2 pictures

The first is a rare picture of Kewpie playing chess as a young girl

http://i.imgur.com/panBFOd.jpg

The second is of Shiva. The raging of the flood cannot detract from your thoughts.

http://i.imgur.com/AnRRcUa.jpg

I rarely look at arbitrary links, but am glad I did here. Thx!

I am not amused.

http://legacy.guardian.co.tt/archives/2007-09-18/SA-12.html

-m.

Originally posted by mikelom
I am not amused.

http://legacy.guardian.co.tt/archives/2007-09-18/SA-12.html

-m.

Hey Mikelame, waz up?

Originally posted by MontyMoose
The first is a rare picture of Kewpie playing chess as a young girl

http://i.imgur.com/panBFOd.jpg

The second is of Shiva. The raging of the flood cannot detract from your thoughts.

http://i.imgur.com/AnRRcUa.jpg

awesome pics!

Originally posted by mikelom
I am not amused.

http://legacy.guardian.co.tt/archives/2007-09-18/SA-12.html

-m.

cool link!

Originally posted by MontyMoose
http://i.imgur.com/panBFOd.jpg

"girls meet mates across the board"

i know,
i know,
I KNOW,
i'm a terrible person for raising the issue of ugly sexism when the pictures are obviously meant to entertain and nothing else...

misogyny amongst chess players is palpable in every venue i've visited, and even the editor of this newspaper seems to have fallen into it's siren grasp...

i am sad that we, a culture that knows better, cannot seem to make any but the smallest strides...

:'(

Originally posted by mikelom
I am not amused.

http://legacy.guardian.co.tt/archives/2007-09-18/SA-12.html

-m.

lol.

"The fact is, however, that Victoria had a life-long love for the royal game. In her youth she played a two-game match (the match of four queens) against Queen Louise of the Belgians (1837). For the first game she sought the advice of two prime ministers, Lords Palmerston and Melbourne. She lost, then dispensed with their help for the second game - which she won."

Classic.