Speed Chess

Your move.

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May 10th 2006
The other day I was walking in the Calle Gran Via, and I saw a crowd of people gathered around a man on the sidewalk. He was playing speed chess against any brave passerby who was up to the challenge. Each player had a total of 3 minutes for the game. I don't mean that each move received 3 minutes. I mean the whole game was begun and completed in less than 6. The rules: you lose if you ... read more

Europe » Spain » District of Madrid

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more