tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post7883782205288026799..comments2023-08-06T03:01:26.305-05:00Comments on Chicago Chess Blog: Things I learn from beginners' booksBill Brockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14550157556545540714noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-58670450761994653892011-08-21T13:26:19.934-05:002011-08-21T13:26:19.934-05:00At least I didn't ask a Knight's Tour ques...At least I didn't ask a Knight's Tour question.<br /><br />Put the two bishops on the center of the empty board (say e4 and d4). Together, they control 26 squares, the same number as the number of diagonals on the board.<br /><br />But the rook on e4 only controls 14 squares: why not 16 (8 ranks plus 8 files)?Bill Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14550157556545540714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-54071978150896742332011-08-17T13:09:07.073-05:002011-08-17T13:09:07.073-05:00The diagonal question is more a math problem than ...The diagonal question is more a math problem than a chess problem. Knowing that the chessboard has 26 diagonals doesn't really help me play better chess. But it is a fun question!Chris Falterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06428157849749887265noreply@blogger.com