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Wednesday the Free Software Foundation celebrated "the 40th anniversary of the GNU operating system and the launch of the free software movement," with an announcement calling it "a turning point in the history of computing.

"Forty years later, GNU and free software are even more relevant. While software has become deeply ingrained into everyday life, the vast majority of users do not have full control over it... " On September 27, 1983, a computer scientist named Richard Stallman announced the plan to develop a free software Unix-like operating system called GNU, for "GNU's not Unix." GNU is the only operating system developed specifically for the sake of users' freedom, and has remained true to its founding ideals for forty years. Since 1983, the GNU Project has provided a full, ethical replacement for proprietary operating systems. This is thanks to the forty years of tireless work from volunteer GNU developers around the world.

When describing GNU's history and the background behind its initial announcement, Stallman (often known simply as "RMS") stated, "with a free operating system, we could again have a community of cooperating hackers and invite anyone to join. And anyone would be able to use a computer without starting out by conspiring to deprive his or her friends."

"When we look back at the history of the free software movement or the idea that users should be in control of their own computing it starts with GNU," said Zo Kooyman, executive director of the FSF, which sponsors GNU's development. "The GNU System isn't just the most widely used operating system that is based on free software. GNU is also at the core of a philosophy that has guided the free software movement for forty years."

Usually combined with the kernel Linux, GNU forms the backbone of the Internet and powers millions of servers, desktops, and embedded computing devices. Aside from its technical advancements, GNU pioneered the concept of "copyleft," the approach to software licensing that requires the same rights to be preserved in derivative works, and is best exemplified by the GNU General Public License (GPL). As Stallman stated, "The goal of GNU was to give users freedom, not just to be popular. So we needed to use distribution terms that would prevent GNU software from being turned into proprietary software. The method we use is called 'copyleft.'"

The free software community has held strong for forty years and continues to grow, as exemplified by the FSF's annual LibrePlanet conference on software freedom and digital ethics.

Kooyman continues, "We hope that the fortieth anniversary will inspire hackers, both old and new, to join GNU in its goal to create, improve, and share free software around the world. Software is controlling our world these days, and GNU is a critique and solution to the status quo that we desperately need in order to not have our technology control us." "In honor of GNU's fortieth anniversary, its organizational sponsor the FSF is organizing a hackday for families, students, and anyone interested in celebrating GNU's anniversary. It will be held at the FSF's offices in Boston, MA on October 1."

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Press release by the International Chess Federation

After a 13-year hiatus, chess is back to the 2023 Asian Games, which officially started on September 23, in Hangzhou, China, with a glittering opening ceremony. This return will give our game broad exposure in one of the worlds most dynamically developing parts.

Master Class Vol.16 - Judit Polgar

In this video course, experts (Pelletier, Marin, Mller and Reeh) examine the games of Judit Polgar. Let them show you which openings Polgar chose to play, where her strength in middlegames were, or how she outplayed her opponents in the endgame.

FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich, in an exclusive interview with CGTNs Liu Xin, said:

Chess belongs to the family of mind sports that have a special place in the Olympic family. Currently, the International Olympic Committee doesnt foresee chess to be included in the 2024 and 2028 Olympic games. But the development that we saw during the last few years with FIDEs active participation gives us real hope that we will be able to include chess in Continental Games. Asian Games is one of such examples. Chess was an exhibition sport in the European Games and African Games. It is a part of the official program in some American Games, including the Central American and Caribbean Games, this year. It is a very good development. I hope that at some point a chess player will become an Olympic champion.

The chess program of the 19th Asian Games features four competitions: mens individual, womens individual, and mens and womens team tournaments. The individual events with rapid time control run from September 24-27, while team competitions with classical time control will stretch from September 29 to October 7.

The list of the countries-participants includes Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Rep of Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, UAE, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.

Many countries fielded their top players for this prestigious sports forum. We will see in action such strong and popular players as Hou Yifan, Tan Zhongyi, Zhu Jiner, Bu Xiangzhi, Wei Yi, Harika Dronavalli, Humpy Koneru, Gukesh D, Arjun Erigiasi, Vidit Gujarathi, Praggnanandhaa R, Pentala Harikrishna, Parham Maghsoudloo, Amin M. Tabatabaei, Zhansaya Abdumalik, Bibisara Assaubayeva, Dinara Saduakassova, and the winners of the 44th Chess Olympiad Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Javokhir Sindarov, Jakhongir Vakhidov, Shamsiddin Vokhidov and Nodirbek Yakkuboev.

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Chess returns to 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China - ChessBase

The World Chess Club Berlin is thrilled to invite all chess ladies to our upcoming Womens Rapid Tournament, scheduled for the 30th of September. We are excited to announce this special event as we continue to see more talented girls and women join our chess community. Our goal is to create a welcoming, comfortable, and safe space for all players, regardless of their gender, background, or experience level.

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Date and Time: September 30th, 17:00 Time Control: 10 minutes without increments Type: Swiss System, 7 rounds Entry Fee: Free

You can register in the club before the tournament, or online here.

This tournament is a wonderful opportunity for female chess players to showcase their skills, learn from one another, and foster a sense of camaraderie within our chess community. All levels are welcome!

Prizes: Chess Boards to improve your skills even more Exclusive World Chess Club Berlin T-shirts and Socks Bar Deposit to enjoy our signature cocktails

Join us on September 30th at 17:00 for a day of connection and support at the Women's Rapid Tournament. See you at the club!

World Chess Club Berlin, 10117

Master Class Vol.16 - Judit Polgar

In this video course, experts (Pelletier, Marin, Mller and Reeh) examine the games of Judit Polgar. Let them show you which openings Polgar chose to play, where her strength in middlegames were, or how she outplayed her opponents in the endgame.

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Beloslava Krasteva beat China'sLu Miaoyi with the black pieces on the 75th move in a game from the penultimate, tenth round of the World Under-20 Chess Championship in Mexico City and took a big step towards the title.

Krasteva continues unbeaten in the championship and after seven wins and three draws remained at the top of the provisional standings before the final round with a score of 8.5 points, having a point lead over her closest competitors for the first place - Carissa Ip (USA),Candela Guecamburu (Argentina) and Trisha Kanyamarala (Ireland).

In her last game of the competition tonight, the Bulgarian will play with white against Guecamburu.

In the tenth round of the open tournament, Momchil Petkov drew with the whites with the ItalianGabriele Lumachi and took 35th place with 6.0 points. Petkov will end the tournament with white against the Indian G B Harshavardhan.

The leader isMarc'Andria Maurizzi (France) with 8.0 points, and second with the same score isLuka Budisavljevi from Serbia. The two will meet each other in the final round.

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Young prodigy Punithamalar Rajashekar from Malaysia broke the record for the fastest time to arrange a chess set blindfolded, proving that she can break a record with her eyes quite literally closed.

She broke the previous record by achieving the jaw-dropping time of 45.72 seconds.

The talented girl has won several awards, including Asias Outstanding Child Award of the Year 2022-2023, and has showcased her skills in various competitions, such as Malaysias Kids Got Talent.

The record attempt took place at Punithamalars school, with members of the Parents and Teachers Association and the school management all there to witness the event.

You can see the attempt here:

As one might expect, Punithamalars passion with chess goes beyond arranging the chess set in record-breaking time. She is also an excellent chess player, who started playing when she was five years old.

She is the best player at her school, which she represented at a district chess competition.

She also regularly participates in nationwide tournaments and is a FIDE (International Chess Federation) registered member.

My dad is my coach, she told us, and we play together almost every day.

Punithamalar got the idea to attempt a world record after watching a documentary about extraordinary human achievements.

Seeing people push their limits and accomplish incredible feats really inspired me, she explained. [] I was particularly drawn to the idea of setting a personal goal and pushing myself beyond my limits, and attempting a world record seemed like the perfect way to do that.

I had already participated in various events such as Kids Got Talent, and felt that I wanted to do more to get recognition. My father suggested that I should focus on my passion, so my family and I decided I should break this particular record.

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Regarding her training for the attempt, she commented: I studied videos of previous record holders to understand their techniques and strategies.

I began my preparation 4 months before the actual attempt, with a combination of physical and mental training.

Her coach dad supported her throughout the entire process, whilst her family and teachers motivated her during the toughest training sessions.

Besides playing chess, Punithamalar also likes to memorize facts and pictures, and she has participated in various school competitions for storytelling and public speaking.

Her favourite subject is maths and, when she grows up, she wants to become a space scientist.

On breaking a world record, she said that it was a life-changing experience, that she felt pride and uniqueness, and that she hopes it will inspire others to reach for their own extraordinary goals.

Lastly, the young chess champion revealed that she intends to attempt another record in the blindfolded category!

We cannot wait to see what record young Punithamalar will break next.

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