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Gelfand–Anand Game 9: A Gold Watch for a Ruble?

by scribe | May 23, 2012 | 2012 world championship, Crestbook, current news, games

In the notes to today’s game between Boris Gelfand and Viswanathan Anand, grandmaster Sergey Shipov gives us some wonderful insights into the psychology of the Soviet man. (Even though Gelfand is from Israel now, he is certainly still under the influence of his...

Of Knights and Knaves on f5 … or Why Translations Will Never Be Automated

by scribe | May 19, 2012 | 2012 world championship, games, literature, ruminations, translations

On a free day for the chess match, some musings about translation… If you ever want to think deeply about a language (even your own language, or perhaps I should say especially your own language), you should try translating something into it or out of it. The...

Anand — Gelfand Game 5

by scribe | May 17, 2012 | 2012 world championship, Crestbook, current news, games, positions, translations

Here is my translation of GM Sergey Shipov’s commentary on game 5 of the Anand-Gelfand match. For the original Russian, go to www.crestbook.com. I have added a few remarks to clarify the translation, which are identified [like this. — DM] Once again,...

Upcoming Translation Schedule

by scribe | May 16, 2012 | 2012 world championship, Crestbook, current news

Thanks to all of the visitors who came yesterday to read my translation of GM Sergey Shipov’s analysis of Game 4 of the Anand-Gelfand match! I hope that you are all already planning to come here again tomorrow. I realize that most of you are coming here for just...

World Championship Translations Will Return

by scribe | May 11, 2012 | 2012 world championship, Crestbook, current news, translations

The World Championship match between champion Viswanathan Anand and challenger Boris Gelfand began today, with a rather short (24-move) draw. Gelfand appeared to have slightly the upper hand, but as GM Sergei Shipov said, “he considered a draw from a position of...
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