Chess on Stamps
Many years ago, when it seems like I had more time, and there was no computer screen to distract me, my stamp collection didn't gather dust on the shelf. "Topical Collecting" -- collecting stamps picturing certain topics, rather than the stamps of a single country, caught my interest, and I started to accumulate stamps with the chess theme. As I hand-lettered my album pages and researched the tournaments, I felt some regret that others couldn't share the lovely images. Now, with the advent of a webpage which anyone can browse, my feeling of regret is gone: I've dusted off my collection, and the tiny images can be seen larger-than-life, through the magical philatelic magnifying lens of the WWW. Here I present a selection of some of the earliest ones, from 1947 through 1962. Bulgaria 1947USSR 1948Jugoslavia 1950Hungary 1950Cuba 1951Finland 1952Bulgaria 1962
CCA Chess Tournaments
This site is for some of the major chess tournaments that are run by the Continental Chess Association. The Continental Chess Association runs a lot of tournaments each year (much more than just the ones on this website) and you can view a list of them at their Upcoming Tournaments Page. There are some things you will need to know or have to ensure your playing experience is maximized at Continental Chess Association events. General Tournament Information - This page details contact information, how to enter a tournament, the refund policy and some general information on ratings and advanced entries.
Adolf Anderssen vs Paul Morphy (1858)
Pawn and Two: The game was equal after move 34. On Anderssen's 35th move he could have taken a draw by 35.Rg3+ Bg7 36.Rxg7+ Rxg7 37.Qd5+ Kh8 38.Ne5 Rf8 39.d7 Rd8 40.Qe6 Rg7xd7 41.Nxd7 Qxd7 42.Qf6+. Instead, Anderssen played 35.Rc1?. This move gave Morphy a great opportunity by playing 35...h6! 36.Rg3+ Bg7 37.h3 Kh7 38.Qd5 Qd7 39.Rc2 Rc5 40.Qd1 Qe6 41.Rd2 Rd7.
Lionel Adalbert Bagration Felix Kieseritsky vs Pierre Charles Fournier de Saint Amant (1843)
Lionel Adalbert Bagration Felix Kieseritsky vs Pierre Charles Fournier de Saint Amant Paris 1843 · Anderssen Opening: General (A00) · 1/2-1/2 Spot an error? Please submit a correction slip and help us eliminate database mistakes! This game is type: CLASSICAL (Disagree? Please submit a correction slip.) home | about | login | logout | F.A.Q. | your profile | preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | new kibitzing | chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Little ChessPartner | privacy notice | contact us
Adolf Anderssen vs Paul Morphy (1858)
Petrosianic: <I believe there was a contemporary report from a British chess publication, whose correspondent claimed actually to have helped Morphy from his sickbed to the game, that Morphy was very ill, apparently with something fluish--hardly unexpected in international travel at the time--which might explain a lot about his play here.> There seem to be excuses for most great player's defeats, and most of them are dubious. So many people just have a hard time conceiving of one of the greats being truly beaten. That's why in pro wrestling they have such a wealth of ways for a Face to lose without losing cleanly.
Maarten van 't Kruijs vs Adolf Anderssen (1861)
Maarten van 't Kruijs vs Adolf Anderssen Amsterdam 1861 · Anderssen Opening: General (A00) · 1-0 Spot an error? Please submit a correction slip and help us eliminate database mistakes! This game is type: CLASSICAL (Disagree?
Maarten van 't Kruijs vs Adolf Anderssen (1861)
Maarten van 't Kruijs vs Adolf Anderssen Amsterdam 1861 · Anderssen Opening: General (A00) · 1-0 Spot an error? Please submit a correction slip and help us eliminate database mistakes! This game is type: CLASSICAL (Disagree?
Richard Lichtenscheidt vs Hermann Von Hanneken (1862)
Richard Lichtenscheidt vs Hermann Von Hanneken WSB-02.Kongress 1862 · Creepy Crawly Formation: Classical Defense (A00) · 1/2-1/2 Spot an error? Please submit a correction slip and help us eliminate database mistakes! This game is type: CLASSICAL (Disagree?
