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Friday, April 25, 2014

APRIL 2014


Chess Quotes: Rooks

Like mortars in old war films, they are often ready
 to destroy the opponent's unsupported defences.

(1926 - 2001)


A Winning Personality:

There wasn't a chess article that really called out to me. So I did some Internet surfing and found something else. I hope that you enjoy it! Read all about ... Chessmaster Judit Polgar

Chess Cartoon



Chess Puzzle: Robert E. Byrne

Byrne vs Wislow, New York, 1986
White's move

March solution: Qb3! ... Nh5! ... Rh7#

Do you know the (correct) next move? Click here to submit your answer. The answer to this chess puzzle will be in next month's chess blog. Good luck!

REMINDER: Prizes will no longer be awarded for the chess puzzle. They will now be awarded for RHCL Chess Club attendance. You must sign-in on the Attendance roster and attend a Monday and/or Friday chess club meeting to be entered for the monthly drawing. The more chess club meetings you attend, the more entries you will have toward winning the monthly prize. The entries for the previous month's attendance will be drawn on the first Friday of the next month. Example: April's attendance roster entries will be drawn on the first Friday in May.