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Here is another video that will keep you intrigued from our Icelandic friend over at Chessvideos.tv. He is a master. I have done some of these tactical exercises myself. What I find interesting is how he is talking through his thought process. Unfortunately, in real games we don’t get hints about the problems we must solve. Please enjoy and visit our friends over at chessvideos.tv
The touch-move rule requires that a player who touches a piece must move it. The rule is used for all serious competitions and applies only to the player who is on move. The player who is not on move may touch pieces, although this is considered bad form; a Tournament Director may penalize a player who is touching pieces to annoy or distract the opponent.
A similar rule requires that a player who releases a piece after making a legal move is considered to have made that move. A player who moves a piece to a square without releasing the piece is entitled to move that piece to a different square.
There is no penalty for a player who touches a piece which has no legal moves. At one time, the rules required the player to move the King, but this rule is obsolete.
A player who touches an opponent’s piece is required to capture it, if possible. Castling is considered a King move, and a player should touch the King before the Rook.
Miniature: “A short game (usually no more than 20 to 25 moves). Usually only decisive games (not draws) are considered miniatures, and a miniature should not be spoiled by an obvious blunder by the losing side. A miniature may also qualify as a brilliancy. The Opera game is a famous example.”
The introduction is a little long, but the game is worth waiting for. I found this game particularly interesting since I have been uncomfortable as of late playing against the Queen’s Gambit.
From Chessbase:
Two and a half months after the death of the great chess legend Bobby Fischer, the examination of his legal estate has yielded some intriguing information, gleaned from the hard disk of his notebook computer. Apparently the reclusive former World Champion followed the chess activities of his colleagues quite closely, and in fact corresponded with a few of them. Today we received copies of his letters.
The Chicago chapter of the BFOC is alive and well. I met with several brothers while in Chicago this trip. It was good to see some of the old faces that started me on my way in chess.
I have an interview with BFOC founder John T. Porter that will be posted later. But for now here are a couple photos.
Copyright Daaim Shabazz/TheChessDrum.net
This is an older photo of myself (Frank Johnson/left) playing Kent Williams while BFOC founder John T. Porter is speaking Tyrone Lee.
This photo has several different lines of the BFOC shown. This reunion was sponsored by Kent Williams, I believe. I didn’t make the event.
I will be posting additional BFOC photos and history in the upcoming weeks. Please stay tuned.
I have been waiting to find some really good content before talking about Bobby Fischer on this blog. Tonight I believe I have found just the type of chess nugget I was looking for.