The equivalent of electronic crack: Chess Tactics Server.
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The story is on chessbase.
Here is the most repected site, and their list has been updated at the end of 2004: SSDF Chess computer rating list. Shredder 8.0 still comes on top.
Yesterday there was an good article in the NYT on how databases have changed the game.
Thinking machine is a online chess engine that provide a visual representation of the computer calculations. It is often artistic in graphically representing all the alternatives it is evaluating.
via Boylston Chess Club
Carlsen, a 14-year-old GM, has defeated Shirov, one of the top ten player in the World. Game and report on Chessbase.
Few tactic exercises on Chessbase. Link
This is quite an interesting game. Kramnik was under huge pressure asplaying with white the last game, he had to win to draw the series and retain the title. Leko is famous for being a great defender, but Kramnik cracked his defence with a pawn sacrifice in the endgame. More details on Chessbase.