Chesspionage: Secret Codes in the Sunday Times Chess Section, and Superspies!!!

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Syd_Arthur

Shh...Don't tell anyone I found out about it!

Actually, this will be a serious discussion about the relationship between cryptography, chess, and chess players' involvement in creating codes for the intelligence community.

For instance, "Hut 6", and "The Golf Club Club and Chess Society" in WWII (and more), mentioned in the exellent article by billwall, which covers a lot.

http://www.chess.com/blog/billwall/chess-code-breaking-and-spies

But we need more intel!!!

Any thoughts?

Serious posts only, please!

Syd_Arthur

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Thank you,

Mgt.

zapped

@Syd_Arthur Just testing the deactivation of this thread.

Syd_Arthur

Test complete.

Transmission is ended.

zapped

Testing 1 ..... 2 ..... 3

Syd_Arthur

Roger that.

Over and out.

zapped

Mayday Mayday Mayday

Syd_Arthur

Ten-four.

Help is on the way, Zapped.

Locate a secure position, and do not post.

zapped

OK Syd_Arthur, secured position has been located.

Syd_Arthur

We cannot help you if you post.

zapped

Roger. Wilco. Out.

Syd_Arthur

Tango Hotel Charlie Delta Niney Niner Observer Station.  Acknowledged, Commander Cubensis.

Syd_Arthur

Over and out.

chesskingdreamer

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Syd_Arthur

 Please do not track this thread.

trysts

"Untracking"

Syd_Arthur
ChessMessages

You said "this will be a serious discussion about the relationship between cryptography, chess..." so if you are still interested, I developed a web app where you can actually encrypt a text message and convert it into a chess board, where the pieces are positioned according to a password that you enter. 

You can check it out here: https://chessmessages.epizy.com/