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(Message started by: omar on Sep 16^th, 2010, 4:04pm)

Title: Seeking the Endgame
Post by omar on Sep 16^th, 2010, 4:04pm

I came across this interesting documentary the BBC is doing about Chess. Be sure to listen to the audio stream.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/documentaries/2010/09/100909_seeking_the_endgame_one.shtml

In the first part of the series they are talking a lot about the impact computer technology has had on Chess. They interviewed David Levy and I was hoping to hear him mention Arimaa :-)

Title: Re: Seeking the Endgame
Post by rbarreira on Sep 16^th, 2010, 4:08pm

Thanks for this, I will definitely check it out when I get a chance.

Title: Re: Seeking the Endgame
Post by clojure on Sep 21^st, 2010, 4:19pm

Second episode:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/p009p4qb/The_Friday_Documentary_Seeking_The_Endgame_Episode_2

Title: Re: Seeking the Endgame
Post by clojure on Oct 1^st, 2010, 4:05pm

Fun easy chess puzzle: http://i.imgur.com/t6eIx.png
Mate in two.

Title: Re: Seeking the Endgame
Post by ChrisB on Oct 1^st, 2010, 10:11pm

Nice problem. Not difficult, but still took me awhile to find the right move.

Title: Re: Seeking the Endgame
Post by clojure on Oct 12^th, 2010, 12:28pm

Kasparov is playing simultaneous games right now. Live broadcasts:

http://www.yournextmove.be/

http://www.streampower.be/fmstest/test.php?domain=rtmp://live.flash.streampower.be/&app=ynm_2k10&stream=ynm_2k10_hi

Title: Re: Seeking the Endgame
Post by Fritzlein on Oct 12^th, 2010, 1:09pm

I'm watching; thanks for the link. Do you know who the live commentators are? They are making it pretty interesting.

Title: Re: Seeking the Endgame
Post by aaaa on Oct 12^th, 2010, 1:24pm

Maybe Nigel Short and Almira Skripchenko?

Title: Re: Seeking the Endgame
Post by rbarreira on Oct 12^th, 2010, 1:44pm

I'm also watching, but as soon as I start understanding something about the position they move on to the next game :P

Title: Re: Seeking the Endgame
Post by clojure on Oct 12^th, 2010, 2:16pm

I wonder what kind of endgame the commentators will have after the games considering how well they get along... ::)

I forgot the video totally after Fritzlein's feedback on my tutorial. I didn't see the endings of openings and middle play which interests me most. Sniff.

Title: Re: Seeking the Endgame
Post by clojure on Oct 15^th, 2010, 1:09pm

This guy seems to have a lot of interesting commentary on different games, for example Fischer's. I particularly like how he uses graphical markings to help visualize how pieces fit to the current piece structure.

http://www.youtube.com/user/kingscrusher