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On the way to "Hilaria."<p> The tradition may as well end this year, the way the Rockefeller Foundation got out of oil this very week on the Sesqui-centennial -- <a href="http://www.alternet.org/environment/rockefeller-family-fund-divest-exxonmobil-says-oil-giant-morally-reprehensible">Right</a>. ChessBase and F.I.D.E. know there are spectacular ways to improve the Rules -- just as immoral Exxon knew of climate change. Ten years ago they were already complaining self-referentially, <a href="http://en.chessbase.com/post/chebase-no-more-april-fool-s-jokes">No_More_Fools</a>, what a chore it is.<p> Notice in the photo Shirov intensely plays Kriegspiel, a 120-year-old CV. When they dip into CV waters, they cautiously keep all the pieces and little board. That's because they are devoted to Simplicity and want masses to observe the same Catechism, applauding on cue.<p> Last year for the smart-alecks it was deep:<a href="http://en.chessbase.com/post/google-tooth-you-must-be-kidding">Tooth</a>, <a href="http://en.chessbase.com/post/google-tooth-the-latest-in-wearables">Google</a>. <p> The same goofies brought us <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2006/sep/30/chess.gdnsport31">Toiletgate</a> in 2006, the same year above they say it helps cheating.