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Checkmate: Garry Kasparov Takes Aim at Vladimir Putin
Recently, chess great Garry Kasparov, wrapped up an exhausting series of meetings devoted to the defeat of the Kremlin regime. After days of debate, a motley pride of unlikely revolutionaries bearded politicos, earnest academics, and multigrained environmentalists collected their cigarettes and left Kasparov's apartment, divided and worn out.

Crazy-Chess : move your Knight !
Chess comes to life, in this original, highly addictive real-time chess game. Play as the White Knight, engaged in a fierce battle of skill against the dreaded army of Black Pawns. Defend your castle against their merciless onslaught by moving in the knight's 'L' move to kill the pawns. But here's where it gets a gazillion times more exciting - it'

$500,000 for the Most Expensive Chess Set
Renowned French artist and master of jewelry, Bernard Maquin created the Royal Diamond Chess set in 2005 bringing the game of chess to a whole new level. Noted for its abililty to combine fine art, jewelry, and the classic game of chess, this is one of the most expensive chess sets in the world.

Software for exploring five cellular automata: q-state Life and more
A cellular automaton consists of: (a) A structure of cells, such as the squares on a chess board.(b) A set of values or "states" such that each cell is associated with a particular state.(c) A set of rules describing how one state of the system

Aging fleet slows U.S. in Arctic "chess game"
At a time when Russia, Canada, Norway and other Arctic nations are scrambling to stake out turf in the still-frozen north, the United States' two...

Viswanathan Anand Takes Lead in World Chess
World Chess Championship leaders.

G-mode, Nokia 8217's SNAP Mobile join hands in Tokyo
Today at the Tokyo Game Show, Nokia and G-mode, a leading casual games developer, announced that they are collaborating to bring more mobile multiplayer games to the global market. G-mode is developing Chess a Moment, an online and turn-based chess game, based on the Nokia SNAP Mobile platform.

Nokia to Have multiplayer games on Cellphones
How bout a game of chess with 7 other people you haven't even met. Nokia's SNAP Mobile will soon support multiplayer gaming.

Breakthrough: AJAX version of the 2001 8x8 Game Design Competition winner
Breakthrough feels sort of like a checkers and chess hybrid. Or, at least it's reminiscent of those games, while still being strategically interesting in its own way. This implementation supports play against a couple AI bots, or other logged in players.

JaksaH v0.18 has just been released
Although being only a maintenance release, this is a long awaited update of the Serbian chess engine. Fixes include improved time control and performance enhancements. Expect to see 64bit and bit board implementations in the next months.

Tania Sachdev is the new Asian Chess Champion
National champion Tania Sachdev claimed the biggest title of her career when she beat a strong field in the Asian women’s chess championship at Teheran, reports The Hindu. The splendid performance also helped her qualify for the World Cup for the first time.

Online Board Games - Chess
Online Board Games - Reviews the history of the Chess game with additional tips for beginners about the pieces and a video on opening strategies.

Chess Board Killer from Chess Obsessed Country of Russia
Man charged of killing 49 and said he was hoping to kill 64-1 for every square on a chess board

How I escaped the chess killer
Viricheva will be one of more than 90 witnesses called in a two-month trial expected to confirm the reputation of the man known as the chessboard killer as one of Russia's most prolific serial killers.

Mad chess player accused of murdering 49
Alexander Pichushkin aimed to kill as many persons as there are squares on a chessboard.

Middle East Chess Match
A quick look at strategy

Court checks chess killer tally
THE chessboard serial killer went on trial yesterday charged with 49 murders — but protesting that he really notched up 62 victims.

chess: review of King's Gambit: A Son, A Father, and the World's Most ..
Chess Tales review of the fascinating new book from Paul Hoffman

Mad chess player killed 49
Chess player accused of murdering 49 people.Reportedly hoped to kill one person for every square. Allegedly bludgeoned victims to death with hammer.

When you retire, you can always play games...
Gamers come in all shapes, colors, creeds, sizes and ages. Take for instance, the residents at the Sunrise retirement home in Birmingham, England. You won't find your typical bingo games, checkers or chess there. No not by a long shot. What you will find there are retirees well past their 70's with some even in their 90's playing Wii Spor...

Chess Board Killer tries to fill all 64 spaces
Boastful and proud, he tried to beat the previous serial killing streak of 56. Russia hasnt implored the death penalty since 1996 - so he cannot be sentenced to death. However, Russia has not ruled out having government agents poison him with radioactive isotopes say routers. No, actually, that's a lie.

Get your cricket scores here
With the start of the Twenty20 world championship, cricket fever is upon legions of enthusiasts. To make it easier for you to indulge your interest in a game John Fowles characterized as "chess made flesh," we've simplified your search for cricket scores. Just type [cricket] in a Google search box and you'll see a brief score (Read more...)

Chess: Paul Hoffman interview: concluding parts
The concluding parts of Roger Coathup's fascinating interview with best selling author Paul Hoffman.

Paul Hoffman interview
Chess Tales podcasts an interview with best selling author Paul Hoffman about his latest book released today: King's Gambit: A Son, A father, and the World's Most Dangerous Game".

Atree UM10 Electronic Dictionary: Fantasic Looking From A To Z
I swear, every piece of technology that comes out of Korea puts American efforts to shame. They’re playing chess, we’re playing checkers. Take this electronic dictionary from Atree, the UM10. First off, it looks like one of those slick-but-imaginary Yanko gadgets I so often write about. Except this is real, as real as Kanye’s new album is terrible.

Chess at the World Trade Center.
17 years ago today, Sept 11, the PCA world championship chess match began between Kasparov and Anand on the 107th floor of the WTC.

Why I play chess: part 3
part 3 of Emma Pierson's superb essay on chess through the eyes of a 16 year old girl

Why I play chess: part 2
The second part of Emma Pierson's superb essay: "Why I play chess?".A unique insight through the eyes of a 16 year old girl on the testosterone charged, geek filled, certifiable world of chess.

Why I play chess: part 1
part 1 of Emma Pierson superb essays on the social environment surrounding chess

Siamese Chess
How to guide to an awesome spin of a great game.

Film Asia: Hon Truong Ba Da Hang Thit (Vietnam) - 2006
This film is based on a folk tale of the same name, about a chess master Truong Ba (Johnny Tri Nguyen) who has been promised the help by the Chess Deity, De Thich (Minh Thuan). When he dies, his wife asks the Deity to resurrect her husband. Since his body is of no use anymore, the Deity transfers his soul into the body of a dead butcher, which lead

Checkers and Chess
This gaming Widget is very simple. You get the same thing here as you would out of the box of a real checkers and chess set just a board and playing pieces.

Improve Your Thinking by Playing Chess
One of my favorite past time games is the thinking man’s game of Chess. I was lucky enough to learn the game by watching my Dad and his friends play against each other. Now, I play with my Grandma to keep her preoccupied and get her brain thinking a lot better. Trust me, she still beats me and my brothers until this day!

1001 Checkmate Styles
Reviewing unique power moves and styles of checkmate in chess games and real chess tournaments. Start your chess power moves and checkmate styles cases study today. Don't missing to watch few chess tournament videos here. Welcome to Checkmates Gallery.

Number 3 female chess player in the world, and she's in Penthouse!
This is not something you will want to miss: chess beauty Alexandra Kosteniuk, number three female chess player in the world, has been given a full four-page spread in the American Penthouse Magazine (May 2006 issue).

Chess war spills onto streets.
Satirical news story, documenting the battle that rages on unabated between the two chess factions.