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| Posted by phishbone_69 mailcafe.net 1/08/2003 16:49:35 play online chess |  Subject: chess on TV????Message: One of my friends had told me that there is a chess channel, or a show that comes on every once in a while. I live in the North East United states. If there is anyone from this area who knows where to watch chess, i'd apreciate it if you could let me know. |
| Posted by pureredwhiteblu mailcafe.net 1/15/2003 22:32:17 play online chess | Chess on Tv... Found Message: www.chessshow.com it is a public access show in Portland. Or. That is the only one I heard of... |
| Posted by pureredwhiteblu mailcafe.net 1/16/2003 04:35:49 play online chess | Found another Message: www.chesschannel.com/ |
Chess news: American Grandmaster Makes a Stand in Philadelphia -- Most of the top chess players are European, and most of the top chess tournaments are in Europe. So it is not surprising that there are few spots in those competitions for non-Europeans. For many years, if an American chess player was included in an elite event, the invitation went to Gata Kamsky. But Kamsky’s world ranking has slipped to No. 34, while Hikaru Nakamura, the reigning United States chess champion, has risen to No. 17. Nakamura, at age 22, is 13 years younger than Kamsky, and he plays an exciting chess that is popular with fans. So Nakamura now seems to be claiming most of the choice tournament spots. Nakamura competed in ... A tribute to Vassily Smyslov -- Vassily Smyslov, the seventh world chess champion, died of heart failure in Moscow on March 27, three days after his 89th birthday. He was one of the greatest stars when the Soviet Union dominated chess. Smyslov enjoyed a long chess career, stretching from his days as a teenage master to occasional appearances in his late 70s. But he will be remembered most for his successes in the 1950s. He won two Candidates tournaments, in 1953 (probably his greatest tournament performance) and 1956, to earn the right to challenge world chess champion Mikhail Botvinnik. Their 1954 match ended in a 12-12 tie. Smyslov defeated Botvinnik ... Anand v Topalov: who will win this year's world chess championship? -- Age... playing style... even gamesmanship. There are many vital factors in the upcoming clash. Vishy Anand defends his world title against Veselin Topalov in Sofia in a 12-game match starting on 23 April. Most pundits reckon Anand is the better chess player, but the stats tell us that in their classical chess encounters Topalov has one more win than Anand. It's only in games with a faster time control that Anand has a big plus score. If the match ends 6-6, Anand will be a clear favourite in the tie-break rapid games. Age could be a factor. Anand has turned 40. Among top chess players that practically qualifies for a free bus pass. Topalov is five years younger and ... | |