You’ve cornered your opponent’s king and are about to declare checkmate, when suddenly you feel something wet and slimy licking your foot.One thing’s for sure, it’s definitely not a chess piece!
It’s your cute little puppy.Or your vivacious kitty kat.Or your house guinea pig free from the cage? That’s not good!
Perhaps you’ll want to read about how to keep your pets away from that all-important chess game.Well, you certainly won’t do that on this site! My favorite place to go is Paw-Talk, a community where you can actually post a thread on the forum about what
to do when your animal is ruining your game.Also, check out the Paw-Talk blog
for personal stories, tips, and other random animal facts and perhaps one day you’ll have your one of your own to share…or two…or three…
Chess and Nutrition – how to feed a chess grandmaster
19.12.2007 – Many aspects of the extraordinary abilities of top chess players have undergone the scrutiny of science. Mental and physical exercises have been devised to optimise their performance. Now a nutritional scientist has systematically studied the eating habits of grandmasters – 72 of them. His paper culminates in a catalog of dietary instructions for serious chess players.
The Ruy Lopez (or the Spanish opening in some parts of Europe) is an opening for white i have come to regard as a powerful and suitable one for all levels of chess.
Gary Kasparov used this opening against Anatoly Karpov in game 20 of the World Championship held in New York/Lyons.
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