Online Chess: No Substitute for the Real Thing
October 19, 2009 by Chess-Master
Filed under Chess, Chess Pieces
Like most chess fanatics, I like to stay mentally prepared by playing games on the computer. While Internet chess can be somewhat effective at helping me to hone my strategy, there’s nothing like the experience of a real one-on-one game. Sort of like in poker and other gambling games, it’s possible to get a read [...]
Chess Pieces in the News
October 4, 2009 by Chess-Master
Filed under Chess, Chess Facts, Chess Pieces, Chess Sets
Auction of chess pieces….
There was an auction held in Sweden this last week of items belonging to the late Swedish Director Ingmar Bergman. One item up for auction were the chess pieces used in his 1957 movie “The Seventh Seal. In this film, Max Von Sydow plays a game of chess with Death.
Despite missing the [...]
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