Nationally known as The Chess Detective®, Todd’s columns have been published by the United States Chess Federation in the national publications of Chess Life, School Mates, and Chess Life for Kids! magazines.
Thinking Like a Snake – Spring 2002
The Chess Detective – Summer 2002
May The Force Be With You! – Fall 2002
Perceptive Private Eyes Ponder Pawn Possibilities – November 2003
Hunting the King with the Exchange Sacrifice – May 2004
Solving the Mystery of the Weak Dark Squares – October 2004
The Mystery of the Wayward Queen – February 2005
“It ain’t over til it’s over” – April 2005
Picking up Endgame Clues – June 2005
The Hazards of Pawn Grabbing – October 2005
Follow Through on Your Swing – December 2005
Sacrifice to Reach the Endzone – February 2006
Sacrificing the Lady – April 2006
Zugszwang – August 2006
Good Knights & Bad Bishops – October 2006
Queen’s Best Friend – December 2006
Never Resign – April 2007
Cutting off the King – June 2007
Sacrificing to Force Mate – August 2007
Always Be Careful Grabbing Pawn – October 2007
Fianchettoing the Bishop – December 2007
Outside Passed Pawn – February 2008
Sacrificing the Queen – April 2008
Sacrificing the Rook – June 2008
Capturing Order – August 2008
Double Check and Discovered Check – October 2008
Forcing Stalemate – December 2008
Knights Don’t Like the Rim – February 2009
Forcing a Back Rank Mate – April 2009
The Bxh7+ Sacrifice – June 2009
Drawing out the King – August 2009
Drawing out the King problems – October 2009 Solutions
Pigs on the 7th – December 2009
Removing the Guard – February 2010
Removing the Guard problems – April 2010 Solutions
Tilting at Windmills – June 2010
Promoting a Pawn – August 2010
Promoting a Pawn problems – October 2010 Solutions (1) Solutions (2)
Pinned to a Square – December 2010
Pinned to a Square problems – February 2011 Solutions
Clearance Sacrifice – April 2011
Clearance Sacrifice problems – August 2011 Solutions
Hunting the King in the Center – October 2011
Hunting the King in the Center problems – December 2011 Solutions
Forcing a Draw – February 2012
Forcing a Draw problems – April 2012 #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6
Clearing a Path to the King – June 2012
Clearing a Path to the King problems – August 2012 Solutions Correction
Opposite Side Castling – October 2012 Front Cover Cover Trivia
Opposite Side Castling problems – December 2012 Solutions
Perpetual Check – February 2013
Perpetual Check problems – April 2013 Solutions
Interference – June 2013
Interference problems – August 2013 Solutions
Sacrificing to get to the King – October 2013
Sacrificing to get to the King problems – December 2013 Solutions
Trapping the Lady – February 2014
Trapping the Lady problems – April 2014 Solutions
Every Pawn Push Weakens a Square – June 2014
Every Pawn Push Weakens a Square problems – August 2014 Solutions
Chess Blindness Leading to Resignation – October 2014
Chess Blindness Leading to Resignation problems – December 2014 Solutions
Opposite Color Bishops in the Middlegame – February 2015
Opposite Color Bishops in the Middlegame problems – April 2015 Solutions
Winning Opposite Color Bishop Endgames – June 2015 Part 2
Winning Opposite Color Bishop Endgames problems – August 2015 Solutions
Smothered Mate – October 2015
Smothered Mate problems – December 2015 Solutions
Pins and Skewers – February 2016
Pins and Skewers problems – April 2016 Solutions
Temporary Sacrifice – June 2016
Temporary Sacrifices Problems – August 2016 Solutions
Deflection – October 2016
Deflection Problems – December 2016 Solutions
Raking Bishops – February 2017
Raking Bishops Problems – April 2017 Solutions
Rook Lift – June 2017
Rook Lift Problems – August 2017 Solutions (1) Solutions (2) |
