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George Duke wrote on Tue, Mar 22, 2016 04:23 PM UTC:
In the aftermath they will explain it aright to the Pawns around the world. Let's do a retrospective of April Fools at ChessBase. This first of April traditional prank is of worldwide importance. They at ChessBase, 1924-founded f.i.d.e. stand-ins, are stewing about another one right now at Plymouth Mass. (oh no that's Chess Café) well wherever they are New York or Hamburg, a way to swindle the people again in about ten days. Here is 2014 April 1: <a href="http://en.chessbase.com/post/breaking-news-world-championship-2014-in-norway">Oil_Rig</a>. So what about the other recent April Firsts in follow-up before the big heist this year?<p> And add our rejoinder to each past April Lie. This was our response to the one above of year 2014, that in fact <b> ChessBase is an Oil Rig</b>: <a href="http://www.chessvariants.com/index/displaycomment.php?commentid=31909">Cousins</a>.<p> So what ridiculosities did they come up with in 2015, 2013, 2012...?