Blunders are common, even routine, in most beginner’s games. Sometimes a pawn is blundered, other times a rook. Still nothing surprises you because it is completely normal. We all have been in a situation where we overlooked a fork, pin, or mate. ...
Chess, one of the most popular games in the world, has spread across all seven continents (Yes, even in Antartica) and has been played by around 600 million people (FIDE estimates). But how did we get here? That is what I will try to explain in th...
From the moment The Queen’s Gambit was first released on Netflix it has rocked the world, topping the worldwide charts for many weeks in a row. This limited miniseries, which is based on the book written by Walter Tevis, follows a young, orphaned ...
There are over a dozen popular chess tournaments held yearly in Washington, each with hundreds of participants. However, I always wondered: has there ever been a national, or even an international, level chess tournament in Seattle? After a bit of...
As many local chess players can attest, Viktors Pupols, is a common face in many, if not all, Washington chess tournaments. Having spent many hours before tournaments and between rounds waiting with Viktors Pupols, my dad and I have heard the sto...
