Anyone play?
I found this rather nice free chess program recently
It's over 40 years since I played regularly ( wasn't good then) but the program has provided me with hours of entertainment
http://computerchessonline.net/chess-online-against-computer/
Just been watching the 1925 Russian silent film comedy Chess Fever, on YouTube.
It's notable for great players very briefly seen on movie film, in Moscow, playing. Capablanca has a little role in the drama. Meanwhile, you get glimpses of the likes of Torre, Marshall, Reti, Yates, Spielman and Grünfeld.
This film is worth tracking down. An offbeat pleasure.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vnoHSnJsy6Q
I watched "Pawn sacrifice" a couple of nights ago. It was about the early life of Bobby Fisher and the World Championship he won in Iceland .
A remarkable chess prodigy who had, like many geniuses, big mental problems.
Anyone follow the rapid chess championship? ended in a 4 way draw but because of the dumb rules only 2 got to play the tiebreak. Anyhow, young 17 year old Uzbeki won it, he played every contender in the tourney, great result, looks poised as all hell. Could be our next world champ. (his match vs Magnus was a draw fwiw)
Anyhow, the lads name is Abusattorov, here's an article about the tourney https://www.chess.com/news/view/world-rapid-chess-championship-day-3-abdusattorov-and-kosteniuk-crowned-world-rapid-champions