Chess Board Games

Phantom Force Computerized Chess. This video shows the first three minutes of the unit playing both sides of a game. Sound effects are active.

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Summer its on the way out—- The cool autumn winds along with the beautiful colored leaves falling may start you yearning for a cozier warmer decor. Plus, we all know how quickly fall will turn into winter, with its cold and snowy forecast. Yes, it is definitely time to warm the place up

Early fall is the perfect time to start warming up your homes decor. With the holidays pending, and all the added hoopla that accompanies them, it's wise to get started early. You might be surprised with just a few simple changes your home can become a warm and inviting atmosphere for your family and friends to enjoy.

When it comes to making a home feel warm and cozy, all homes are not created equal? With the many styles of homes our there, the newer homes with their cavernous great rooms, and vaulted ceilings are more challenging, and can pose problems when it comes to making them feel warm and cozy.

To get started, divide the room into several smaller groupings, using furniture groupings to make areas inviting, and geared to a given purpose, such as an area in front of a fireplace, to sit and enjoy conversation, along with the warm fire. Another great area grouping, add a book shelve to a corner along with comfy chair for read a good book. Also, perhaps an area with a small game table, and a few high backed chairs, for having a challenging game of chess.

Wall color in a room can make all the difference. Darker colors tend to warm up a lager room. Wall paper with larger patterns will also make the room take on a warmer feeling. Moldings should be substantial, and a bit ornate, this will give the elusion that the ceiling is lower, and also adds a very well built sturdiness to a home.

Furniture should be large, small pieces will take on a dwarf out of place look in a large room. Use wonderful upholstered sofas and chairs, covered heavy tapestries, velvets or other heavy fabrics. When it comes to wood, I am an advocate of mixing wood tones. In a larger room if you choose to use glass tables, please make sure they are large, and incorporate ornate wood in there design. The same with the use of mirrors; make sure they have an interesting wood used in the design, and that they are again large and give the elution of heaviness. Include tall bookcases or entertainment centers. These pieces are not only useful to store electronic components, but will add charm to the room.

The larger spaces love accessories and plants. Large spaces will accommodate the wonderful larger pieces of art, along with the larger nick narks. Potted trees and plants are also a must. For scale, when choosing plants and trees make sure to match the scale of a tall ceiling.

Another wonderful tip to make that large room take on a cozier feel, create small room dividers. This can be done by using larger pieces, such as book shelves, screens, a grouping of plants. Experiment, you might be surprised at what allusions you can create.

Let us move on to homes that are more diverse in style. Homes that have rooms that are well separated, such as living room dinning room and such, these homes are somewhat easier to deal with when it comes to making them warm and cozy for the winter months. Let's start with throw pillows, and throws. Throw pillows and throws are an instant warmer upper. Just choose fabrics such as velvets, mohair or chenille, keep in the warm in tone. Also keep in mind the colors of your furniture when choosing. Before shopping consult a color wheel. A color wheel will provide you on just the right warm tones to match your furniture. Bring in some of the fall foliage, bitter sweet, pine cones in a bowl, use your imagination. Bare dried sticks can make a statement if done up in the right vase. Stack some logs by the fireplace in an oversized basket. When using a throw, make it a show piece, thrown just right over that comfy chair. Wonderful darker texture rugs are a must. Layering rugs is also a good way to add texture and warmth to a room, also if you have a wonderful rug that you feel is more than a rug hang it up and display it on just the right wall.

It's always great to change up drapes in the winter; darker heavy textured drapes will instance warmth. So you say your furniture is light, and just can't pull off winter warmth with new pillows. Invest in slip covers. There are lovely slip covers out there.

If possible move that furniture around a bit. Get a chair or two closer to the fire side. Add a table with a good book, and some family photo's. What could be greater than the fire and good memories of times gone by? Decrease glare, soften up your rooms lighting, iridescent bulbs are great for this. Better yet bring in the candles. Candles in wonderful copper or brass holders will really add just the right flare, plus if the candles are a bit scented with vanilla, pine, spice, it will be oh so nice… Candles place near mirrors give a magical effect.

Having guests in for the holidays? Want to make it a visit they won't soon forget? Pamper your holiday guests, make sure their linens and towels are fresh daily, and placed in their room. Don't forget to splash linens and towels with a bit fragrance. Add to the night stand a basket of goodies, such as hand made soap, guest shampoos, talc, and use your imagination. Don't forget to add a little edible goody each night, to send them off to sleep with a little sweet treat.

As you can see it really isn't difficult to add small inexpensive touches to your home. Look for touches that will not only warm up the decor, but warm the hearts of everyone that lives in or visits your home.

There used to be a game store in Tyson's Corner Center, that just sold boardgames, but I moved, so I'm not sure if it's still here (and darn it I can't remember what it was called).

In Rockville, Dream Wizards has some chess boards and other games. I think they specialize in RPGs and such. Here is a link to their website:
http://www.dreamwizards.com/

I'll keep thinking. There must be some around.

SkyMaul, the funniest fake catalog in America has a new product parody video!!!!!

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Viswanathan Anand - You Can't Escape His Checkmate
By Bhavesh Pattni

After giving a checkmate to Vladimir Karmnik in World Chess Championship, Viswanathan Anand is the new chess champion. The achievement has received little attention of people as Anand has meager fans following across the country.

Anand played a super double round robin tournament in Mexico to came out clear winner of the tournament and new World Chess Champion scoring 9 out of 13 with 4 wins and 10 draws. He is the only unbeatable player in the tournament. He played great chess here showing his mettle and defending nicely at tough times throughout this championship.

He has Libra rising in his chart, a sign known for its fairness, level-headedness and easy-going manner. The scales of justice symbolize Libra and these people, more than any of the other signs, can take a dispassionate look at situations and come to the right solution for all involved which is good for a chess player.

His Sagittarius moon is a forceful, aggressive and positive factor. It is placed in the 3rd house with Mercury the Lord of 9th house, which means Enduring fame. He has and will always have the ability to capture the world's imagination. It denotes him superb analytical and piercing logic that makes him master of rapid chess. In fact he is the perfect aggressive male.

Moon is in Virgo Navmansa and Mercury is in Gemini Navmansa so he is a textbook case of the focused, sometimes obsessive individual. He is analytical, secretive, self-possessed, reliable, practical, diligent, meticulously prepared and witty.

He has Atmakaraka Sun placed in The SCORPIO. The chess scene presents the perfect background for exercising Scorpion birthright of dictatorship. The Scorpion tenacity, calm and malice work together to poison an opponent's game before the knights come off the first rank. When the sun is in Scorpio there is almost a direct connection between the individual's mind and the collective unconscious. He has the ability to tap into this vast pool of information better than just about anyone.

Mars, the planet of attack, is in the 5th house with Rahu forming Rajayoga and confirming abilities to perform at highest level and further gets strength by exchange with Saturn.

Uranus, the planet of fame and incredible brilliance is in the 12th house of secret powers. This impressive placement brings him a chess angel who sits on his shoulder giving him a heavenly edge forever.

Sun is the Atmakaraka and Karakamsa becomes Aquarius and if Karakamsa applies in the natal Chart we find Sun and Venus in the 10th house and Moon-Mercury in the 11th house with 1st and 3rd house lord in exchange. It's a fantastic Yoga for fame and success. He symbolizes the successful chess personality with his extensive memory and his subconscious attention to details that others might consider negligible.

If we apply Karakamsa in the Navmansa chart, we find 9th and 10th house lord in exchange and Saturn-Mercury in the 5th house again indicating sharp intellect and success.

He is currently under the influence of Mars Mahadasha and Moon Bhukti and Moon is placed with the 9th and 12th house Lord Mercury in the 3rd house indicating fame and success in the foreign land. Moon is exalted and placed in the Ascendant of D-10 chart confers the amazing success.

He will be under the influence of Rahu Mahadasha and Rahu is well placed in the D-10 chart and the transiting Jupiter would be moving favorably in his chart in year 2008. In this context Ganesha feels that we might see more from this wonderful master of Chess. He has nowhere but to go up!!!!

It is not only cricket that brings glory to India but a Hero like Anand also makes us proud and we must not ignore his contribution to Indian Sports.

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