Chess Masters: Rename Game "Khess"

BAHRAIN (Associated Poets) -- World chess champion Vladimir Kramnik and former world champion Garry Kasparov are hoping to change the name of the popular strategy board game which has come to represent a supreme test of mental ability from "Chess" to "Khess".

"Our names both begin with K and so does Karpov's," they stated flatly in a joint appearance between matches at the Brains in Bahrain competition, where Kramnik is hoping to defeat German chess computer Deep Fritz in a historic mental battle between man and machine, the likes of which have not been seen since IBM's Deep Blue defeated Kasparov in 2000.

"K is a very important letter among chess champions," they continued, "dating back to Emanuel Lasker's glorious 27-year reign.

"It is only fitting that the name of the game include the letter in a prominent position."

Bobby Fischer was unavailable for comment, and we are still searching for him.

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