Revelation about Chess Resolutions It’s quite common to make New Year’s resolutions in health, wealth, career and love but how many people also come up with chess-related ones? Here are the most popular goals chess lovers around the world compose for themselves every January. 1. Gain rating points A great goal to go for in theory but in reality, striving for a better rating often worsens performance. As players turn…
Happy Holidays to all Crobs’ members and attendees! Crobs’ Coffee & Chess will not host social chess at Perth City Farm on Saturday 29 December 2018 and Saturday 5 January 2019. Social chess and free chess instruction will resume on Saturday 12 January 2018. Crobs’ will continue meeting every Sunday at Dome Midland. Hope to see everyone at a Crobs’ chess meeting soon!
What are the top seven places to play chess in Perth? With the holiday season upon us and summer bringing endless days of sunshine, it’s the perfect time to head outdoors, relax, and indulge in our favourite past-time. That said, where can we find a board when the urge hits? Read on and find out, fellow chess lovers …
As popular with celebrities as he is with newspaper and magazine editors, it only takes one glance at photographer Ian White’s portfolio to instantly understand why. Specialising in editorial, advertising and portrait photography, White’s work is vivid, expressive, fresh and full of personality. Whether inanimate or living, White mesmerise audiences with his ability to chronicle and convey both the essence and what lies at the core of his subject(s). Closer…
Society has conditioned us into thinking things are better in twos. Sure, some do belong in pairs like socks, gloves, earrings and shoes but to force pair status on single items? (think sunglasses, underwear and pants) where’s the logic in that? We’ll also concede that matching items that are alike or share alignment makes sense. Even essential at times, for instance in the case of allocating sparring partners in a…
With Chris away on an amazing trip to Europe, I’ve been working solo and will admit executing Crobs’ digital marketing tasks alone has not been as enjoyable. So anything even slightly out of the ordinary has been a source of amusement. Today’s entertainment was pondering how meta it is that we promote Crobs’ Sunday chess meets at Dome Midland as the perfect way to wind up a weekend, which then…
Crobs founder, Chris Roberton, is often asked how long he’s played chess for. He either replies with “all my life” or “forever”. This had us wondering how long the game has actually existed for, which led to us somehow losing a day or two in research. To make our shortened lifespan worthwhile, we’ve dedicated this blog to sharing what we’ve learnt about chess’ origins. Historians claim that chess can be…
Chess isn’t traditionally thought of as a glamorous or edgy pastime but in 2018, there’s no longer any need to convince the masses it’s a cool game when so many celebrities publicly endorse its play. From supermodels to rappers, world class athletes to Oscar winning actors, this list will definitely up chess’ street cred. LEONARDO DI CAPRIO Oscar winner, Leonardo Di Caprio, often indulges in cigars and chess on a…
Professional players spend their lives studying chess openings and both learn from and contribute to the evolution of opening theory. Who better to gain opening knowledge from than Russian chess GrandMaster, Garry Kasparov, the highest rated chess player in the world for over two decades and regarded by much of the international chess community as the greatest player of all time? Kasparov’s top ten openings have been compiled into a handy list
A twist on traditional chess, Three-Check Chess is a variant that introduces only one deviation from classic chess but creates a world of difference in gameplay. Check your opponent’s King three times to win!