Chess Program Released for Linux and Mac

Sorry to be posting all these stories at once, but I haven't read the chess news in a while, just catching up (been really busy!)

"Today, the world champion chess program Schredder released a version for Mac and Linux. This is important because it is the first time a major software player in the chess world has released a version of its chess engine for Linux and the general public. You can download a demo version on shredderchess.com."

Cuba’s Chess Champ among the World’s Best

LOOK OUT CUBA!!!!!

http://www.periodico26.cu/english_new/sports/bruzon021005.htm

Chess Boxing???

This is nuts. Two chess players get in a ring, play chess, then put on boxing gloves and punch each other, then go back to chess, and so on. Rounds are 1 and 2 minutes.

The inventor of this sport is also the world champion, figures. I wonder if he's played anyone yet?

http://blog.outer-court.com/archive/2005-10-03-n77.html

Anand draws with Leko; moves up to joint second

Come on Anand.. pull it together!

http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/007200510041115.htm

NKR Chess Tournament

The unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) is hosting another international chess tournament which has brought together some of the world’s leading chess players and is touted by organizers as the first event of its kind in the South Caucasus.

I never heard of NKR (maybe I'm just out of it) but here is the full article. Some very significant players are going to be there: