Essays on Chess

My chess set is easily the most beautiful thing I’ve ever owned, but it was also the ugliest object I’ve ever laid eyes on. The chessboard is a seamless inlay of cherry and maple squares, and the pieces are all exquisitely carved: rooks fashioned into…

I stared at the black and white squares covered with kings, queens and pawns after two hours of silent contemplation. Courageous warriors, displaced in a heated encounter were stretched across the table. Across from the battlefield was a man who had dedicated his own life…

A few days ago a pool of chess enthusiasts gathered at a hotel in Louisville Kentucky for a chess tournament. I am going to focus on just one person in particular. By appearance he doesn’t look any smarter then the next guy. His most unique…

Chess Is Not Just a Game When I was young, I was already skilled in playing some board games. But until the last week, I finally knew how to play chess and addicted to play it. Chess has been with us for centuries, through countless…

Two grandmasters played five games of chess. Each won the same number of games and lost the same number of games. There were no draws in any of them. How could this be so? Chess is a game of skill for two players using a…