There is not much in chess that is as satisfying as seeing that your opponent has slipped his piece across the board, and by moving your piece there is a great attack on his piece while you force his attention elsewhere. The discovered attack work...
Where I live it seems hard to find anyone that plays chess, so I go for long periods without even thinking about chess. I found myself in one of these periods when my oldest daughter Sarah was six or seven years old. I would take her on “dates” to...
Sometimes life forces you to make a move, and often times one you did not want to make. In chess, this is Zugswang. It wasn’t long ago that my wife took a travel job in Kansas, and life was hopeful. The pieces were moving with elegance, and there ...
A classic look my grandfather had, and one I will never forget is him sitting with a drink staring into space thinking. Sometimes stories. Sometimes planning something. Sometimes profound thoughts. Sometimes indescribable thoughts. I spent...
I have played chess most of my life off and on. I remember that my grandfather had chess books around, and would teach me things, but never serious or formal. A few friends would play occasionally, but not much. My kids love the game, however, w...
