D-r George Dean, Dr. Tomas Thomsen, George Sheynker, Dr. Houst Naumann, Vivian Dean, Jens-Frieder Mukke, Igor Lobortas. 16th Chess Collectors International Convention, Jersey City, USA Tuesday, 17 June 2014 09:46 May 25 at Hyatt Regency Jersey City four-day biennial...
Chess Masterworks: The Art and History of 25 of the World’s Greatest Chess Sets!
Chess Masterworks: The Art and History of 25 of the World’s Greatest Chess Sets!From the World-Renowned Collection of George and Vivian Dean! By Prairie Media Inc. Prairie Media Inc. Last modified: 2013-09-16T17:08:32ZPublished: Monday, Sep. 16, 2013 – 10:07 am...
Excellent and unique chess documentary
This is the highest quality chess documentary ever. Prairie Media Releases Unique Documentary on World-Renowned Chess SetsJuly 11, 2013 in Education [prMac.com] Ann Arbor, Michigan – Prairie Media has released a new documentary entitled “Chess Masterworks: The Art and...
An amazing DVD about chess sets and its history
When I was 4 years old, I stumbled through a chess set my father owned. I was so intrigued by the unique shapes of the chess pieces. This was how I got started in chess and the rest is...
Last weekend to see unique chess sets
World Chess Hall of Fame – Last weekend to see unique chess sets10:16 PM, Feb 10, 2012 St. Louis, MO (KSDK) – This weekend is your last chance to check out some of the oldest and coolest chess sets...
Inaugural Lecture at World Chess Hall of Fame
For more information, please contact:Mike WilmeringCommunications SpecialistChess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis For Immediate Release Inaugural Lecture at World Chess Hall of Fame SAINT LOUIS, October 3, 2011 — The World Chess Hall of Fame presents its...
Chess Masterpieces: Making a hardware chess set
Chess Masterpieces: Making a hardware chess set from Lisa Suhay on Vimeo. Because I can’t get enough chess sets donated to our free summer camp for at-risk children (160 kids this summer!) here in Norfolk, Va., my son Zoltan,...
BOOK REVIEW: ‘Chess Masterpieces’
BOOK REVIEW: ‘Chess Masterpieces’By Doug BandowThe Washington Times9:09 a.m., Friday, October 29, 2010 CHESS MASTERPIECES: ONE THOUSAND YEARS OF EXTRAORDINARY CHESS SETSBy George Dean with Maxine BradyAbrams, $65 272 pages Chess has tens if not hundreds of millions of...
Amazing lectures by Dr. Dean and Jon Crumiller
I had the opportunity to attend 2 amazing lectures this weekend about Dr. Dean’s magnificent chess collection (by Dr. George Dean himself) and the history of some of the creators of amazing chess sets from centuries ago (by Jon...