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Another Cute Chess Video
Category: cinema
Life,Trump, Sex, potpourri and other Nonsense
Life in Trump’s America. Part XXV
The amazing Kayleen Franklin. Half-Filipina, half-Caucasian model from B.C. Canada. Unfortunately, she is exactly the kind of ‘non-white’ that … Read the rest “Life,Trump, Sex, potpourri and other Nonsense”
Child on a Chessboard (1979)
Child on a Chessboard
Almost 8 minutes long, this surrealistic film (1979) by director Vijay B. Chandra, was shown in thousands of film … Read the rest “Child on a Chessboard (1979)”
Queens in Training
A short documentary of young coloured girls
playing chess competitively
There can never be too many films about girls playing chess, but it is true … Read the rest “Queens in Training”
Today’s Winning Chess Film
Vincent
Chess champion Vincent Temphis ( ‘Walking Dead‘ actor Anthony Lam) is about to face psychopath challenger Mikael Wexler (Jason Reynolds) for … Read the rest “Today’s Winning Chess Film”
Sunday’s winning 5-sec tactics
Sunday’s winning 5-sec Tactics
Good morning, Sunday! The key to success in chess is to not to allow yourself to fall victim to your opponent’s … Read the rest “Sunday’s winning 5-sec tactics”
The mating game
The Mating Game
(The Thomas Crown Affair; 1968) Probably the most seductive chess scene in any Hollywood film to date. Featuring Steve McQueen … Read the rest “The mating game”
Controversy at Canadian Zonal playoff
I suppose one can find numerous book-titles, Hollywood films and detective stories that play on theatrical parallels to what happened in the decisive game at … Read the rest “Controversy at Canadian Zonal playoff”
Today’s winning chess QUOTATION
Today’s Winning Chess Quotation
Regarded by many as the greatest director of his genre, Stanley Kubrick (1928 – 1999) was a passionate chessplayer who would … Read the rest “Today’s winning chess QUOTATION”
Chess Boxing
Chess Boxing Comedy!
The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet. For the 14th Annual show Hint partnered with the … Read the rest “Chess Boxing”
The making of ‘El jugador de Ajedrez’
The making of the chess film
Following up on Monday’s blog entry on Luis Oliveros’ ‘El jugador de Ajedrez’, today I present some YouTube material … Read the rest “The making of ‘El jugador de Ajedrez’”
‘El jugador de Ajedrez’ (Luis Oliveros)
‘El jugador de Ajedrez’
Luis film is all about passion. About a profound passion for the game of chess and an equally desperate passion between … Read the rest “‘El jugador de Ajedrez’ (Luis Oliveros)”
Gilles Carle (1929-2009)
SPRAGGETT ON CHESS
It is with sadness that I have learned of the death of Montreal cinema and film giant, Gilles Carle. He passed away … Read the rest “Gilles Carle (1929-2009)”
Gilles Carle
SPRAGGETT ON CHESS
The readers might know of Gilles Carle, Quebec’s most successful film director. This past summer (July 31) Gilles turned 80 years … Read the rest “Gilles Carle”
