Comments on: Neatolicious Fun Facts: Chess http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/11/neatolicious-fun-facts-chess/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:21:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: sw http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/11/neatolicious-fun-facts-chess/comment-page-1/#comment-1554854 sw Thu, 12 Mar 2009 05:10:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23256#comment-1554854 i like this new series! d is for dromedary? dominoes? dysentary? derigibles? dandelions? i like this new series!

d is for dromedary? dominoes? dysentary? derigibles? dandelions?

]]> By: davideo71 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/11/neatolicious-fun-facts-chess/comment-page-1/#comment-1554168 davideo71 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:11:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23256#comment-1554168 It is amazing how often people who dress the set for movies don't know how to properly set up a chess board. (Black square in the top right). It would be really cool to see an article on all the film scenes that got it wrong. It is amazing how often people who dress the set for movies don’t know how to properly set up a chess board. (Black square in the top right). It would be really cool to see an article on all the film scenes that got it wrong.

]]> By: SirJill http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/11/neatolicious-fun-facts-chess/comment-page-1/#comment-1553895 SirJill Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:40:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23256#comment-1553895 Bobby Fischer and Anatoly Karpov are actually the subject of a musical written in the 70s, by Tim Rice and a member of ABBA. It's just called 'Chess' and is a wonderful show. More trivia! Bobby Fischer and Anatoly Karpov are actually the subject of a musical written in the 70s, by Tim Rice and a member of ABBA. It’s just called ‘Chess’ and is a wonderful show.

More trivia!

]]> By: jrobbio http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/11/neatolicious-fun-facts-chess/comment-page-1/#comment-1553869 jrobbio Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:22:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23256#comment-1553869 How about "D" is for Dice (or Die)? How about “D” is for Dice (or Die)?

]]> By: Gauldar http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/11/neatolicious-fun-facts-chess/comment-page-1/#comment-1553765 Gauldar Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:37:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23256#comment-1553765 "E" is for Effigy. "F" is for Flaming Effigy! “E” is for Effigy.

“F” is for Flaming Effigy!

]]> By: Gabe http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/11/neatolicious-fun-facts-chess/comment-page-1/#comment-1553763 Gabe Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:36:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23256#comment-1553763 Check THIS out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evZmpsl3jI0 Check THIS out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evZmpsl3jI0

]]> By: I C Kook http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/11/neatolicious-fun-facts-chess/comment-page-1/#comment-1553747 I C Kook Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:28:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23256#comment-1553747 Alex... "D" is for dollar bill as "C" is for cat. :P Alex…

“D” is for dollar bill as “C” is for cat.

:P

]]> By: I C Kook http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/11/neatolicious-fun-facts-chess/comment-page-1/#comment-1553741 I C Kook Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:25:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23256#comment-1553741 Johnny Cat... "D" is for Dog as "C" is for "I C KOOK". :P Johnny Cat…

“D” is for Dog as “C” is for “I C KOOK”.

:P

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/11/neatolicious-fun-facts-chess/comment-page-1/#comment-1553561 Alex Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:49:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23256#comment-1553561 I was thinking "D" is for dollar bill - dog is a bit too broad :) Re: Deep Blue - it's not unusual for a chess player to have a team of experts analyzing the opponent between games, so perhaps it's kind of like re-programming Deep Blue. The thrust of computer chess player now is in the software, not the hardware. In essence that "200 million positions per second" is now kind of bunk. I was thinking “D” is for dollar bill – dog is a bit too broad :)

Re: Deep Blue – it’s not unusual for a chess player to have a team of experts analyzing the opponent between games, so perhaps it’s kind of like re-programming Deep Blue.

The thrust of computer chess player now is in the software, not the hardware. In essence that “200 million positions per second” is now kind of bunk.

]]> By: Johnny Cat http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/11/neatolicious-fun-facts-chess/comment-page-1/#comment-1553554 Johnny Cat Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:42:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23256#comment-1553554 Great "C" post! "D" is for Dog? Great “C” post!

“D” is for Dog?

]]> By: Paul H http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/11/neatolicious-fun-facts-chess/comment-page-1/#comment-1553521 Paul H Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:28:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23256#comment-1553521 Krishna is not a "Hindu deity." He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Krishna is not a “Hindu deity.” He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

]]> By: Gauldar http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/11/neatolicious-fun-facts-chess/comment-page-1/#comment-1553321 Gauldar Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:56:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23256#comment-1553321 Jim, The only way to waste human intelligence is to not use it. Jim,

The only way to waste human intelligence is to not use it.

]]> By: Jim Barrett http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/11/neatolicious-fun-facts-chess/comment-page-1/#comment-1553187 Jim Barrett Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:56:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23256#comment-1553187 Chess is as elaborate a waste of human intelligence as you can find outside an advertising agency. -Raymond Chandler Chess is as elaborate a waste of human intelligence as you can find outside an advertising agency.
-Raymond Chandler

]]> By: Burd http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/11/neatolicious-fun-facts-chess/comment-page-1/#comment-1553156 Burd Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:42:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23256#comment-1553156 Bizarre! I was going to ask if people thought that Bobby Fischer was the inspiration for General "Buck" Turgidson in Dr. Strangelove! From the sounds of it though Fischer's rant about bodily fluids came in 1977, 13 years after Strangelove. A case of life imitating art or was this type of coldwar paranoia quite common at the time? I suppose it all stems from anti-communist propoganda. Anyone know of any propaganda at the time that was specifically about bodily fluids?! Anyway - great article! Bizarre!

I was going to ask if people thought that Bobby Fischer was the inspiration for General “Buck” Turgidson in Dr. Strangelove!

From the sounds of it though Fischer’s rant about bodily fluids came in 1977, 13 years after Strangelove.

A case of life imitating art or was this type of coldwar paranoia quite common at the time? I suppose it all stems from anti-communist propoganda. Anyone know of any propaganda at the time that was specifically about bodily fluids?!

Anyway – great article!

]]> By: Gauldar http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/11/neatolicious-fun-facts-chess/comment-page-1/#comment-1553149 Gauldar Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:40:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23256#comment-1553149 The Turk has been featured quite a few times on Neatorama. I'd be interested to see a match of Chess Boxing, but mostly for examining the choices the players make at chess after having received numerous blows to the head. The Turk has been featured quite a few times on Neatorama. I’d be interested to see a match of Chess Boxing, but mostly for examining the choices the players make at chess after having received numerous blows to the head.

]]> By: JC http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/11/neatolicious-fun-facts-chess/comment-page-1/#comment-1553056 JC Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:57:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23256#comment-1553056 Bobby Fisher kicked some chess ass. How awesome. Bobby Fisher kicked some chess ass.
How awesome.

]]> By: Randall http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/11/neatolicious-fun-facts-chess/comment-page-1/#comment-1552949 Randall Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:00:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23256#comment-1552949 I've always thought chess was not a wargame, but a game of court intrique. The white kiing is the ruling king and the black seeks to usrp the white. Bishops are the princes of the clergy, knights the noble class, and rooks the army. The queen is the most influential member of the court and pawns are everyone else. The struggle is over influence, and each side seeks to remove the influental member of the opposing side from the court. While a strategy game, it does not represent military battle, but internal politics, which is a struggle that never ceases. Chess would have been a fine tool to train young princes on the concepts of court politics. I’ve always thought chess was not a wargame, but a game of court intrique. The white kiing is the ruling king and the black seeks to usrp the white. Bishops are the princes of the clergy, knights the noble class, and rooks the army. The queen is the most influential member of the court and pawns are everyone else. The struggle is over influence, and each side seeks to remove the influental member of the opposing side from the court. While a strategy game, it does not represent military battle, but internal politics, which is a struggle that never ceases. Chess would have been a fine tool to train young princes on the concepts of court politics.

]]> By: shadowfirebird http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/11/neatolicious-fun-facts-chess/comment-page-1/#comment-1552670 shadowfirebird Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:40:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23256#comment-1552670 Point of information: Deep Blue did not really beat Kasparof on it's own. IBM *reprogrammed Deep Blue* between games so that it would not fall for traps Kasparov had set it earlier. In effect, Blue had help from a team of experts. Kasparov claimed that the programmers were even aiding Blue during games. We can dismiss this as a typical Kasparof ploy -- except perhaps that IBM refused to hand over machine logs, and dismantled Blue very quickly afterwards... Point of information: Deep Blue did not really beat Kasparof on it’s own.

IBM *reprogrammed Deep Blue* between games so that it would not fall for traps Kasparov had set it earlier. In effect, Blue had help from a team of experts.

Kasparov claimed that the programmers were even aiding Blue during games. We can dismiss this as a typical Kasparof ploy — except perhaps that IBM refused to hand over machine logs, and dismantled Blue very quickly afterwards…

]]> By: Ace http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/11/neatolicious-fun-facts-chess/comment-page-1/#comment-1552236 Ace Wed, 11 Mar 2009 06:25:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23256#comment-1552236 I remember the story of the Turk! Had so many people fooled. Some amazing minds that play chess. I remember the story of the Turk! Had so many people fooled. Some amazing minds that play chess.

]]> By: The Other Parker http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/11/neatolicious-fun-facts-chess/comment-page-1/#comment-1552224 The Other Parker Wed, 11 Mar 2009 06:19:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23256#comment-1552224 This reminded me of the video of Derren Brown playing chess against nine people simultaneously and beating the majority of them. (Of course he has a trick!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evZmpsl3jI0 This reminded me of the video of Derren Brown playing chess against nine people simultaneously and beating the majority of them. (Of course he has a trick!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evZmpsl3jI0

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