“They do not bear arms, and do not know them…They have no iron. Their spears are made of cane…They would make fine servants…With fifty men we could subjugate them all and make them do whatever we want.”
–Christopher Columbus, from his log, regarding the Arawak Indians of the Bahama Islands.
When he arrived on Hispaniola in 1508, [...]

HELP! When I was in Cleveland I discovered there was a world championship match where the games where copyrighted and sold by “wire” to newspapers, etc. The spectators had to sign an agreement that limited what they could do with the game scores.
Which match was that? Lasker – Steinitz 1894 is most [...]

The story, as I remember it, was written by Bruce Hayden. The great American champion, Frank Marshall, was in England playing in a tournament. He was approached by some members of a local chess club. Seems that there was a Colonel Buller, the very epitome of the English bulldog type, who would [...]

For free copies of Confidential Chess Lessons and a list of great out-of-print chess books for sale, send name and address to James Schroeder.
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Publisher Newton Berry makes several mistakes in the format of this book but is forgiven because he does many more things that are great: Large size paper: 81/2 x 11; very good printing, easy to read, large type for game moves and italic type [...]

“Permanent peace is not possible because we are human beings. But there are chances for relative peace, and peace for longer periods. For that, one needs to make an effort.”
–The Dalai Lama

I see today’s (rnd.7–ed.) latest World Champ Chess game was another draw. Topalov cannot make any headway against Kramnik unless the latter decides not to show up. There have been many strange occurances in World Championships past–remember the Karpov/Korchnoi encounters, the first Karpov/Kasparov match, or even Fischer/Spassky?–but the “Toiletgate” stunt pulled by Team Topalov was one [...]

[Reprinted from Chess in New York State, 1973-09]
Dear Nell Ooc:
At a recent out-of-town tournament I was paired with the local champion in round one. After about 25 moves my pencil dropped to the floor. When I got up to get it, somehow my belly got stuck and I upset the whole table, spilling the pieces [...]

As the U.S. government works to prohibit Internet gambling, you are reminded to only wager legally. Here are ten tips that will allow you to quit work and become a professional gambler.
1. Trust No One.
2. Research as much as possible.
3. Bet with your head, not with your heart.
4. Wager only on what you believe will [...]

“One day, my importance is going to be realized. I hope it’s not too late.”
–Edgerrin James, Running Back, Arizona Cardinals