I don’t normally partake in a potentially messy treat while trying to play speed chess. However, occasionally I find myself in a tricky and potentially sticky situation where I am offered a treat while I am otherwise engaged in a chess game. On January 1, 2024, I was enjoying a cappuccino while playing speed chessContinueContinue reading “The Cupcake Gambit”
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More Coffee and a Danish Gambit Please
My fascination with Josef Holumbirek’s chess puzzles lead me to a splendid little chess game he played using the white pieces and the Danish Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3). For many in Northern California, the Danish Gambit brings to mind its greatest advocate, Richard Shorman. Richard taught hundreds of children about this swashbuckling openingContinueContinue reading “More Coffee and a Danish Gambit Please”
Some Coffee and a Danish Gambit
I felt as though I was following in the footsteps of Dr. Hans Anton Westesson Lindehn by playing the Danish Gambit at Rook-odds. However, Lindehn played without his queen’s rook while I did without my king’s. Additionally, instead of playing at the Café de la Régence, I was playing at Peet’s Coffee. Still it makesContinueContinue reading “Some Coffee and a Danish Gambit”