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What's New

· A new Chessgames Challenge, the Battle of the Brains 3 is now open for registration. In this game, two teams of over 100 chessplayers each will do battle without the aid of computer-engines. The game will begin on November 26th, 2009.

· In June-July 2008, Chessgames helped a research study for University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The results of this study are now available to the public. Please read The Chess Aesthetics Research Survey Results to learn their findings. [requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.]

· Chessgames broadcasted live games from the 2009 Pearl Spring Tournament in Nanjing, China. WGM Natalia Pogonina provided excellent coverage and we hope to have her back in the future.

· Our Pun Submission Page is back online, along with our Pun Voting Booth. Note that this is now a permanent site feature and no longer a contest.

· The new "My Favorites" feature allows you to track your favorite Chessgames members.

· Think you've got what it takes to become a professional chess gambler? Find out with our fun, free, multiplayer online gambling simulation! Our unique The ChessBookie Game is just starting a new leg, so now's a great time to start playing.

· For the entire month of June we showed top entries from our 2009 Pun Contest for the Game of the Day feature. Congratulations to member tpstar for his winning pun, "Holy Queen Sac, Basman!"

· The Rinus Scholarship gives free premium Chessgames memberships to people who contribute their efforts to the Chessgames Challenge, and all proceeds are placed in a special fund designated to hire grandmasters for upcoming Chessgames Challenges. If you are able, consider making a donation and help support chess learning worldwide.

· Congratulations to our member "holland oats", the 2009 Chessbookie Champion of the World! He will win a $100 Amazon Gift Certificate, and two free years to Chessgames Premium Services. The next season of the The Chess Bookie Game will begin in just a few days.

· We now have over 13,000 Game Collections compiled by our members.

· Chessgames will be broadcasting all games from the 18th Annual Amber Tournament daily. The final round starts at 7:30am (USA/Eastern) on March 26th. Our new customized software allows you to see three games simultaneously while you discuss them with other members. Each day, after the first two blindfold sessions, the action will continue on the Amber Rapid Tournament Page. Everybody is invited to participate; just look for the "live chess graphic" on the New Games sidebar to the left.

· Chessgames will be broadcasting the remaining rounds of the Linares tournament. Games start at 10:00am (USA/Eastern) each morning. This is a free broadcast for everybody (no membership required) so be sure to stop by and participate in our live discussion forum.

· Grandmaster Arno Nickel is the first player to have ever survived an encounter with the formidable Chessgames World Team! After 42 moves, Nickel offered a draw which was accepted by 60% of the opposing team. See the game and leave Arno your congratulations.

· Chessgames was proud to include special guest commentator GM Nigel Short during our live broadcast of the Topalov-Kamsky Candidates Match.

· The FIDE January ratings list is out and player pages have been updated accordingly.

· Former World Correspondence Champion Mikhail Umansky has taken the Chessgames Challenge. This could prove to be the biggest fight that the world has had to date! Register today and meet your team mates.

· Chessgames member "Chnebelgrind" came in first place in the ChessBookie Fall Leg, and the Championship Leg is just beginning. For more information on the ChessBookie game see our ChessBookie Welcome Page; now is a perfect time to get started.

· The 2nd Annual Chessgames Holiday Present Hunt is over. Congratulations to the winners. You can still check out the dastardly clues at our Clues Page. The prizes:

• A one year subscriptions to New in Chess Magazine.
• Champion Series Chess Sets by the House of Staunton.
• The new book World Chess Championship 2008 by Ray Keene.
• Chessgames Premium Memberships.

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