I barely remember the moves now, but a half-century ago, mostly during those periods of my military service that occurred every month from about two days after payday until the next payday, when both I and my barracks roomie were absolutely penniless and had to devise our own entertainment, I enjoyed many chess games with him.

Those of you who play, or once played, may be interested in THIS ACCOUNT of a very rare “double check” that happened yesterday, from law professor Eugene Volokh.