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Earth vs. Space Chess Match 2008 Show Me What You've Got!
Earth vs. Space Chess Match 2008 Show Me What You've Got! | Show Me What You've Got! |
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| By Glenn Petersen, Editor, Chess Life for Kids | |
| April 15, 2009 | |
 That seems to be what Earthlings are saying as they overwhelmingly chose 22...d4 as a response to Astronaut Greg Chamitoff's 22.b5.Earth could have chosen to capture the b5 pawn any number of ways, and Earth would have had a two pawn advantage. But Earth chose to go for the exchange, by forking the White queen and rook. Now we wait for Greg in order to see how this plays out. Stevenson Elementary School is busy finalizing the details for his visit to Bellevue, Washington, in late May, as Greg, who served for six months as flight engineer and science officer on the International Space Station, continues his personal appearance tour for NASA. Meanwhile, Stevenson's young stars have been enjoying some extra attention at home for their success at SuperNationals; here are links to articles in the Seattle area press: one in the Bellevue Reporter, and another in the Seattle Times. 
Greg Chamitoff vs. Earth (after 22...d4) You can check out the current position in our Java viewer and try out the alternatives and see where they may lead. Reminder: Don't miss a moment of this historic match - add our RSS feed to keep up with the latest developments, as articles and moves are posted here, and as voting periods occur. |
