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batgirl

I came across this while looking for something else.

The cover of the Sept. 1950 issue of "Chess Review" show this picture:

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and inside the magazine the cover is explained:

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Now while the magazine only covers this event briefly, it does give another photo from it:

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But what caught my eye was the results:

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It seems that 10 year old Jorgenson actually played Coe while 87 year old Johnson played Snellbaker (both losing their respective game) which means the cover photo was staged just to accent the age differences.

Still, it a rather cool photo.

batgirl

Yes, it could have been off-hand game,  I suppose. 

Strangemover

And here was I thinking that fake news was a modern phenomenon.

HungryHungry

Isn't fake news just a modern word for yellow journalism?

batgirl

Let's no wade too deep into political waters.

Wind

Hmm. Strange.
When I looked for something else I could only find this:

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Yup. Not so good a joke, I know.
Nonetheless, listening to Dancing in the Dark while actually being in the dark is priceless, as much as it is the Age and Youth picture. The warm exposure, the lighting and contrast from both concept and its image bring joy to the heart.
Priceless is indeed a great feeling. happy.png