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Episode 3 of the Chess Underground features chess set collector extraordinaire Ronald Suarez.
For some, equipment is an afterthought. For others, a formality. For Ron, it’s a lifelong passion. Chess Underground explores the trade secrets of one of the most notorious chess equipment collectors around, while also receiving a history lesson on the origins of some of the most famous and popular sets in circulation today. “Woodpushing” redefined: meet Ron Suarez.
Chess Underground Season 2 Episode 2 catches up with Maret Thorpe, NTD and FIDE arbiter, about customer service, career changes, and riding a mechanical bull. Also maybe some chess.
Published 05/26/20
Season 2 of the Chess Underground, Tournament Life, investigates the many nuances of the chess tournament subculture.
What better way to kick off than with US Chess National TD and FIDE International Arbiter Bill Broich, who takes us from a hotel room in Reno to the open fields of Oklahoma.
Published 04/28/20