Monthly Archives: March 2007

New ChessImager feature: Reversing the board direction

By Steve | Published: March 29, 2007
I provide a script called ChessImager on my site that dynamically generates chessboard diagrams. I created the script to make it easier to include board diagrams in blog posts and other web pages. With this script, there’s no need for you to create and upload a separate image file containing the diagram. There are about [...]
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Defending KQ v. KQP

By Steve | Published: March 22, 2007
After a long battle, we reached this position in my game last night: Black to move Playing Black, I wasn’t sure whether this was a theoretical draw or a win for White, but I thought I had a reasonable chance to draw. (I looked it up this morning using this endgame tablebase web site, and it [...]
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Patterns of Error

By Steve | Published: March 20, 2007
The Kenilworthian will definitely remain on my pruned list of blogs to follow closely. Check out the fascinating essay just posted, “Patterns of Error.”
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Why blog?

By Steve | Published: March 19, 2007
Patrick closed down his Chess for Blood blog last week. I’ve read his last post several times, because it provokes interesting thoughts about blogging as an activity. I’m closing this blog because a public chess blog generates undue pressure/incentive to excel at this silly game. If I were to continue this blog, then I’d feel some [...]
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“All King and Pawn Endgames are Confusing!”

By Steve | Published: March 18, 2007
In Silman’s Complete Endgame Course: From Beginner to Master, part 8 is “Endgames for Masters.” In part 8 there’s a section called “All King and Pawn Endgames are Confusing!” In this chapter, Silman presents a bunch of examples that are intended to: Act as a warning. [...] Don’t ever enter a King and pawn endgame [...]
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