Category Archives: Non-Chess

Chess Art by Diana Mihajlova

Here’s some nice artwork by artist and chessplayer Diana Mihajlova.

Queen
King
Bishop
Knight
Pawn
Rook
Diana Mihajlova
About the Artist
In 1989 after finishing a three-year lecturing contract in Perth, Australia, Diana decided to abandon her academic career and to dedicate herself to a full-time painting while still free-lancing in the languages field. She first started exhibiting while still in Australia where after winning some important national art prizes her work received a quick recognition and was included in important exhibitions and collections. After her return to Europe she continued her painting career by exhibiting in galleries in Paris, where she lived the following two years. Since 1993 she settled in London…(more)’- chessbase 
Diana has since settled in Budapest and plays regularly in First Saturday RR tournaments.

Tragedy-Elementary School Shooting(Non-Chess)

‘Authorities in Connecticut responded to a mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown Friday morning, the local NBC station reports.Police reported 27 deaths, including 20 children, six adults and the shooter, according to the Associated Press…’ Huffingtonpost Sandy-hook-elementary-school-shooting

The Big Lebowski-Movie Humor (Non-Chess)

This is the funniest movie I have ever seen

Sadly, this will never translate well.

More chess later…

Attack Tools(Non-Chess)

When you attack, the right tools are essential.

Economic Bright Spot in England(Non-Chess)

There’s not much good news for the economy in Europe but here’s a bit in England in a small town.

Economic Bright Spot in England

Aljazeera News Europe

Futsal Video(Non-chess) Girls Team Champs

This is cool.

More.

I never heard of futsal before.

More chess soon! I have a team game today.