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Friday, December 3, 2010

Harvey chess dog! Real cool video

Chess news and chess trivia blog (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2010

Hello Everyone,

This is a real funny and creative Thinkbox advertisement. It features a real 'special' dog called Harvey. Harvey can do a lot of things like drive the kids to school, check the washing in the machine, iron clothes and more...

The ad features a couple visiting a dogs' home to choose a pooch to adopt. They see two conventionally lovable dogs using all their considerable charms to sell themselves before they encounter a less obviously cute dog called Harvey, who has a different, smarter approach: He's made a TV ad!

The soundtrack to the ad is Bachman-Turner Overdrive's 1974 classic 'You ain't seen nothing yet'.

We'd pick Harvey for just one thing... you know what?



Too bad the chess scene is just so fleeting. But then we love to feature all adverts with even a little bit of chess you know.

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11 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 3, 2010 at 10:41 AM

    Have you taken Harvey with you to Turkey?

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  2. AnonymousDecember 3, 2010 at 10:44 AM

    My name's Harvey but I can't play chess that well. Wink.

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  3. Saira Fernando, MadridDecember 3, 2010 at 10:47 AM

    I want Harvey too. Alexandra have you played him yet?

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  4. AnonymousDecember 3, 2010 at 10:53 AM

    Harvey, Harvey, Harvey - A grandmaster's dream. Where'd you find him Chess Queen?

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  5. Katie Chelmsford, LondonDecember 3, 2010 at 11:35 AM

    I'd beat you Alexandra and Anand if I had Harvey to practice. Damn. That was neat. Wish you were in London for the Chess Classic but all the same do well in Turkey and win back your title. All the best.

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  6. Janet Llewyn, LondonDecember 3, 2010 at 11:37 AM

    Best of Luck in Turkey Chess Queen. Katie and I are friends at the same club and we often discuss your games. Love you.

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  7. Sarah Khan, DubaiDecember 3, 2010 at 11:46 AM

    Oh I have heard about lot of jokes about the dog playing chess but this one is way too cool. Harvey means business. I want him. I want him. I want him.

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  8. AnonymousDecember 3, 2010 at 11:55 AM

    Harvey - where were you hiding all these days?

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  9. Alexis Cochran, New ZealandDecember 3, 2010 at 11:56 AM

    @chessqueen Finally I arrived to Hatay, it's sunny and warm here. The opening ceremony is 2morrow, 1st round is on Dec. 4. Will get rest and get ready!

    All the best. It's only a few hours away.

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  10. AnonymousDecember 3, 2010 at 12:04 PM

    Who's Harvey's trainer?

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  11. HeavygeardiverDecember 4, 2010 at 8:49 AM

    I will be your Harvey for lessons!!!

    ruffff ruff!?!

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