Eric Morrow

1 week ago | muskogeephoenix.com | Eric Morrow

Norway hosted a chess tournament this month consisting of the world's most elite players from both genders. The top six women players competed in a round robin series of matches. Separately, the top six male players did the same. Ukraine's Anna Muzychuk won the woman's division; Norway's own Magnus Carlsen won the men's division. Magnus Carlsen is the number one rated player in the world, even though he gave up his World Champion crown in 2023, which he had held for ten years.

1 week ago | tricityrecordnm.com | Eric Morrow

White to move and win This month, Norway hosted a chess tournament consisting of the world’s most elite players from both genders. The top six women players competed in a round robin series of matches. Separately, the top six male players did the same. Ukraine’s Anna Muzychuk won the women’s division; Norway’s own Magnus Carlsen won the men’s division. Magnus Carlsen is the No. 1 player in the world, even though he gave up his world champion crown in 2023, which he had held for 10 years.

2 weeks ago | muskogeephoenix.com | Eric Morrow

By Eric Morrow Gazelles and zebras often run in a zigzag pattern across the grassland. Bishops, too, zigzag across the board. Unlike gazelles and zebras, bishops have teeth and hunt kings. With this hint in mind please try to find black's winning attack. White appears to have an edge with two extra pawns and a passed c6 pawn. Black's king is also exposed. But, like in real estate, location, location, location.

3 weeks ago | tricityrecordnm.com | Eric Morrow

Black to move and win Gazelles and zebras often run in a zigzag pattern across the grassland. Bishops, too, zigzag across the board. Unlike gazelles and zebras, bishops have teeth and hunt kings. With this hint in mind please try to find black’s winning attack. White appears to have an edge with two extra pawns and a passed c6 pawn. Black’s king is also exposed. But, like in real estate, location, location, location. White’s king is cornered, as the black rook and pawn trap the king on h4.

3 weeks ago | muskogeephoenix.com | Eric Morrow

The renowned French opera composer François-André Danican Philidor produced over 20 operas in the mid to late 18th century. He was also the world's best chess player during this period. A chess opening is named after him along with other chess strategies. A famous chess saying of his is: "Pawns: they are the soul of the game."In this week's position, the pawns face off between the fourth and second ranks.