fischer vs Spassky World Chess Championship, with postcards, envelopes, a signed admittance ticket. They are from a private Icelandic collection.]]> http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5542 ChessBase Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT thought-provoking article WGM Natalia Pogonina and Peter Zhdanov presented their views on the topic of why women are worse at chess than men. A number of our readers were unconviced: they think that efforts at "explaining" differences between the sexes only from environmental factors are doomed at the outset. Recent studies seem to support this. Feedback and articles.]]> http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5544 ChessBase Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT Analysis of Ivanchuk-Shirov
Endgame DVDs by Karsten Müller
CBM126 with its article on endgames with bishops of oppposite colours ]]> http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5541 ChessBase Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5539 ChessBase Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT Playchess.com. On Mondays at 20:00h CEST (7 p.m. London, 2 p.m. New York) he presents practical chess problems and interesting themes based on games taken from recent super-tournaments. This time he will focus on the defence in chess, with live audio commentary. Take a look, it’s free! ]]> http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5540 ChessBase Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5479 ChessBase Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5538 ChessBase Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT 66...Ke6? A) White has nothing better than to go for the trade b7 against e4, when despite two plus pawns his victory is written in the stars. B) There is a clever way to keep the pawn on e4, increasing his winning chances considerably. C) The first player can win by force. The solution is here, but first ponder over it with a larger version of the diagram.]]> http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5536 ChessBase Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT