Thursday, May 5, 2011

Ice chess – Game over if it melts!

Ice Chess, England vs Russia, Board Game, Anatoly Karpov, Nigel Short, Chess
This was one of those games, played almost a fortnight back, where winning was a not a criteria. The clash between Russian and British chess masters Anatoly Karpov and Nigel Short (respectively) ended up in a draw, ending the “cold war”.
The pawns were made from ice; some of these pawns were carved in a way that they represented various famous landmarks of the two cities. The game was held on a chessboard measuring 64 square yards, with each team being allotted 30 seconds for each move.



Ice Chess, England vs Russia, Board Game, Anatoly Karpov, Nigel Short, Chess
Ice Chess, England vs Russia, Board Game, Anatoly Karpov, Nigel Short, Chess
Ice Chess, England vs Russia, Board Game, Anatoly Karpov, Nigel Short, Chess
Ice Chess, England vs Russia, Board Game, Anatoly Karpov, Nigel Short, Chess

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