2010-08-01 13:21
A comment by the author Enid Blyton (here) got me wondering if she played chess, and also if she was possibly influenced by chess as a child.The quote was from a letter about her childhood w… Read More
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2010-08-01 11:52
Question:What Do Bill Hartston and the Castellers of Catalonia Have In Common?Answer:Found here at The Streatham & Brixton Chess BlogCatalonia (Map)[Image by Hansen at Wikipedia (cc)] Read More
2010-08-01 11:52
ALCHEssMIST's mind is particularly prone to noticing associations (especially visual) between apparently unrelated topics. These thoughts, however, do have some logic unlike a certain famous… Read More
2010-07-30 22:40
Blogging is such an interesting pursuit, just ask any blogger. Sometimes you get surprises.I was quietly browsing Google Finance today & came across the page for the New York Times.Anywa… Read More
2010-07-28 18:14
Just read this article - How to Make Chess Sizzle - by Dylan Loeb McClain at the New York Times Gambit Chess Blog. For those of you who are not aware Dylan has been writing the Gambit Chess… Read More
2010-07-27 17:07
Following on from my previous post about ALCHEssMIST's alleged writing style being similar to the writer David Foster Wallace, the novelist, essayist & humorist who is best known for his… Read More
2010-07-27 13:28
Just read Tom Chivers' interesting article Like: something rolling about at random on the keyboard, possibly in pain at the excellent The Streatham & Brixton Chess Blog.Tom refers to a "… Read More
2010-05-03 13:49
ALCHEssMIST was sad to hear the news that Florencio Campomanes (1927-2010), Filipino former FIDE President, has died today in Baguio City (Philippines) at the age of 83 years from prostate c… Read More
2010-04-29 10:10
I recently came across this fantastic post by Matthew Devereux.Chess Fantasia: 1001 Reasons Why The Game Is Important In The 21st Century (Particularly In Education): A Personal View By Matt… Read More
2010-01-11 20:12
These are an amazing set of bobby Fisher photos from his trip to the Philippines, Tokyo and Hong Kong. Bobby opened the first Philippines International Chess Tournament in Manila in October… Read More
2009-11-27 21:40
A satirical look at Barack Obama's recent Nobel Peace Prize - HERE."The World Chess Federation today announced that Barack Obama had become the world chess champion, nudging aside former und… Read More
2009-10-24 20:19
An entertaining video by BaratsandBereta.com.Just imagine if this was a real board game.HOW TO PLAY: (from Youtube)1. Find a dramatically-lit room in which to play.2. Set up a chess board in… Read More
2009-09-13 16:37
Wonder Woman Checkmate!Checkmate! Wonder Woman - a chess playing panelologist or pannapictagraphist dream.Panelology = the study of comics as a medium and an artform.Pannapictagraphists = pe… Read More
2009-08-25 22:31
A commercial for AltaVista.com showing Garry Kasparov conducting a chess simul."How Can I Beat Kasparov's Evans Gambit?"An improbable scenario but interesting nevertheless Read More
2009-08-24 21:02
An interesting video - Sir David Frost speaks with Derren Brown (mentalist, illusionist, magician, sceptic, & painter) on Al Jazeera English June 20, 2009.Related Links:Derren Brown - Ch… Read More
2009-08-18 16:32
Karpov & Kasparov (New York, 2002):Good news via Chessdom.com. Kasparov and Karpov are to play a chess match from 21st to 24th of September 2009 in Valencia, Spain. The format of the 12… Read More
2009-08-18 16:31
Scholar's mate - white to move.[1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nc6 3. Qh5, Nf6]What is the benefit of having a scholastic chess program in schools?It seems to me that the beneficial effects of chess may si… Read More
2009-08-18 16:30
Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900):"What does not kill him, makes him stronger.""Was ihn nicht umbringt, macht ihn stärker."This quote comes from - Friedrich Nietzsche's (1844-1900) last o… Read More
2009-08-18 16:27
Tom Baker @ Book Signing:[Who on Earth is Tom Baker? (ISBN 0-00-638854-X)]I have just posted on 'ALCHEssMIST Chess' (here) the scene from Doctor Who where K9 plays chess against The Doctor (… Read More
2009-08-09 13:14
ALCHEssMIST has an interest particularly in the cultural, historical and cognitive aspects of the game of chess. Recently he has been looking at 'Chess Records' and will be documenting some… Read More
2009-08-08 12:50
To "wear your heart on your sleeve" means to express your emotions freely and openly so that all around you can see. In competitive zero-sum games it may be a liability to exhibit this behav… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
BBC World Service - Seeking The Endgame (Episode 1) by Simon TerringtonJust heard about this new series on chess from the BBC World Service, via Closet Grandmaster. I would check the exact t… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
ALCHEssMIST is a big fan of Richard Feynman (1918-1988), the theoretical physicist & Nobel laureate (1965). Below is a very interesting documentary about the great man - Richard Phillip… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
This 1946 British Pathe newsreel (click on image) shows weekday lunch hour footage of the Gambit Chess Rooms, London. The players can be seen eating lunch, with waitress table service, whils… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The famous Opera Game was played in 1858 between Paul Morphy and the partnership of Duke Karl of Brunswick & Count Isouard. Morphy won in a dazzling manner.The video link below (click on… Read More
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