Showing posts with label chess. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chess. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Chess Problems #1

I was pleased to notice Windows Vista shipping with Chess Titans, a decent chess simulation. I was pretty good as a kid, even if years of abstinence have obviously softened me enough to have a good deal of catching up to do before I dare sit across the table from the old Communist chess master next door.

White makes checkmate in one move. Tip: Horse moves.

Now, nine queens would kick some serious ass... A man's got to have his future prospects clear. Chess, they say, is the game of the ancient Indian military strategists. It certainly holds its own as far as games developing structured and extended thought go. And no, I was not playing the baby level in this game. =)