My latest acquisition from a junk shop. This is the best way to sharpen up your chess.
You have to solve the puzzle your are solving before the train does three laps.
However, depending on the difficulty level, you can increase the number of laps.
‘Noises Are Us’ do a super CD of train noises for you to play in the background.
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by greenpawn34 on Jun 24 2021 07:55 | 16785 views | 6 edits | Last edit on Jun 28 2021 10:43
I am sure you have all heard of Arthur Edward Drummond Bliss (1891-1975). It was
he who wrote the music for the ballet ‘Checkmate.’ which was first performed in 1937.
One of the scenes is where the Black Queen fights the Red Knight.
The Red Knight wins he but cannot bring himself to put the Black Queen...
We start with a tricky problem by Lord Dunsany, White to play and mate in 4.
Look carefully, it is a legal position and there is only one reason why it can be.
by greenpawn34 on May 17 2021 19:08 | 13116 views | 6 edits | Last edit on May 27 2021 12:13
(picture sent in my 'Fat Lady' an old RHP member)
A few weeks back someone posted a game in the Chess Forum that had about 6 or 7
consecutive captures. I looked for other games with more on the trot captures.
by greenpawn34 on May 02 2021 00:13 | 18697 views | 2 edits | Last edit on May 02 2021 13:53
It appears that Russia is under an international sporting ban and it looks like
Ian Nepomniachtchchi cannot play under the Russian flag during his world
championship match with Magnus Carlsen in November-December in Dubai.
Older viewers will remember the flag row from the 1978 Karpov - Korchnoi
match. Team Karpov objected to Korchnoi playing under a Swiss flag a...
greenpawn34
on Sep 05 2021 09:55 | 5387 views
