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Lifestyle and leisure

A wrench, a screwdriver and a hammer

A wrench, a screwdriver and a hammer

White to move and win

January 30, 2024

Endgame technique

Endgame technique

What is white’s best move?

January 22, 2024

It’s not good to be King

It’s not good to be King

Black to move and win

January 16, 2024

Twenty is the new 30

Twenty is the new 30

Black to mate in 3

January 8, 2024

General truths

What is white’s best move?

January 2, 2024

The bet

What is black’s best move?

December 15, 2023

The candidates tournament

The candidates tournament

White to move and win

December 12, 2023

From Krampus’ Journal, Dec. 26

From Krampus’ Journal, Dec. 26

A folklore side of Christmas with Santa’s other-worldly companion

December 12, 2023

Fizzle out

What is black’s best move?

December 4, 2023

Overloaded

White to move and win

November 21, 2023

A bishop walks into a bar

A bishop walks into a bar

White to move and win

November 15, 2023

Stick to your goals

Stick to your goals

What is White’s best move?

November 7, 2023

Don’t be shocked!

Don’t be shocked!

Black to move and win.

November 1, 2023

A Haunting: Lasker v. Steinitz, 1894

A Haunting: Lasker v. Steinitz, 1894

What is black’s best move?

October 25, 2023

Jeremy Silman

What is black’s best move?

October 12, 2023

A double sacrifice

A double sacrifice

What is white’s best move?

October 5, 2023

On the brink of the precipice

On the brink of the precipice

What is black’s best move?

October 3, 2023

A block in time

A block in time

What is white’s best move?

September 28, 2023

The Valkyrie

White to move and win

September 21, 2023

Troops outside the castle walls

Troops outside the castle walls

What is black’s best move?

September 14, 2023

Tuck your king away

Tuck your king away

White to mate in five

August 31, 2023

Pragmatic

Pragmatic

What is white’s best move?

August 24, 2023

Good table manners

Good table manners

White to move and win

August 17, 2023

Go for the kill

Go for the kill

White to move and win

August 10, 2023