Correspondence
This issue's theme is unusual openings. Sometimes these are also referred to as irregular openings. If you ever play a game using Fritz, and enable… Read More »
This issue is dedicated to the memory of Robert Jacobs. Mr. Jacobs, winner of the first Absolute Chess tournament in 1976, passed away on January… Read More »
The theme of this issue of Check is in the Mail is chess Combinations. All of the games are from 2024, end in a win (no draws), are NOT miniatures (… Read More »
In this issue of Check is in the Mail all of the games are miniatures. Miniatures, as you may know, are games that end in 25 moves or less. Unless… Read More »
We welcome Jeff French as the new editor. It is ironic that Jeff was a student and chess club member of Alex Dunne's in high school in northeast… Read More »
Chess friends, it is time for me to bid you adieu; this will be my last column for The Check is in the Mail. My plate is quite full these days, and… Read More »
Hello chess friends! I recently had a nice tactical end to what was otherwise a very strategic game, and it made me think of the old saying,… Read More »
Hello chess friends! This month’s column was inspired by a reader! Matthew Brodhead sent in his game against John Cissik, and analyzing his game gave… Read More »
“In ‘miniature’ games, errors are soon magnified” - Dylan Loeb McClain, New York Times
Hello chess friends! Welcome to the annual miniatures column… Read More »
Greetings chess friends! I beg your indulgence for this month’s column; I am just now finishing up the manuscript for a book that is to be released… Read More »