Tag Archives: chess

But what about the Comet?

Posted on 2020-07-22 by Andreas Moser

A flashback into the good old times… Continue reading →

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The allure of chess

Posted on 2015-10-11 by Andreas Moser

In a civil registry office in the Soviet Union, some time in the 1960s: The men are immersed in a game of chess. The brides are bored, most of them have already fallen asleep. So, the long waits in government offices … Continue reading →

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Wasting Time

Posted on 2014-12-17 by Andreas Moser

A few years ago, I installed the Chess application on Facebook and played rather regularly with people from all over the world. With one of these virtual chess partners I played almost every day, sometimes for hours on end, often … Continue reading →

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A new Chess War?

Posted on 2010-10-23 by Andreas Moser

Alik Gershon has set a new world record for the most chess games played simultaneously by one player: He played against 523 people, moving from one board to the next in a Tel Aviv square. He only lost 11 of … Continue reading →

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