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Earth vs. Space Chess Match 2008
Earth vs. Space Chess Match 2008 
Unlike the famous comedy routine, there are no horses "neck and neck,"
coming down the home stretch in this two-horse race. Still, the kids
from Stevenson Elementary are divided as to how to proceed. Should
they hug the rail or move to the outside? The choice is now up to
Earthlings.
Our wizards from Washington have chosen 39 ... Ke6 as the only path to follow and NASA's Greg Chamitoff has immediately responded with 40. Nc2. It is once again time for the Stevenson Elementary School Chess Club to come up with choices for Earth to consider.
After Dr. Greg Chamitoff's 38.Kd2, the students from Stevenson Elementary School in Bellevue, Washington, have chosen three roads for Earthlings to consider: 38 ... a2, 38 ... d3, and 38 ... Kf7.
As in the 1966 song written by Lee Hazelwood and first performed by Nancy Sinatra, our young champions from Bellevue, Washington, have started walking Earth's king toward the action - which is exactly what Astronaut Greg Chamitoff's king has been doing for several moves now, too.
Earth has spoken and 36 ... Bc4 is the overwhelming choice, forcing the
White knight to a1. Is the end near? Will the Stevenson Elementary
School students continue to suggest ways to restrict (or constrict, if
you prefer) White's options?
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Earth vs. Space Chess Match, 2008-09 Voting on Earth's 41st move closed at 10 PM ET on Wednesday, as scheduled. You can see the voting results here: |
Use the Java chess viewer (below) to explore the position and read game commentary.Explore the game in our Chess Viewer(Click here for help with Java or the chess viewer, or click here for a move list.)The Current Position: 
(after Earth's 41...d3) 
Read NASA's announcement about this game. If you don't know all the rules of chess, and would like to learn, click here. |
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Media Contacts: NASA - Kelly Humphries Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 kelly.o.humphries @nasa.gov USCF - Glenn Petersen 732-252-8388 gpetersen@uschess.org Stevenson Team - Coach David Hendricks WA State Scholastic Coordinator 425-868-3881 425-269-7949 DavidCHendricks @comcast.net Match Director - Hal Bogner 650-284-5062 hmb@stratlabs.com |
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