Bill Wall notes: 'Epigrams are terse, witty sayings that sometimes have a meaning or moral. Chess has an abundance of epigrams from famous people and famous chess players.' Wall then went on to provide a number of 'Chess Epigrams.' Here are some...
The town of Hastings in England has been the site of many, many chess tournaments and games! Hastings 1895 is 'considered one of the greatest tournaments in the history of chess. It was one of the first tournaments to include all the top players...
This 'star-studded' tournament generated much excitement--and some interesting games! The event featured ten of the very strongest Grandmasters at the time, including the World Champion. The ELO ratings led this to be a Category XV event--one of...
The San Antonio 1972 chess tournament was 'was regarded at the time the strongest chess tournament held in the country since 1924' (Wikipedia). It featured outstanding players and the top three seeds tied for first place. San Antonio, Texas USA,...
There’s an expression: ‘Of the making of books, there is no end!’ This applies to chess books as to all others. And we are glad! The 1987-2000 period produced a number of interesting—and instructive books. This Cros...
Chess books continued to be popular during the 1969-1986 period. Varieties of books from this time are seen in the Crossword below. I hope you enjoyed reflecting on these chess books! For more Crosswords, see my Blog: https://www.che...
Chess books abounded in the 1951-1968 period! Various works on chess tactics and strategy, the parts of the chess game, as well as game collections came on the scene. If this was a time when you were expanding your 'chess horizons,'--this was 'a...
The years 1935-1950 was a rich period for chess literature. Books that have had significant and long-lasting effects were published during these years. The Crossword below highlights some of these books and their authors. There's some chance '...
As we say, chess players live by chess books! Chess literature is plentiful and deep and wide...! We are all beneficiaries of the wisdom of writers who want to convey their insights about chess. We gravitate toward our favorite dimensions of che...
Richard Réti (1889-1929) was an accomplished chess player and author. He was, as Reuben Fine wrote: 'The most persuasive exponent of the hypermodern school....Although he never was a serious challenger to Capablanca, he was invariably a hig...
Efin Bugoljubow (1889-1952; Bogoljubov) was 'one of the world's best six players in the 1920s' [David Hooper and Kenneth Whyld, The Oxford Companion to Chess, rpt. (New York: Oxford University Press, 1987), 41]. 'Bogo' or 'Bogol' (as he wa...
Siegbert Tarrasch (1862-1934) was “one of the best four players in the world for about 20 years” [David Hooper and Kenneth Whyld, The Oxford Companion to Chess, New Edition (New York: Oxford University Press, 1992), 411]. His fame bega...
Benjamin Franklin was a premier figure in the early history of the United States. In addition to all else, Franklin was an avid chess player. He wrote a famous essay: 'The Morals of Chess' (1786) which has become a 'classic.' Franklin looked beyon...
Time and again, we turn to Chess Quotes. Just consider what the quotes bring to us. There are comments about the game of chess--some serious and full of wisdom; others...not so much! Some are humorous. They point out aspects or foibles or streng...
The 21st century has been graced with outstanding chess players! The popularity of chess throughout the world in the 21st century has meant many players have begun and are continuing to produce outstanding games and performances in tournaments a...
On December 31, 2022, CNN reported that Magnus Carlsen won both the World Rapid and World Blitz chess titles in Almaty, Kazakhstan, in the latest landmark of his glittering career. The 32-year-old Norwegian is now the holder of all three world...
Karlsbad 1929 takes its place with its three predecessor Karlsbad tournaments (1907; 1911; 1923). The 1929 event featured 22 top players in a tournament from July 30 to August 28, 1929. Two English language resources for Karlsbad 1929 include:...
It may seem like a boring thing to do. Imagine, reading a Dictionary...! But of course, one can learn a lot by reading a repository of definitions, learning about words and their meanings--especially chess words! Who would not want to increase t...
Tigran Petrosian (1929-1984) was World Champion from 1963-1969. Petrosian's style was said to mean "he preferred non-committal play, gradually improving the position of his men, and keeping his options open so that he was ready to pounce when th...
The London 1922 tournament was marked by the beginning of the intense rivalry between Alekhine and Capablanca. Andy Soltis notes that "Capablanca won his first six games and Alekhine won his first five. When they met in round nine the Cuban stood ...
Garry Kasparov (b. 1963) is one of the world's greatest chess players. Some consider him the GOAT--'The Greatest of All Time' [See The 10 Best Chess Players of All Time]. As Colin Stapczynski notes in the article: Kasparov is 'the 13th world cha...
Chess Quotes are fun! At least I think they are! Even if you cannot identify the speaker of the quote, you can admire the pithy--and insightful--saying the quote conveys. Here is a Crossword on Chess Quotes. The authors are names familiar to m...
Anatoly Karpov (b. 1951) was a World Champion and FIDE World Champion. His many games repay careful consideration. He has been known for his determination and stamina. His demeanor at the board has led to him being seen as cold and isolated ...
We owe a big debt of gratitude to those who produce chess reference works. These works are essential for chess communities to gain perspective. We learn more about chess in its many expressions. We have a record of a wide variety of events, pers...
In 1950, FIDE officially established the Grandmaster (GM) title. In that year, it awarded the title to 27 of the past and present top players in the world who were still alive. None of these were women. Vera Menchik, who had played against high-...
