Gone but not Forgotten?

A few months ago there was this...

• Is the World Chess Hall of Fame History? • 'Does anyone have any information on the future of this chess institution and the relics it housed?' [Kenilworthchessclub.org]

A few days ago there was this...

• Chess.com Welcomes ChessPark Members • 'On Dec 21, 2009, Chesspark.com became part of Chess.com. Chess.com did not acquire the technology, servers, or team behind Chesspark - just the name.' [Chess.com]

A few hours ago I noticed that, except for a few small items under 'Pablo's Chess News', Chessville.com hasn't been updated since end-November...

• Web > Sorted by date > Jan 1, 2000 - Dec 23, 2009 [...] about 16,000 from chessville.com. • Most recent result: '27 Nov 2009' [Google.com]

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Later: I found out more about the demise of Chessville and documented my findings in Chess960 @ Chessville.com.