Every October there is a surge of interest regarding the Halloween Gambit. Popular Chess influencers post their annual clickbait video explaining a couple variations and then some curious chess enthusiasts try it for a couple of games only to then abandon the opening for another year. It’s a great shame that the vast majority ofContinueContinue reading “Unmasking The Halloween Gambit”
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Happy Halloween (Gambit) 2
October is a very nice time of year to spend an afternoon outdoors playing chess in San Francisco. Back in 2009, Market Street had a vibrant chess scene. Hector Torres (no relation to me) would put out tables and chairs near the Powell BART Station and rent the spaces to chess hustlers. Whenever I wasContinueContinue reading “Happy Halloween (Gambit) 2”