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2005

Updated items: December 7, 2005

Chessays
Alfonso X and Gambling in Chess A graphically and textually enriched re-entry of M.C. Romeo's most recent (Nov.27th) offering on the innovative chess of medieval Spain. The new page of Alfonso artwork is especially rich, even if some of the players have, indeed, "lost their shirts".

Updated items: November 27, 2005

Chessquest
Twenty Squares Jan Newton November, 2005 - Are "culture wars" leading everyone astray? A controversial discovery made all the more so by conflicting evidence and suspect press releases.

Chessays
Alfonso X and Gambling in Chess November, 2005 - We welcome M.C. Romeo's masterful treatment of the Alfonso literature. One could lose more than one's shirt in the Spanish chess of medieval times. (English translation with original Spanish included)

Updated items: November 25, 2005

Chessquest
The Jiroft Game Boards Jan Newton November, 2005 - On February 6, 2005, an article appeared in the online version of the "Persian Journal" announcing fabulous archeological finds in Iran...

When is a bird not a bird? Don McLean, November, 2005 - In the mystic's world and the virtual world of board games, folkloric legends are often more truthful than strange. Archeological fragments and the metaphysical collide head on in this Mandeaen exploration of the Simurgh.

Updated items: October 25, 2005

Art and Artifact
The Egyptian cartonnage on our preview page is a capture from Goddesschess' recent tour of the Oriental Institute Museum (OIM) in Chicago.

Las Vegas Showgirls
 The Showgirls have evolved their Godel Chess...Global Chess into a three part barnburner! Cameo appearances by several notables - including PI, my pet dragon...

Updated items: May 17, 2005

Art and Artifact
New items from New York's Metropolitan Museum of Fine Arts publication "Art and Oracle; African Art and Rituals of Divination". Enter an African "doorway" and say hello to the "friction pawn".

Updated items: May 12, 2005

Alpheta's Literary Agora
famous once - a short poem by NM Dennis Fritzinger.

 Updated items: May 8 , 2005

Chessquest
Irving Finkel, Jeremy Silman and the Chess of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" Jan Newton's entertaining and informative "stream of consciousness" foray into the creative depths of Harry Potter's chess adventures and the men of insight who make it all happen for us on the big screen. A delight for Griffendorfer's and Griffendorfettes of all ages!

2004

 Updated items: November 25, 2004
Art and Artifact
Remidios Varo: We have recently come across the brilliantly executed artwork of a little known known mistress of the medium. We hope you will share our enthusiasm and feel moved to further explore the depth of her genius. Thanks to Chris of TPG for pointing her out to us.

Links
Pascal Romain's website: Sorry Pascal! We should have included your site among our links from the very beginning.

Updated items: October 31, 2004
Chessays
Dr. Grovert Westerveld: The Queen's Man By Jan Newton October 31, 2004. Dr. Westerveld's celebration of the famous Isabella la Catholica, Queen of Spain rubs shoulders with chess, checkers and the evolving history of female influence in the development of both games.

Links
Louis Cazaux's website has moved to http://history.chess.free.fr Please update your browsers to reflect this change.

 Updated items: July 17, 2004
Alpheta's Literary Agora - Book Reviews
A new category we hope will appeal to the literary demon in all of us. We begin at the beginning with two installments focusing upon "she who turns the wheel" of chess.

Birth of the Chess Queen by Marilyn Yalom

Silver Queen - The Glamour and Shadow of Success by Maria Ivanka

Updated items: June 27, 2004
Las Vegas Showgirls
 Our two Goddesschess hemp birds explore the mysterious east and shatrangi. Were traders rolling more into their carpets than most histories admit? Shatranji - Getting high on chess sends a whiff of suspicion wafting down the old Silk Road.

Alpheta's Literary Agora
To the Lady that Scorned Her Lover Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey (1517 - 1547)

Updated items: June 11, 2004
Chessays
Lucena - A mystery after 500 years By M.C.Romeo Our dear friend Carmen's expert research on the man, his legend and the intrigue involving publication of his work on chess owes much to the efforts of her husband, the late Dr. Ricardo Calvo.

Art and Artifact
donqalucinogeno - a unique and "visionary" poster from Taly Rivera of Puerto Rico. Thanks for forwarding this to us Taly.

Updated items: May 07, 2004
Chessays
Islamic Ivory Chess Pieces, Draughtsmen and Dice Anna Contadini delivers an outstanding index of Islmaic chessmen and other intriguing board game curiosities. Five galleries of viewable items with complete bibliographical notation.

Chesstories
Chess Hustlers Never Die, They Just - Get Evicted Jan Newton May, 2004 Up and down times in the glen and on the lam in Toronto

What Men Think About Women Chessplayers Jan Newton April, 2004. This article was inspired by an email I received from my friend and co-partner in Goddesschess, Isis a/k/a Georgia:

Updated item: February 11, 2004
Chessays
Bidev Graphics At long last, we have recreated and reformatted the majority of graphic elements required for the Bidev article, "Chess - A Mathematical Model of the Cosmos". These have been included as as separate appendix and will "pop up" as a second window on your screen.

 Updated items: February 06, 2004
Las Vegas Showgirls
Aphrodisiac Cooking by Georgia Albert and Jan Newton Cooking with chess? In their third installment, those irrepressible Las Vegas Showgirls take us on an exotic tour of the spice box of chess. A tasty mix of far eastern facts with loads of links to related kitchens - where chess is always served - HOT!

Also updated: Candi and Bambi's two previous articles get a makeover and a sub-index of their very own. Enjoy the new sights and sounds of the revamped Showgirls Do Chess article and take a spin in their new Mustang on the Tessellations - Knight's Tour page. Always fashionable, informative and fun - stay tuned for more Showgirls features.

Updated items: January 11, 2004
Chessays
The Men of Staunton - or are they? By Barry Martin - Chess Magazine Oct, 1994. A critical look at the background story behind the development fo the Staunton pieces and the alleged designer(s). Caution, Masonic intrigue ahead!

For Love of the Game by Janet L. Newton
(December 25, 2003) "The Idea of Chess" is almost more compelling than its actual history and seems to extend further back in time than the game itself...

2003

 Updated items: October 31, 2003
Art and Artifact
Updated with a few new files. Link to New York Metropolitan Museum of Fine Arts

Chessays
Tribute to Dr. Ricardo Calvo extended to include Carmen Calvo's salute to her husband and his work.

Archives
A snapshot of the recent Berlin contingent - with more information on the 2003 meeting to follow soon.

Updated items: October 13, 2003
 Those Las Vegas Showgirls take us on a Knight's Tour of the Las Vegas Skyline. Among the sites: Chess, Tesselations, M.C. Escher and MORE! The girls are fun - but they also teach an interesting lesson.

Chesstories
Human Brian FAR Superior to the computer. At last - proof positive that we hominoids are smarter than our I.T. creations


 Updated items: October 1, 2003
Chessays
The King Isn't Dead After All! by Jan Newton September, 2003 The Real Meaning of Shah Mat

Art and Artifact
A group of 16 different selections highlights the opening of this section of Goddesschess

Alpheta's Literary Agora
Checkmate by Blanche MacLanahan, 2003

Updated items: August 28, 2003
Chessays

C.J. Gadd on Babylonian Chess ?

Horst Remus The Origin of Chess and the Silk Road

Joseph Needham Thoughts on the origin of chess

PDF (900 kb) Jospeh Needham Ch.11 The pseudo sciences and the sceptical tradition

PDF (1.88 mb) Joseph Needham Ch. 26 Physics - the Chinese orientation to chess

MSWord doc Peter Piccione: Abstract for 2003 publication on the Egyptian game of Senet

 Updated items: August 5, 2003
Alpheta's Literary Agora
Howwwwl! an original poem by Maria Thomas

Untitled a brief but very brilliant poem by 14th century poet Hafiz

Chesstories
Machine vs. Man: Newsweek Magazine July 21, 2003 By Steven Levy

Chessays
A brief tribute to the memory of chess historian and friend, Kenneth Whyld (1926- 2003)

Updated items: June 26, 2003
Chesstories
When The King Is Dethroned I jumped at the chance to teach my son how to play Chess. I just wasn't prepared for him to beat me By William O'Fallon September 10, 2001 Newsweek Magazine

Chessquest
A nascent Goddesschess category!
Chess Quest proposes a reflective pool of wanderings, ponderings, mental furniture, accumulated ghosts, skeletons, bric-a-brac - all conceivably related to chess...

Chessquest: Part 1 Ponderings, essays, this and that, all related to chess (more or less). Offered from time to time. May 26, 2003 Jan Newton Reflections on Memorial Day, 2003

Chessquest: Part 2 Lessons from Archaeology "The Glass Wreck" Underwater arcaeology and the discovery of some very old chessmen. June 22, 2003 Jan Newton