Paris, France: A visitor inspects a sculpture by Korean artist Choi Jeong Hwa at the Art Paris Art Fair. Photo: Chesnot/Getty Images.
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Sydney, Australia: Dancers at a rehearsal of the Australian Ballet’s production of Swan Lake at Sydney Opera House. Photo: Don Arnold/WireImage.
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Nantes, France: Students protest against government plans to loosen the country’s protective employment laws. Photo: Stephane Mahe/Reuters.
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Akiba Kiwelowicz Rubinstein, a lithograph portrait from David Friedmann’s portfolio: Köpfe berhümter Schachmeister. Copyright © 1999 Miriam Friedman Morris.
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Nubere vis Prisco: non miror, Paula: sapisti.
Ducere te non vult Priscus: et ille sapit. You’d marry Priscus, Paula? Well, you’re wise. Priscus won’t marry you? Well... he is wise. Tu vuoi sposare Prisco. Non è meraviglia; sei saggia, Paola. Ma non ti vuole Prisco; ed è saggio anche lui. |
Port Talbot, United Kingdom: Tata Steel is to announce the sale of its plant in the Welsh town, putting thousands of jobs at risk. Photo: Rebecca Naden/Reuters.
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A banner outside the Tata steel plant in Port Talbot, Wales, as the steel giant confirmed plans to sell its UK assets, threatening thousands of job cuts. Photo: Andy Rain/EPA.
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The traditional 6th Blitz Match between “Blondes” and “Brunettes” was held in concomitance with the Candidates Tournament at Russian Chess House in Moscow, while the challengers were playing the penultimate round at the Central Telegraph building.
The “Blondes” had to dress in white and the ”Brunettes” in black as usual mandatory condition. Each team consisted of eight players, respectively leaded by Valentina Evgenyevna Gunina (Blondes) and Aleksandra Yuryevna Goryachkina (Brunettes). [Read more]. |
All the girls were awarded with souvenir chess sets, cash prizes, as well as yellow and red flowers. 12th Women’s World Chess Champion Alexandra Konstantinovna Kosteniuk is seated in the center, Aleksandra Yuryevna Goryachkina on the left beside her. Photo: Chess-News.ru.
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The researchers say cats and humans appear to develop a pidgin language to communicate better. Photo: Andrew Marttila/Rex Shutterstock.
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“A rare female scarecrow on a windy day in Northamptonshire – the rippling dress and billowing hair help her in her task”. Caption & photo: Colin Garratt.
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Three-time Soviet Women’s Chess Champion (1954, 1958, and 1959) Larisa Ilinichna Volpert turns today 90 years old! She is still young enough, however, to have fun playing chess with her friends, such as Lev Khariton (on the right in the photo above). Photo: Chess-News.ru.
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From left: Mark Evgenievich Taimanov, Larisa Ilinichna Volpert, and Lev Abramovich Aronson around the end of 50s. Photo: e3e5.com.
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New president suggests the junta-drafted constitution that barred Aung San Suu Kyi from the presidency will be changed
Myanmar has sworn-in Htin Kyaw as the country’s first civilian president in half a century, a man who is expected to act as a proxy for Aung San Suu Kyi in her fight to end the army’s grip on power. The 69-year-old, dressed in the National League for Democracy (NLD) party’s orange shirt, took an oath during a short ceremony and suggested that the junta-drafted constitution that barred Aung San Suu Kyi from the presidency will be changed. [Read more]. |
Myanmar’s new president, Htin Kyaw, arrives with Aung San Suu Kyi at the parliament in Naypyitaw. Photo: Hein Htet/EPA.
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Aung San Suu Kyi has said she will be “above the president” but might not have a formal position in government. Photo: Hein Htet/EPA.
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Russian Grandmaster Sergey Alexandrovich Karjakin scored a sensational victory in the Candidates Tournament. In the decisive game, he defeated American Fabiano Caruana and in November he’ll challenge Norwegian Magnus Carlsen for the World Chess Champion title.
Karjakin was not among the favourites to win the Candidates Tournament, if not else for the fact that he was ranked penultimate among eight candidates. [Read more]. |
Infantem tibi vir, tibi, Galla, remisit adulter.
Hi, puto non dubie se futuisse negant. Your husband’s rejected your child, your lover has too: Galla, they clearly deny laying a finger on you. Galla, il marito ed anche l’amante ti hanno rispedito l’infante. Entrambi smentiscono così d’averti chiavato quel dì! |
“At the FIDE Presidential Board we discussed the system of the World Chess Championship”, FIDE President Kirsan Nikolayevich Ilyumzhinov told TASS. “Magnus Carlsen would like to go back to the old knockout system, but the Board has decided that the actual system is the non plus ultra. Furthermore, we’re also thinking to equate men’s and women’s World Chess Championship systems”. [Read more].
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TeamLab, the Japanese art collective, present an interactive digital art installation entitled Crystal Universe at the Future World Exhibit at the ArtScience Museum, Marina Bay Sands, Bayfront Subzone, Downtown Core, Singapore. Photo: Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images.
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北京 (Beijīng), China: Designers take part in the scholarship awarding ceremony at the 北京服装学院 (Beijīng Institute of Clothing Technology). Photo: 吳鴻 (Wú Hóng)/EPA.
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On March 19, 2016, the strongest Go player in the world, Lee Sedol, sits down for a game against Google DeepMind’s artificial-intelligence program, AlphaGo. They’re at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul’s Gwanghwamun district, and it’s a big deal: Most every major South Korean television network is carrying the game. In China, 60 million people are tuning in. For the English-speaking world, the American Go Association and DeepMind are running an English-language livestream on YouTube, and 100,000 people are watching. A few hundred members of the press are in adjacent rooms, watching the game alongside expert commentators. [Read more].
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Aoshima, Japan: Cats roam freely in Aoshima, where they outnumber humans by more than five to one. Photo: Aflo/Barcroft Media.
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Russian (Ukrainian-born) superstar Sergey Alexandrovich Karjakin shines in the limelight after graduating as the Elect who will challenge Magnus Carlsen in the World Chess Championship match next November at New York City, United States. Photo: Worldchess.com.
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+- transposes into the game Prandstetter – Kožul, Tbilisi 1988. But Sergey Alexandrovich’s female fans put it another way: “I don’t think Karjakin ‘missed’ 18. e5, it’s an unclear Pawn sacrifice that’s not necessary for White, he’s playing ‘safe’”, Woman Grandmaster Nazí Paikidze said. 18. ... Bh6. “Caruana’s choice is particularly good because all the endgames are full of chances due to the unbalanced Pawn structure”, Sadler said. 19. Qe1 a5 20. b3. Karjakin doesn’t dare to play 20. Rxf6 for not giving Black, after 20. ... Bg7, such a wonderful Bishop on the long diagonal. 20. ... Rg8 21. g3. “Actually, I am not sure that Sergey is playing this game for a draw. He might be playing for a win. So... it’s not only about Caruana”, Grandmaster Teimour Radjabov said. 21. ... Ke7 22. Bc4 Be3! Caruana finally decides to light his volcanic fire! 23. Rf3 Rg4. “So tense [...]. Can go wrong quickly for either side. Feels like the flow is with Caruana...”, Sadler said. “Online engines slightly favour White, but I can’t think of a GM who wouldn’t prefer Black here”, Grandmaster Jonathan Rowson agreed. 24. Qf1. After long thought. 24. ... Rf8 25. Nf4. “The big question: when will e4-e5 happen in the position, and how dangerous will it be when it arrives?”, Sadler wondered. 25. ... Bxf4. Black would problably have liked to play 25. ... Bd4, but “With the inclusion of 24. Qf1 Rf8 before 25. Nf4, Karjakin make 25. ... Bd4 less attractive since the Rook is missing on a8”, argues Grandmaster Erwin l’Ami. 26. Rxf4 a4 27. bxa4!? “27. bxa4!? is the sign of a strong player. Superficially it weakens King, but avoids enduring mating threats with a Pawn on a3”, Rowson said. 27. ... Bxa4 28. Qd3 Bc6 29. Bb3. Meanwhile Svidler and Anand drew their game. That’s means that Karjakin needs only a draw to win the lottery, while Caruana must win at any cost. 29. ... Rg5. “Caruana’s problem? It’s a difficult position to win. Karjakin’s problem? It’s a difficult position to draw”, Rowson said. 30. e5! Nobody can blame Karjakin for playing for a draw! White sacrifices a Pawn for adding fuel to the fire. 30. ... Rxe5 31. Rc4 Rd5 32. Qe2 Qb6 33. Rh4 Re5 34. Qd3 Bg2 35. Rd4 d5 36. Qd2
Idomeni, Greece: Migrants and refugees sing and dance during a party at a makeshift camp. Photo: Marko Đurica/Reuters.
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Naypyidaw, Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi leaves after a meeting with members of the National League for Democracy party. Photo: Nyein Chan Naing/EPA.
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Gentibus in Libycis uxor tua, Galle, male audit
inmodicae foedo crimine avaritiae. Sed mera narrantur mendacia: non solet illa accipere omnino. Quid solet ergo? Dare. All around Libya, Gallo, your wife has a bad name: they say she is wild greedy. That’s not true. She doesn’t take. She gives for free. Tra i popoli di Libia, o Gallo, tua moglie gode di cattiva fama e di sfrenata e criminale brama. Ma sono tutte balle belle e buone. Il deprecato vizio di prendere non ha. Al contrario, semplicemente lei si dà. |
肢体足以传递语言无法表达的讯息。
Zhītǐ zúyǐ chuándì yǔyán wúfǎ biǎodá de xùnxí. The body says what words cannot. |
“Captures the drama of the moment” ... Martha Graham in Lamentation. Photo: Estate of Barbara Morgan, courtesy of Bruce Silverstein Gallery, New York.
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Beryl Grey as the Black Queen, London, 1947. Photo: Gordon Anthony/Alamy/V&A Images.
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Elblag, Poland:
Preparations for a Polish family traditional breakfast on Easter Sunday. Photo: Adam Warzawa/EPA.
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