14 Aug 13
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Originally posted by caissad4I've never read Chess Bitch because I assumed it would be about Jennifer Shahade, and I have no particular interest in her. However I've just had a quick look on amazon's preview of the book to see if contained the section about you (it didn't) and started reading about Sonja Graf, who sounds like a very interesting person (I'm going to try to track down a copy of her autobiography, "I Am Susann" ).
She gave me a few pages in her book on women in chess.
Is the rest of Chess Bitch worth reading? Like I say, I have no real interest in Shahade, but I might buy the book if it contains more information about women players of the past.
15 Aug 13
Originally posted by Fat LadyYes the book is worth a read. It contains much about many women players past.
I've never read Chess Bitch because I assumed it would be about Jennifer Shahade, and I have no particular interest in her. However I've just had a quick look on amazon's preview of the book to see if contained the section about you (it didn't) and started reading about Sonja Graf, who sounds like a very interesting person (I'm going to try to track down a ...[text shortened]... but I might buy the book if it contains more information about women players of the past.
12 Oct 13
Originally posted by robbie carrobieI was meaning I sent him a request and he accepted. But it's hard to tell if it's really Carlsen. The Karpov account I had on my friend's list was bogus and FB took it down. We'll see if the same thing happens to Magnus.
soooo cynical, sooooo jealous! 😵 me and Mags are big time Facebook buddies
The Ivanov account I believe is genuine, judging by the amount of cell phone type pics etc.
Carlsen's account looks like all publicly accessible pictures anyone could nab.
12 Oct 13
Originally posted by ChessPraxissure but why stress over it, Ivanov is real, its hilarious, there is one picture of him sandwiched between two ladies like a Gangsta rappa and he looks about twelve. He seems fairly emotionally as well as physically immature.
I was meaning I sent him a request and he accepted. But it's hard to tell if it's really Carlsen. The Karpov account I had on my friend's list was bogus and FB took it down. We'll see if the same thing happens to Magnus.
The Ivanov account I believe is genuine, judging by the amount of cell phone type pics etc.
Carlsen's account looks like all publicly accessible pictures anyone could nab.