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  By Al Lawrence | 2007-09-01 01:17:00
Chess Life takes a fresh look at the Bobby Fischer saga on this 35th anniversary month of his world championship, and we wonder: What does it all mean?
Shedding Some Light on “The Great Chess Mystery”

By FM Charles Hertan | 2007-09-01 01:16:00
Few situations in life are as sad as promise unfulfilled. When a promising junior player of the Fischer era disappears without a trace, the sadness is multiplied.
The Korchnoi Experience: How to Play the French

By Harald Fietz | 2007-09-01 01:14:00
The veteran player, who just completed a rare U.S. trip, reveals insights on his favorite opening to his new teammates in the Second German Bundesliga.
Kamsky Trips on Final Hurdle

By IM Vladimir Barsky | 2007-09-01 01:13:00
I’d fly five thousand miles for a camel. America’s top-ranked player and our best hope to bring the world championship back home to the United States falls just short of his goal on the Kalmykian steppe.
Interservice & All-Army Championships

By Pfc. Austin Goacher | 2007-09-01 01:12:00
“ ... as an American soldier and chess player currently deployed in Iraq, this is what I can say: ‘I can leave my wife, my children, and my dog but never will I leave my rifle and my chessboard.’”
Polgar Girls' World Open and Boys' Chess Challenge

By Chase Watters | 2007-09-01 01:11:30
What happened in Vegas ought to be revealed — a closer look at the Susan Polgar Las Vegas scholastic festivities.

Following One’s Own Path
By Bruce Pandolfini | 2007-09-01 01:11:00
When the game’s greatest champion gives advice on integrating your chess skills into your business life (as well as the rest of your life), the wise player listens closely.

Smyslov (Members Only)
By GM Larry Evans | 2007-09-01 01:10:00


J'accuse!
By GM Andy Soltis | 2007-09-01 01:09:00
In a game where all the action takes place in front of all to see, one would think cheating would require the sleight-of-hand skills of a David Blaine. But this does not keep cheating accusations from infesting chess at the top levels.

1972 Revisited
By GM Susan Polgar with FM Paul Truong | 2007-09-01 01:08:00
Fischer’s 1972 match with Spassky was dubbed “The Chess Match of the Century” and the “Battle of the Gods.” On the 35th anniversary of the best-of-24-games match, Susan Polgar takes a look back.

From Worrier to Warrior
By GM Lev Alburt | 2007-09-01 01:07:00
How the Grand Prix Attack has provided young Jon "Zimbo" with a much-needed weapon against the Sicilian.

Weak Squares and Strong Pieces (Members Only)
By Bruce Pandolfini | 2007-09-01 01:06:00
If the pawns shielding a castled position fall into disrepair, all kinds of terrible things can ensue. Enemy pieces can invade on the weakened squares, and it may be impossible to get rid of the trespassers without making huge concessions.

Candidates’ Matches: Elista 2007
By GM Pal Benko | 2007-09-01 01:05:00
After FIDE turned to the knockout format to start deciding world championships, who thought we would ever see candidate matches again? Benko examines some endgames from the Elista candidates’ matches.

The Chess Machine
By Tim Moeller | 2007-09-01 01:04:30


Counterplay
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