Whether you share her conclusions, her enthusiasm for the subject combined with her capacity to present a variety of interesting data in a readable and accessible way will make this an enjoyable read. Yet, by 1497, the queen had developed from a weak piece (moving one square at a time on the diagonal) to the more formidable force that she is today.ĭr Yalom presents a wealth of information in this book. Dr Yalom advises that the chess queen did not appear on the board until about 1000: some 200 years after the game had been introduced to southern Europe. What I did find fascinating was the history of the development of the game, especially the differences between cultures and countries. While I am attracted to the notion of the role of the chess queen as a reflection of the rise of strong queens (such as Isabella of Castile), and a possible association with the cult of the Virgin Mary, this is of peripheral interest to me. Finally, Dr Yalom makes a case for parallels between the emergence of the power of the chess queen and the rise of powerful female sovereigns in Europe. Secondly, Dr Yalom explains the development of the piece currently known as the queen in most European chess play both in terms of its replacement of earlier pieces, and its emerging power. ![]() Firstly, and of most interest to me, she outlines a history of the game of chess and its likely spread across the world. Marilyn Yalom attempts three objectives in this interesting book. Some of us will be aware that some pieces are differently represented in different parts of the world, but I wonder how many of us are aware of the comparatively recent introduction of the queen? Many of us, even those of us who don’t play either well or often, are familiar with chess. Read the review of this book here at the link at the bottom of this post….or click on the image to order the book. The model Carmen Kass in a five-minute blitz match against Viswanathan Anand in 2004. ![]() Please click HERE for the official site of Alexandra Kosteniuk.Īlexandra Kosteniuk comments in detail her blitz game played in Moscow at the World Blitz Championships Qualifiers against one of the world’s top experts on the Berlin Wall defence. Fast chess, also known as, blitz chess, lightning chess, bullet chess and rapid chess, is a type of chess game in which each side is given less time to make their moves than under the normal tournament time controls of 60-150 minutes (1-2½ hours) per player. ![]() On this link on my blog,  y ou can follow the games played in the  World Women’s Chess Championships in between Kosteniuk and Yifan. There’s also more pictures of her to see.Īlexandra Kosteniuk is one of the beauties in the world of Chess! In this video you can see the game she played against GM Zoltan Almasi. The link will open in a new window.ġ0 January 2009: News article about Alexandra…the link will open in a new window. “The journey so far has been quite a ride, but the wins are extremely satisfying,” she says.Please click HERE to play through chess games of Alexandra. The 32-year-old has won medals at the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games. Not only did she realise this dream, but in 2016, she also broke into the world top ten ranking at number 10. Her father introduced her to the game when she was 10, and ever since, she harboured the dream of representing her country as a squash player. ![]() Hailing from a family of squash players, Joshna Chinappa grew up playing various sports at Madras Cricket Club, but veered towards squash. Underscoring Nike’s belief in equality in sport, Chinappa, Poovamma, Kaur and Phogat, who each overcame barriers, share their stories with ELLE. From January to May, it empowered women from different walks of life to break stereotypes through complimentary fitness sessions and a sports carnival that culminated in a three-kilometre run in Mumbai last month. For example, its recent #MakeTheWorldListen campaign that encouraged women to pursue sport without caring for judgement. The brand, which has a track record of backing athletes, believes sport can mould and drive positive change. Squash player Joshna Chinappa, sprinter MR Poovamma, cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur and wrestler Vinesh Phogat are four Nike athletes who dared to dream big, trained hard, and then set out to create history. But it’s not been an easy journey-they have suffered, not only due to a lack of infrastructure, but also due to prejudice and stereotypes. Manali Shahįrom cricket to wrestling, India’s sportswomen have made her proud at international championships. Four phenomenal athletes, four inspiring stories-Joshna Chinappa, Harmanpreet Kaur, MR Poovamma and Vinesh Phogat talk to ELLE about triumphing against all odds.
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