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Chess articles of any kind: games, tournament reports, web sites, ...en-us2008-10-15T09:06:38+00:00What are we waiting for, assembled in the forum?
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The "forum" of PlayChess is open and welcomes all users who want to post their thoughts, ideas and reports from the world of OTB chess.PlayChess newsMichalis Kaloumenos2008-10-15T09:06:38+00:00The BanzayFish scandal - Scene III (The avatars of the tortoise)
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Scene III is finally published. Today you search finished games of the handles anne_t, BanzayFish and ZorMaster. What you discover is really interesting!StoriesMichalis Kaloumenos2008-10-11T00:03:18+00:00The BanzayFish scandal - Scene II (Blindness)
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This is the second part of "the BanzayFish scandal". This time the article includes a special feature: the "Blindness test". You are all welcome to solve it.StoriesMichalis Kaloumenos2008-10-04T18:12:24+00:00The BanzayFish scandal - Scene I (Introduction)
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The game's afoot! The story begins today. The comment section is open for your reactions and thoughts. I hope you enjoy it...StoriesMichalis Kaloumenos2008-10-01T23:04:31+00:00Do these Dutch ladies know everything? (final cut)
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Dear friends, this is the final cut of the very popular blog article of your beloved chess site. I have edited all of your comments, made sure that all references to real persons are removed, and I am proud to anounce the sequel! As soon as investigations come to an end, get prepared to welcome the new thriller story with the dramatic title: "The BanzayFish scandal" or "ZorMaster-gate" :-)StoriesMichalis Kaloumenos2008-09-29T22:40:54+00:00What do they think about cheating?
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We asked them and they replied. Although the survey is a bit old (dates from Sep 2006) the answers are still new and interesting.Michalis Kaloumenos2008-06-04T14:53:39+00:00Cheating in PlayChess.de
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“You have cheated!” This is a very serious accusation for every chess player in correspondence chess. We do not know our opponents; we are just playing moves from our home in front of our screen. Let’s face the “cheating” problem with maturity and start a public discussion. Everybody is invited to post his opinion.Chess philosophyMichalis Kaloumenos2008-05-05T12:45:29+00:00Activities in playchess.de
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The playchess.de website is probably the best available mail chess environment. We all know that, that's why we visit the site so often. Apart from the carefully designed graphics the site offers a lot of (not so popular) possibilities to the users. I wonder why? You are all invited to join. Chess newsMichalis Kaloumenos2008-04-30T12:13:05+00:00Spotlight on Class M - December 2006
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On 7 Jan 2007, hal1958 collected his 100th Tournament win, clear of his nearest challenger in this category by at least a dozen tournaments. He followed this up with more wins, and now stands at 102.
He is currently a member of Class M, an elite group of only 63 players ranked on 31 Dec 2006. Here are some notable M-citizens who would not be otherwise recognized.Lon Thomas2007-01-17T01:28:36+00:00December 2006 Recognition
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Of note this month, hal1958 is at Tournament Win 99.Community RecognitionLon Thomas2007-01-03T03:41:16+00:00Spotlight on Class E - November 2006
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The E Class folks who are on the rankings list, a little less than 60 in number, have worked hard to get to this stage. Here are the standouts from that group.Community RecognitionLon Thomas2006-12-19T04:38:03+00:00Thoughts upon a position: 8. The deciding move
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If you are tired of puzzles that have one solution which is already posted when you make your own guess, then I’m sorry to disappoint you. I chose this position because White is helpless whatever he does. Yet, Black has to play the right move…Chess puzzlesMichalis Kaloumenos2006-12-10T17:48:49+00:00November 2006
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hal1958 is still working on tournament win 100, and the founder, Sixty4, has become active on the rankings list and joins the group who have been here the longest.]]>Community RecognitionLon Thomas2006-12-03T23:57:04+00:00Thoughts upon a position: 7. A Greek gem
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Today’s combination is another memory of my childhood, since it comes from an old Greek chess book. Come in and have a look… Chess puzzlesMichalis Kaloumenos2006-11-26T17:54:18+00:00Thoughts upon a position: 6. Strong Combinational Vision
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My last article, which you can still find in the system (date: Nov 2nd), did not receive any comments regarding the position. I just wanted to find the proper passage from opening plans to tactical play, like the position I present today.Chess puzzlesMichalis Kaloumenos2006-11-12T10:06:30+00:00