🎨📅 Behold the "Design of Chess" gallery: 120 images spanning over 1,300 years! Because clearly, nothing screams excitement like a timeline of ancient chess pieces made from dead animals. 🦴♟️ Now let's all pretend we're amazed by the riveting evolution of chess... or, you know, we could just play a game instead. 😂🙄
https://chess-timeline.vercel.app/gallery.html #DesignOfChess #ChessHistory #ArtGallery #AncientChess #GameOn #HackerNews #ngated
#chesshistory — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #chesshistory, aggregated by home.social.
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Obituary on eminent #chess historian Anthony Gillam by Michael Negele.
🔗 www.kwabc.org/en/newsitem/...
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Obituary on eminent #chess historian Anthony Gillam by Michael Negele.
🔗 kwabc.org/en/newsitem/in-memor…
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🤖 THE MACHINE CHECKMATED THE GENIUS
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On this day in 1998, IBM's Deep Blue supercomputer defeated reigning world chess champion Garry Kasparov in the sixth and final game of their historic rematch. After a grueling match that captivated the world, Kasparov resigned with only 15 minutes left on his clock — marking the first time a computer had beaten a reigning world champion under standard tournament conditions. The moment forever changed humanity's relationship with artificial intelligence, proving that machines could master the deepest intellectual art form known to man.
This post is 100% AI generated.
#OnThisDay #History #AIart #GenerativeAI #CinematicRealism #DeepBlue #ChessHistory
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14th century #chessmen from #Lübeck (a knight and two rooks). #chess #ChessHistory #archaeology 🏺 www.facebook.com/MissJonesTra...
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14th century #chessmen from #Lübeck (a knight and two rooks).
#chess #ChessHistory #archaeology 🏺
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How chess became medieval Europe’s favorite pastime
Early moves While chess may be the Western world’s most enduring game, its roots lie far from the…
#Europe #EU #chess #chesshistory #European #feudaleurope #historyofchess #medievaleurope #queen'sgambit
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How chess became medieval Europe’s favorite pastime https://www.byteseu.com/2068545/ #chess #ChessHistory #Europe #FeudalEurope #HistoryOfChess #MedievalEurope #Queen'sGambit
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Der Doyen der internationalen Schachsammlercommunity, Dr. Thomas Thomsen aus #Königstein im Taunus, ist verstorben. #RIP #chess #ChessHistory #collection
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Der Doyen der internationalen Schachsammlercommunity, Dr. Thomas Thomsen aus #Königstein im Taunus, ist verstorben. #RIP #chess #ChessHistory #collection
Nachrufe: Schachkicker 〰 Chess History & Literature Society 〰 Lasker-Gesellschaft 〰 ChessBase -
Der Doyen der internationalen Schachsammlercommunity, Dr. Thomas Thomsen aus #Königstein im Taunus, ist verstorben. #RIP #chess #ChessHistory #collection
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Der Doyen der internationalen Schachsammlercommunity, Dr. Thomas Thomsen aus #Königstein im Taunus, ist verstorben. #RIP #chess #ChessHistory #collection
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The biggest public #chess book #collection in Germany is owned by the Schleswig-Holsteinische Landesbibliothek in #Kiel. It was acquired through the collections of Wilhelm Maßmann (1895–1974) and Gerd Meyer (1926–1994). Download the out-of-print catalogue as #PDF here. #ChessHistory #library
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Die Bodenseeperlen zitieren mich: #Schach @chess group @archivistodon group #chessHistory #Sammlung #gamesHistory perlenvombodensee.de/2026/03/09/l...
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The most precious objects of the GM Lothar Schmid #chess collection will be sold at Sotheby's in April. Among the lots are the only complete #Lucena copy in private hands and the scoresheets of the Fischer–Spassky match. #chesshistory #Cessolis #gameshistory #auction www.sothebys.com/en/buy/aucti...
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The most precious objects of the GM Lothar Schmid #chess collection will be sold at Sotheby's London in April. The family tried in vain to sell it as a whole. Among the lots are the only complete #Lucena copy in private hands and the scoresheets of the Fischer–Spassky match.
@chess #chesshistory #Cessolis #gameshistory #auction
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A 1,300-year-old sandstone figure found in Jordan might be the oldest chess piece ever — possibly a horned rook tied to ancient Islamic trade.
#ChessHistory #OldestChessPiece #ArchaeologyFind #RealOrRook #Storytelling #DidYouKnow #HistoryFacts #DocumentaryShort #WeirdHistory
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🚫🎩 Oh, the marvels of 19th-century technology—right up there with the Varnish cache server's award-winning performance in producing an exciting 403 Forbidden error. Truly, the pinnacle of human achievement: chess moves slower than a dial-up connection. ♟️🚫
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In a few minutes, the Cultural Heritage of Games Webinar continues with:
Mahdi Vazini Afzal - Exploring Persian manuscript traditions of chess, ganjifa, and backgammon: challenges of religion, custom, and creativity
More info and zoom link via https://gametable.network/news/news-wg2-seminar15.html
I can't make it today, unfortunately.
#historyOfGames #GameStudies #chessHistory #Chess #Ganjifa #Backgammon
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Yes, I knew. And I know where to find free images instead of random stock photos: 📷 commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ch... public domain by LAS30a #chesshistory #Samarkand #Afrasiab #chess #Archaeology 🏺
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A small FB thread on why a Garde #chess clock from #Ruhla #GDR was used in the Fischer – Spassky match 1972 on #Iceland. #BobbyFischer #ChessClock #ChessHistory #GamesHistory #HistoryOfGames #histodons @chess group #BorisSpassky #Schachgeschichte
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A small FB thread on why a Garde #chess clock from #Ruhla #GDR was used in the Fischer – Spassky match 1972 on #Iceland.
#BobbyFischer #ChessClock #ChessHistory #GamesHistory #HistoryOfGames #histodons @chess #BorisSpassky #Schachgeschichte
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The Lewis Chessmen will be on display in France in return for an #exhibition of the Bayeux Tapestry in Great Britain.
#Chess #ChessHistory @archaeodons #histodons @antiquidons #lewischessmen #BayeuxTapestry #gameshistory
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Spanish blog on the great soviet #chess historian Isaak Linder (1920–2015). #ChessHistory #gameshistory #historyofgames
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🎉 Behold, the riveting saga of chess pieces: because nothing screams excitement like a gratuitous timeline of glorified clay blobs. From ancient dirt to modern plastic, this epic tale answers the age-old question: what did people picture when they were really, really bored? ⏳♟️
https://chesshistory.github.io/ #chesshistory #chesspieces #boredomtimeline #claytoplastic #epicstory #HackerNews #ngated -
2025 is going to get a tragic year for the #chess world. After Robert Hübner and Boris Spassky another legend passed away: Friðrik Ólafsson at age 90. He was the first grandmaster in #Iceland, a world class player at his peak and FIDE president. There is an extensive documentation of his career by the Skáksögufélagið (#Icelandic Chess Heritage Society). #chesshistory #RIP (📷 Wijk aan Zee 1969)
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The lecture series on the Ludic Languages of Asia continues today, 21st March, 10:00-11:00 CET. Fatih Parlak from Cappadocia University, Turkey, will talk about the little explored manuscripts of the Şatranç-nâme-i Kebîr, or Great Book of Chess, composed by Firdevsî-i Rûmî in 1503 CE for the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid II (r. 1481-1512).
The lecture will be presented online and can be freely joined via Zoom: https://eu02web.zoom-x.de/j/68564259061
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Diverse Schachparaphernalien in der nächsten #Auktion des Aktionshauses Wendl in #Rudolstadt in Thüringen. #Schachgeschichte #ChessHistory #Schach #Chess
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World Chess Champion Anatoly Karpov (right) playing a demonstration game at the XVII Komsomol Congress, Moscow, Russia, April 24, 1978
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Robert Hübner, the idol of my youth, has passed away today. I admired not only his success as a word-class player but also his contributions to #chesshistory which helped the discipline to rise on an academic level. #RIP #Schachgeschichte #chess #Schach 📷 Tilburg 1979, Nationaal Archief
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Robert Hübner, the idol of my youth, has passed away today. I admired not only his success as a world-class player but also his contributions to #chesshistory which helped the discipline to rise to an academic level. #RIP #Schachgeschichte #chess #Schach
📷 Tilburg 1979, Nationaal Archief
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A. Paul Weber (1893–1980) war für seine satirischen Grafiken bekannt, in denen er gerne Schachmotive einsetzte. Zum Schach kam er während einer kurzen Gefängnisstrafe 1937. Sein dort aus Zeitungspapier und Speichel gefertigtes Spiel hat sich im A. Paul Weber #Museum in #Ratzeburg erhalten. #Schach #Schachgeschichte #ChessArt #ChessHistory #GamesHistory #HistoryOfGames
Schleswig-Holstein Magazin: A. Paul Webers Schachspiel: Ein einzigartiges Fundstück - hier anschauen -
Bei #BaresFürRares wurde ein #Bauhaus Schachspiel von Josef Hartwig für 6000 € verkauft, trotz Wertminderung wegen eines fehlenden Bauern. Interessant sind die Ausführungen des Experten Detlev Kümmel. #Schachgeschichte #ChessHistory #GamesHistory #HistoryOfGames #ChessArt
Explosion der Preise: Irre teures Bauhaus Schachspiel setzt Händler Schachmatt | Bares für Rares XXL -
Bewegendes Interview mit der iranischen Schachgroßmeisterin Mitra Hejazipour, die ins #Exil mußte, weil sie im Ausland ohne #Hijab spielte. Ihre schachhistorischen Kenntnisse lassen allerdings noch etwas Luft nach oben. #Iran #Schachgeschichte #Schach #ChessHistory #GamesHistory #HistoryOfGames #Frauenschach
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Elefantenfigur, aus #Horn geschnitzt. Angeblich eine deutsche #Schachfigur aus dem 17. Jahrhundert. Der Versteigerer Hermann Historica hat allerdings einen schlechten Ruf, weil es wiederholt Vorwürfe des Handelns mit gefälschten NS-Devotionalien gab. #Schach #Schachgeschichte #chessHistory #Elefant #histodon @historikerinnen
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WDR Zeitzeichen über den Schachtürken des Wolfgang von #Kempelen, der am 5. Juli 1854 verbrannte. #ODT #Schachgeschichte #Schach #chessHistory #historyOfGames #gamesHistory #Wien #Computerschach #Schachtürke #Illusionskunst #HeinzNixdorfMuseumsforum #histodons @historikerinnen @histodons
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Fund einer #Spielesammlung incl. #Schachfigur bei Ausgrabungen in #Burgstein (Lkr. #Reutlingen). Rote Farbe ist nach meiner ad-hoc-Erinnerung nicht ungewöhnlich und an weiteren Spielfiguren nachweisbar. Warum man #Gebrauchsspurenanalyse braucht, um Regeln zu studieren, ist mir nicht ganz klar, da es im Mittelalter ja Lehrbücher gab, in denen Spielregeln aufgezeichnet sind. #Archäologie #Schach #Schachgeschichte #ChessHistory #Brettspiel #Würfel #GamesHistory @archaeodons @antiquidons #histodons
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Meine Forschungen zu Friedrich-Wilhelm von #Mauvillon zeigen ein Problem bei #Wikipedia auf: Das Konzept, nur #Sekundärliteratur auszuwerten, gerät da an seine Grenzen, wo es praktisch keine brauchbare Sekundärliteratur gibt. Ich könnte den erheblich falschen Artikel zwar korrigieren – das ist aber als Originalforschung verboten. #Schach #Schachgeschichte #ChessHistory #GamesHistory -
Very worth reading is the #obituary on two-time US women's #chess champion WIM Lisa Lane (*1933 †2024) by NM Anthony Levin. Provides deep insights into the history of #womenschess. #RIP #ChessHistory #GamesHistory #HistoryOfGames #Frauenschach #Schachgeschichte
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#GreekGods #Mars #Venus #GreekPantheon #Chess #ChessHistory #AbstractGames #Poetry #PoetryMedieval #SpanishPoetry #CourtlyLove #Seville #Aragon #AstrologicalPredictions #Astrology #Astronomy #PlanetsWhy is Mars associated with Love and Venus with Glory in a fifteen century, Crown of Aragon, performance-poem?
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On this day, in 1821, Napoleon ended his stay in St. Helena. His deeds were surely questionable, and his opening is no less! Remember: don't develop your Queen too early. 😉
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In 1958 the rematch between #Botvinnik and #Smyslov started with 5 decisive games out of 7, too.
It should be the most recent one: let us know if we are wrong. 🙂
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#Alekhine and #Euwe started with 5 victories out of 7 rounds in TWO #worldchesschampionship matches! Do you think we will see another #NepoDing in two years?
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A Dutch #SportsHistory site commemmorates Sophia Clara Muijsson-Gazan on occasion of #NepoDing. The Jewish woman co-founded a #chess club in #Maastricht and was the leading player in #Limburg. Oct. 31st 1942 she was murdered in #Auschwitz. sportgeschiedenis.nl/nieuw/sophia-m…… #ChessHistory -
Ever wanted an #autograph by #Philidor? There is one of his musical scores (“Le Bucheron ou les trois souhaits” 1763) on sale: chesslund.com/detail.asp?id=… #chess #chesshistory #gameshistory #historyofgames #music #ClassicalMusic
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Six of the #LewisChessmen from the @britishmuseum on loan in Museum nan Eilean @MuseumnanEilean on Lewis.
outerhebridesheritage.org.uk/event/lewis-ch…
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This is wrong. There is a #chess variant for four players mentioned in #medieval #Indian sources but it is not the original design. Chess has ever been a two players game. #ChessHistory #GamesHistory #HistoryOfGames
♲ @[email protected]:Chess
Originally four Player
Ivory chest Piece a man seated in two Horses.
17 th Century India.
Via British Museum London.
@pm @rashtrapatibhvn @Tejasvi_Surya
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@bsbmuenchen Mit der Schacheröffnung kann man heute aber keinen Blumenpott mehr gewinnen. :blobcat_not_like_googly:
https://mprove.de/chrono?q=-0.6713,-0.68862&z=8.67&m=IFdetails:bsb00085130-186&s=1&iiif-content=https://api.digitale-sammlungen.de/iiif/presentation/v2/bsb00085130/manifest&c=h,a
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♲ @[email protected]:
Further readings:
#DupontDanican1994 (Koblenz: Fink)
#Rollin1994 (Brescia: Messaggerie Scacchistiche)
#Poldauf2009 (2nd ed. Berlin: Exzelsior)
#Boffa2009 (Olomouc: Moravian Chess House)
#FrançoisAndréDanicanPhilidor #Philidor #chess #music #ChessHistory #ChessLiterature
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