From the Archives….
The Hypnotist !?
Mikhail Tal ( 1936-1992 ) earned the nickname ‘The Magician from Riga’ because of the almost super-human feats that he … Read the rest
Author: kevinspraggettonchess
A penny’s worth of thoughts & other wisdom
Black man does ‘Marcel Duchamp’ and gets flack for it
Jesse Boykins III (b.1985) is a Grammy-nominated multi-disciplinary artist today mainly focusing on Music, and … Read the rest
Monday’s Winning 5-sec Tactics
How are you today? The start of another week. The start of another month. (I will leave out the uncool ‘The start of the … Read the rest
Today’s Winning Lady in Red
All or Nothing
“Red goes with everything and red goes with nothing.” ― Chloe Thurlow, Katie in Love. We certainly agree with Chloe, don’t … Read the rest
Today’s Winning Tail!
The one and only Lexi Bloom (aka Abby Ashley), adult actress and model. Photo by one of the top female photographers in the business, Holly … Read the rest
Friday’s Winning 5-sec Tactics
How are you today? Another Friday upon us! For those of us who are in lockdown-mode, this weekend will be yet another more of … Read the rest
The Problem with Elite Reputations…
Are the ELITE capable of cheating, lying and committing murder like the worst of us? According to FIDE prez Arkady Dvorkovich, the answer is a … Read the rest
Sylvie Templeur RIP
January 7, 1961 – May 25, 2020
It is with great sadness that I learned of the passing of Sylvie Templeur at age 59. Perhaps … Read the rest
Female Empowerment
What is Female Empowerment?
I found this great site! The discussion concerns Female Empowerment in the modern world. I love it! And I hope … Read the rest
Can you find it?
WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!
A former Montreal student and long time friend of mine, Louis Morin, sent me the following position from a … Read the rest
Online Chess & Computer Cheats
Time to pull the plug?
I can not but feel a bit sorry for those who helped pioneer online competitive chess. Millions of dollars were … Read the rest
Saturday’s Winning 5-sec Tactics!
How are you today? Below you will find some tactics taken from master praxis. There is no better way to train your skills than by … Read the rest
Today’s INSIGHT into the meaning of LIFE
Lemons & Chaos
Henry Miller wrote “ Chaos is the score upon which reality is written. ” Very insightful! Given the coronavirus, our uncertainty … Read the rest
Easing the Lockdown…
Finally, Light at the End of the Tunnel !?
Wonderful photograph by Sergey Minin of a young lady…about to take a stroll in the park … Read the rest
Thursday’s Winning 5-sec Tactics
Are you on your game?
How are you today? Keeping in shape, chess wise, is primarily about challenging yourself regularly and being able to convincingly … Read the rest
