Chess writer and teacher Frisco Del Rosario talks from his book Capablanca: A Primer of Checkmate, and conducts a simultaneous exhibition 5:30 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Redeeming Grace Lutheran Church classroom, 2495 Cabrillo Lane in Santa Clara. Capablanca: A Primer of Checkmate is a sequel to the 1947 classic The Art of Checkmate, using games by the 1920s world champion to illustrate checkmating patterns categorized by Renaud and Kahn. A two-time Kolty Chess Club Players (Campbell, Calif.) champion, Del Rosario augmented The Art of the Checkmate by discovering Capablanca’s Mate — a checkmating pattern unseen by Renaud and Kahn …
Month: October 2025
Fuzzyologist Jane Goodall 1934-2025
Fuzzyologist Jane Goodall died at 91. She was not a relative of the great chess organizer Mike, but… Mike was in court on a possession charge. Judge heard Mike’s last name, said: Any relation to Jane? Instantly, Mike’s lawyer said: “They’re married, Your Honor”. Case dismissed. “You’re kidding”, I said. “He bought that?!” “That’s what I was paying him for”, Mike said about his counsel’s quick thinking, then shared a riddle. “What do you call a judge with an IQ of 50?” “What.” “Your Honor.”