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The Match in Bonn is over, Anand has won and retained his title. After the final, eleventh game was over there was a brief prize-giving ceremony, a press conference, and then a flurry of phone calls for the World Champion, most from his native India.

 

The Olympiad is taking place from November 12th to 25th, 2008, in the Congress Hall in Dresden, Saxony, Germany. 156 teams from 152 nations are participating, with most of the top players are present.

 

 

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How to build your opening repertoire

Every chess player needs to know how to actually start their game. But what openings should one or another player adopt as white and as black in their games? This simple question may lead to a very complex answer. What opening should be played depends on many factors. One of these factors is at what positions a particular player feels more comfortable: crazily sharp tactical variations, when one tempo is worth more than a minor piece and will separate the winner from looser, or... read more

 

 

 

 

 

Online Chess vs. Over The Board Chess

Online chess is fun. Online chess is cool. Online chess is easy to play. But have you ever think about how much time do you spend playing online chess and later wondering why are you not doing well over the board, at real "wooden" chess (or may you be using plastic USCF chess set) somewhere on the Atlantic Open with standard time control? While playing online most people most commonly play so-called quick chess, with time control 10 or 15 minutes for game or even shorter. This kind of chess has NO REAL VALUE for improving your standard time control chess... read more

New Video Lectures from FM Asgard Rambaldi have been added. Now he is covering the Sicilian Checkhover: Polgar System which is a great, surprisingly simple way to play the Sicilian as white and to get an edge right from the opening. In just 20-30 minutes you will understand what this opening is all about and will be able to hold well in your own games. The first lecture covers the game Polgar-Short. Who won? Well see for yourself… here   

 

 

 

 

 

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Poker is a complex strategy game just like chess, and nothing like totally luck-based craps game. When you play poker, you need knowledge about odds and mathematics, the ability to read your opponents, and several other important skills.

 

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Whilst chess requires a great deal of skill to master, games like slots do not and can be fun too. Visit Slots Entertainment for a variety of slot games you can play online.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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