May-18-13 Karol Wojtyla 
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DoctorD: The hoax of the Pope as chessplayer and problemist has been known for years, yet people still fall for it.
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| | May-13-13 Nicolai Gedalia
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DoctorD: The Wikipedia article seems to imply, but does not state, that he died in Denmark; the chessgames bio states he died in Denmark; but the clipping from the Winter article seems to clearly indicate he died in New York. Or am I mistaken?
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| | May-01-13 Leon David Piasetski
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DoctorD: A pas-de-deux in ballet is cooperative; a chess game is not. Sounds like he is describing a helpmate, not a game of chess.
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| | Apr-29-13 Roman Mayer
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DoctorD: A mate in 3 with a pericritical Turton and a Turton in the try: Roman Mayer
Arbeiter-Zeitung (Wien) 1950
[DIAGRAM] 1. Bg8? with the idea of 2. Qf7 and 3. Qxa2#, but 1. ... Nb5! Solution: 1. Qa8 Sc4 2. Qd5 S~ 3. Qxa2#
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| | Apr-29-13 Erez Klein
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DoctorD: Posted by Bruce Pandolfini on Facebook:
Chess master Erez Klein (January 29, 1976-April 24, 2013) was buried this morning at Mount Zion Cemetery in Queens, New York. I had the honor of saying a few words at the gravesite: How do we make sense of a life cut tragically short? Erez ...
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| | Apr-29-13 Biographer Bistro
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DoctorD: J.S. Mucklow:
"They run a successful business in Manchester area..." I believe that should be "ran".
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| | Apr-27-13 Kibitzer's Café
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DoctorD: That endgame reminds me of some of Karpov's endings, and if you told me he was White, I would predict a win. It is the kind of thing he ground out time after time after time. As to premium membership: I love being a premium member when I can afford it. Unfortunately I am a retiree ...
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| | Apr-27-13 Popovych vs S Nagle, 2001
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DoctorD: I think it is important to know where you looked and whether you think it can be found, in say, an old Chess Life of the period, if it isn't in any of the "normal" databases. I would be glad to search if I know the parameters.
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| | Apr-27-13 Lenderman vs S Zierk, 2012
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DoctorD: This was a very nice puzzle that I saw earlier in the year. Bf6 is obvious, it is the remainder that is not easy to see, and I will admit I stumbled on the follow-up as I took that part lightly.
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| | Apr-27-13 A Gibaud vs F Lazard, 1924
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DoctorD: See also:
http://www.chess.com/blog/kenytiger...
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