On November 14, 2020, there was a rare sighting of the Mokele-Mbembe in the wild. Those who saw the Alekhine’s Defense: Mokele Mbembe Variation used on that occasion described an aggressive sacrifice to expose the enemy king. Black undoubtedly had less than adequate compensation for the lost knight but, as is usually the case inContinueContinue reading “Mokele-Mbembe Case Files: Part 1”
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Francisco Friday for 3/4/2022
Francisco (right) with Anatoly Karpov. Those who live in Northern California or are regular readers of this blog know that Francisco Anchondo is an expert of the attack on the chessboard. His tactical expertise regularly creates short masterpieces that are equally as educational as they are fun. So today, I am pleased to begin aContinueContinue reading “Francisco Friday for 3/4/2022”