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CHEQUERO

Published April 22, 2012 |

CHEQUERO…to the pleasure and challenge of an old favorite,checkers has been added the zesty,spirited action of the new “sliding -rows” giving the play a new dimension of excitement and skill. Just when your opponent says ” A ha! Now I have you”,-you slide-a -row and capture HIM. Adding up the heartiest fun for the whole family in many a year..

{Aggeravation Game 1964}

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The Lost Piece

Published March 10, 2012 |

By Bart7

[Image by Dampa]

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GAME ON

Published February 27, 2012 |

By Bart7

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Season Greetings

Published December 24, 2011 |

By Bart7

O Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to Thy perfect light……

Merry Christmas

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Gambit

Published December 18, 2011 |

By Bart7

Master’s Guide to Rock, Paper & Scissors defines the term gambit as:

"A series of three successive moves made with strategic intention."

PAPER SCISSORS PAPER

An invasive and devious gambit known as the Scissor Sandwich.

Universal Pictures, USA 1966, 104mins
Caper comedy starring Michael Caine and Shirley MacLaine in a delightful yet deadly game of international cat-and-mouse ..a career cat burglar set on parting the world’s richest man from his priceless statue ..

Remy LeBeau {GAMBIT}…kidnapped from his hospital ward by members of the New Orleans Thieves’ Guild who referred to the child as “le diable blanc” – the white devil. They believed he was the child that had been prophesied to unite the warring Guilds…

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World Chess Hall of Fame

Published September 7, 2011 |

By Bart7

Open to public..The World Chess Hall of Fame located at 4652 Maryland Avenue in the Central West End, Saint Louis, Missouri.

Doors Open September 9 2011 10am

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Millard Hopper

Published July 16, 2011 |

By Bart7

Hopper was a protege of the famous New York Giants pitcher and checker master “Christy” Mathewson. Mr. Hopper has represented America in International Teach Matches and has played and beaten such masters as Heffner, Schaefer, Ginsburg, Bradford and Gonotsky. He has also defeated many state and regional champions, among them: Chapman, of Maine; Evans, of Connecticut and Jesse Hanson, Pacific Coast Champion.
Mr. Hopper’s title of Unrestricted Champion was achieved in a ten game match with Alfred Jordan, Champion of Great Britain.
Radio and television broadcasts on checker; playing at the New York World’s Fair and playing 50 games at one time are other Hopper achievments…

Black : Millard Hopper

White : Samuel Gonotsky

“Single-Corner” Opening

11-15 16-20 8-11 13-22 7-23

22-18 23-18 24-19 19-15 27-18

15-22 6-10 6-9 22-26 20-27

25-18 25-21 19-15 30-22 32-23

12-16 10-17 4-8 11-16 8-11

29-25 21-14 23-19 28-24 16-7

9-13 26-5 17-22 16-19 3-26

18-14 26-23 26-17 23-16 1-0

10-17 13-17 9-13 5-9

21-14 31-26 15-10 14-5

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2014 Olympic Inclusion

Published July 9, 2011 |

By Bart7

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines became the first country to officially endorse the inclusion of chess in the 2014 Russia Winter Olympics following Saturday’s courtesy visit of FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov to Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Jose “Peping” Cojuangco.

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