Chess today!
Mostly chess news from the past 24 hours from around the world…from mainstream news media, twitter, blogs and other chess sources. Presented in a new format: as a photo gallery (with links embedded)… just click on any item to find out more. (The pretty girls are there to test your powers of concentration and discipline to stay focused! Consider it part of your chess training…) Enjoy!
- Chesscafe.com
- Played Alekhine at age 13! Living Legend. http://www.abc.es/deportes/abci-muere-84-anos-arturo-pomar-nino-prodigio-ajedrez-espanol-201605262055_noticia.html
- The story behind one of Dylan’s most iconic chess photos from the 1960s https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/may/25/bob-dylan-75-unseen-photos-daniel-kramer
- Chess Pretty Girl. Pity…no pieces! I guess you would just have to use your imagination…Photo by Conrad Schmidt http://blog.leica-camera.com/2013/01/07/j-konrad-schmidt-staying-ahead-of-the-curve-part-2/
- Sabrina and Ana heading off to Romania!
- http://deportes.elpais.com/deportes/2016/05/26/actualidad/1464260678_024924.html
- www.chessdom.com
- One of the best sites to learn fromhttp://chessimprover.com/weasels-ripped-my-chess/
- Simon Williams !https://twitter.com/ginger_gm/status/735786395340394498
- http://www.5salentochessopen2016.it/Salento International Open
- Beach Bum!
- https://www.facebook.com/Shamkir-Chess-Tournament-in-the-memory-of-Vugar-Gashimov-479885748804081/
- https://www.facebook.com/Shamkir-Chess-Tournament-in-the-memory-of-Vugar-Gashimov-479885748804081/
- https://www.facebook.com/Shamkir-Chess-Tournament-in-the-memory-of-Vugar-Gashimov-479885748804081/
- https://www.facebook.com/PubChessToronto
- https://www.facebook.com/chesspubrp
- http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/chess-supersite-corporation-is-patenting-a-new-type-of-chess-competition-otc-pink-chzp-2128291.htm
- http://chess-db.com/public/index.jsp
- https://twitter.com/Jay_Naidoo/status/735827864612900865?lang=pt I have Jay’s twitter link on my left side bar.
- Just nice to look at. The lovely Olivia Munn http://celeb-bio-pic.blogspot.pt/2015/09/olivia-munn-bio-and-measurements.html?view=classic
- Beach Bum!
- https://www.facebook.com/Shamkir-Chess-Tournament-in-the-memory-of-Vugar-Gashimov-479885748804081/
- https://www.facebook.com/Shamkir-Chess-Tournament-in-the-memory-of-Vugar-Gashimov-479885748804081/
- https://www.facebook.com/Shamkir-Chess-Tournament-in-the-memory-of-Vugar-Gashimov-479885748804081/
- https://www.facebook.com/Shamkir-Chess-Tournament-in-the-memory-of-Vugar-Gashimov-479885748804081/
- www.fide.com today
- Beach Bum!
- https://www.facebook.com/Shamkir-Chess-Tournament-in-the-memory-of-Vugar-Gashimov-479885748804081/
- https://www.facebook.com/Shamkir-Chess-Tournament-in-the-memory-of-Vugar-Gashimov-479885748804081/
- We should all learn more about copyright https://twitter.com/lexology/status/735841704285069316
- Peter Long is back…and he is not happy! http://www.themalaymailonline.com/opinion/peter-long/article/petty-squabbles-that-hold-the-game-back
- http://timkr.home.xs4all.nl/chess/fant100.htm
- http://most-expensive.com/chess-set Renowned French artist and master of jewelry, Bernard Maquin created the Royal Diamond Chess set in 2005 bringing the game of chess to a whole new level. Noted for its abililty to combine fine art, jewelry, and the classic game of chess, this is one of the most expensive chess sets in the world. Thirty craftsmen, under the direction of Maquin spent over 4500 hours creating the expensive chess set. The work was done all by hand and when it was completed, the artists used 1168.75 grams of 14 carat white gold, and approximately 9900 black and white diamonds, bringing the total weight to 186.09 carats and the total cost to $500,000.
- http://www.fide.com/component/content/article/1-fide-news/9646-interview-with-agons-ceo-ilya-merenzon.html
- American chess literature produced the Fischers and Loimbardys of the world
- Do you want to get out of the pool and play chess? (I don’t think soo…)
- Just nice to look at!
- https://www.facebook.com/GM.NigelShort/photos/a.10153039781225094.1073741825.29315795093/10157056772280094/?type=1&theater
- http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1037802/fide-request-permission-for-world-chess-championships-to-be-held-at-trump-tower
- http://chess-results.com/tnr222081.aspx?lan=16&art=1&rd=6&flag=30&wi=821
- http://ruchess.ru/en/
- http://uzchess.uz/
- http://chess-results.com/tnr222019.aspx?lan=1
- http://chess-results.com/tnr222019.aspx?lan=1&art=2&rd=2&wi=821
- Death of a Legend in the Spanish speaking world.
- A part of our collective chess history has dies with today’s passing of Arturo Pomar Read more here about his life: http://alchetron.com/Arturo-Pomar-335204-W
Bobby Fischer was happy with his wood chess set! Cost at the time: 5 dollars US.