.... planned for Dubai.
"Clusters of hotels built in the shape of giant chess pieces will rise on the skyline of Dubai, according to a three-billion-dollar project outlined in Moscow yesterday by World Chess Federation (Fide) president Kirsan Ilyumzhinov.
Up to 16 black and 16 white hotels will sit on a 64-hectare plot of land resembling a chessboard, depending on which game configuration is chosen as a blueprint, said Ilyumzhinov, who is also president of the Russian republic of Kalmykia."
Read all about it at;
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/sports/2004/October/sports_October300.xml&section=sports
Do you like the idea ? Do you think it will be a worth while promotion for chess or is it just a hilarious idea ?
What are your thoughts ? They need not be necessarily serious ..... 😉
Originally posted by ivanhoeIf they have not picked a position yet, they better... or do they have the pawns planned out as hotels, and can't figure where to put them?
.... planned for Dubai.
"Clusters of hotels built in the shape of giant chess pieces will rise on the skyline of Dubai, according to a three-billion-dollar project outlined in Moscow yesterday by World Chess Federation (Fide) president Kirsan Ilyumzhinov.
Up to 16 black and 16 white hotels will sit on a 64-hectare plot of land resembling a chessboa ...[text shortened]... st a hilarious idea ?
What are your thoughts ? They need not be necessarily serious ..... 😉
?? Wish they had some pics.
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Originally posted by Phlabibit
If they have not picked a position yet, they better... or do they have the pawns planned out as hotels, and can't figure where to put them?
?? Wish they had some pics.
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They can get one of my own positions I created here at RHP with the help of one of my opponents.
We could start a game and guess the names of the hotels and the other infrastructural works they will be building over there.
For instance: The "Black Queen's Suite" in the "Pawn Storm Hotel".
It is likely to attract a lot of visitors, ..... I guess.
