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Posted by throneseeker goclub.org 1/08/2008 09:18:07 play online chess	Subject: Problem expansion Message: I realize that most sites have limited resources but I recently have come to believe that problems resulting in the attainment of a winning edge (material, time, position, or some combination thereof) are really as important and exciting (indeed, sometimes more so) than many mating problems. Accordingly, I would truly like to see problems of that nature on this site. Regards, ThroneSeeker
Posted by heinzkat goclub.org 1/08/2008 09:51:16 play online chess	On the long run... Message: ...I would say yes!! Do it. Then we can ask for selfmates, helpmates, retrograde analysis problems, fairy problems, and standard tactical problems, i.e. winning a piece. But let them first make this application better. It's not perfect yet.
Posted by throneseeker goclub.org 1/08/2008 11:31:16 play online chess	Agreement Message: I agree with you, heinzkat. As you know I am certainly far from perfect myself and I seem to be losing more my of my analytical abilities each passing day. I guess that is to be expected (we grow older daily) and the doctors warned me that I would not be as sharp after my accident as I once was and my thinking might deteriorate (this part is happening faster than I would like). But still .......
Chess news: Kamsky-Topalov Chess Match Back on Track -- The world chess championship semifinal match between Gata Kamsky of the United States and Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria has been set for February 16 to 28, 2009. Kamsky and Topalov and their representatives signed the contracts Tuesday at the Chess Olympiad in Dresden, Germany. The chess match will be played in Bulgaria after the country’s chess federation agreed to put up a prize fund of $250,000. Topalov, the No. 1 ranked chess player in the world, was seeded into the match by the World Chess Federation. Kamsky earned his place by winning the World Cup last year. The winner of the chess match will face Viswanathan Anand of India, the world chess champion, in a title match under ... Russia defeats England at Chess Olympiad -- Top seed Russia bounced back after drawing Germany in the last round to beat England 3-1 Wednesday in round six of open division play at the Chess Olympiad. The Russian chess team was led by former world chess champion Vladimir Kramnik over Nigel Short on board one. Short gave up a rook and two pawns for two knights and was then ground down. Russia's other win came from Dmitry Jakovenko on board four at the expense of Stuart Conquest. The other two games, England's David Howell versus Peter Svidler and Russia's Alexander Morozevich versus Gawain Jones were drawn. It was a big win for Russia, after 11th-seed Germany had battled all four games against ... Armenia takes possession of 1st place at Chess Olympiad -- The Russian chess team — touted as the strongest ever assembled for a Chess Olympiad — was derailed in Thursday open division play in round seven of the chess tournament by the defending gold medal Armenian team 2.5-1.5, which took sole possession of first place. In the only decisive game of the chess match, Gabriel Sargissian defeated Alexander Grischuk on board three. The other three games were all draws, with Armenian Levon Aronian versus Vladimir Kramnik on board one, Vladimir Akopian versus Peter Svidler on board two, and Tigran L. Petrosian versus Dmitry Jakovenko on board four. The win gave Armenia 6.5 match points out of seven. France, Germany and ...