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Second Victory against Kramnik in the Last Match ? Deep Frit
2006-12-07 23:20:01
In the sixth and final game of World Chess Challenge, chess computer Deep Fritz(Germany - white) held onto its lead against Vladimir Kramnik (Russia - black), and even notched up a second win against the World Champion. That means the world's leading chess computer is the ultimate winner of the Man vs. Machine duel. Four draws and two wins for Deep Fritz - that's the legacy of World Chess Challenge, which excited fans all over the world have been following closely since November 25. After more than four-and-a-half hours and 47 moves, Vladimir Kramnik accepted the defeat against his opponent ? an opponent whose computational abilities are almost unfathomable: Deep Fritz calculated eight to ten million positions a second during World Chess Challenge. The audience at the Federal Art Hall in Bonn responded to today's epic battle between human and artificial intelligence with applause. The World Chess Challenge Cup was then handed over to the Deep Fritz team in a presentation cere...
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Kramnik and Deep Fritz battle to a draw in 4th game of the W
2006-12-04 11:17:01
Today's battle between World Champion Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) and chess computer Deep Fritz (Germany) in the Federal Art Hall, with five and a half hours and 54 moves the longest match of World Chess Challenge 2006 so far, ended with a draw. After four matches out of six, Deep Fritz thus continues to lead Kramnik by one point. For the first time in the World Chess Challenge 2006 a game was opened with 1.e4. With Fritz playing white, Kramnik opted for the Russian defense. Just as in the third match, Fritz quickly took the initiative and began to exert enormous pressure on Kramnik. The Russian world champion, though, drew on his considerable defensive skills once more and successfully countered Fritz's moves, denying the computer any real leverage. In the endgame Deep Fritz pitted two rooks and a bishop against Kramnik's pair of rooks and a knight. Following the exchange of both rooks, Fritz's strong bishop and active king put him in a slightly superior position in the bish...
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World Chess Challenge Update
2006-12-02 17:15:02
Start of World Chess Challenge 2006: First Match between Kramnik and Fritz Ends in a Draw At the start of World Chess Challenge 2006, World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) and the world's leading chess computer program, Deep Fritz (Germany), ended the first game in a draw after 47 moves. Kramnik (white) kept the pressure on the computer with a Catalan opening, and dominated the entire match. The WorldChampion was obviously well prepared: He needed only 15 minutes for the first 20 moves, while Deep Fritz took three times as long. The two adversaries battled down to the last pawn. In the end, the computer managed to gain thecrucial half point against the World Champion. "I'm happy with the draw. It was a good start for this competition. I put the computer under pressure, but Deep Fritz mounted a precise defense," said the World Champion after thematch. The two opponents played before a full house at the hotly anticipated World Chess Challenge 2006 in the Federal Art Hal...
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Chess Etiquette Part 1
2006-11-25 22:57:02
This is the first installment in a series on chess etiquette. This is of course an opinion piece and should not be taken as any concrete enforceable rule. This is just a way to help some of our players that may be new to the game and do not know how precisely they should conduct themselves in play. First, chess is a noble game and it should be treated with respect at all times. This game, in its various forms, spans almost to the birth of written history. Whilst the days of romantic chess are long past, there are things we can do to help the spirit of the game survive. Living as we do in a technological age it is easy to forget that there is another person across the board even when we are playing online chess. We must, through our own actions, display good taste and fair sportsmanship. We must act civilized and proper even when it is not returned. One of the most common questions that I see arise with online chess sites and over the board games is when it is proper to resign....
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2006 Capablanca Chess Memorial Tournament November 19-30
2006-11-18 10:42:01
Just came across this on Susan Polgars Chess Blog.The 2006 Capablanca Memorial is taking place from November 19 to 30, 2006 at the hotel Habana Riviera. The event is a 6 player double round robin with Vassily IvanchukEvgeny BareevKamil MitonRuben FelgaerLenier DominguezLazaro Bruzon Here is the official website. Who is your pick to win this very strong tournament?
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Online Chess Video from the Dubia Open Tournament
2006-09-09 09:57:01
Commentary on the chess tactics and thinking of this great game (GM Miroshnichenko vs IM Negi) of the Dubia Open Tour nament 9th round. The opening played is the English.
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Online Chess Headlines
2006-08-30 15:06:01
Nigeria suffer low start in world university chess championshipsNigerian players taking part at the ongoing the 9th World University Chess Championships in Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria, began their campaign poorly on Tuesday as they lost their five opening games in the first round.Femi Solaja, an official of the Nigeria Chess Federation (NCF), told reporters that the results showed the level of the game in the country."This is a reflection of the level of chess development in Nigeria.Apart from playing in Africa, where we play against Egypt and South Africa, the standard in Europe is different," he said."It is interesting to note that all the players at this tournament are students, but we have among them Grandmasters and several rated players but we only have two rated players in Nigeria," he added.Solaja attributed the failure to the fact that the Nigerian players were not familiar with the electronic chess board. "In the next round we expect them to have outgrown the ...
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GM Zia shares second slot in Malaysian chess meet
2006-08-28 09:03:01
Bangladeshi Grand Master Ziaur Rahman shared the second slot with four other players in the IGM 3rd Dato Arthur Tan Malaysia n Open Chess Championship securing six points each after the 8th round matches in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Saturday, reports UNB. Another Bangladeshi GM Niaz Murshed earned 5 1/2 points after the 8th round. In the 7th round matches, Ziaur Rahman beat IM Ronald Dableo of the Philippines while Niaz Murshed drew with GM Nguyen Ngoc Trong Son of Vietnam. In the 8th round, Zia beat GM Nguyen Ngoc Trong Son of Vietnam and Niaz drew with GM Nguyen Anh Dung of Vietnam. After the 8th round matches, FM Mehdi Hasan Parag of Biman earned 4 1/2 points while his teammate IWM Rani Hamid earned 3 points. IM Oliver Dimakiling of the Philippines topped the list securing 6 1/2 points. Meanwhile, FM Abu Sufian Shakil became champion in the Weekly Rapid Chess Tournament with 6 points out of possible seven points at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room here Saturday. IM A...
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