Some of the oldest chess sets in the world go on show in the US this weekend. Two temporary exhibitions are on show at the World Chess Hall of Fame in the Central West End, St Louis, Missouri, and feature chess sets from the largest private chess collection in the world. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2012
'The Mozart of Chess' takes to US TV
An American TV show has asked the number one chess player in the world about his methods, moves and motivation. Norway's Magnus Carlsen was profiled in the popular 60 Minutes slot on CBS News and told host Bob Simon that he especially enjoys making his opponent suffer in each game. Continue reading
Chess players analysed to find out about how our brain works
Three recent research papers written by academics have looked at how chess players analyse moves to find out more about how our brains work. Continue reading
Chess master Bruce Pandolfini honoured at US festival
National chess master Bruce Pandolfini will be sharing his secrets at the 11th Annual ChessFest in the US. Continue reading
Chess club plays with 4,500 pound stone chess set
The LSU Museum of Art in Louisiana is hosting an exhibit of huge stone sculptures, one of which is an enormous granite chess set that has attracted local chess clubs eager to try it out. Continue reading
Chess in the movies
The use of a game of chess with Death himself to symbolise the protagonist’s battle with fate in Ingmar Bergman’s The Seventh Seal started a trend that has seen the great game pop up in many equally great films over the years. Continue reading
Why chess should be taught in our schools
The Guardian newspaper has published an article this week claiming that primary schools in the UK should follow in Armenia’s footsteps and re-establish chess as a subject for all children to learn as part of the curriculum. Continue reading
Chess and boxing are more similar than you might think
Ever heard of chess boxing? Nor had we. But apparently the combination of these two incredibly different disciplines is becoming a popular ‘sport’ with its own central body in the form of the World Chess Boxing Organisation (WCBO). Continue reading
Most expensive chess sets in the world revealed
When is a chess set no longer just a chess set? When it’s designed by a master jeweller and has a value of over half a million dollars, that’s when. Continue reading
Chess champ takes on 15 in Kent challenge
Those of us who have ever slouched over a chess set for hours against a single opponent will find it hard to believe that a chess fan in Kent took on 15 opponents simultaneously as part of a tournament. Continue reading
