Men better at chess
Written by Jacquie van Santen, ABC Science Online
Sunday, 24 July 2005, id:25 Article cached on Friday, 09 May 2008 07:34:21
The battle of the sexes has spilled over into chess.
In a novel approach to testing gender differences in achievement, an Australian researcher has compared the past three decades of male and female international chess results to see if gender differences have diminished with changes in society.
But the results of the study, by Dr Robert Howard from the University of New South Wales, may ruffle some female feathers.
Read the article...Do players still fight for honor, and not prize money?
Written by Ignacio Dee
Sunday, 24 July 2005, id:23 Article cached on Friday, 09 May 2008 07:34:21
This still happens in a country like the Philippines, whose national championship for men and women, are being held without prize money.
Philippine chess federation officials made this radical decision to solve game-fixing, which unofficial sources claimed to have worsened in the last few years.
In Chess, Masters Again Fight Machines
Written by Dylan Loeb McClain
Sunday, 24 July 2005, id:22 Article cached on Friday, 09 May 2008 07:34:21
It has been eight years since Garry Kasparov, then the world chess champion, lost a match to the computer Deep Blue.
In the wake of Deep Blue's victory, it would not have been surprising if elite players stopped competing against computers. After all, if the world's best player could not beat a computer, how could lesser ones? The possibility, even probability, of losing - and perhaps losing badly - to a machine could have particularly discouraged grandmasters, who are known to have egos that match their abilities and who sometimes have difficulty accepting defeat.
Read the article... Anand hopeful of chess getting promoted in proper manner
Written by PTI
Sunday, 24 July 2005, id:20 Article cached on Friday, 09 May 2008 05:55:40
Grandmaster Anand, on a visit to the city to launch the NIIT Mind Champions' Academy 2005 National School Chess Tournament, told reporters, "I am hopeful the new set of administrators would focus on promoting the game in a better manner than before. We had lost considerable time earlier. ...
... Agreeing that chess is not a spectator sport, the chess ace pointed out that chess games are followed by millions on the internet and a suitable way can be found to make it interesting for TV viewers too.
"Yes, chess is not a spectator game for TV audiences. But it's an exciting sport and a way can be found if it's done intelligently to promote it".
Read the article... Vietnam sends its best to World Youth Chess Champs
Written by nhandan.com – Compiled by Minh Phat
Sunday, 24 July 2005, id:19 Article cached on Friday, 09 May 2008 05:55:40
Vietnam will send six of its ace chess players to attend the World Youth Chess Championship 2005 which will kick off in Belfort, France from July 18 – 29.
Cheating in chess? Legalize it!
Written by Jack Peters, International Master
Sunday, 24 July 2005, id:18 Article cached on Friday, 09 May 2008 05:55:40
The future of chess may have been on display at an Internet tournament last weekend. The tournament was similar to other online events except that players were encouraged to consult friends and computer programs for advice. In other words, what would be considered cheating in most tournaments was perfectly acceptable in this "Freestyle" event.Supercomputer slays U.K.'s top chess player
Written by Tom Espiner, ZDNet (UK)
Sunday, 24 July 2005, id:17 Article cached on Friday, 09 May 2008 05:55:40
U.K. chess grandmaster Michael Adams has been soundly beaten in his titanic struggle against Hydra, a supercomputer.
Adams, the U.K.'s top chess player, lost five out of six games, and only managed a single draw at London's Wembley Centre.
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Anand wants chess in Olympics
Written by Statesman News Service
Sunday, 24 July 2005, id:16 Article cached on Friday, 09 May 2008 05:55:40
Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand has his eyes fixed on the upcoming Fide World Championships in Argentina in September. “It is going to be very tough as only top eight players are participating in the championship. With the top players mostly draw against each other, it is a fight between the equals,” said Anand.
Chess master Kasparov takes on Russia's Putin
Written by Christian Lowe
Sunday, 24 July 2005, id:15 Article cached on Friday, 09 May 2008 05:55:40
MOSCOW (Reuters) - In 20 years at the top of the chess world, he used his laser-like focus to destroy his rivals. Now Garry Kasparov is turning his fearsome brainpower on a new opponent - Russian President Vladimir Putin.