World Chess Blitz Championship among Chess Robots - ChessKA versus KUKA Monster

A special World Chess Blitz Championship for Chess Robots will take place on May 19 (12pm – 17pm Moscow time) in Moscow. This incredible World Chess Blitz event will be held on the Strastnoy Bulvar. Two robots will fight for the title of the World Robot Blitz Chess Champion. Read all about it at www.chessblog.com.

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World Chess Championship 2012 - Replay Drawn Game 3 Moves with Chess King

All set for Game 3 of World Chess Championship in Moscow: Viswananthan Anand and Boris Gelfand. Photo: Fide.

Game 3 Result: 1/2-1/2
Anand-Gelfand Match Score: 1.5-1.5

The third game was an exciting one keeping everyone on the edge. The world chess championship 2012 is just warming up, we suppose. Moscow -- and the rest of the world -- witnessed an exciting chess encounter between reigning world chess champion and his challenger on Monday. Boris Gelfand and Viswanathan Anand agreed to a draw after 37 moves. You can replay the game in our Chess King applet.

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WCCh 2012 - What Fischer Would have Said!

World Chess Championship Live at Official Website.

Searching for Bobby Fischer - Indeed we are. What would have Bobby Fischer said about the ongoing World Chess Championship 2012 between chess stalwarts Vishy Anand and Boris Gelfand? This is just for fun. We agree with some comments, we don't with others...but, we love the 11th World Chess Champion -- and always will -- just like everyone else.) Read on to check all the five possible Fischer 'quotes'!

1. Why is Moscow the venue, why is it not Reykjavik? 
2. Computer training of modern grandmasters is still 15 years behind my strength.
3. By test it is best (on 1.e4)... why are they playing all this? But then I think it's almost definite that the game is a draw theoretically. 
4. No online broadcasts, no press conferences, no photographs, no journalists, no Houdini or any chess engines, no audience... Maybe, Anand and Gelfand have fixed it between them. 
5. Yes, I will be there for the next FischerRandom World Chess Title Match

You can also read: New Chess Book on Bobby Fischer's Final Years in Iceland by Helgi Ólafsson

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World Chess Championship 2012 - Replay Second Game Draw with Chess King

All set for the second game: Viswananthan Anand and Boris Gelfand. Photo: Fide.

Game 2 Result: 1/2-1/2

Anand-Gelfand Score: 1-1

There were no big surprises though the fight was tough in the second game of the World Chess Championship 2012 in Moscow on Saturday. Boris Gelfand and Viswanathan Anand agreed to a draw after 25 moves. Gelfand did choose a sharp combination but Anand held his ground. You can replay the game in our Chess King applet.

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Online Chess Tactics Training Contest May 13 Join Free

Chessity.com is a brand new chess portal for chess tactics training and more. You will never need to download, install or update anything in order to enjoy the exercises and training courses. Chessity is organising an online tactics contest with prizes on May 13, May 20th and May 27th. Anyone from anywhere in the world can join for free.

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World Chess Championship 2012 - Replay First Game Draw with Chess King

Round 1 Results: Draw Match Score: 1/2-1/2

Viswanathan Anand: “Potentially with the two bishops black could be better. By that point obviously I’m not fighting for an advantage. But my position is position was rather safe as all four rooks were left on the board."

Boris Gelfand: "Although at first glance black appeared to have a better position, he was unable to find a variation that would give a clear advantage. I spent a long time considering my final move, but I couldn’t see a way to improve my position. I did not feel any pressure in my first ever game in a world championship match, a fact that surprised me a little as I had read a lot about it." Photo: Fide.

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