Apr 23, 2021 · First major event I've tracked is the 90th Anniversary chess tournament of the Berlin Chess Club. It took place between Oct 24 - Nov 25, 1917; Walter John & Paul Johner …

Alexander Alekhine was leading the Meisterturnier, with nine wins, one draw and one loss, when World War I broke out. German organizers of the tournament decided that the players should …

Jan 24, 2014 · In the final months of peace the great Balkan chess game took a surprising turn as two big regional powers—Bulgaria and Romania—suddenly switched sides. For decades, the …

Oct 30, 2020 · Checkers could be played with bits of metal or buttons on a hand-drawn board, or a travel game of Chess could be popular. And no war has been fought without playing cards …

Apr 28, 2021 · During the war years and with bombs falling, chess is played mostly in London. " The war and Zeppelin raids do not seem to have affected the members of the City of London …

Wartime Chess Sets. Here I group four types of sets: - POW sets, - chess sets for the armed services of the major countries, - civilian sets showing the pauperty in materials, finish and …

Aug 17, 2023 · Indeed WW1 was a huge war as you might say but what if I basically told you that chess games were played while WW1 was literally happening and a chess tournament played …

In the midst of one of the bloodiest battles of World War I, this powerful photograph captures an unexpected scene: German prisoners of war calmly playing chess under British guard during …

Music: My Beloved Country (WW1 Imperial Russian song).Incredible rare footage that shows Imperial Russian soldiers from World War one playing chess and music...

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