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 | 12768 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 | 18405 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...
I bought four, lit them up and played chess in the dark with my son.
Nine moves in I castled, burnt my chin, jumped up scattering the
pieces all over the place and dripping hot wax on the chessboard.
After putting a plaster on my chin we lit up the Rooks and tried again.
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by greenpawn34 on Mar 09 2021 16:32 | 16205 views | 2 edits | Last edit on May 21 2021 13:41
You will recognise this number 1-15 slide puzzle.
It was invented by chess problem composer and player Sam Loyd (1841 - 1911)
The numbers are jumbled up and you have the slide them into their correct order.
This is a chess version (I cannot find the composer) Only White moves, not Black...
greenpawn34
on Jun 10 2021 09:01 | 6725 views | 1 edit | Last edit on Jun 10 2021 16:16
