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| Posted by baseline ability-tw.com 3/04/2004 16:40:02 play online chess |  Subject: New BookMessage: I just picked up "Pal Benko: My Life, Games and Compositions" by GM Pal Benko and IM Jeremy Silman. You learn about Benko's life while playing thru 138 annotated games covering 400 pages, There's a opening Survey by IM John watson covering about 100 pages and a 100 pages with 300 of Benko's problems and compositions. The book contains many photo's and stories I've never seen before, it's a wonderful book. |
| Posted by buddy2 ability-tw.com 3/04/2004 16:57:49 play online chess | Good tip Message: thanks baseline. I'm always on the lookout for a good chess book. Gameknot forum is a great place to get tips on good books (and ones to avoid). |
| Posted by baseline ability-tw.com 3/04/2004 18:16:36 play online chess | the only bad thing is Message: Benko's book retails for $45.00 in hardback! but then again its 667 pages like getting two books in one. |
| Posted by mogath ability-tw.com 3/05/2004 21:07:01 play online chess | Benko Book Message: Could you please post the isbn number so I can order it directly from my bookseller? He's really good about getting chessbooks for me and I pay no shipping. Thanks for any help. Regards, Jeff |
| Posted by baseline ability-tw.com 3/05/2004 22:04:52 play online chess | mogath Message: gladly, the ISBN is 1-890085-08-1 |
Chess news: At Halfway Point, Topalov Leads at Linares -- The annual Ciudad de Linares chess tournament in Spain began earlier this week, and after five rounds — or halfway through — Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria, the top seed and No. 2 chess player in the world, is leading with 3.5 points, a point ahead of the field. Linares has been among the world’s elite chess tournaments since the early 1990s, when Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov were regular competitors. This year’s tournament has only six players, though they are all among the world’s best. The format is a double round robin in which each chess competitor faces all the others twice, playing once with White and once with Black. Aside from Topalov ... Weekend of Fun and Friends Between Battles on the Chess Board -- The highlight of the year for many chess players is Washington’s Birthday weekend, when four amateur team championships are held across the country. There are no cash prizes, but the chess tournaments are popular because of the camaraderie. Players walk back and forth chatting before, after and even during the games. Some renew friendships with competitors they see only once a year. The World Amateur Team East tournament in Parsippany, N.J., the biggest and oldest of the chess events, celebrated its 40th birthday this year. There were 1,150 players and 271 teams, down from 283 teams last year, said Steve Doyle, the tournament’s director, who ... Topalov Closes In on Linares Title -- After eight rounds, Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria, the top seed, holds a one point lead in the annual Ciudad de Linares chess tournament in Spain. Alexander Grischuk of Russia, the defending champion, is in second place after beating Vugar Gashimov of Azerbaijan in Round 8 on Sunday. Levon Aronian of Armenia is in third, having managed, like Topalov, not to have lost a game in the chess tournament. Unlike Topalov, who has won three games, Aronian has not won a game either. So far, 25 percent of the games have been decisive, but that does not mean that the other 75 percent have been dull. Quite the contrary. The games have mostly been hard fought and exciting, even ... | |