The Mackenzie Finishing School for Felines

If any of you were wondering how I come up with ideas for my ChessLectures, this photo might clarify how the process works. I tell you really good move. You play on computer. It really is true that I was preparing a ChessLecture when my wife took this picture! This...

Mystery Game!

I want to show you a game today that is a mystery in more ways than one. Here is Mystery Number One. This game was played about a month ago. One player is a grandmaster who is very active in American chess. The other player is 17 years old, has a provisional USCF...

How to Break Fort Knox in 13 Moves

Last weekend, at one of his chess parties, Mike Splane showed us the following miniature game where he won in 13 moves (!) against the Fort Knox Variation of the French Defense. Oh, were you expecting instructions for breaking into the U.S. Bullion Depository? Sorry,...