The 65th Square

A website by Laurent Freyd

Because the chess board doesn’t end on h8

The Chess Lounge

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  • Stretching the Laws
    https://youtu.be/MKb7iRoEpWw
    CGI 3D Animated Short: “Illegal Move” – by Sana Srinivasan & Kyle Lopez

    “The rules … the rules! Don’t break the rules!”

    White Bishop (0’35)

    As an International Arbiter, I have to agree with the bishop in this short animated movie. However, it’s always fun to play with the Laws of Chess, stretching them to the limit of their interpretations. Sometimes, reading the text too strictly leads you to some absurd situations.

    Stretching the Laws section here on the 65th Square is dedicated to study the Laws of Chess in “our way”: light-hearted and often teasing, with fun, endeavouring a better understanding of the laws.

    Wishing you a lot of fun!

  • @chessmeme

    There are more adventures on a chessboard than on all the seas of the world.

    Pierre Mac Orlan (1882 – 1970)

    For your pleasure, @chessmeme extended the concept to chess pictures! Every chess picture becomes a real adventure, with great creativity and a fine sense of humor.