exhibitions and shows
SCHACH UND RELIGION
On Saturday, 3rd of August 2019, Georg Schweiger's Schach- und Kulturstiftung G.H.S. inaugurates its 4th exhibition dedicated to chess and religion. A catalogue is edited on the occasion. The exhibition is to be seen in the Rathaus Ebersberg (D-85560 Ebersberg) and runs through August 18. Several events will accompany the exhibition. For more information as for example opening hours: www.ghs-schachundkulturstiftung.de
Chess sets from the ERzgebirge region
A show accompanying the german CCI meeting in Seiffen, Saxonia
15.1. - The largest ever presentation of chess sets from the Erzgebirge is due to open on Oct. 25 in the Toy Museum in Seiffen, Erzgebirge, Saxonia, parallel to the meeting of the German section of CCI from Oct 25 - 28. Apart from pedestrian Staunton sets from Borstendorf (Uhlig, Wittig, the VEB produce etc. ) all kinds of opulent handcarved and coloured chess pieces will be shown -. 90 in all, dwarfing an earlier show years ago during the World CCI Congress at Dresden. An opulent catalogue has been edited, some of whose contents we will publish in due time.The show will be on till March 10, 2019.
Spielzeugmuseum Seiffen
Hauptstrasse 73
D - Tel: 09548 - Seiffen (south of Leipzig)
open daily 10h - 17h
Telephone: 037362-17019
Fax: 037362-76715
E-Mail: [email protected]
Spielzeugmuseum Seiffen
Hauptstrasse 73
D - Tel: 09548 - Seiffen (south of Leipzig)
open daily 10h - 17h
Telephone: 037362-17019
Fax: 037362-76715
E-Mail: [email protected]
New exhibitions in the World Chess Hall of Fame
St. Louis, Missouri
15.5. - Two new shows have opened in the World Chess Hall of Fame in St. Louis, Mo. on Octobre 5 - one by one by chess fan and multimedia artist Peter Manion under the meaningful heading "Universal Turf" involving huge, coloured slabs of felt in various shapes which the visitor is encouraged to deform and manipulate - some chest game, I'll wager! Plus the stills show of photographer Harry Benson, Fischer intimate in those days of Rejkjavik and author of some of the most impressive photos of Fischer at his apogee. Both exhibits will run until 24th of March 2019, and are well worth a visit.
Several other shows are still running , namely "Capturing Imagination" (chess and pop culture) till Nov. 4, "Featured Chess Sets 2018 (from the Museum collection) till Dec. 31, and "The Sinquefield Effect" ( homage to Rex Sinquefield and his impact on the US chess scene) till Feburary 24, 2019. Good work, folks!
World Chess Hall of Fame
4652 Maryland Avenue
St. Louis, Mo.. 63108
Open: Mo, Tu, Fr - 10 am - 5.00 pm
We, Th, Sa - am - 9.00 h pm
Su 12 am - 5 pm
Tel: 314-367-WCHF (9243)
Several other shows are still running , namely "Capturing Imagination" (chess and pop culture) till Nov. 4, "Featured Chess Sets 2018 (from the Museum collection) till Dec. 31, and "The Sinquefield Effect" ( homage to Rex Sinquefield and his impact on the US chess scene) till Feburary 24, 2019. Good work, folks!
World Chess Hall of Fame
4652 Maryland Avenue
St. Louis, Mo.. 63108
Open: Mo, Tu, Fr - 10 am - 5.00 pm
We, Th, Sa - am - 9.00 h pm
Su 12 am - 5 pm
Tel: 314-367-WCHF (9243)
it all started with the elephant
the pachyderm in Medieval chess
A New Show in the chess Museum in Strobeck, Germany
26.4. - A new show is coming up in the small, but attractive Chess Museum in Stroebeck Germany - medieval Chess and the elephants. A highly interesting theme, on the changes arab chess underwent in Europe, and the solid role played by the elephant - pil in sanskrit, fil in Persian and Arabian- until its mutation into the bishop or rook. The exhibit starts on May 13th - International Museum Day - with an opend Museum day , with several events taking place, and will run till May 12 in 2019.
Schachmuseum Stroebeck
Platz am Schachspiel 97
D - 38822 Schachdorf Stroebeck
Open: April thru October Tu - Sun 13h00 -17.00
November - March Tu - Sun 13h00 - 16.00
Extra group visits can be arranged
Closed 16.12.2018 - 7.1.2019
Web: www.schachmuseum-stroebeck.de
Tel: 0049 - (0)39427 - 99850
Email: [email protected]
Schachmuseum Stroebeck
Platz am Schachspiel 97
D - 38822 Schachdorf Stroebeck
Open: April thru October Tu - Sun 13h00 -17.00
November - March Tu - Sun 13h00 - 16.00
Extra group visits can be arranged
Closed 16.12.2018 - 7.1.2019
Web: www.schachmuseum-stroebeck.de
Tel: 0049 - (0)39427 - 99850
Email: [email protected]
New Shows at the World Chess Hall of Fame
Opening drinks on April 12 - reserve
10.4. - Three new shows are set to start on April 12 at the World Chess Hall of Fame in St. Louis. Mo., USA - the largest Chess Museum or chess-dedicated exhibition venture in the world! The shows will all run until September 16 - when a new round of exhibits will be ushered in - , the vernissage is open to all from 17.30 until 1930 h local time.
The Staunton experience will chronicle the history of today's wordlwide standard competition design , from the Jaques beginnings, via the 1924 FIDE endorsement, until the present, with plentiful examples from the treasure vitrines of Jon Crumiller, George & Viv Dean and Rex Sinquefield. I shall be curious to see , however, whether the non-Anglo-Saxon facet of Staunton sets will be that much in evidence....
Simon Purling's entry into the WCHOF is a major consagration for what started as a trendy faor playful gag in the art & crafts circles of London - mainly the colouring of standard Staunton sets by prominent artists, with some very interesting effects as a result, and a slowly thriving business with displays in Harrod's, in 5th Avenue and Ginza shops and and other luxury emporiums to follow. It now transcends Simon with the help of this artists friends has added a new twist to the somewhat saturated and monotonous scenery of standard chess - in any case. this goes well with the more classic Staunton show.
And to top it off, The Sinquefield Effect is a well merited credit to the man who made it all possible - the viabilisation of the WCHOF, the Museum and Chess Club, the shows, and constant goings-on, the sponsorship to chess in schools, the wage payroll for Nakamura, Caruana, Wesley So and others, the US win at the last Chess Olympics etc... to prove the point, a few days later the US Womens Championship will start in St. Louis, and the men's competition is to follow...for the umpteenth time in a row...last hot least, "Featured Sets" - an assembly of of thematic chess sets - will run until December.
For those who will not pass through St. Louis in the next months, it is well worth their while to visit the WCHOF website after this date, and enjoy the short presentation the curators usually collocate online - gives You an idea of what You are missing on site in St. Louis!
World Chess Hall of Fame
4652 Maryland Avenue
St. Louis, Mo.. 63108
Open: Mo, Tu, Fr - 10 am - 5.00 pm
We, Th, Sa - am - 9.00 h pm
Su 12 am - 5 pm
Tel: 314-367-WCHF (9243)
The Staunton experience will chronicle the history of today's wordlwide standard competition design , from the Jaques beginnings, via the 1924 FIDE endorsement, until the present, with plentiful examples from the treasure vitrines of Jon Crumiller, George & Viv Dean and Rex Sinquefield. I shall be curious to see , however, whether the non-Anglo-Saxon facet of Staunton sets will be that much in evidence....
Simon Purling's entry into the WCHOF is a major consagration for what started as a trendy faor playful gag in the art & crafts circles of London - mainly the colouring of standard Staunton sets by prominent artists, with some very interesting effects as a result, and a slowly thriving business with displays in Harrod's, in 5th Avenue and Ginza shops and and other luxury emporiums to follow. It now transcends Simon with the help of this artists friends has added a new twist to the somewhat saturated and monotonous scenery of standard chess - in any case. this goes well with the more classic Staunton show.
And to top it off, The Sinquefield Effect is a well merited credit to the man who made it all possible - the viabilisation of the WCHOF, the Museum and Chess Club, the shows, and constant goings-on, the sponsorship to chess in schools, the wage payroll for Nakamura, Caruana, Wesley So and others, the US win at the last Chess Olympics etc... to prove the point, a few days later the US Womens Championship will start in St. Louis, and the men's competition is to follow...for the umpteenth time in a row...last hot least, "Featured Sets" - an assembly of of thematic chess sets - will run until December.
For those who will not pass through St. Louis in the next months, it is well worth their while to visit the WCHOF website after this date, and enjoy the short presentation the curators usually collocate online - gives You an idea of what You are missing on site in St. Louis!
World Chess Hall of Fame
4652 Maryland Avenue
St. Louis, Mo.. 63108
Open: Mo, Tu, Fr - 10 am - 5.00 pm
We, Th, Sa - am - 9.00 h pm
Su 12 am - 5 pm
Tel: 314-367-WCHF (9243)
Goings on at the World Chess Hall of FAme
Beginning of February - For those who do not regularly check the World Chess Hall of Fame on the net - there are two more exhibitions going on , one of them will end on March 25.
Victor Vasarely was one of the most influential artists of modern times - sometimes called the father or originator of Pop Art - and also one artist constantly inspired by chess and the ramifications of the tile-formated chess board. With the help of the Vasarely Museum in Pecs, Hungary, the WCHOF has mounted an irmpressive show of the masters graphics, posters, and design as "Calculated Compositions" - with the famous lucite/acrylic chess set he created as the centerpiece. For anybody in the vicinity, a show not to miss!
That apart , the Museum will show favourite interesting sets from local citizens throughout the year, under the heading "Featured Sets" - this activity will go on until December, and should certainly be a rewarding show. BE reminded that the WCHOF and Museum run constant programs of animation, music, and guided tours, so it is always worth to inform oneself in advance before a visit.
World Chess Hall of Fame
4652 Maryland Avenue
St. Louis, Mo.. 63108
Open: Mo, Tu, Fr - 10 am - 5.00 pm
We, Th, Sa - am - 9.00 h pm
Su 12 am - 5 pm
Tel: 314-367-WCHF (9243)
Victor Vasarely was one of the most influential artists of modern times - sometimes called the father or originator of Pop Art - and also one artist constantly inspired by chess and the ramifications of the tile-formated chess board. With the help of the Vasarely Museum in Pecs, Hungary, the WCHOF has mounted an irmpressive show of the masters graphics, posters, and design as "Calculated Compositions" - with the famous lucite/acrylic chess set he created as the centerpiece. For anybody in the vicinity, a show not to miss!
That apart , the Museum will show favourite interesting sets from local citizens throughout the year, under the heading "Featured Sets" - this activity will go on until December, and should certainly be a rewarding show. BE reminded that the WCHOF and Museum run constant programs of animation, music, and guided tours, so it is always worth to inform oneself in advance before a visit.
World Chess Hall of Fame
4652 Maryland Avenue
St. Louis, Mo.. 63108
Open: Mo, Tu, Fr - 10 am - 5.00 pm
We, Th, Sa - am - 9.00 h pm
Su 12 am - 5 pm
Tel: 314-367-WCHF (9243)
Global Moves - the US Chess team at the Olympiads
Nov.10 /2017 through April 1 /2018 at the WCHOF , St. Louis , Mo.
30.10. - Starting November 10, the World Chess Hall of Fame in St. Louis, Mo. will start "Global Moves" a show highlighting US prowess at the Chess Olympiads since 1928 - and of course culminating in and celebrating the Olympic Gold Medals won by the US "Dream Team" in the 2016 edition in Baku, Azerbaijan. The opening will be graced by the presence of the Gold medalists - most of them living in or close to St. Louis so that's easy! - Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So, Ray Robson, Sam Shankland and captain John Donaldson.
The show will provide a lot of photos, reminiscences, games on the past performance of US teams, and focus largely on the Baku victory in all its details. A little detail being - as we know - that chess champs Fabio Caruana and Wesley So were persuaded to switch Federations, acquire US citizenship, join the Sinquefield payroll, and play for the USA, thus creating an almost unbeatable lineup....this is not rare in sports, and not even in chess, the last 30 years the US team has largely been composed of recently immigrated players from the former UdSSR, and other strong chess nations. The show will be open until April 1 2017 - certainly a must to see for anybody remotely interested in chess competition - and an interesting sidestep from the more culturally and socially oriented shows so far held in the WCHOF.
Another show - which the Museum has neglected to notice - currently running at the WCHOF is Pinned! - a show celebrating "the intersection of chess and fashion" . This show, both with designer chess in sight as the usage of chess motives in all kinds of fashion connections, will run on till March 25 of 2018 - check it out online before going, it is most inspiring!
World Chess Hall of Fame
4652 Maryland Avenue
St. Louis, Mo.. 63108
Open: Mo, Tu, Fr - 10 am - 5.00 pm
We, Th, Sa - am - 9.00 h pm
Su 12 am - 5 pm
Tel: 314-367-WCHF (9243)
The show will provide a lot of photos, reminiscences, games on the past performance of US teams, and focus largely on the Baku victory in all its details. A little detail being - as we know - that chess champs Fabio Caruana and Wesley So were persuaded to switch Federations, acquire US citizenship, join the Sinquefield payroll, and play for the USA, thus creating an almost unbeatable lineup....this is not rare in sports, and not even in chess, the last 30 years the US team has largely been composed of recently immigrated players from the former UdSSR, and other strong chess nations. The show will be open until April 1 2017 - certainly a must to see for anybody remotely interested in chess competition - and an interesting sidestep from the more culturally and socially oriented shows so far held in the WCHOF.
Another show - which the Museum has neglected to notice - currently running at the WCHOF is Pinned! - a show celebrating "the intersection of chess and fashion" . This show, both with designer chess in sight as the usage of chess motives in all kinds of fashion connections, will run on till March 25 of 2018 - check it out online before going, it is most inspiring!
World Chess Hall of Fame
4652 Maryland Avenue
St. Louis, Mo.. 63108
Open: Mo, Tu, Fr - 10 am - 5.00 pm
We, Th, Sa - am - 9.00 h pm
Su 12 am - 5 pm
Tel: 314-367-WCHF (9243)
Superheroes and chess - in the WCHOF in St. Louis
A new show has opened in the World Chess Hall of Fame in St. Louis, Missouri, featuring Comics and chess. Over 200 comic books , several chess sets and lots of other paraphernalia bring to the fore that chess th3mes have always figured in comic strips, especially the superhero type where the game serves to introduce intelligence and calculation into the action -packed stories....The show will be accessible until Sept. 17. Check on the recurrent evewnts programme going on at the WCHOF - always something happening around the Hall!
World Chess Hall of Fame
4652 Maryland Avenue
St. Louis, Mo.. 63108
Open: Mo, Tu, Fr - 10 am - 5.00 pm
We, Th, Sa - am - 9.00 h pm
Su 12 am - 5 pm
Tel: 314-367-WCHF (9243)
Porcelain chess sets on show
23.2. - At the coming CCI Germany convention in Selb in July, between 50 - 100 chess sets in porcelain will be on show. This is certainly the largest specialized show of this kind for many years back, and many years to come. It will feature all the Meissen chess sets, many of the Volkstedt sets, plus bevies of Lladro, Bohemia, KP Berlin, Capodimonte, Fürstenberg, Worcester, Royal Doulton, Vista Alegre etc. etc. Check some of these here....
World Chess Hall of Fame - current shows
The World Chess Hall of Fame in St. Louis, Mo. , USA , is at present showing three different exhibitions - all running from 29.9.2016 till 12.3.2017:
- Designing chessmen: A Taste of the imagery of chess - recurs on the by now historic chess set exhibition at the Julien Levy Gallery in New York in 1944 - this had benen reconstituted by Larry List through archive and family reserch and re-shown in New York a few years back - this show now is enlarged by numerous design and photo documents, with a slant on how to desgin chessmen..- a short taste may be gleaned by visiting the webpage,
Addendum 3.2.: on 15.2. at 18h30 , show curator Larry List will give a talk on the background of the exhibit, in the WCHOF.
- Animal, Vegetable, Mineral: Natural Splendours from the Chess Collection of of Dr. George and Vivan Dean - this exhibit presents some of the most remarkable chess sets from the massive collection of George and Vivan Dean, starring artefacts in amber, ivory, wood, mother of pearl and tortoise shell - plus a few lovely sets that evade the them... curated by Larry List, this again is a show not to miss - one does get an idea from visiting the webpage...,
- Open Files: Celebrating 5 years of collecting - nice play of words in the title - the WCHOF does have a siezable budget to acquire new objects - as any Museum should have - and this show shows what the curators have invested their stash in over the last quinquennium. namely pictures, memorabilia, caricatures, photos, posters, soem chess sets - a quite intersting rattelbag, which gives an idea what the Museum is trying to accomplish in terms of documentation and rounding off of the existing treasures - a good idea may be glaned by a visit to the webpage - but a physical visit is highly advised! Interesting to see that Joram Piatigorsky has contributed a sizeable lot of mementos from his parents colelctions...
All in all, the continuous activity and well presented shows of the WCHOF are most impressive, and a great credit to the curators, the US chess scene which is actively contributing, and the chief patrons of the venture, Rex and Jeanne Sinquefield. For locals and passing visitors, it si recommended to check before visits - there is always something going on in the WCHOF - lectures, concerts, workshops, children's programmes etc.
- Designing chessmen: A Taste of the imagery of chess - recurs on the by now historic chess set exhibition at the Julien Levy Gallery in New York in 1944 - this had benen reconstituted by Larry List through archive and family reserch and re-shown in New York a few years back - this show now is enlarged by numerous design and photo documents, with a slant on how to desgin chessmen..- a short taste may be gleaned by visiting the webpage,
Addendum 3.2.: on 15.2. at 18h30 , show curator Larry List will give a talk on the background of the exhibit, in the WCHOF.
- Animal, Vegetable, Mineral: Natural Splendours from the Chess Collection of of Dr. George and Vivan Dean - this exhibit presents some of the most remarkable chess sets from the massive collection of George and Vivan Dean, starring artefacts in amber, ivory, wood, mother of pearl and tortoise shell - plus a few lovely sets that evade the them... curated by Larry List, this again is a show not to miss - one does get an idea from visiting the webpage...,
- Open Files: Celebrating 5 years of collecting - nice play of words in the title - the WCHOF does have a siezable budget to acquire new objects - as any Museum should have - and this show shows what the curators have invested their stash in over the last quinquennium. namely pictures, memorabilia, caricatures, photos, posters, soem chess sets - a quite intersting rattelbag, which gives an idea what the Museum is trying to accomplish in terms of documentation and rounding off of the existing treasures - a good idea may be glaned by a visit to the webpage - but a physical visit is highly advised! Interesting to see that Joram Piatigorsky has contributed a sizeable lot of mementos from his parents colelctions...
All in all, the continuous activity and well presented shows of the WCHOF are most impressive, and a great credit to the curators, the US chess scene which is actively contributing, and the chief patrons of the venture, Rex and Jeanne Sinquefield. For locals and passing visitors, it si recommended to check before visits - there is always something going on in the WCHOF - lectures, concerts, workshops, children's programmes etc.
Dice Game Show in Saxonia
Museum Castle Lauenstein
The Museum for the Eastern Erzgebirge Area in Castle Lauenstein is running a show on the "History of Dice Games" from the 26th of November 2016 until the 26th of March 2017. The motto is convincing: " God does not play dice!" (Albert Einstein) ... but most humans do! A scintillating feast for anybody interested in games and their history - in fact for anybody interested in anything! The show is mainly based on the extensive collection of dice specialist Jakob Gloger - who is showing his treasure hoard for the first time in public. The Museum is situated south of Dresden close to the main road over the german-czech border to Usti nad Labem.
Osterzgebirgemuseum Schloss Lauenburg
Opening times: from 10h am till 16.30 pm
every day except Monday
E-Mail: [email protected]
Osterzgebirgemuseum Schloss Lauenburg
Opening times: from 10h am till 16.30 pm
every day except Monday
E-Mail: [email protected]
Chess and Poetry in Munich
Chess and poetry meet at the series of events programmed by Georg Schweiger's Chess Foundation in Munich this month - an event not to be missed if You happen to be around at this time! Taking place in the B & O Hotel in the spa village of Bad Aibling close to Munich, the main course is an exhibition of photographs with a chess motive, and poetry centered around chess lasting from November 20 till December 4. On the 25th and 27th the Hotel will be hosting a tournament of Fischer Chess ( with random initial positions of the pieces) , and for a grand finale there will be a "poetry slam" on December 3, involving some of the leading young wordsmiths from Munich. A catalogue with the photos (in german language) and poems, as well as an essay on the the story of Random Chess available after the vernissage on Nov. 19 from the GHS Chess Foundation.
So British!
So British! - at the Swiss Games Museum at La Tour de Peilz near Lausanne, Switzerland:
- an exhibit celebrating the manyfold and extremely rich games culture of the British - who have invented most of today's sports, and a large amount of today's games....- from the 2.September 2016 till the 2. of July 2017. A show not to miss when in the vicinity, and well worth a trip to the Lake Geneva area....
- an exhibit celebrating the manyfold and extremely rich games culture of the British - who have invented most of today's sports, and a large amount of today's games....- from the 2.September 2016 till the 2. of July 2017. A show not to miss when in the vicinity, and well worth a trip to the Lake Geneva area....
Checkmate 2 - Artistic chess Sets in Seoul, Korea
several modernist chess kings....
For the second time after last year's premiere, the "Checkmate" - Exhibition in the Korean Crafts and Arts Gallery in Seoul presents a series of 9 chess sets designed by modern artists - the show is organzied by Jin A Kim, and will be on show (and on sale!) from the 11th till the 17th of January. The sets shown all conform to the international form of chess - not in the Korean variation chang-ghi, which is extensively played all over Corea.
Korean Crafts and Arts Gallery
53 haeyoung yulgokro Hall
5th Floor, Jongno-gu, Seoul
(Tel 02-398-7900)
Korean Crafts and Arts Gallery
53 haeyoung yulgokro Hall
5th Floor, Jongno-gu, Seoul
(Tel 02-398-7900)
