16 Jul '12 13:24>1 edit
Hi RJ
"I must not be a good player for it took me over a minute, I'm sure."
It most likely seemed a long time.
I was reminded of this 'trick' by another thread on here about advice
people are given on how the pieces the move.
I went searching on Edward Winter's site as I recalled some garbled attempts
writers have used to describe how a Knight moves.
It is certainly easier to show live than to do it in writing.
http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/winter37.html
One example:
"‘The Knights move obliquely, stepping upon every third square, including that
which they quit; from black to white, and from white to black, over the heads of
men, which none else do."
Have you gat that?
On the same page was the Areoplane mate. It is from the game:
M. Karff v O. Lugatsch, Berlin, 1937.
White was a female player, Mona May Karff there is a picture of her on the same page.
I was shown the trick at the Edinburgh club in the 70's. I of course never saw
Qa3 mate but the Edinburgh Club was the ideal place to set it up. Then the
sets they had were huge, the boards were at least 1½ the size of a normal set.
You simply put a book or rest your hand on a3. 🙂
Also on the same page are pics of Bobby Fischer on the Bob Hope Show.
A good site that. Best on the net.
"I must not be a good player for it took me over a minute, I'm sure."
It most likely seemed a long time.
I was reminded of this 'trick' by another thread on here about advice
people are given on how the pieces the move.
I went searching on Edward Winter's site as I recalled some garbled attempts
writers have used to describe how a Knight moves.
It is certainly easier to show live than to do it in writing.
http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/winter37.html
One example:
"‘The Knights move obliquely, stepping upon every third square, including that
which they quit; from black to white, and from white to black, over the heads of
men, which none else do."
Have you gat that?
On the same page was the Areoplane mate. It is from the game:
M. Karff v O. Lugatsch, Berlin, 1937.
White was a female player, Mona May Karff there is a picture of her on the same page.
I was shown the trick at the Edinburgh club in the 70's. I of course never saw
Qa3 mate but the Edinburgh Club was the ideal place to set it up. Then the
sets they had were huge, the boards were at least 1½ the size of a normal set.
You simply put a book or rest your hand on a3. 🙂
Also on the same page are pics of Bobby Fischer on the Bob Hope Show.
A good site that. Best on the net.