Time to close the loop on a couple of products that were announced in our last look at chess products (Elsewhere on the Web, Product News, 15 October 2006), but not yet available. Here are reviews from IGN.com plus developers' info for Konami's Online Chess Kingdoms and Glu's Kasparov Chess.

Konami: Online Chess Kingdoms Review; 'To hearken back to the days when playing Chess was a gentleman's pursuit. If you've yearned for these days, then Online Chess: Kingdoms may be the game for you.' [7 December 2006; ] • Konami.com: Online Chess Kingdoms; video, features, and screenshots.

Glu: Kasparov Chess Review; 'Care to take Glu Mobile's chess master out for one night in Bangkok?' [26 February 2007; Ign.com] • Glu.com: Kasparov Chess; 'The world’s greatest chess player invites you to the preeminent challenge on your mobile phone with Kasparov Chess!' • What does Kasparov think about Glu's product?: Mobile chess; 'We corresponded by e-mail with chess master Garry Kasparov on the latest title to bear his name' [1 March 2007; Azstarnet.com]

When Garry Kasparov battled Anatoly Karpov for the World Chess Championship in the 1980s, mobile phone networks were still on the drawing boards of the world's leading telecomm manufacturers. Who even dreamed that 20 years later we could use them to play chess?

Advanced Karpov 3D Chess: 3D Chess Gameplay Hits Mobile Phones; 'Hudson Entertainment, the North American publishing arm for Hudson Soft, announced today the upcoming release of Advanced Karpov 3D Chess for mobile phones.' [17 July 2007; WGWorld.com] • HudsonEntertainment.com: Advanced Karpov 3D Chess; video trailer and screenshots.