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Friday, February 21, 2014
New Commercial Video with Chess and Viswanathan Anand
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2014
Hello everyone,
Continuing our series on commercials from around the world featuring chess, here's one with former World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand sent to us by www.indianchessnews.com. The kid in the advert tells Anand that while Anand has to remember only chess, he has to remember history, physics, maths and what not! The follow-up is with Anand talking about the memory-booster drink Complan. Enjoy.
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2012
Hi everyone,
The 'song' of chess is universal. It's just so much gratifying to find the chess motif in various aspects of life from commercial advertising to mathematical research, from research on Alzheimer's to cartoon videos. Continuing our series of chess videos in advertisements from around the world, here's a neat one. Part of the Withabix/Withoutabix campaign. Directed by Vince Squibb at the Paul Weiland Film Company.
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2012
Hi everyone,
We love to post advertisement videos from around the world with chess in them.
Here is another one from India. We couldn't translate the language but if chess is there what is left to understand! Have a chess-full Sunday. We guess it's supposed to be a romantic chess video.
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Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2012 Hi everyone,
We found this real cute chess video and continue our series of posting commercials featuring chess from around the world. One other cool thing - there's a contest at the end of this video!
Cool chess commercial - chess as motto for stability and security!
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2012
Hello everyone,
There is chess world and there is a world beyond. Whenever you step into this 'other' world the sweetness of chess is always there at the back of your mind. Suddenly then, when you spot a chess motif in this 'other' world, you are thrilled. So, continuing our series of commercials from around the world with a chess theme, here is one cool chess video.
Uploaded by BrioAnimationLTD, the description says "We created a campaign for world renown advertising giant TBWA that included four thematically related television commercials for a large insurance company. The nautical, gaming, and building themes reinforce the client's motto of stability and security."
Intense chess commercial about real estate from Taiwan!
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2011
Hello everyone,
Business and chess do combine. Even real estate and chess does! Well, continuing our series of advertisements and commercials from mainstream media with chess as a motif, here's one all the way from Taiwan.
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2011
Hello everyone,
Continuing our series of chess videos from around the world with chess featuring in mainstream media, here's one to keep you in high chess spirits. Thanks to Olga Kovalavskaya for sending us this video. You can send your favourite video with chess motif too. Enjoy.
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2011
Hi everyone,
Let's drive into New Year with greater passion for chess ... that's what this video reminded us about! Continuing our series of videos from around the world which showcase how chess has been used in a mainstream media commercial, here's one from Germany. Enjoy.
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2011
Hello everyone,
We love those commercials and advertisement from around the world with chess in them. Here's another cute one. All the chess pieces on a chess board battle each other, until two black pawns and a white king form the logo. If you've got one do send it to us here at Chess Blog.
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2011
Hello everyone,
We love to receive videos from around the world featuring chess in some way. Here is one sent to us by www.blackandwhiteindia.com chess magazine. Enjoy. It is kind of a romantic advert - so we are told - with some famous Indian television actors. The translations of the conversation in Hindi is below the video. Enjoy.
If you've got a commercial from your country featuring chess, don't forget to send it to us.
Transcript Barun moves the chess piece and says Barun: To win u have to think with your mind not your heart .... Check and Mate Sanaya : This move is wrong you've yourself said so before.
Barun : Yes, but now I am saying it is right. Everything is fair in love and war... Sanaya : You change colors just like a chameleon Barun : but you blend into all my colors... like innocent green
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2011
Hello everyone,
Here's a trailer by VooFoo Studios and RebelPlay for Pure Chess coming soon on PS Vita and PlayStation 3 via PSN. It will feature tutorials, turn-based multiplayer for up to 8 people, and stereoscopic 3D support on PS3. We've just received the video from a Chess Blog fan and if you've got an interesting video too, share it here.
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2011
Hi everyone,
Here is a nice video - checkmate smoking! We love to carry advertisement videos with a chess motif from around the world. If you've got one, do send it to us.
Create a Promotional Chess.com Video and Win $1,000!!
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2011
Hi everyone,
The other day we'd carried an advertising video with a tagline for www.chess.com. We've just figured, www.chess.com is actually offering a $1,000 USD prize for the best promotional video!
Here’s how it works:
1. You create an amazing/unforgettable/hilarious promotional video for Chess.com.
2. Upload it to YouTube and then post in this forum!
On January 1, 2012 www.chess.com will give $1,000 to the person whose video has the highest number of “Likes” on YouTube.
That’s it. No holds barred. Create any video you want. Create as many videos as you want. Make it informational and explain the site. Or dance around in a hotdog suit. Or make a mini movie. Or sing a song. Doesn’t matter. Get your friends to watch it. Get it posted on Reddit or Digg. All you need to do is generate positive views of your video! You can download the logo here. Ok! You have till New Years – GO! Have fun and make it awesome!
You can follow the videos in the forum thread here also. Hundreds of videos already up.
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2011
Hi everyone,
Our readers send us lots of chess puzzles and videos featuring chess. We have a series of videos running here on the blog of commercials from around the world featuring chess. Here is another such interesting video. It's always great to know when chess becomes a motif in other aspects of life. Real great.
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2011
Hi everyone,
Continuing our series of commercials which have a chess scene from around the world, here's one that's kinda funky but ... well... seems to get the point across. We love to receive interesting chess videos and all your comments. So, keep them emailing them to us.
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2011
Hello everyone,
We feel delighted when chess features in a commercial around the world. Here's a latest one for Polish newspaper 'Rzeczpospolita'. Ennjoy and continue to send us your favourite video from around the world.
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2011
Hi everyone,
We receive nice videos from all our readers featuring chess in them. So here's another one sent to us via @swakilki to Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk's twitter accounts @kosteniuk (Russian) @chessqueen (English). It's the ipad 2 advert and there's a brief chess scene it in. But then the mere mention of chess is enough for us. Enjoy.
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Continuing our series on commercials from around the world featuring chess, here's one with former World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand sent to us by www.indianchessnews.com. The kid in the advert tells Anand that while Anand has to remember only chess, he has to remember history, physics, maths and what not! The follow-up is with Anand talking about the memory-booster drink Complan. Enjoy.
