American chess player wins top tyke accolade AN American chess champion has retained his honorary Yorkshire tyke title – it comes with a flat cap and braces – for the third year running. Jon Crumiller travelled from Princeton, USA,...
Highlights from the Jon Crumiller Collection
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...
Webster Chess Teams arriving in Princeton
After massive delays due to horrendous weather, the Webster University chess teams finally arrived to Princeton for the 2012 PanAm Intercollegiate Chess Championship. After arriving, the team had a chance to visit Princeton resident and chess collecting extraordinaire Mr....
A special dedicated chess challenge
This one is dedicated to my friend “ComputoJon”, a world class chess collector, for his involvement with a major historic discovery (https://chessdailynews.com/two-great-intellects-of-the-18th-century/). White to move. What is the absolute best continuation for White? 1kqr3r/2n4p/pB1Q2p1/pP3p2/P5nP/2b3P1/2P2PB1/R4K2 w – – 0 1...
Alternate move tandem blitz in NY City
5 minute blitz game, alternate move, but no consultation is allowed during the game. This took place during the Susan Polgar Foundation fundraising dinner at the Hungarian Consulate in NY City on October 12. The video was captured by...
Kasparov/Crumiller consultation game
Jon Crumiller (left) just played a consultation game in London. His partner was Garry Kasparov and their opponents were Nigel Short and Vujatovic. Here is the game, courtesy of TWIC. Short, Nigel and Vujatovic (2690) – Kasparov, Garry and...
The magnificent chess collection of Jon Crumiller
Click here to see some of the incredible pictures from his private chess collection. Very impressive! Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Amazing lectures by Dr. Dean and Jon Crumiller
I had the opportunity to attend 2 amazing lectures this weekend about Dr. Dean’s magnificent chess collection (by Dr. George Dean himself) and the history of some of the creators of amazing chess sets from centuries ago (by Jon...
The classics
These are some of the spectacular chess sets owned by Mr. Crumiller. Here is his website. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Admiring a beautiful display of chess sets
Admiring the private chess collection of Jon Crumiller. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar