A multiplicity of Monarchs

At a time often known for excess — and at the end of a year when we’ve had two different monarchs and three different prime ministers in the United Kingdom — Jon Speelman considered it fitting to explore chess positions with more than two queens on the board. Remarkably, these positions arise rather frequently (relative to how rare this situation is) in games involving the ever-creative Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. | Photo: Amruta Mokal