Sunday, September 13, 2026

Only One Problem...

 


Well, I found out about "duck chess".

I already knew about "bughouse chess".

I was remembering the Stafford Gambit, the favorite of a chessfriend.

Yes, I was back at that very informal chess club today.

Only one problem: nobody else was there.

Well, actually, the room was completely full - of serious non-chessplayers, doing serious non-chess things.

I waited, but the chess guys didn't show up. Maybe they knew something that I didn't.

Kind of like offering the Jerome Gambit, 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+, and having your opponent decline with 4...Kf8.

Oh, well, maybe next time.

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