Caïssa’s Wisdom: #11 – Chess Variants
Rules and Etiquette for Chess Amateurs
More uncompromising ground rules from our great goddess this week. This time “chess variants” are weighed in Caïssa’s scales and they are ... Continue Reading →
Caïssa’s Wisdom: #10 – Short Draws in Chess
Rules and Etiquette for Chess Amateurs
In this post our subject is a delicate and controversial one: the offering and acceptance of a draw. As always the words of Caïssa brook no argument ... Continue Reading →
Caïssa’s Wisdom: #9 – Dealing with Bad Losers
Rules and Etiquette for Chess Amateurs
The righteous anger of our patron deity knows no bounds when it comes to the subject of the “ungracious defeated”. Dispense with them firmly ... Continue Reading →
Calderdale Individual Championship: Round 5
Second Time Lucky for Parsons
As the chess players of Calderdale congregated one last time for this season’s Calderdale Individual Championship, the leader of the competition ... Continue Reading →
Wainwright v Corcoran Match
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Regular visitors of the site will know that recently, the semi-retired Andy Wainwright issued an open challenge for a six-game match. The negotiations are now complete, ... Continue Reading →
New January Quiz Competition!
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