Sacrifices in chess are the “nuclear weapons” of the game. Think about it: When an atomic bomb is exploded, matter is converted to energy, according to the famous formula in the title above, and the newly-created energy is released on the real-world target.
In chess, the sacrifice converts material (the “matter” of the chessboard) into energy, [...]

I gave a lecture at the club a while ago about Rudolf Spielmann, chessplayer from the early 20th century who, flawed as he was, has always been a role model for me. (In fact, when you consider that the two biggest influences on my chess style have been Spielmann and Bronstein, perhaps you will understand [...]

I’m wondering how important it is to keep the old comments. The new setup I’m thinking of will be using a completely different commenting system, one which I don’t believe will accept the old comments. As I see it, I have two choices: I can include the old comments with the text of the article [...]