by scribe | May 1, 2013 | literature, off-topic
Going off topic today, for obvious reasons… Yesterday the UPS deliveryman left a heavy box on my doorstep. Sender: American Mathematical Society. I knew immediately what it was: the complimentary copies of my new book, What’s Happening in the Mathematical...
by scribe | Apr 30, 2013 | Chess Lecture, Chess Life, current news, literature
A while ago I sent in a submission to Chess Life for their column “My Best Move,” which appears on the last page of every issue. In this column, famous and semi-famous players share their favorite moves from their entire chess careers. I felt a little bit...
by scribe | Mar 14, 2013 | literature, off-topic, people
If you enjoy chess, math, puns, and Isaac Asimov — and really, who doesn’t? — then you might enjoy this book review at Goodreads. I’ll get you started (but I won’t post the whole thing, in order to respect copyright): The Biggest Lie...
by scribe | Mar 5, 2013 | literature, positions
This morning I had a really cool puzzle idea: Can you create a chess version of rock-paper-scissors? To state the puzzle more precisely, I need to use the old-fashioned English Descriptive Notation, rather than algebraic. The advantage of English Descriptive —...
by scribe | Dec 20, 2012 | Chess Lecture, current news, games, literature
Looking for a last-minute Christmas present for the chess player in your life? ChessLecture is now producing DVD’s of lectures that appeared on their website. You don’t have to be a subscriber — just order the DVDs of the lectures you want! The...
by scribe | Dec 14, 2012 | games, literature, people
I hate to interrupt the great discussion that we’re having about chess talent, but I have some news that I want to pass along. A few months ago I posted a story here called Dixit Magister, which was about the queen sacrifice game that I played with IM David...
