by scribe | Oct 15, 2008 | literature, off-topic, people
Recently I found a Web page with some marvelous pictures of whimsical chess pieces brought to life as fantasy characters. They reminded me of Carina Jørgensen’s work, which I wrote about in this entry from October 2007. The person who posted the pictures...
by scribe | Oct 13, 2008 | people, tournaments
What an exciting month for chess! Of course, tomorrow we will see the first game of the world championship match, Kramnik versus Anand. From everything I’ve read it should be a pretty even match, but with a vivid contrast in styles. Because it’s a short...
by scribe | Oct 5, 2008 | Chess Lecture, games, openings
As promised, I’m continuing with my secret home analysis of the “Homo Erectus Variation” of the Caro-Kann Defense. I’ve named it this way in honor of Michael Goeller’s “Caveman Variation,” 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf6 4. h4....
