Artwork © Nenastyaz
LABIRINTI E CASEMATTE
CLASSICAL AND FISCHERANDOM CHESS (CHESS960)
Saturday, May 4, 2024
Of course, Edna, school is a very serious thing for most of your students, who, for the sake of not parting from you, every year do their best to be held back another year
Friday, May 3, 2024
Into the White
On the morning of May 3, 2024, a symposium was held at Sunshine Hall of PKU’s 英杰 (Yīngjié) Overseas Exchange Centre to celebrate the 126th Anniversary of Peking University and May Fourth.
侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán), a four-time Women’s World Chess Champion, was a sophomore at PKU’s School of International Relations ten years ago. After majoring in Diplomacy, she went to Oxford University for further study, and then, finally, returned to her alma mater to become a Professor from the Physical Education and Research Department. She is now one of the most iconic and powerful symbols of the Fourth May Movement. Photo: China Media Group. |
Yet, Edna, doing nothing is one of the most tiring things one can do
Artwork © Jose-Ramiro
Thursday, May 2, 2024
A Sunday on a Monday
Four-time Women’s World Chess Champion 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) performing a simultaneous exhibition in the “off” schedule of The “SCO Kazakhstan Rotating President’s Cup” Chess Tournament in 北京 (Běijīng), China, April 29, 2024. Photo: Press service of the SCO Secretariat. |
Pray, Edna, be wary of win-win situations where all are assumed to be winners
Artwork © Art By Azlan (@artbyazlan)
Draw to Win
In his biographical curriculum vitae, 石井一二 (Ichiji Ishii), former Vice Foreign Minister of Japan and President of Kioi Chess Club based in Tokyo, proudly claims to be one of the last few people to have played (and drawn) 11th World Chess Champion Bobby Fischer (likely in the early 2000s, to judge from the picture). 渡井 美代子 (Miyoko Watai), Fischer’s Japanese companion, appears to be sitting in the left background. Photo © Picotech Co., Ltd. |
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Red Silk
Employees of the Louvre return the painting Liberty Leading the People (1830) by Eugène Delacroix to its original spot after its restoration. The picture goes back on display on May 2 after six months of restoration work. Photo: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty Images. |
Here they are, Edna, empty-handed and empty-pocketed
Artwork © Aerëndor (@Beren_Or)
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
California Dreamin’
Four-time Women’s World Chess Champion 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) will be visiting King’s Land Centre (KLC) summer camps, July 15–18 in Fremont, California, United States, and July 22–25, 2024 in Pleasanton, California, United States. Seats are limited so sign up early! For further details and information, click here. |
One to Many
Four-time Women’s World Chess Champion 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) performing a simultaneous exhibition of her skills at The “SCO Kazakhstan Rotating President’s Cup” Chess Tournament in 北京 (Běijīng), China, April 29, 2024. Photos: Chinese Chess Association and Press service of the SCO Secretariat. |
Suddenly, Last Spring
Four-time Women’s World Chess Champion 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) was invited as the guest of honour at The “SCO Kazakhstan Rotating President’s Cup” Chess Tournament in 北京 (Běijīng), China, April 29, 2024. |
客串 (Guest appearance)
Four-time Women’s World Chess Champion 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) appeared yesterday as guest of honour at The “SCO Kazakhstan Rotating President’s Cup” Chess Tournament which was being held in 北京 (Běijīng), China, on April 29, 2024.
Speaking with the 北京日报 (Běijīng Daily) correspondent, 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) emphasized and praised the opportunity for the SCO countries to enhance and broaden their relations through a highly educational metalanguage such as chess. Photo: 北京日报 (Běijīng Daily). |
Birthdays and non-seasonal gifts
In alphabetical order, Arianna, Letizia and Viola enjoying a belated birthday pizza dinner together. |
No, Edna, no one was born the best dancer without the help of a teacher
Artwork © 이지민 (@lexilee1024)
A Long Blue Monday
In alphabetical order, from top to bottom, Arianna, Letizia and Viola enjoying a belated birthday pizza dinner together. |
Monday, April 29, 2024
That’s the secret of happiness, Edna — the less one has to do with them the better
Artwork © おいどんちゃん。 (@oidondayo99)
Sunday, April 28, 2024
Copacabana at Midnight
Outra jogadora que dá esperanças é a “signorina” Clarice Benini, colocada em 2° lugar em Semmering. È filha de um antigo jogador italiano, de fama, e promete multo, pela vivacidade de seu jogo. Another player with great hopes is “Miss” [In italian in the text] Clarice Benini, who finished second at Semmering. She is the daughter of a famous old Italian player and promises much due to the vivacity of her play. Jornal do Brasil, Sunday, October 4, 1936, p. 15. |
Guess, Edna; guess and don’t mind if you don’t get it right
Artwork © Omar Hawkins (@grav.ity377)
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Incognito
A paparazzo spotted 11th World Chess Champion Bobby Fischer at Capital Circus of Budapest in 2000 and snapped his picture, which appeared on the frontpage and at page 9 of Somogyi Hírlap on Sunday, November 24, 2002. Photo: László Temesi. |
Well, Edna, to quote Horace, “May you praise that you are praised in absentia”
Artwork © Juhmpa
Friday, April 26, 2024
The Baths of Caracalla
Above is a bad quality picture taken from Tolnai Népújság, Saturday, February 5, 2000, p. 12, showing 11th World Chess Champion Bobby Fischer seated on tram #47 heading for the Gellért Baths, Budapest, Hungary. Photo: László Temesi. |
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