December 2013

ChessQuotes.com - Pawns

"A pawn, when separated from his fellows, will seldom or never make a fortune."

Francois-Andre Danican Philidor (1726 - 1795)

Chess with Humor

Second Game: "Another Brick in the Wall"

New York Times, Chess:

Magnus Carlsen, a 22 year old Norwegian, is only the second player from the West to become the world chess champion since World War II ... and the first since Bobby Fischer. Read all about it! Norwegian, 22, Takes World Chess Title.

WTharvey.com: 101 Great Chess Upsets of 2012

Nana Dzagnidze vs Gulnar Mammadova, Gaziantep, 3/2/2012

Black Mates in 2

Do you know the next (correct) move? Click here to submit your answer. Library patrons who submit the correct answer to this chess puzzle will be entered in a January 3, 2014 drawing. Good luck!

November solution: Be6+

November 2013

World Chess Championship

7 - 28 November, 2013

Chess Quotes.com: Humour

"Nowadays tournaments are for nurseries. Look at those kiddies."

(pointing to Fischer, Spassky, and Larsen in 1966)

Miguel Najdorf (1910 - 1997)

Chess Cartoon from JoyReactor

Personal note: Knight's movements look somewhat peevish. (See July's cartoon)

New York Times, Chess:

Maybe you knew this little bit of information, but I didn't. The reigning world champion and the world's top-ranked chess player sit down at a chess board on November 9, 2013 for the world championship title.  Read all about it!  Looking to Norwegian, 22, to Revive Image of Chess. 

WTharvey.com: 101 Great Chess Upsets of 2012

Vladimir Fedoseev vs Tomi Nyback, 1/8/2012

White Mates in 2

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October solution: Bh3+

October 2013

ChessQuotes.com: Sacrifices

Savielly Tartakower (1887 - 1956)

To avoid losing a piece, many a person has lost the game.

Chess Cartoon

New York Times, Chess

Analyzing the Moves of a King, Gary Kasparov Faces Deep Blue in "The Machine". This is a theater review of a new play by Matt Charman which opened on September 4, 2013. It is the latest in a string of popular British-born productions and will be coming to New York City.

WTHarvey.com: Best Chess Puzzles, Jan-Jun 2013

Danny Raznikov vs Zdenko Kozul, Skopje, 3/13/2013

Black mates in 2

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September solution: Bd3

September 2013

ChessQuotes.com

Paul Keres (1916 - 1975)

Even the best grandmasters in the world have had to work hard to acquire the technique of rook endings.

Carmen's Fun Painty Time

New York Times, Chess:

A Summer of Successes

"It has been a summer of triumphs for America’s best young players: three have become grandmasters, three have become international masters, and several more have earned one of the three norms — a measure of performance — needed to claim those titles."

The Games of Jose Raul Capablanca

Capablanca vs Nicolas Rossolima, Paris, 1938

Do you know the next (correct) move? Click here to submit your answer. Library patrons who submit the correct answer to the chess puzzle will be entered in a September 27th drawing. Good luck!

August solution: Bg6+

August 2013

ChessQuotes.com

Richard Reti (1889-1929)

Most chess players know, thanks to the study of master games, that two bishops are stronger than two knights or than bishop and knight, though very few know the reason for this advantage and how to turn it to account.

Mandor 2008 Cartoon

NOTE: WC = water closet = bathroom

New York Times, Chess:

Refrain for Many Chess Players: Meet Me in St. Louis

Read all about it! Who would have "thunk" it? St. Louis, Missouri: The American Chess Capital! And making his first appearance in the United States, the world's #1 chess player will be going there in September too. (Hint: He plays white in this month's chess puzzle.)

Top FIDE Chessplayers from WTHarvey.com

White Mates in 2

Magnus Carlsen vs Helgi Gretarsson, Rethymnon, Greece 2003

Do you know the next (correct) move?  Click here to submit your answer.  Library patrons who submit the correct answer to the chess puzzle will be entered in an August 30th drawing for one (1) guest pass to Ryan's Family Steak House. Good luck!

July 2013

Chess Quotes.com - Wisdom & Interest

"Tartakower once wrote that after planting a Knight in the center you can go to sleep.  This is not to be taken literally, of course, but it contains more than a germ of truth."

Samuel Reshevsky (1911 - 1992)

                                        1968 wikipedia.com

Dimitrij Marufow Art

Reading Self Help book, Move in a Straight Line Today!

The New York Times, Chess:

Keeping Eyes on the Clock as Well as the Board

          Chess is already a hard game for me to play. And I already have enough ANGST in my life. So why add a CLOCK? Read the June 1, 2013 article to learn about the Special Clocks and why some chess grandmasters would like ... a little more time. It also contains some comments from Samuel Reshevsky (above).

Games by Year from WTHarvey.com

Alexander Alekhine vs Freeman, New York, 1924

White to move. Mate in 3 moves.

Do you know the next 3 (correct) moves?  Click here to submit your answers.  Library patrons who submit the correct answers to the chess puzzle will be entered for a July 26th drawing. Good luck!

June solution: Ra8 +

JUNE 2013

Chess Quotes & Poems

The Pin is mightier than the sword.

Fred Seinfeld (1910 - 1964)

The Chess Art Thread

The New York Times, Chess:

Lothar Schmid, Chess Referee of the "Match of the Century," Dies at 85. In order to avoid heated chess matches (see above cartoon) it is necessary at tournaments to have a referee close-by to moderate chess games. This is a good article about a referee who witnessed many popular chess matches, one being, Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky.

2012's Winning Moves from WTHarvey.com

Marin Bosiocic vs Ivan Bukavshin, Moscow

White to move

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Good luck!

May solution: Qxh6 +

MAY 2013

Savielly Tartakower (1887 - 1956)

CHESS QUOTE FROM CHESSCORNER.COM

A chess game is divided into three stages: the first, when you HOPE you have the advantage, the second when you BELIEVE you have an advantage, and the third ... when you KNOW you're going to lose!

CHESS CARTOON BY ZU

THE NEW YORK TIMES, CHESS:

Shrewd Marketing Moves for Top-Ranked Chess Player

This is an interesting article about 22 year-old chess player, Magnus Carlsen, who uses his intelligence, looks and nimble news-media-charming skills to increase his profile outside the sport world of chess. Look for the slideshow presentation about Magnus Carlsen.

2012'S WINNING MOVES FROM WTHARVEY.COM

White to move

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April solution: Bf4

APRIL 2013

Chessquotes.com

“When you see a good move, look for a better one.” –Emanuel Lasker

S. C. Regiohakkers.blogspot.com cartoon

The New York Times, Chess:

In Digital Age, More Prodigys? http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/03/crosswords/chess/in-digital-age-more-chess-prodigies-than-ever.html?ref=chess  This is an interesting chess article.  "The question of who is a chess prodigy may need to be rethought because there are many more elite young players than there once were."

WTHarvey.com - Top Rated Women

Evgeny Bareev vs Judit Polgar, Geneva, 1996

Black to move

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March solution: Nc4

March 2013

wikipedia photo

ChessQuotes.com

Confidence is very important – even pretending to be confident.  If you make a mistake but do not let your opponent see what you are thinking then he may overlook the mistake.     

Viswanathan Anand

The Loz Art Zone - Lozdoodle.wordpress.com

The Gritty Reality of Chess

NYTimes Chess: The Jock (and His Dad) at the Chessboard 

I did not see any current articles that were very interesting (to me anyway). So I found an article from July 29, 2012. A geek dad who is concerned about the intellectual ability of his all-star physically gifted son.

WTHarvey.com - Top Rated Women

Koneru (3) vs Ekaterina Ubiennykh (3112), Goa, 2002

White to move.

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Library patrons who submit the correct answer will be entered for a March 29th drawing.

Good luck!

February solution: Re1

February 2013

ChessQuotes.com

"Some people think that if their opponent plays a beautiful game, it’s OK to lose.

I don’t. You have to be merciless."  Magnus Carlsen

Berkshireeagle.com

NYTimes CHESS: The World’s No. 1 Player Breaks His Own Record

February 2, 2013  Magnus Carlsen produced another dominating performance last month at the Tata Steel tournament in the Netherlands.  Carlsen, the world’s top-ranked player, did not lose a single game. He finished 1 ½ points ahead of Levon Aronian, who is ranked No. 3 in the world, and ...

WTHARVEY.COM BEST PUZZLES OF 2012

Black Mates in 2.

Erik Santarius vs Axel Bachmann, Philadelphia, 2012

Do you know the next (correct) move?

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Library patrons who submit the correct answer will be entered for a February 28th drawing.

Good luck!

January solution: Qxb7