English Chess Forum

Somewhat romanticized portrait of a New York chess shop:

https://youtu.be/eh8U6SLvNgs?is=_LaXWl_gJfQgrzGb

Chess in Nigerian slums.

Sets are made locally from recycled plastic. Queen of Katwe was about the slums in Uganda.

https://youtu.be/Jq5XG9g3dCo?si=xcQG5Jnb_sK_USpr

Final 1975 Master Game Speelman-Hartston Have a feeling this hasn't been available before, but haven't checked: https://youtu.be/UUAJfB6tGgc?is=OXGNZ2GROP_iRhn1 Edit: A rather lacklustre game, but entertaining video. Commentary by Leonard Barden, of this forum, suggesting players perfect capturing p...

BBC story reporting British Championships, focusing on 6 year old Riyaan. More interesting is 93 year old John Eddershaw whose father died 6 months after teaching him the game.

The comments mention seeing Luke Honey and Lorenzo Fava. Bodhana is there.

https://youtu.be/-zNQDbcR4OE?is=uUf5fayxQnymzQjZ

Carl Schlecter?

https://www.lemonde.fr/m-perso/article/2026/06/21/le-doomchessing-ou-la-toxicomanie-des-echecs-parfois-au-milieu-d-une-conversation-il-commence-a-jouer_6705622_4497916.html (Paywall, used google translate for some of the accessible text) In France, Chess.com has 2 million monthly active players. Amo...

Connor Brookes is at a Barnsley cafe to launch Check Mates - a "community initiative" to encourage men to talk about their mental health as they enjoy a game of chess.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn5p5zpzy14o

Story includes link to list of items bought with embezzled funds by Nichola Sturgeon's husband: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqx1jw1z4wvop One item is a chess jumpsuit. I never knew such a thing existed. Nichola Sturgeon's briefings provided some reassurance during the Covid pandemic for many...

Should I marry a murderer (Netflix documentary). The presenter, main witness in an unlawful killing, plays chess on a website during reconstructions. She uses a sound record option to record her partner incriminating himself. Programme is full of photos and videos, in some of which there is a chess ...

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Story with no paywall:

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/mag ... 54315.html

Mihail's interview with Danny King including excerpts from his recent book, profiling players from the past who may not be quite so well known today.

Very entertaining.

https://www.youtube.com/live/B4RaAvEPZY ... ht10bGRBSW

100 year old still active player. In French.

https://youtu.be/vaF4ScSViOI?si=K5zKe4O9Xb2fLbW0

"Trump looks like a man who's never played chess - moving his king to the centre and wondering why he's under attack" Emily Maitlis from the News Agents Youtube channel.

https://youtube.com/shorts/QoD-KJsvwZg? ... LzEs-zTF0k

Short video interview with Isabelle Choko, formerly French women's chess champion.

She survived Bergen Belsen, faced sexism when starting her career, was encouraged by Tartakover, another French-Polish emigré.

https://youtu.be/2o5yygqJaLI?si=01_itqeSs0nevvOV