ChessBase News http://www.chessbase.com ChessBase.com News en-gb ChessBase GmbH Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:22:23 GMT Measuring the 'hotness' and watching the 'Mate-o-meter' must-have chess item of 2009." He examines the new "hotness" display and the "Mate-o-meter" and concludes that Karpov would have done better in a certain line against the Catalan if he had used Fritz. Order it now or read Sean's review. ]]> http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5896 ChessBase Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Five pieces lined up on the h-file... ...Ng6-f4, attacking White's queen and rook. How would you assess the situation now?

A) The fork wins for Black; 
B) White can get away with perpetual check; 
C) He can actually give mate.

The solution is here, but first ponder over it with a  larger version of the diagram.]]> http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5894 ChessBase Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Tal R02: All games drawn – first win expected tomorrow http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5895 ChessBase Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Tal Memorial begins today – live on Playchess Playchess, which soon celebrates a remarkable anniversary. Tournament details.]]> http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5890 ChessBase Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT World Junior Championship – Impressions from Patagonia http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5891 ChessBase Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Israeli double agent shot dead in Moscow http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5892 ChessBase Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Tal R01: All games drawn – with plenty of excitement Playchess the spectators spotted some fairly prominent kibitzers. Round one report.]]> http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5893 ChessBase Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT A rook ending worth its weight in gold GM Karsten Müller has analysed the decisive phase of the endgame Gashimov-Stellwagen for ChessBase Magazine Online. ]]> http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5887 ChessBase Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Wednesday night training on Playchess Playchess server. At 9 p.m. ET (03:00 a.m. CET) FM Dennis Monokroussos talks about the start of the Tal Memorial in Moscow on Thursday, about chess prodigies in general and Bobby Fischer in particular, with an instructive 1960 game. Free for Premium members.]]> http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5888 ChessBase Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT ChessBase Workshop: tips and tricks in ChessBase 10 streaming video lecture. ]]> http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5889 ChessBase Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Vachier-Lagrave, Soumya win World Junior http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5886 ChessBase Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Chess Players Association urges compromise http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5884 ChessBase Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT November 2009 FIDE ratings http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5879 ChessBase Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Zhigalko leads World Junior in Patagonia http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5880 ChessBase Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT The Catalan bishop six typical games for ChessBase Magazine Online.
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