from “Only the Good Die Young”
Mystery madman
A victim of cruel charade
Some innocent pawn
In an endgame, one more stalemate
Category: Chess
Hübner-Chandler, 1995
It looked reasonable…
Karklins-Goldberg, 2004
Sometimes a simple tactic can be quite aesthetically pleasing…
Robert Hübner (1948-2025)
RIP, Robert Hübner (1948-2025).
Reshevsky-Bisguier, 1957
…former wunderkind Samuel Reshevsky puts the hurt on Art Bisguier
My Top 6 Podcasts, 2024
My top 6 podcasts of 2024…
Hello and Good Knight
My partner (in life and crime) returned from Norway with a perfect gift for me: a t-shirt from The Good Knight chess pub. Excuse […]
‘Tis a Good Move
Perhaps because I am an ancient (unwise) elder, I feel the little thrill of serendipity more often in the chess world than […]
Taimanov-Golombek, 1952
Seeing Douglas Griffin had updated his fabulous Mark Taimanov page led me on a little walkabout and…synchronicity! In this position from Taimanov-Golombek, 1952 (see my […]
Capablanca’s Best Games (Golombek and Nunn)
The Capablanca book I most want to get my hands on is Capablanca’s Best Games. Specifically, the new (1997) edition edited, revised, and […]