In 2004, Accoona launched its new innovative web search engine -
www.accoona.com.
In 2005, Accoona was busy promoting the game of chess in New York City. In
March of 2005, they hosted the American-Chinese Championship. This matched
former US Woman's Champion Irina Krush vs. Chinese Woman's Champion Zhu Chen.
It was an exciting match, which Zhu Chen won in a wild time scramble in the
final game.
In June of this year, Accoona invited FIDE KO Champion Rustam
Kasimdzhanov to play a one game match against Accoona's silicon beast named
Al-Toolbar in New York City. This turned out to be a very exciting game.
After going against conventional wisdom and sacrificing a knight, Rustam had
the silicon monster on the ropes, but Rustam did not have enough time to
find his way to victory. Al Toolbar was saved by the bell, when Rustam went
for the perpetual check draw.
It's always exciting to meet international chess stars like Chen and
Kasimdzhanov. This is an important way to help promote the game of chess in
the United States. Accoona has now won back to back US Kings awards.
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