Lewis Carroll’s chess problem
13 July 2008 23:29 PM
One of the strangest books I’ve ever read is Bach en het Getal (Bach and the Number) by the Dutch authors Kees van Houten en Marinus Kasbergen. The main thesis of the book is that within the music of the great composer J.S. Bach, various messages, numerological clues and strange links hide just behind the surface. A recent article on the chess problem of Lewis Carroll that appeared on Susan Polgar’s weblog reminded me of this curious book on Bach. full story »
Video clips and chess?
7 February 2008 19:37 PM
In which pop music videos does chess play a role? Let’s try and make a list.
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