Miscellaneous

33 entries in Games / Chess / Miscellaneous
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on how to win half the games at simultaneous chess, Tangram
Related to Nov. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 95)
387
Chess (2)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
balancing twenty chess pieces on one rook
 		Aug. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 9 No. 3)
831
Chess (3)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
three tumbler puzzle done with three rooks, only mentioning of possibility
 		Aug. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 9 No. 3)
831
Chess (4)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
two rooks held between thumb and finger, separation usually done with corks, only description
 		Aug. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 9 No. 3)
831
Chess (5)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
pawn moves in circle on board
 		Aug. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 9 No. 3)
831
Chess (6)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
pawns are thrown into hat and color is detected by performer
 		Aug. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 9 No. 3)
831
Chess (7)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
chess puzzle, placing eight queens on table
 		Aug. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 9 No. 3)
831
Tony Corinda Chess Trickery
1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
68
Tony Corinda The Foolproof System of Chess playing against several players simultaneously and winning the majority of them
Related to 1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
68
Tony Corinda To Play Unlimited Games at Once other system for The Foolproof System of Chess, more people
 		1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
69
Tony Corinda The Mate in One Problem chess problem
 		1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
70
Karl Fulves, Martin Gardner Two Chess Wagers
Mar. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 5)
34
Mel Stover Chess Bet see also p. 782 for additional information
 		Jan. 1974
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 9 No. 3)
701
Karl Fulves Chess Cube idea of chess variation with a dice that has chess figures on the sides
  • Shadow Chess
 		1978
Interlocutor (Issue 21)
82
Alexander Renno Mind's Eye several chess pieces in a box, performer divines the one which is removed
Related toVariations 1979
Magick (Issue 242)
1207
Gene "Phantini" Grant Mental Checkmate spectator selects four chess pieces from a box and puts them in different pockets, performer knows which piece is where
Inspired by 1981
Phantini's Incredible Mental Secrets Volume Two
75
Al Mann The Knight's Gambit named chess figure is predicted, red circle in a chess book around figure, with a letter
Variations 1982
The Knight's Gambit
1
Karl Fulves Non-Working Trix #4
  • "Unexchange", pseudo-switch of two small items, like chess figures or Okito boxes
  • secretly exchanging the pen caps of two pens even though apparently nothing happens
Related to 1988
Interlocutor (Issue 50)
239
Martin Gardner Cornered King proposition bet with 3x4 chess grid
 		1992
Cheat Sheet (Issue 10)
103
Steve Dusheck Chess Chance two-way out for black or white
 		1993
Dusheck's Mental Magic
15
Bob Farmer Chess for Chumps
  • Flim-Flam
cheating at chess
  • Playing Four Or More Games At Once
  • Cheating at Checkers
 		June 1993
MAGIC (Vol. 2 No. 10)
57
Martin Gardner Packet Parity color prediction with chess pieces, also with cards (color of a card is predicted)
 		1995
Arcane (Issue 14)
212
Brian Watson The Grand Master Gambit glass is placed over chess figures, remaining is predicted
 		1995
Syzygy (Vol. 1 No. 14)
63
Richard Bartram, Jr. Mind Gamebit prediction of chess move
Inspired by 1997
Trephine
147
Karl Fulves Alice Plays Chess Hex Squared variation in which spectator can rotate board and start on any color
 		2001
Hex Squared
107
Martin Gardner Mate In One winning on the opening move
 		2004
Charlatan (Issue 8)
107
Karl Fulves The Covered Check four bets with check piece on chess board
Related to 2005
Charlatan (Issue 9)
115
G Checkmate (将军) Miraskill with Chinese Chess pieces
 		2015
Believe
37
Alexander de Cova Königsgambit chosen chess figure is predicted, red circle in a chess book around figure, with a letter
  • Die Waage (using hidden scale to find out which chess figure is missing from box)
Inspired by 2015
Burners — Vol. 2
171
Alexander de Cova Die unsterbliche Partie chess game layouts from chess book are in bag as cut outs, one chosen, performer recreates it on chess board
 		2015
Burners — Vol. 2
177
Roberto Giobbi Chess & Conjuring thoughts
 		2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Jan 7)
10
Harapan Ong Checkmate chess figure appears behind card on hand
Inspired by 2018
Principia
187
Bob Farmer Your Move! similar procedure to "Psychic Blackjack" with chess pieces
Inspired by 2025
Bammo Lost Mentalism Principle
53