http://www.chessmanual.com Chessmanual provide Chess information and latest News for Chess. Master the art of play chess, how to win your chess game. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:21:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.chessmanual.com/2007/12/30/bbc-on-chess-boxing/ The year in chess, 2007. http://www.chessmanual.com/2007/12/30/chess-a-year-of-great-chess-stories-some-true-and-some-fictional/ The United States has a shot at the world championship again. Gata Kamsky won the World Cup last weekend in Russia, and is one match victory away from the title match. http://www.chessmanual.com/2007/12/30/kamsky-the-comeback-kid-nears-another-shot-at-the-title/ In addition to being perhaps the youngest international master in United States history, Ray Robson satisfied the requirements in a mere six weeks. http://www.chessmanual.com/2007/12/30/florida-boy-just-13-sprints-to-international-master-title-2/ Children who play chess almost certainly learn practical skills. Some of the better players compete abroad, visit exotic places, make new friends, maybe become a world champion. http://www.chessmanual.com/2007/12/30/californian-takes-world-title-at-childrens-event-in-turkey-3/ A possible reason women lag behind men is that not enough women play competitive chess, so the talent pool is not as deep. But there is no obvious reason why. http://www.chessmanual.com/2007/12/30/gender-gap-might-be-wide-but-women-have-their-days-3/ Veselin Topalov has made a point of rallying after falling behind. He did it again last week at the Chess Champions League tournament in Vitoria Gasteiz, Spain. http://www.chessmanual.com/2007/12/30/topalov-pulls-off-yet-another-of-his-last-minute-victories-3/ The former Soviet Union and then Russia used to dominate team events, but in recent years the Russians have struggled. They’re back. http://www.chessmanual.com/2007/12/30/is-china-the-one-to-beat-now-dont-tell-this-russian-team-3/ There is no moment in chess that is more magical than the queen sacrifice, especially when it leads to checkmate. But effective sacrifices require a high degree of precision. http://www.chessmanual.com/2007/12/30/when-the-sacrifice-of-a-queen-leads-to-a-checkmate-victory-3/ Aleksandr Y. Pichushkin was convicted last week of murdering 48 people and trying to kill three others. The Russian news media had dubbed him the Chessboard Killer. http://www.chessmanual.com/2007/12/30/russias-chessboard-killer-claiming-63-murders-gets-life-in-48-8/