tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14539885.post3613874780109543193..comments2023-09-30T18:56:06.919+09:00Comments on The Closet Grandmaster: That Rare Chess MovieUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14539885.post-91925079009642686362008-12-24T07:28:00.000+09:002008-12-24T07:28:00.000+09:00http://www.chessaustralia.com.au/index.cfm?p=detai...http://www.chessaustralia.com.au/index.cfm?p=detail&o=DVDTLDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14539885.post-42693803081032061282008-12-24T04:22:00.000+09:002008-12-24T04:22:00.000+09:00Yep, I am aware of this film. But, like Rachels, I...Yep, I am aware of this film. But, like Rachels, I've never seen it! Rachels actually admits this in the endnotes although, of course, I don't know if he saw the film since he wrote the article.<BR/><BR/>- TCGThe Closet Grandmasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17680425849888374045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14539885.post-27389478404469111012008-12-24T04:04:00.000+09:002008-12-24T04:04:00.000+09:00Have you ever considered The Luzhin defense? http:...Have you ever considered The Luzhin defense? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Luzhin_Defence<BR/><BR/>It's based on a novel by Vladimir Nobokov titled The Defense and loosely based on teh tragic Life of Curt Von Bardeleben ( my post about this player at Hastings 1895: http://blunderprone.blogspot.com/2008/08/hastings-1895-curt-von-bardeleben.html). <BR/><BR/>I tricked my wife into seeing this one as it had all teh makings of a "chick flick".BlunderPronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08316158004635698398noreply@blogger.com