Diego Rasskin Gutman
@drasskin.bsky.social
Biology-Chess. Poetry. Yiddish. Univ. of Valencia. Spain.
Chess Metaphors: Artificial Intelligence and the Human Mind. MITPress.
Todos los mundos el mundo. Una imaginada memoria de la odisea del ajedrez. Editorial West Indies.
Revista PDR
Chess Metaphors: Artificial Intelligence and the Human Mind. MITPress.
Todos los mundos el mundo. Una imaginada memoria de la odisea del ajedrez. Editorial West Indies.
Revista PDR
Game pieces from Mohenjo-daro, one of the cities of the Indus Valley civilization (circa 3300-5300 ya), on a modern wooden board. Materials include faience, pottery, shell, marble, agate, slate, and steatite.
Along with the Başur Höyük pieces, these are the oldest game pieces ever found.
Along with the Başur Höyük pieces, these are the oldest game pieces ever found.
June 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Game pieces from Mohenjo-daro, one of the cities of the Indus Valley civilization (circa 3300-5300 ya), on a modern wooden board. Materials include faience, pottery, shell, marble, agate, slate, and steatite.
Along with the Başur Höyük pieces, these are the oldest game pieces ever found.
Along with the Başur Höyük pieces, these are the oldest game pieces ever found.
Learn your Knight moves, Italian style, 18th century
June 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Learn your Knight moves, Italian style, 18th century
Most unusual pawn, made of Ivory or walrus tusk, dated late 11th – early 12th century. Found in Volkovysk, Belarus.
National Art Museum of Republic of Belarus. Photos by N. P. Melnikov.
National Art Museum of Republic of Belarus. Photos by N. P. Melnikov.
June 17, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Most unusual pawn, made of Ivory or walrus tusk, dated late 11th – early 12th century. Found in Volkovysk, Belarus.
National Art Museum of Republic of Belarus. Photos by N. P. Melnikov.
National Art Museum of Republic of Belarus. Photos by N. P. Melnikov.
Cornelis de Man (1621-1706), The Chess Players
June 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Cornelis de Man (1621-1706), The Chess Players
Mother and daughter playing chess; Alfonso X, Libro de juegos. 1200s. F58r
June 12, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Mother and daughter playing chess; Alfonso X, Libro de juegos. 1200s. F58r
The chess players, John Lavery 1929
June 11, 2025 at 6:28 AM
The chess players, John Lavery 1929
And Magnus prevails in a dramatic last round in Norway. Well fitted ending. World keeps turning.
June 7, 2025 at 6:38 AM
And Magnus prevails in a dramatic last round in Norway. Well fitted ending. World keeps turning.
There's a little town in Northern Spain with a great chess name!
June 6, 2025 at 9:18 AM
There's a little town in Northern Spain with a great chess name!
More gaming treasures from my visit to the MET
May 26, 2025 at 2:58 PM
More gaming treasures from my visit to the MET
Visiting the MET, having the Nishapur chess set in front of me was an incredible experience!!
May 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Visiting the MET, having the Nishapur chess set in front of me was an incredible experience!!
In "The Morals of Chess", 1750, Benjamin Franklin wrote that by playing Chess , we may learn:
"1st, Foresight, which looks a little into futurity...
2d, Circumspection, which surveys the whole Chess-board, or scene of action...
3d, Caution, not to make our moves too hastily..."
"1st, Foresight, which looks a little into futurity...
2d, Circumspection, which surveys the whole Chess-board, or scene of action...
3d, Caution, not to make our moves too hastily..."
April 23, 2025 at 1:53 AM
In "The Morals of Chess", 1750, Benjamin Franklin wrote that by playing Chess , we may learn:
"1st, Foresight, which looks a little into futurity...
2d, Circumspection, which surveys the whole Chess-board, or scene of action...
3d, Caution, not to make our moves too hastily..."
"1st, Foresight, which looks a little into futurity...
2d, Circumspection, which surveys the whole Chess-board, or scene of action...
3d, Caution, not to make our moves too hastily..."
Magic Circles, Cardinal Points and Game Boards
April 19, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Magic Circles, Cardinal Points and Game Boards
William Roberts, The Chess Players, 1930
Power chess
Power chess
April 18, 2025 at 5:21 PM
William Roberts, The Chess Players, 1930
Power chess
Power chess
The word "Rook" means "charriot" in old Persian (before conquered by Arabs). It also refers to a mighty mythological giant bird, (simurgh, sometimes phoenix) which would later appear, for example, in Sinbad's adventures... Chess is intertwined with all aspects of human culture...
April 4, 2025 at 8:17 AM
The word "Rook" means "charriot" in old Persian (before conquered by Arabs). It also refers to a mighty mythological giant bird, (simurgh, sometimes phoenix) which would later appear, for example, in Sinbad's adventures... Chess is intertwined with all aspects of human culture...
The Sandomierz ches set, c. 1100s, was found in Sandomierz, Poland. Made of antler; this set of obvious Arabic geometric design, made its way to Northern Europe at a very early time.
A magnificent set!
District Museum in Sandomierz
A magnificent set!
District Museum in Sandomierz
April 2, 2025 at 8:16 AM
The Sandomierz ches set, c. 1100s, was found in Sandomierz, Poland. Made of antler; this set of obvious Arabic geometric design, made its way to Northern Europe at a very early time.
A magnificent set!
District Museum in Sandomierz
A magnificent set!
District Museum in Sandomierz
Chess during the French revolution: it was suggested to change the name of the pieces to erase its royal connotations; Louis-Bernard Guyton de Morveau proposed these changes:
King: flag bearer
Queen: officer
Bishop: dragons
Knights: cavalry
Rooks: cannons
Pawns: infantry
King: flag bearer
Queen: officer
Bishop: dragons
Knights: cavalry
Rooks: cannons
Pawns: infantry
March 31, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Chess during the French revolution: it was suggested to change the name of the pieces to erase its royal connotations; Louis-Bernard Guyton de Morveau proposed these changes:
King: flag bearer
Queen: officer
Bishop: dragons
Knights: cavalry
Rooks: cannons
Pawns: infantry
King: flag bearer
Queen: officer
Bishop: dragons
Knights: cavalry
Rooks: cannons
Pawns: infantry
These chessmen were found at La motte de Loisy, France. From circa 10-11th century, made of deer antler.
It's a sort of hybrid set. The Rook is incredibly similar to the Afrasiab set. The Queen looks European and the pawns and King, Arabic.
Mâcon, musée des Ursulines
It's a sort of hybrid set. The Rook is incredibly similar to the Afrasiab set. The Queen looks European and the pawns and King, Arabic.
Mâcon, musée des Ursulines
March 28, 2025 at 4:12 PM
These chessmen were found at La motte de Loisy, France. From circa 10-11th century, made of deer antler.
It's a sort of hybrid set. The Rook is incredibly similar to the Afrasiab set. The Queen looks European and the pawns and King, Arabic.
Mâcon, musée des Ursulines
It's a sort of hybrid set. The Rook is incredibly similar to the Afrasiab set. The Queen looks European and the pawns and King, Arabic.
Mâcon, musée des Ursulines
Gorgeous three views of this circa late 9th-early 10th century chess King, made of rock crystal from the Middle East.
As it happened with many of this crystal pieces, it was perforated on the top to be re-used as a reliquary (to keep holy relics)
Victoria and Albert Museum
As it happened with many of this crystal pieces, it was perforated on the top to be re-used as a reliquary (to keep holy relics)
Victoria and Albert Museum
March 27, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Gorgeous three views of this circa late 9th-early 10th century chess King, made of rock crystal from the Middle East.
As it happened with many of this crystal pieces, it was perforated on the top to be re-used as a reliquary (to keep holy relics)
Victoria and Albert Museum
As it happened with many of this crystal pieces, it was perforated on the top to be re-used as a reliquary (to keep holy relics)
Victoria and Albert Museum
This picture, taken en Algiers ca. 1899 is timeless.
Games, the fabric of humanity
Detroit Photographic Company, Detroit, Míchigan
Games, the fabric of humanity
Detroit Photographic Company, Detroit, Míchigan
March 26, 2025 at 12:19 PM
This picture, taken en Algiers ca. 1899 is timeless.
Games, the fabric of humanity
Detroit Photographic Company, Detroit, Míchigan
Games, the fabric of humanity
Detroit Photographic Company, Detroit, Míchigan
The Giant (Le Géant) (Paul Nouge at the Belgian Coast, 1937)
Photo by René Magritte
Photo by René Magritte
March 23, 2025 at 10:14 AM
The Giant (Le Géant) (Paul Nouge at the Belgian Coast, 1937)
Photo by René Magritte
Photo by René Magritte
V Kandinsky, 1937 Thirty
Pure Bauhaus. Chess, organic abstraction, biological reminiscence, musicality, prehistoric gestures...
Simply fantastic!
Pure Bauhaus. Chess, organic abstraction, biological reminiscence, musicality, prehistoric gestures...
Simply fantastic!
March 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
V Kandinsky, 1937 Thirty
Pure Bauhaus. Chess, organic abstraction, biological reminiscence, musicality, prehistoric gestures...
Simply fantastic!
Pure Bauhaus. Chess, organic abstraction, biological reminiscence, musicality, prehistoric gestures...
Simply fantastic!
Les quatre fils Aymon, 1400s, a chess-induced battle...
playing chess can be dangereux!
playing chess can be dangereux!
March 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Les quatre fils Aymon, 1400s, a chess-induced battle...
playing chess can be dangereux!
playing chess can be dangereux!
Scott, Kubrick, Dr. Strangelove..
chess
chess
March 19, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Scott, Kubrick, Dr. Strangelove..
chess
chess
Savielly Tartakower (1887 – 1956)
"Chess is a fairy tale of 1,001 blunders"
A most precise definition!
"Chess is a fairy tale of 1,001 blunders"
A most precise definition!
March 18, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Savielly Tartakower (1887 – 1956)
"Chess is a fairy tale of 1,001 blunders"
A most precise definition!
"Chess is a fairy tale of 1,001 blunders"
A most precise definition!
E. Reginald, Ferdinand and Miranda, c. 1900
A Shakespearean chess game after the tempest..
A Shakespearean chess game after the tempest..
March 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
E. Reginald, Ferdinand and Miranda, c. 1900
A Shakespearean chess game after the tempest..
A Shakespearean chess game after the tempest..