Eric Morrow

of 3 DIAG 1 The tradition of celebrating Independence Day with fireworks began in 1777 in Philadelphia.

Dutch humorist, playwright, statesman Hugo Grotius, aka Hugo the Good, was a major figure in the fields of philosophy, political theory and law during the 16th and 17th centuries. He was imprisoned in...

Black to move and draw

A fork says to a spoon, “Who was that ladle I saw you with last night?” Spoon replies, “That was no ladle, that was my knife.”

A fork says to a spoon, “Who was that ladle I saw you with last night?”

Bottleneck dolphins coordinate to use mudflats and beaches to trap their prey. In this week's position white similarly traps black's knight against the edge of the board to win. With this hint in mind please try to find white's winning line.

Bottlenose dolphins coordinate to use mudflats and beaches to trap their prey. In this week's position, white similarly traps black's knight against the edge of the board to win.

Judith Polgar is the best female chess player of all time and has defeated numerous World Chess Champions. She has been ranked as high as eighth in the world before retiring to raise children. Judit...

In sports, positional skill is a combination of awareness and tactical acuity. In basketball, for example, it's knowing when to set a pick and roll. In football it's the quarterback and wide receiver spotting a defensive blitz and throwing the ball quickly to the outside. In tennis it's pulling your opponent outside the court with a sharply angled shot and then charging the net. And in chess one type of positional play is putting your opponent on his back.

In sports, positional skill is a combination of awareness and tactical acuity.