Gary Lane Chess
@garylanechess.bsky.social
Chess player and writer. International Master, nowadays living in Sydney, Australia.
I once asked Magnus Carlsen a very long question at a press conference in Siberia, Russia and he said "No".
I once asked Magnus Carlsen a very long question at a press conference in Siberia, Russia and he said "No".
Who remembers the Karpov and Polugaevsky simultaneous display at Chichester, UK 1984?
December 14, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Who remembers the Karpov and Polugaevsky simultaneous display at Chichester, UK 1984?
Nobody knows for sure why GM Neil McDonald gave up international junior chess coaching but being a mentor to Tom Rendle might be a clue :-)
December 11, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Nobody knows for sure why GM Neil McDonald gave up international junior chess coaching but being a mentor to Tom Rendle might be a clue :-)
Wow!
WAR IS OVER! FILM
→ www.chess.com/news/view/os...
"Chess historian Edward Winter was a consultant. One key moment in the film features a reversed-color version of Efim Bogoljubov vs. A.H. Trott, Southsea 1950, illustrating the unusual motif of answering check with an immediate checkmate."
→ www.chess.com/news/view/os...
"Chess historian Edward Winter was a consultant. One key moment in the film features a reversed-color version of Efim Bogoljubov vs. A.H. Trott, Southsea 1950, illustrating the unusual motif of answering check with an immediate checkmate."
Oscar-Winning Chess-Themed Animated Short 'War Is Over' Released To Public
Academy Award-winning animated short War Is Over!, a film in which an emotional game of correspondence chess becomes a lifeline between two soldiers on opposite sides of a battlefield, is released.
www.chess.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Wow!
More Dublin chess!
Founded in 1867, A History of the Dublin Chess Club for #ChessTuesday with a group pic of members in its centenary year. DYK women players were admitted to the club in 1919. From the @englishchess.bsky.social Library. #chesshistory #chessliterature @richardjameschess.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 11:23 AM
More Dublin chess!
Who remembers Chess Tinder?- introducing Grandmaster Julian Hodgson. #chess #chessTinder
November 28, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Who remembers Chess Tinder?- introducing Grandmaster Julian Hodgson. #chess #chessTinder
Somebody else appreciates chess openings
November 13, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Somebody else appreciates chess openings
I wrote about the same move in my C3 Sicilian book published in 1990 (!)
November 13, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I wrote about the same move in my C3 Sicilian book published in 1990 (!)
In the USA tonight there are lots of chess scenes in NCIS Sydney in episode 5 Black is white. I played against the star player in a few scenes. More money was spent on arranging a realistic chess tournament than any event ever held in Australia. #NCISSYDNEY #chess #USAChess
November 11, 2025 at 9:19 PM
In the USA tonight there are lots of chess scenes in NCIS Sydney in episode 5 Black is white. I played against the star player in a few scenes. More money was spent on arranging a realistic chess tournament than any event ever held in Australia. #NCISSYDNEY #chess #USAChess
October 16, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Is it too late to become a chess master?? #chess #chessmaster
September 26, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Is it too late to become a chess master?? #chess #chessmaster
The British Chess championship 1985. Mark Hebden (Black) takes on Willie Watson.
September 17, 2025 at 11:13 PM
The British Chess championship 1985. Mark Hebden (Black) takes on Willie Watson.
We can all agree on this one
September 8, 2025 at 10:13 AM
We can all agree on this one
Record-breaker: Leonard Barden’s chess column celebrates 70 years and a place in history www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/s...
Record-breaker: Leonard Barden’s chess column celebrates 70 years and a place in history
Now 96, this week marks a milestone for our columnist, whose astonishing career has set a Guinness World Record
www.theguardian.com
September 6, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Record-breaker: Leonard Barden’s chess column celebrates 70 years and a place in history www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/s...
Who remembers Tele-Chess games from the 1980s?
September 5, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Who remembers Tele-Chess games from the 1980s?
More chess
The two top seeds of the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss 2025, GM Anna Muzychuk and GM Tan Zhongyi, lost in Round 1, while there have been no upsets on the top 10 boards of the Open tournament.
Read our recap with annotations by GM Renier Castellanos and WIM Raluca Sgîrcea!
➡️ lichess.org/@/Lichess/bl...
Read our recap with annotations by GM Renier Castellanos and WIM Raluca Sgîrcea!
➡️ lichess.org/@/Lichess/bl...
FIDE Grand Swiss 2025: Gukesh, Firouzja Win As Muzychuk and Tan Falter
In the Open, the top 10 boards did not see any upsets, while in the Women's, it was a brutal day for the top seeds as both GM Anna Muzychuk and GM Tan Zhongyi lost their games, in addition to IM…
lichess.org
September 5, 2025 at 1:01 AM
More chess
Australia loves chess! 🐨😀 #chess #chessvideo
September 1, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Australia loves chess! 🐨😀 #chess #chessvideo
Join the free FPL league for chess players join ACE Chess League
The code is rwt8bn or fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto...
#fpl
The code is rwt8bn or fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto...
#fpl
August 27, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Join the free FPL league for chess players join ACE Chess League
The code is rwt8bn or fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto...
#fpl
The code is rwt8bn or fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto...
#fpl
Books that are no longer useful
August 27, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Books that are no longer useful