Introduction One of the greatest achievements that a player can attain is to become a chess grandmaster. It is a symbol of dedicated years of training, competition at the highest level, and knowledge of the game. Nevertheless, in spite of the prestige and mystique attached to the title, the road to becoming a GM is … [Read more…]
Rand signatures are made in a vector format by a scewing, through Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. A few months ago, as a result of the strange and blurred ownership that occurred while sitting in front of the laptop screen, I “found myself” – a phrase that I did not like since I read Tweet by … [Read more…]
Castling in chess is a special king move that brings the king to safety and activates the rook in one turn. For beginners asking what is meant by castling in chess, the simplest answer is: the king moves two squares towards the rook, and the rook jumps to the other side of the king. Related … [Read more…]
Source: International Chess Federation From February 11–16, 2026the spotlight of the chess world turns to Weissenhaus, Germanywhere FIDE and Freestyle Chess will hold first official FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship. In contrast to classic events whose opening preparations require a lot of movement, Freestyle (often associated with Chess960 / Fischer Random) is built to reward … [Read more…]
From Josh Smith’s DinosaursThe portfolio that appears in the 2024 winter edition Paris review. All photos by Farzad Owrang, owned by Josh Smith. After a few moments of English and youFind yourself in the realm. Like a wild boyReaching potatoes in the mirror.Someone holds it behind his head.He never stopped to let him cool but … [Read more…]