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participate. From novices to grandmasters, all members can learn from those who are stronger players, while
guiding those who are less experienced.

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What's New

 · On December 10th, 2020, Chessgames turned 19 years old!

 · The 2nd Chessgames Thematic Challenge let members play each other by voting on moves. The game
had turned into some sort of Traxler-Defense / Evans Gambit hybrid.

 · Our new Analysis Laboratory is a playground of computer engine tools. Evaluate any position,
variation, or entire game with our super-strong Stockfish™ dedicated server. (Premium members only.)

 · We have a new chess viewer! Just select "Olga Viewer" from the pulldown menu under any game, and
leave your feedback here.

 · Our Opening Explorer now has a button to reveal analysis by the Stockfish™ chess engine for all
major positions.

 · Wondering when Kasparov last played, or need to find today's game by your favorite GM? Our new
"Recent Games" column now found on player pages is a shortcut to the games they played last.

 · The new Notable Games of All Time feature shows our members' picks for the best chess games
across years, decades, and centuries!

 · The Chess Book Forum is a member-moderated area for the discussion, research, and reviews of chess
books.

 · Our Similar Games link found on any game page is now greatly improved.

 · Our revolutionary chess training tool, Guess-the-Move, now has over 14,000 games to choose from! If
you haven't tried it, check out our free sample game Tal-Lutikov; it's almost like playing a grandmaster!

 · After 6 months and 36 moves, The World Team defeated GM Arkadij Naiditsch at the Chessgames
Challenge! See the game here.

 · Premium Members can now search on Event (the most recent 100 major chess events) or on Endgame
Type (pawn ending, rook ending, etc.) from the Advanced Search above.

 · Our Tournament Index now includes a handy text search, so you can look up tournaments
involving Lasker, events from 2004, Tal Memorial, tournaments in Berlin, etc. Give it a try!

 · The Chessgames Challenge Simon Williams vs The World is now over after GM Williams resigned
after the winning shot 33...Be3!! Congratulations to all who participated in this game and many thanks
to GM Williams for being such a lively and creative adversary.

 · We now have over 21,000 Game Collections compiled by our members.

 · Chessgames member "Once" has published a collection of his stories related to our Puzzles of the
Day, titled Once Upon a Chess Game and now available on Amazon in Kindle format.

 · You can now pay for Chessgames premium membership with our new PayPal® Checkout Page.

 · GM Simon Williams has accepted the Chessgames Challenge! Sign up for the game today and join the
massive World Team and attempt to take down a grandmaster!

 · The World vs GM Akobian is over; Akobian resigned on move 35. Congratulations to the 1400+
people on the Chessgames World Team for defeating one of the USA's strongest grandmasters!

 · Our Chess Gift Page allows you to give the gift of chess, by purchasing an account for another
Chessgames member.

 · Our New Tournaments Page now displays the latest chess events added by our staff, plus historical
tournaments being organized by members. This allows us to have kibiziting on famous historical events
such as Hastings (1895) and AVRO (1938).

 · By popular vote of Chessgames members, the Thematic Challenge was the Albin Countergambit (1.d4
d5 2.c4 e5). After 40 moves, the game was drawn. You can see the game here: Team White vs Team
Black (2012).

 · Thanks to everybody for joining us during the Anand-Gelfand World Chess Championship, and
special thanks to our very special guests, WGM Natalia Pogonina and WGM Jennifer Shahade.

 · Our Live Broadcast Page now has special enhancements for mobile devices such as Androids and
iPhones.

 · Be sure to check out the new Chessgames Store, a veritable chess supermarket complete with sets,
boards, clocks, books, DVDs--anything your chess-loving heart can imagine!

 · Chessgames Challenge VII is over! The Chessgames Challenge pits world-class grandmasters against

teams of thousands of chess fans. The gauntlet was laid down, and GM Varuzhan Akobian was brave
enough to accept the challenge. After 32 moves the Chessgames team managed to draw this world-class
grandmaster. Congratulations!

 · USCF members, be sure to check out the article about Chessgames and the Chessgames
Challenge, Brave New World: Human Intuition and Computer-assisted Chess, in the August 2011 issue
of Chess Life.