Monthly Archives: June 2011
As seen in the HBO Documentary
The new – to go on general release in the UK next month – film about Bobby Fischer, a documentary which has been so well received, has a supporting book, ‘Bobby Fischer: A Portrait’ …
New Brilliancy Prize
The English Chess Federation has today announced a Brilliancy Prize for players Under 18. To be awarded in memory of the late John Littlewood, the prize will go to the best entry from games played …
Superman?
Do we need heroes? I mean to say, can’t I quote Pia Cramling “now I am grown up I don’t have any..” She was right, but role models may help us develop different aspects of …
August B C M
In our 08/11 issue * Sam at the Back – SGF beats Philip Morris! * Endgame Studies with Ian Watson * Problem World – David Friedgood Past Practices with John S Hilbert, biographer and historian. …
Chess: The Search for the Mona Lisa
He was fat and popularity hardly folllowed him around like a dog, though he was an old dog. He was also KGB. Now he’s dead, Eddie Gufeld perhaps deserves a degree of respect. His book, …
