064 - Just in case the CCC had not heard, the winner of Linares and 
the world's strongest chessplayer, GM Garry Kasparov, has just announced 
his retirement from professional chess. 
His games in Linares are the last in his professional career, that 
has spanned thirty years, with twenty on the top of the ratings list. 
Full details to follow. www.chessbase.com TWIC also has a story. GH