A smart general
What is white’s best move?
DATE: Jan 30, 2026 | CATEGORY: Chess Corner
Eric Morrow
Life is soup, and you are a fork
The word fork is derived from the Latin furca and dates back to about 2400 B.C. The ancient Egyptians and Chinese used forks. Forks are here to stay, you might say.
During the Shang Dynasty,...
DATE: Jan 26, 2026 | CATEGORY: Chess Corner
Those who bait
The alligator turtle lures unsuspecting fish into its jaws with its tongue, which looks like a tasty worm. As the fish goes for the bait, the turtle’s jaws snap shut and it’s the worm that g...
DATE: Jan 19, 2026 | CATEGORY: Chess Corner
Something wicked
DIAG 1
In Shakespeare’s play “Macbeth,” Lady Macbeth drugs the king’s guards, allowing General Macbeth to murder King Duncan easily. Similarly, in this week’s position White removes Bla...
DATE: Jan 12, 2026 | CATEGORY: Chess Corner
The wizard
This December, Magnus Carlsen won both the World Chess Championship in Rapid and Blitz time controls. Rapid is a game played in 15 minutes with a 10‑second increment; Blitz, a game played in...
DATE: Jan 2, 2026 | CATEGORY: Chess Corner
Take it
When you come to a fork in the road, take it
“When you come to a fork in the road, take it,” Yogi Berra quipped.
With this hint in mind, please try to find White’s winning move in this week’...
DATE: Dec 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Chess Corner
Tiny moves: White to move and win
“Tiny Tim, you mischievous devil,” snarled Scrooge.
“Now, now,” chided the Ghost of Christmas Future from behind Scrooge’s chair.
Playing black, Scrooge thought the game was won with his qu...
DATE: Dec 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Chess Corner
Sniff for the unexpected
Young Rudolf the reindeer surprised Santa with his red nose. Santa first thought Rudolf had a bad cold, but then saw his nose emitted a light so bright. The rest went down in history.
Like ...
DATE: Dec 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Chess Corner
The cup is half-full
White to move and win
DIAG 1
The World Cup in India this November is one of the most important chess tournaments of the year. That’s because the top three finishers qualify for three of...
DATE: Nov 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Chess Corner
Pseudo pins
DIAG 1
Lions use teamwork to hunt bigger prey like water buffalo and giraffes. In chess, black’s bishop and knight use teamwork to take down bigger prey – namely, white’s queen.
White’s...
DATE: Nov 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Chess Corner
One sacrifice too many
The chess community was recently shocked by the sudden death of 29-year-old Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky. As one of the world’s most popular and well-liked players, he was omnipresent on th...
DATE: Nov 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Chess Corner
