When I'm in a chess game, I can usually block out everything else that is going on. My wife or kids might call me, but most of the time I don't hear them. My wife can carry on a whole conversation while I'm playing chess and then ask me a question ... the answer she will get is the deer-in-the-headlights-look on my face. But when I'm done with a game, my attention to family matters and otherwise returns.
Apparently this blogger forgot to return to reality after playing a blindfold game.
Years ago I played a relatively good blindfold game on the computer, thenMost Expensive Chess Set
got in my car to go somewhere and immediately ran a red light. Mentally I
was still busy analyzing the game instead of watching the road…
I'm sure many have seen this, but I thought I'd include it ... here's an article on a chess set worth $9.8 million.
The Blog Bet
I enjoyed the events of The Bet ... see here and here. Because of that bet, I found some new, interesting blogs! Thanks DG and Mark!
Pictures
I wonder if this man's heart is racing.
Here's a totally scripted chess-shot. Wrong set up. And there's NO WAY the bishop arrived at that position. Plus, it's NOT checkmate.
This shot could be the icon for the Knights Errant ... if these knights aren't errant, then I don't know what is.
