31 Oct 18
A selection of Back Rank Mates from 2018.
Some funny, some very sad, some incredible.
Another medieval ‘stipulation chess problem.
White to play and mate in 9 moves....
...the Rook is only allowed to move once
(Normal rules apply, the Black King cannot move into check.)
Then a look at some mistakes on stamps and RHP’s own stamp.
Blog Post 401
10 Nov 18
Regarding the Capabalnca - Lasker stamp.
In Berlin in 1914 Capablanca beat Lasker 6½-3.½ in a rapid-transit match,
(something akin to blitz or 5 minute chess) one of the games (as yet no score)
produced a position so interesting that the two of them tweaked it a bit and
together composed that study. That is the position on the Cuban 1988 stamp.
In Berlin in 1914 Capablanca beat Lasker 6½-3.½ in a rapid-transit match,
(something akin to blitz or 5 minute chess) one of the games (as yet no score)
produced a position so interesting that the two of them tweaked it a bit and
together composed that study. That is the position on the Cuban 1988 stamp.