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Russian human rights lawyer, Kremlin foe, fears her familyaA Russian human rights lawyer says she and her family have been poisoned by a suspicious substance found in her car.
Source : Topix.net | 15-Oct-2008 18:19
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Russian chess master Wladimir Kramnik stands in front of a poster advertising the opening of the World Chess Championships in Bonn, Germany on Tuesday, Oct.
Source : Topix.net | 14-Oct-2008 21:51
Kasparov Interview on the Chess Cafe
It's mostly about his newest book , which primarily covers his first two matches with Karpov, but a couple of other subjects make an appearance too.
Source : Topix.net | 14-Oct-2008 08:41
Chess player gets financial assistance
CHENNAI: AIADMK general secretary Jayalalithaa on Sunday gave Rs. 80,000 to Namakkal-based chess player P.V. Nandhidhaa to attend the world chess championship in Vietnam.
Source : Topix.net | 13-Oct-2008 08:26
Chess tournament will be played on Saturday
By Alan Van Ormer Weekly editor The first Split Rock Scholastic Chess Tournament will be held on Oct.
Source : Topix.net | 12-Oct-2008 08:19
Chess Club Has Great Appeal at CMS West
The Coppell West Chess Club has drawn great student participation during advisory period this past month.
Source : Topix.net | 11-Oct-2008 08:04
Play chess on ESPN Arcade
Select game type. If you choose to play against the computer, select difficulty level.
Source : Topix.net | 10-Oct-2008 07:52
Kasparov Interview at ChessCafe
Hanon Russell has an excellent interview with Garry Kasparov at ChessCafe today, where you will also find a positive review of Kasparov's latest book Garry Kasparov on Modern Chess, Part 2: Kasparov vs.
Source : Topix.net | 09-Oct-2008 07:36
Chess: The little pawn that could
This week's position is about the little pawn that could - and did. With this hint in mind please try to find how white forces mate.
Source : Topix.net | 08-Oct-2008 07:20
a Multi-Dimensional Chess Game: The Ongoing Balancing Act with Iran
Payvand.com - The classic chess game is confusing enough for most people who prefer not to stress out over the shades of gray that separate black and white.
Source : Topix.net | 07-Oct-2008 07:14
Chess: It's all about placement, not just force
In this week's position black has a large material edge. Even so, white has a forced mate in three moves.
Source : Topix.net | 06-Oct-2008 07:05
In political chess, the game never ends
Somewhere I read, "All the world's a stage." In politics, it's a chess board with thoughtful strategy, feints to draw your opponent's attention one direction while your target is another, and well-considered ...
Source : Topix.net | 05-Oct-2008 06:54
Colorado Chess: School chess season to start soon
Published October 3, 2008 at 4:30 p.m. The Denver Scholastic Chess Series kicks off the chess season Oct.
Source : Topix.net | 04-Oct-2008 06:42
64 leaps! Chess set to cross stratosphere
People have played it among themselves, they have played the game against super computers and they have played it in cyberspace.
Source : Topix.net | 03-Oct-2008 06:35
Make the right move with Clitheroe Chess Club
PLAYERS of all ages and abilities, including beginners, are invited to join Clitheroe Chess Club for the start of a new season.
Source : Topix.net | 02-Oct-2008 06:20
Chess tourneys start Friday
Looking for a budding grandmaster? You might discover one at the Bayonne Chess Club's upcoming youth tournaments, starting this week and continuing into next month.
Source : Topix.net | 01-Oct-2008 06:02
Have Fun Learning All About Chess! -- New Book is a Comprehensive...
Have Fun Learning All About Chess! -- New Book is a Comprehensive Guide That Explores the Basics and Importance of Chess ST.
Source : Topix.net | 30-Sep-2008 05:48
World Class Multiprocessor Chess Engine, New Computer Chess
After historic man vs. machine chess matches Kasparov vs. Deep Blue, Kramnik vs.
Source : Topix.net | 29-Sep-2008 05:44
A chess match made in (the) heavens: ISS vs. Earth
Soon we will know what it's like to play a chess match between the heavens and the Earth.
Source : Topix.net | 28-Sep-2008 05:41
Cuban chess GM Dominguez to compete in China, Germany
Cuban chess Great Master Leinier Dominguez is getting ready for the World Games of the Mind from Oct.
Source : Topix.net | 27-Sep-2008 05:34
Organizers Of The Chess Olympiad 2008 Publicize The Names Of Partici
Date : Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:12:19 +0500 ORGANIZERS OF THE CHESS OLYMPIAD 2008 PUBLICIZE THE NAMES OF PARTICIPANTS armradio.am 22.09.2008 16:49 Organizers of the Chess Olympiad 2008 to be held in Dresden in ...
Source : Topix.net | 26-Sep-2008 06:35
Doherty Was School Chess Champ
Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network Pete Doherty 2008-09-23 13:30:05 - Rocker PETE DOHERTY has a geeky secret - he was a chess champion at school.
Source : Topix.net | 25-Sep-2008 06:24
Pupil Of Republican Academy Of Chess Haroutiun Barseghian Receives U
Date : Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:19:00 +0500 PUPIL OF REPUBLICAN ACADEMY OF CHESS HAROUTIUN BARSEGHIAN RECEIVES UN CUP Noyan Tapan http://www.nt.am/news.php?shownews=117625 Sep 22, 2008 YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 22, NOYAN ...
Source : Topix.net | 24-Sep-2008 06:21
Russian Language Gains Popularity
Students of Russian have included chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer and U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, though her knowledge of the language and culture does not appear to have helped relations between ...
Source : Topix.net | 23-Sep-2008 06:21
Russian court finds 13 guilty of ethnic killings
A Moscow court on Monday convicted 12 teenage boys and a man of committing a series of vicious ethnic attacks, including the murder of a chess champion who was a member of Russia's Yakut ethnic group.
Source : Topix.net | 22-Sep-2008 22:02
Fun, mind exercise at chess...
I am a nine-year-old girl and I go to St Benedict's Chess Academy, Kirkop, to learn how to play chess, a game that people of all ages can play.
Source : Topix.net | 22-Sep-2008 17:34
Hot Russian model is World Chess Champ
Submitted by harvinder on September 20, 2008 - 7:51pm. achievmant Alexandra Kosteniuk Champ Chess model russian world Alexandra Kosteniuk, a 23 year old part time model, has taken home the crown of Women's ...
Source : Topix.net | 21-Sep-2008 17:24
The sexy Russian model, 23, crowned the new Queen of Chess:...
A sexy Russian Grandmaster and model has been crowned Queen of Chess after winning the world chess championship.
Source : Topix.net | 20-Sep-2008 17:17
Russian glamour model wins Womens World Chess Championship
A Russian women, who worked as a model to raise the profile of chess, has won the Womens World Chess Championship.
Source : Topix.net | 19-Sep-2008 17:06
Learning chess is no - checkmate' at library
Homeschool student Hannah Smith contemplates her next move during a free chess program at the Golden Gate Children's Library.
Source : Topix.net | 18-Sep-2008 10:47
Wu-Tang Clan Takes On UFC Fighters In Chess
On October 11, at the historic San Francisco Cow Palace , Wu-Tang Clan 's RZA [ click to read ] and GZA [ click to read ] will compete against UFC fighters Rich Franklin and Jeff Monson in this charity event.
Source : Topix.net | 17-Sep-2008 10:42
Chess Olympiad Update
Sunday, September 14, 2008 Chess Olympiad Update Common declaration by FIDE and Dresden Organizers Friday, 12 September 2008 09:30 Official Olympiad Website: http://www.dresden2008.com/ A delegation from FIDE, ...
Source : Topix.net | 16-Sep-2008 10:32
Humpy shocked in first game of World Championship chess semi-final
Top seed GM Koneru Humpy of India was shocked in the first game of her semi-final against 14-year-old Hou Yifan of China on a day of upsets as the Women's World Chess Championships moved towards the closing ...
Source : Topix.net | 15-Sep-2008 10:20
Community theater gives five Tommy Awards to its 'Chess' production
Looks like the Richey Suncoast Theatre's production of Chess had all the right moves.
Source : Topix.net | 14-Sep-2008 10:15
Chess thrives in rural Idaho school
COUNCIL, Idaho - The elementary school at the edge of this rural town had to scrape money together just to clear the weeds from the playground, which boasts little more than a swing set.
Source : Topix.net | 13-Sep-2008 08:50
Nair awaits global chess role
FIJI Chess Federation assistant secretary Krishneel Nair is a step closer to becoming Oceania's second World Chess Federation tournament arbiter.
Source : Topix.net | 13-Sep-2008 01:17
Chess origins and happenings
The most widely accepted scenario is that chess derived from a game played in India around 600 AD called Chaturanga .
Source : Topix.net | 12-Sep-2008 01:10
Dems' offshore drilling plan comes with catch
In a sign of how much the energy debate has shifted in an era of nearly $4-a-gallon gasoline, virtually the same proposal that Pombo floated will be introduced on the House floor this month - by Democratic ...
Source : Topix.net | 10-Sep-2008 01:02
Humans are no match
Tuesday, September 09, 2008 Humans are no match Humans Are No Match For Computers In Chess World By SHELBY LYMAN September 9, 2008 For the public at large, the issue of man vs.
Source : Topix.net | 09-Sep-2008 20:42
Humpy storms into semifinal with thumping victory
A draw would have sufficed but Grandmaster Koneru Humpy showed no mercy and recorded her second successive win against Shen Yang of China to storm into the semifinals of the World Women's Chess Championship in ...
Source : Topix.net | 09-Sep-2008 16:23
The benefits of chess
By Barry Bateman Chess development in South African schools will soon receive international support following a visit from the World Chess Federation .
Source : Topix.net | 09-Sep-2008 12:12
Putin's Ruthless GambitThe Bush Administration Falters in a Geopolitical Chess Match
The Bush team -- blindsided by their own neoconservative fantasies -- saw in Saakashvili a useful pawn in their pursuit of a long smoldering anti-Russian agenda.
Source : Topix.net | 08-Sep-2008 17:19
Chess: Humpy held by Trang, Harika draws with Mkrtchian
Date : Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:13:05 -0700 Press Trust of India, India Sept 5 2008 Humpy held by Trang, Harika draws with Mkrtchian By Our Chess Correspondent Nalchik , Sept 5 Grandmaster Koneru Humpy played out an ...
Source : Topix.net | 07-Sep-2008 17:16
Fredericton player wins chess tourney
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Source : Topix.net | 06-Sep-2008 16:59
York chess club kickoff set for Saturday
The York Youth and Young at Heart Chess Club will have its kickoff meeting this weekend.
Source : Topix.net | 05-Sep-2008 16:55
Japan PM favourite Aso meets resistance
Japan's flamboyant former foreign minister Taro Aso, the front-runner to be the country's new prime minister, met resistance as two economic reformists vowed to give him a fight.
Source : Topix.net | 04-Sep-2008 16:45