http://www.chessbase.com ChessBase.com News en-gb ChessBase GmbH Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:08:55 GMT http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6115 ChessBase Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6114 ChessBase Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT first part Garry talked about his growing up years and his collaboration with Magnus Carlsen. In part 2 he touched on the preparations made for his very first match against Karpov and the recent K-K anniversary exhibition match. In this third part Kasparov answered questions about “making a comeback”, his family, politics and a new variant of Fischer Random chess. Interview.]]> http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6113 ChessBase Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT The other interesting issue is: what was actually White's last (and best!) move (B),
as a reaction in turn to which black move (C)?
What do you think, Watson?

The solution is here, but first ponder over it with a  larger version of the diagram.]]> http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6110 ChessBase Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6111 ChessBase Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT 2009 Christmas puzzles a few days ago. Here is part two, which contains all the pretty letter problems submitted by GM Pal Benko, the construction problem provided by Indian GM Sandipan Chanda, and the solution to a truly unique chess problem composed back in 1991 by mathematician Noam Elkies. Enjoy. ]]> http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6112 ChessBase Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6108 ChessBase Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6109 ChessBase Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6107 ChessBase Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6091 ChessBase Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6105 ChessBase Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT suite of chess puzzles. This time the theme was Revenge of the Humans – we presented problems that were designed to stump computers, but which at the same time human beings were able to comprehend. Today we bring you the solutions to the first five installments, with the rest to follow soon. Enjoy. ]]> http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6106 ChessBase Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Chess Notes discusses a quintet of positions submitted by readers. The common theme is that in each case it has so far proved impossible to find the full game-score. Can further details about the games be discovered? Even if not, readers will certainly enjoy some entertaining and instructive play from a cast which includes Ehlvest, Nimzowitsch, Pachman, Simagin and Soultanbéieff. ]]> http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6104 ChessBase Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6103 ChessBase Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6101 ChessBase Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT