SAINT LOUIS, MO.- Treasures of chess culture from across the globe are on display at the World Chess Hall of Fame (WCHOF) until September 15, 2013 in Prized and Played: Highlights from the Jon Crumiller Collection. The exhibition covers...
Last weekend to see unique chess sets
World Chess Hall of Fame – Last weekend to see unique chess sets10:16 PM, Feb 10, 2012 St. Louis, MO (KSDK) – This weekend is your last chance to check out some of the oldest and coolest chess sets...
The Fischer – Spassky table for sale
If you are interested, contact the seller at gallery.skak@gmail.com. More pictures are available here: http://www.leit.is/servefir/ska. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Chess trivia
This is one of my favorite chess collections. Can you name the owner of this spectacular chess collection? Hint (maybe not so much of a hint): He is a frequent visitor of this blog 🙂 Chess Daily News from...
Tracey Emin’s “Travelling Chess Set”
Tracey Emin’s “Travelling Chess Set” (2008) was acquired for ÂŁ25,000. LONDON.- The Whitworth Art Gallery, The University of Manchester has acquired an original new work by British artist Tracey Emin with help from The Art Fund, the UK’s leading...
‘The Seventh Seal’ chess set up for auction
Swedish auction house to sell Ingmar Bergman’s possessionsPublished: 10 Sep 09 12:50 CET Later this month, Bukowski’s in Stockholm is set to auction the possessions of beloved Swedish film director, Ingmar Bergman, who died in 2007 at the age...
Do you have $50-$80K to spare?
If you do, you can bid for the Bobby Fischer’s Chess Library. Here are the details: Sale 17109 – Fine Books and Manuscripts, 10 Jun 2009 New YorkFISCHER, ROBERT JAMES “BOBBY.” 1943-2008.Estimate: $50,000 – 80,000 BOBBY FISCHER’S CHESS LIBRARY,...