When i first learned how to play chess, we had arguments about how the board should be arranged and the positioning of the king and the queen. The general confusion arose due to the diagrammatic representation on the chess sets outer cover. Some of us took the diagrams to be a point of reference for we did not have another way of confirming. It took us quite a while to realize what was correct. Chess representation in non chess media has always been wrong. Presented here are the collectors collection of this theme.
At the top most level things are not always correct. During the Kramnik - Leko match in 2004 the creators of the logo placed the king in the wrong square. Whatever happened is truly amazing i cant think of anything to equate it to.
But the above error is not confined to 2004 only. During the 1962 candidate matches, the poster was used. This is truly frightening. The board is not properly set, black pieces are on the bottom and the left square is white! Absolutely amazing stuff from chess organizers.
Chess publishers often get things wrong as seen above. But the picture in the bottom book is so terrifying i wonder if its from a chess game. I cant figure out who is black and who is white.
But horrors never cease. In this apocalyptic heading from 1997 inside chess, IBM's deep blue had defeated Kasparov but the all smiling Dr CJ Tan the non playing captain of the IBM team is seating next to a board with the king in the wrong square. I wonder maybe the computer interface for the game was similar.
But we end in a lighter note, whatever those guys are saying is the story for another day but they have what looks like a chess clock or is it?
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Nice post. I recently did a post on my blog thepHtest.com about another incorrect board: http://paulhoffman.wordpress.com/2007/09/07/the-yin-of-the-nerd-in-lockstep-with-the-yang-of-the-jock/
Thanks paul, hollywood has always got chess wrong but if chess at the top level cant get it right who can?
Great post, one that made my day
Really interesting stuff. Paul Hoffman has more on his blog. The link appears on his comment above.
really nice post.
If chess publishers can get it wrong, who else will not!
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