BIEL FESTIVAL, Switzerland "Roland GARROS" of CHESS - Trivia

Trivia Question #1: What year was this?

Trivia Question #2: Who are the 3 GM?

Hello everybody!

Here is today's enigma-trivia for you.

For decades the city of Biel, Switzerland, has become every month of July, the international capital of chess. The city has a particularly outstanding organizer, Hans SURI. This great organizer, and his effective team, year after year have spent enormous energy to establish the historical reference for the International Festival of Chess.

Among the many tournaments that took place at BIEL in 1968, there are three that are particularly noteworthy: they are the interzonal tournaments counting towards the World Championship of Chess. Three editions were held at Biel, a record!

Here is a cliché in the journal SWITZERLAND Chess. Can you guess in what year it was published? Sub question - who are the three GM on the podium?

The answer can be found here!

Caissa Enigma Collector: Trivia #002 The Magic Chess Suitcase

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Hello chess trivia lovers!

We have a new guest trivia column for you:
Who owns this magic chess suicase ?

and what magic has is done?

A hint (better if you speak Russian):

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This case has made magic for one very famous Grandmaster. Who do you think it is?

You can put your guesses in the comments below. You get a bonus for translating the inscription on the suitcase.

We don't want you to lose sleep over it, so if you can't guess, the answer can be found on www.caissa1000.org . Don't mention the correct answer in the comments if you had to look it up :-)

Best wishes!
Posted on Chess Queen™ Alexandra Kosteniuk
Daily Chess News Blog www.chessblog.com

Caissa Enigma Collector: Trivia #001

Hello everyone!

We have a new guest trivia column for you:

Who is this chess Grandmaster?

You can click on the photo to see it bigger

Hint: The photo is taken from the 1985 Chess Interzonal Tournament in Taxo, Mexico. He's a very famous Chess Grandmaster from... the USA!

You can put your guesses in the comments below.

We don't want you to lose sleep over it, so if you can't guess, the answer can be found on www.caissa1000.org . Don't mention the correct answer in the comments if you had to look it up :-)

Best wishes!

Posted on Chess Queen™ Alexandra Kosteniuk

Daily Chess News Blog www.chessblog.com