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June 30th, 2002 In This Issue "My" System Site Review New At Chessville Q & A Column Pablo's Chess News New On The Net Kelly's Quotes You'll notice the quotation marks around the word "my" in the title of this article. That's for two reasons. First, it's obviously a play on Nimzowitsch's famous treatise "My System". Second, it's meant to add an ironic tone, since there's nothing terribly original-to-me about this system. It is basically an amalgamation, revision, and restructuring of various systems and thinking techniques put forward by a whole bunch of authors, mainly including Silman, Purdy, Pandolfini, Kotov, Seirawan, Hartston, and Soltis. And I've added and modified some things myself, of course. This is a "chess thinking system" I've put together to
serve the following purposes:
Site Review Judit Polgar. Viji Subbaraman. Alexandra Kosteniuk. Georgieva Plachkinova. Nana Ioseliani. Dana Reizniece. Viktorija Cmilyte. Xie Jun. Vera Menchik. Zhu Chen. Almira Skripchenko-Lautier. Anna Zatonskih. All women. All chessplayers. How many of these names did you recognize? This site is all about Women in chess. Some of the major sections include: Chess Goddesses (tournament coverage of Polgar & others), Patronesses (profiles of various female chessplayers), Chess Stories, Poetry, Essays, and so on. There is a ton of material on this site, which is well laid out and easy to navigate, although there is so much, it's a bit like touring the Smithsonian - you're never quite sure if you've seen it all. There are a lot of interesting photos and graphics, old & new, so some of the pages can be a tad slow to load, but the minimal wait is worth it. The "What's New" page does not list anything for 2002, but let's hope that is a temporary situation. The original idea for this site grew out of a discussion group in 1998 which explored the question of whether chess is the Game of the Goddess. There is research (bishops with breasts?) and theory presented here, including this assertion: "The Game is not one of war but one of Sensuality, Seduction, Fertility, Procreation, and Love." Don't scoff so quickly; read and decide for yourself! Jan Newton and her friends have assembled an excellent selection of material; there is something here that you did not know, something to entertain you, educate you, and inform you! "The Weave" they continue to spin will draw you in and captivate you, and reward you for your time spent here. "My" System: A thorough, systematic approach to analyzing positions. Q&A: Your questions, answered by our very own editor, Mr. Kelly Atkins. Basic Tactics: This last installment of tactical instruction for novices includes exercises to test and reinforce what you've learned. A new
Annotated Game by Leopold Lacrimosa And more
Book Reviews! Q: A friend of mine - a good chess player by the way - has told me
that according to his view, opposite colored Bishops generally result in
extremely violent struggles. From my side, I've always heard they are
nothing more than drawish endings. Who is right, please? Balkan, Brazil
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The Chess Cafe FIDE responds to criticism from French Chess Federation President Chessbase Lennox Lewis vs Wladimir Klitschko: Chess AND Boxing? News Flash: Klitschko beats Mercer with 6th round TKO. 12 Tactical Puzzles from the 3rd European Chess Championship Mig On Chess #170: Mig's take on the World Championship India Chess Diary: Anand's hopes for the World Championship Robert Byrne in The NY Times Svjaginsev - Kasimdzhanov, Essen 2002 Lubomir Kavalek in The Washington Post Kaidanov - Onischuk, Chicago 2002 Probable New Column Posted On July 1st Jack Peters in the LA Times Kramnik - Anand, Advanced Chess, Leon 2002 Chessopolis Randy Bauer Reviews: Leonid Stein: Master of Risk Strategy by Gufeld & Lazarev Could You Be A Tactical Chess Genius? by Plaskett National Scholastic Chess Foundation Chess Problem of the Week Chathurangam: Chess In India Report on the 25th Asian Juniors Chess Championship, Sri Lanka Official Site Narayanan's Problem Corner: The Siers Combination Correspondence Chess News Latest Issue #70: in pdf format Tim Krabbι's Open Chess Diary New Entries 177 & 178: June 27th & June 29th Seagaard Chess Reviews David LeMoir's How To Become A Deadly Chess Tactician World Chess Network Larry Evans looks back at the George Koltanowski William Harvey's
Chess Puzzles Tell us about your favorite site that you would like us to keep an eye on for you. Write: Newsletter@Chessville.com Chess is a form of intellectual productiveness, therein lies its peculiar charm. Intellectual productiveness is one of the greatest joys - if not the greatest one - of human existence. It is not everyone who can write a play, or build a bridge, or even make a good joke. But in chess everyone can, everyone must be intellectually productive, and so can share in this select delight. I have always a slight feeling of pity for the man who has no knowledge of chess, just as I would pity the man who has remained ignorant of love. Chess, like love, like music, has the power to make men happy. Siegbert Tarrasch
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