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Posted by cyberknight999 blitzbrain.net 10/28/2008 07:28:14 Play online chess	Subject: Three Player Chess... Message: Has anyone seen this? Has anyone played? three4chess.com
Posted by blake78613 blitzbrain.net 10/28/2008 09:22:05 Play online chess	Message: I have never played 3 player chess. Years ago I played 4 player chess, which was played as a team game. 4 player chess makes more since to me, Since in 3 player chess, two of the players may gang up on the third; so defense might be much more important than attacking. What I remember about 4 player chess was that a bishop was much stronger than a knight.
Posted by blake78613 blitzbrain.net 10/29/2008 17:36:10 Play online chess	Message: If anyone would like try a variation on theme against computer opponents try this link: www.pathguy.com ——— Chess on the China road — Greetings from China! I am writing this column from my hotel room in Ningbo as I attend the 2011 World Team Chess Championship, which runs from July 16 to 26. Although I lived in Europe for four years (1988-92), this is my first trip to Asia. I feel privileged to witness the U.S. team as it battles hard against a tough field in an attempt to earn a medal and represent our nation on the world chess stage. I was invited to be a coach for the U.S. team, which is made up of three-time and reigning U.S. Chess Champion Gata Kamsky, 2006 U.S. Chess Champion Alex Onischuk, 2008 U.S. Chess Champion Yury Shulman, four-time U.S. Chess Champion Yasser Seirawan and 19-year-old chess phenom Grandmaster Robert Hess. A formidable ...
Posted by cyberknight999 blitzbrain.net 10/29/2008 18:04:29 Play online chess	I tried it... Message: The concept is very similar to the game I have. ——— Chess: Ulf Andersson, positional master — Andersson rarely makes a direct attack: he wins by subtle improvements in position. DK: I've been wanting to tackle positional play in this column for some time, but couldn't think of a good way into a topic that is just too vast – until inspiration came with the arrival of Grandmaster Chess Strategy, by Jurgen Kaufeld and Guido Kern (New In Chess, £19.95). The title is bland, but the strapline reveals the content: "What amateurs can learn from Ulf Andersson's positional masterpieces". Andersson is, for me, an enigmatic chess player: he rarely makes a direct attack on his opponent's king, preferring to exchange pieces and gently improve his position – and against strong chess players this frequently leads to ...