June 5, 2015 – Campfire Chess

I make every effort to publish Campfire Chess Magazine four times a year: January, June, September, and December. The January 2014 edition was the first issue to bear the logo, style, and content of the site’s new namesake. Unfortunately, because this website and the magazine are part of my chess hobby, there is not always a guarantee that I will have the time and resources available to complete the magazine as I intended. I think that these times will be few and far between. In the case of the magazine’s spring edition, some life events caused me to fall behind both in maintaining the site and preparing to publish the quarterly magazine. The June 2015 edition of Campfire Chess Magazine will be released on July 1.

In the meantime, please consider visiting the publications page to browse through the complete magazine back-catalogue.

Chess is a game of skill played out among some of the world’s greatest strategic minds. Legend has it that chess is the result of attempts by ancient military commanders and kings to demonstrate their battle strategy before engaging in conflict. In the case of the great players like Bobby Fischer, Garry Kasparov, and Magnus Carlsen, victory often came to the player whose strategic understanding and execution of the game was faster and more devious than their opponents. For those of us who spend our lives at the bottom of the ratings barrel, victory often comes to the player who makes the next to last mistake.

This game was played last month and is an excellent example of tactical play and some intriguing choices in tight situations.

Day: June 5, 2015

Spring Campfire Chess Magazine Delayed

The one who makes the last mistake…