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Chess Art, Fiction and History
Passed Pawns
by
Robert T. Tuohey |
Tuohey looks back at some of the well-known and
not-so-well-known chess lights of yesteryear. "One of
the delights of chess, indeed as with all the arts, is the discovery and
exploration of the forgotten or obscure work that is, despite its anonymity,
unquestionably beautiful..." |
The Mad Aussie's
Historical Chess
Trivia |
"The Mad Aussie's Chess Trivia", brought to you by the Mad Aussie
himself, Graham Clayton. "Chess is much more than the actual moves
on the board. I have always been fascinated by the history of the game -
the great players, tournaments, controversies and incidents, as well as
the unusual things. Chess for me is fun!" |
Chessville Vignettes |
Chessville Vignettes is an edited Chessville reader's
column. Send 500-700 words of player biography or anecdote to
Vignettes@chessville.com and we may feature your contribution in a
future column... |
Chess Quotations
aka Kelly Quotes |
Chessville co-founder Kelly Atkins collects his favorite quotes, by and
about chess and chessplayers. |
Acers
Remembers - La Carretera...The Highway |
Jude Acers in a stream-of-consciousness retelling of a life devoted to
chess, a life full of chess legends, chess greatness, and still there
was the chess... Fasten your seatbelt, as the world famous New
Orleans chess master takes you on an unforgettable ride...it starts NOW. |
"New" Marshall Game? |
Rusty Miller about a discovery he may have made: "While looking
online at the Brooklyn
Eagle Newspaper (1841-1902) I think I have found a NEW Frank Marshall
game..." |
Champions |
World
Champs
World
Women's Champs
World
Junior Champs
Chess Olympiads |
Famous People
Who Play
Chess |
We thought it would be
interesting to see who a few of our fellow chessplayers are. This is
by no means an exhaustive list! |
Chess History Quiz
by Daren Dillinger |
Chess Humor - Who said this? |
Wilhelm Steinitz:
The
Unknown Legacy |
Steinitz was a seminal thinker and laid the foundations of positional play
with his games and prolific writings. But in his younger days he was
known for his romantic style and nicknamed "The Austrian Morphy"... |
Images of Caissa |
Chess collector Riccardo Andreis has amassed a collection of chess images,
including old prints,
magazines, post cards, and famous players... |
Chess Art
by Roger J. Morin |
"Creativity
helps me resolve ambiguity by combining unlike elements and ideas. My
basic design heightens this tension by emphasizing unequal
proportions..." |
Euro Gallery Live Art |
Euro Gallery Live Art, together with an International Artist, have
created an exhibition of a series of ‘Chess’ related works... |
Cartoons |
Thumbnails & links to all of our chess-themed cartoons, a small but
hopefully growing collection of which we hereby offer for your
enjoyment! |
The Parrot's Rare
Chess Photo Collection |
Album #1
Album #2
Album #3 |
Perry the
PawnPusher
by Rick Kennedy |
Rick Kennedy, who bears a striking resemblance to Perry the PawnPusher, has
been playing chess almost 50 years. You'd think he'd have gotten better at
it, by now... |
The Kennedy Kids
by Rick Kennedy |
The adventures of Rick's kids, Mary Elizabeth, Jon and Matt, and their
continuing chessic battles. Rick would like everyone to know that,
despite appearances, all three kids turned out quite normal... |
Sherlock Holmes
by Rick Kennedy |
Rick has also written, along with Riley Sheffield, The Marshall
Gambit in the French and Sicilian Defenses. His theoretical
articles and historical researches have appeared in the Unorthodox Chess
Openings Newsletter. He is editor and publisher of "The Silent Knight,"
the monthly newsletter for the United States Chess Association of the
Deaf... |
The Thompson Stories
by Ron Canter |
dedicated to the memory of David B Sugden (1944 - 2005)
friend and chess opponent, without whom Thompson might not have been... |
The Hawk's Stories
by Paul D Fawcett |
The Hawk on The Hawk: "My stories are based 'loosely' on my own
experiences, the characters are real people whose names have been
changed to protect the innocent..." The
Great Raccoon Hunt
Fiasco at the Park
Mann’s Chess Divan |
Individual Works
of Chess Fiction |
Foul Play
Chess Poem
The Chesse Playe
Botkin's Resignation
Mirror
Mirror
Top
Ten Tell-Tale Signs of Chess Addiction
Measure
Your Chess Aggressiveness
Chess History Quiz
Strange Chess News
Letter to the Editor
A Dangerous Game of
Chess
Sometimes Castles
Crumble
The Champion
Queenside, Just another short story
about the thrill of being a chess piece...
The Three Sailors' Gambit
by Lord Dunsany
Gambit de la Esposa
by Gary K. Gifford
Chess Wedding Reception,
by Gary K. Gifford
Secret Message: Part
One - A
Sherlock Holmes Story by Adailton
J Chiaradia; translated by James R. Campbell
Secret Message: Part
Two - A
Sherlock Holmes Story by Adailton
J Chiaradia; translated by James R. Campbell |
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