tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post8713533849673795310..comments2023-12-28T02:11:22.501+00:00Comments on The Streatham & Brixton Chess Blog: Chess, The Theatre, A Hospital - and, You.Tom Chivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-31028880519148264112007-10-22T12:10:00.000+01:002007-10-22T12:10:00.000+01:00Dear allLet me know if you're interested or if you...Dear all<BR/><BR/>Let me know if you're interested or if you have any questions at all. Indian chess has some different moves and the queen is called a minister.... The project, is inspired by the film, The Chess Players. We've also been reading The Last Mughal by William Dalrymple which is a great and evocative book about the British ousting the last King of Delhi off his throne in 1856. A poet, he was recorded to have often played chess whilst 'enjoying the moonlight' and his situation has been likened to a chessboard king. I hope you will be able to come down and play. <BR/>We are looking for players, between these times :<BR/><BR/>Thurs 1 Nov 4-7pm<BR/>Fri 2 Nov 4-7 pm<BR/>Sat 3 Nov 2-5 pm <BR/><BR/>Sarah Weatherall<BR/>Mobile 07970 626 636<BR/>sarah.weatherall@virgin.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-72561510078456679382007-10-21T00:21:00.000+01:002007-10-21T00:21:00.000+01:00if it's indian i expect they'll wantonly burn an e...if it's indian i expect they'll wantonly burn an effigy of you in the streets, if you lose. since it's chess you might get off with say, a lock of hair.<BR/><BR/>what an innovative idea!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09708900307705089538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-25137631070823160892007-10-20T11:50:00.000+01:002007-10-20T11:50:00.000+01:00David - I would think Emma would be more than welc...David - I would think Emma would be more than welcome! But it's Sarah's project really - so you might be better off contacting her directly.<BR/><BR/>{i} my dear, lovely to hear from you. I look forward to more.Tom Chivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-22986849329236996022007-10-20T01:49:00.000+01:002007-10-20T01:49:00.000+01:00oh, tom, how absolutely interesting! i'm going to ...oh, tom, how absolutely interesting! i'm going to email you over the weekend; i know i've been a horribly correspondent. xx.{illyria}https://www.blogger.com/profile/11333497030751042143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-35704847749157407822007-10-20T01:36:00.000+01:002007-10-20T01:36:00.000+01:00Tom,just a thought, if there are juniors about I c...Tom,just a thought, if there are juniors about I could bring Emma. She starts school on the 27th but I am sure if there are juniors wanting a game they will release her for a day. She would play adults anyway.<BR/>Best regards<BR/>David BentleyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-25819804620161193492007-10-19T18:27:00.000+01:002007-10-19T18:27:00.000+01:00from alan hayward . I spoke to Sarah and said I wo...from alan hayward . I spoke to Sarah and said I would go on the Thursday & friday . She said Richard the Secretary was also interested . I think shes looking for 3 chess players .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-15721433838856471012007-10-19T18:19:00.000+01:002007-10-19T18:19:00.000+01:00Indian chess chariots instead of Bishops and eleph...Indian chess chariots instead of Bishops and elephants instead of knights I think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-72666602339763923502007-10-19T17:13:00.000+01:002007-10-19T17:13:00.000+01:00It's what Sultan Khan played before he came to Eur...It's what Sultan Khan played before he came to Europe.ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-2896550874776903692007-10-19T17:12:00.000+01:002007-10-19T17:12:00.000+01:00It's an older version, I think, pawns only moving ...It's an older version, I think, pawns only moving one square, no powerful queen, that sort of thing.ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-49079727147672457482007-10-19T15:40:00.000+01:002007-10-19T15:40:00.000+01:00Indeed Sarah had told me the project was related t...Indeed Sarah had told me the project was related to Satyajit Ray's film The Chess Players, but I neglected to mention that in the blog post.<BR/><BR/>Is Indian chess not the same as chess, then?!Tom Chivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-66392107273167428572007-10-19T14:27:00.000+01:002007-10-19T14:27:00.000+01:00That's not the same as in Ray's film The Chess Pla...That's not the same as in Ray's film <I>The Chess Players</I> is it? Because if it is, I believe they were playing Indian chess.ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.com