How to Add Chess.com Play to Your Mephisto Phoenix Computer

Playing chess electronically just keeps getting better! Now with the Mephisto Phoenix, it's possible to use the touch screen interface to access nearly everything chess.com offers - except bullet c...

Comparison of Millennium King Performance and King Competition Chess Computers

When it comes to Millennium’s chess computers, two models stand out as favorites for chess enthusiasts: The King Performance and The King Competition. Both offer the renowned "The King" chess ...

Q&A Mephisto Phoenix Electronic Chess

We're listening to questions from existing and prospective Phoenix Chess Computer owners. Send in your questions and share suggestions with the producers of this ultimate chess computer. Here are s...

What Makes a Good Chess Set

Chess is more than just a game; it’s a timeless tradition, a mental challenge, and a beautiful art form all rolled into one. Whether you're a casual player, a budding enthusiast, or a seasoned gran...

How Flex Pad Chess Board rates in the REAL world

So you get your NEW Chess Board. At first you are THRILLED by it. "Wow, this is the stuff of kings!" But then that board gets subjugated to REAL WORLD use.  The average “junk-vinyl” boar...

Tin Can Cigar adds the STACK in their gentlemen's line

Corey shows off his STACK chessboard at the opening of Lynden’s @tincancigarco shop early 2023. The STACK chessboard is a fascinat...

What Does Checkmate Mean? The History, Origins, and How It’s Represented in Chess Notation

The word checkmate is one of the most iconic terms in chess, symbolizing the moment a game ends when the king is in an inescapable threat. But where does the term come from, and how is checkmate re...

How to Read and Write Algebraic Chess Notation

In a few minutes, you will understand how to read and write chess moves using the chess notation, also known as algebraic chess notation. This is the standard method of recording the moves in a che...

New perspectives on proven tools

Joanna and I watched the sun lower this week across the Haro Strait near Lime Kiln lighthouse. Several times a year, Orca whales breach during the sunset in this spot. This evening, smoke enhanced...