Mark's Chess Blog April 2008 Archive

Every move of the chess game played at Sarajevo in 1969 between Laszlo Kovacs and Viktor Korchnoi is explained move by move. Viktor Korchnoi had two chess careers. The first ... Read More

Did you know that the development of chess playing computers has paralleled the development of general computing? See The Development of Computer Chess (under Computer Chess History) Related articles: The Year 2007 in Review ... Read More

We are keeping track of the first of the new Grand Prix events in FIDE Grand Prix, Baku. There you will find commentary, links to official sites, and a look at the ... Read More

In the world of online news alerts, not a day goes by without some mention of the advantages of playing chess, especially for juniors and senior citizens. Once in a while ... Read More

No one catches up with Garry Kasparov. In our 2003 tribute, on the occasion of his 40th birthday, we guessed, 'He is certain to play a leading role in the ... Read More

It never fails. Make a new product that runs software and someone immediately adds chess playing software. But we're not talking just any old products here. We're talking about Wii ... Read More

Coincidence? We've recently had two forum posts touting the advantages of chess played in three dimensions: 3D Chess and 3D Chess Set. • Is chess reaching the point where we should take a serious look ... Read More

The first of the new FIDE Grand Prix tournaments starts this weekend in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The Baku Grand Prix is the first event in the next FIDE World Championship ... Read More

Ronan Bennett's fifth novel is a fast moving, historical thriller weaving terrorism, conspiracy, and psychology. The action takes place in Czarist Russia a few months before the outbreak of World ... Read More

In like a lion with the finale of the annual Linares super tournament, out like a lamb with the Amber rapid & blindfold event; otherwise it was a quiet March for the chess blogs. Of ... Read More

In Chess tournament prizes taxable?, vinn625 asks the question and continues, 'If so, would it be considered an award or a lottery? Or maybe game show winnings?' • If you've ever won a tournament ... Read More

Since January, the FIDE rating list has had GMs Vladimir Kramnik and Viswanathan Anand tied for the no.1 and 2 positions with identical 2799 ratings. The new April 2008 rating list shows ... Read More

The title 'Grandmaster' (GM) is the highest ranking and most prestigious chess title conferred by the World Chess Federation (FIDE). It is awarded for performance in competition and is held ... Read More

When people talk about 'Gifts That Keep on Giving', chess should be high on the list. Starting with 'A moment to learn, a lifetime to master', study after study shows ... Read More

Are you the kind of person who likes to hear what others say before you speak? If you are, you'll be happy to know that we've increased the number of ... Read More

Here is another video on YouTube supposedly showing a computer program cheating at chess: Windows Vista Chess Titans Castling Bug. The main accusation involves the first move by White's King. Is ... Read More

Every move of the chess game played at Turin in 1982 between Anatoly Karpov and Ljubomir Ljubojevic is explained move by move. In his heyday, Karpov would create long term ... Read More