Scott Tortorice
Senior Member
I guess this is one way to pass the time:
Moammar Gadhafi plays chess as NATO bombs fall
Moammar Gadhafi plays chess as NATO bombs fall
Moammar Gadhafi plays chess as NATO bombs fall
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With Libyan rebels making a big push over the weekend, tv news have replayed Gadhafi playing chess. I didnt notice this the first time, but have you seen his chess set? Gadhaf might have been a dictator for 42 years and stashed away a shed full of gold rolls royces amongst other things. But one thing that man didnt spend any money on was his chess set.
Scott Tortorice
Senior Member
I haven't! What is it, one of those cheap plastic sets? The man is probably just a chess wanna-be. He thinks it makes him look smart.
I dont want to dump on people who own and use cheap plastic chess sets. But Gadhafi should have had the resources to play with something a little more upmarket than .... what looked like a cheap plastic chess set. I need to find a picture of it ...
Hmmm. I might have to take back my "plastic chess set" remark.
I'm not sure what footage i saw. But here he is playing chess during the war ... with a fellow called Ilyumzhinov, whose name means nothing to me, but apparhently he's the FIDE president.
Great interview with Illy about the game etc.
I. Vorobieva: Who won?
K. Ilyumzhinov: Well, he’s of course weaker, much weaker than me, but overall it was interesting. His son, his elder son, Muhammed Gaddafi – he’s a serious player who knows chess theory. The leader, however, is simply an amateur who knows how the pieces move. Well, and he knows how to give fool’s mate.
http://www.chessvibes.com/reports/ilyumzhinov-plays-chess-with-gaddafi/
I'm not sure what footage i saw. But here he is playing chess during the war ... with a fellow called Ilyumzhinov, whose name means nothing to me, but apparhently he's the FIDE president.
Great interview with Illy about the game etc.
I. Vorobieva: Who won?
K. Ilyumzhinov: Well, he’s of course weaker, much weaker than me, but overall it was interesting. His son, his elder son, Muhammed Gaddafi – he’s a serious player who knows chess theory. The leader, however, is simply an amateur who knows how the pieces move. Well, and he knows how to give fool’s mate.
http://www.chessvibes.com/reports/ilyumzhinov-plays-chess-with-gaddafi/