Frank Teed (1856-1929, 72 years old) was both a player and a problem composer. He won the Manhattan Chess Club championship in 1881 and...

Before getting into this post I should mention that Stockfish 17.1 has been out for a few days now. It’s only 20 points higher, but who wou...

     In 1939, pop culture saw the rise of iconic films like The Wizard of Oz and Gone With the Wind and popular music genres like jazz and b...

     Harry F. Lee (January 24, 1855 - May 29, 1917, 62 years old) was a prominent figure in Chicago chess circles during the early twentieth...

     The year 1951 was the first year Nielsen television ratings came out and the most watched series was Texaco Star Theater, comedy and va...

     Assuming you are the attacker or spectator, an attack on the castled King is always enjoyable and that’s what this game offers. It was ...

     Theophil Demetriescu (April 12,1891 - August 6, 1958) was a Romanian pianist who, beginning in his childhood, showed a talent for music...

       The Bishop’s Opening (1.e4 e5 2.Bc4) is rarely played these days and if it is the opening often transposes into the Giuoco Piano, Kin...

       Few players today know the name Alberto Giustolisi (March 17, 1928 - February 27, 1990); it’s a name that was not well known outside...

     The international tournament that was held in Venice in 1948 ended up in forgotten event category. Chess Life of the day didn’t mention...

     IM Imre Koenig (February 9, 1901 - September 9, 1992) was born in Kula, Hungary when it belonged to pre-World War I Austria. After the ...

     Among the millions who perished in the Nazi concentration camps were a number if chessplayers, some well known, some not. One of the la...