TalkRadio is a popular social media free-speech talkshow in England that regularly questions the Boris Johnson government’s lockdown policies. Numerous MP’s, scientists,doctors and specialists line … Read the rest
Things are advancing quickly at the Russian Team Championships in Sochi, and after 3 rounds the favourites are beginning to appear. The 9-round events come … Read the rest
While the pandemic has seen online-streaming become as common as answering a phone, most content creators have set the bar too low. Enter Canadian Sasha … Read the rest
The strongest chess-orgy-party of the year! Blondes versus Brunettes! Which group fucks the best? The quintessential Russian question! The much anticipated Russian Team Championships got … Read the rest
The Igor Ivanov I knew
Today marks the 15th anniversary of the death of Igor Ivanov, who died of cancer at the relatively young age
I kid you not! There is really a woman-owned family business in Portland, Oregon that brands itself ‘Hard On Coffee’! How do they try to … Read the rest
Back to Basics: Face to Face!
The incredible success of the NetFlix video series ‘Queen’s Gambit’ has exposed an extraordinary fraud within the world … Read the rest
“Liberated and Empowered”
The curvaceous Candace Collins Jordan (b.1957) as she appeared in the December 1979 issue of PlayBoy Magazine. Recently Candace wrote of her … Read the rest
Alexey Troitzky. The ‘Godfather ‘ of chess composers. Here we can see one of his greatest compositions. Published in Deutsche Schachzeitung in 1907. … Read the rest
The Need to Strike a Balance
Last week I wrote of the advice by former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik on how young players today should … Read the rest
The Queen has no clothes
The Queen may not be the most important piece in chess, but she certainly is everyone’s favourite! The Queen is … Read the rest
How are you today? In the spirit of having some light fun toying around with the absurd and not so absurd, I present a collection … Read the rest
In the realm of chess studies, the name Leonid Kubbel stands out. The above study was created in 1913. Black has a Queen, while … Read the rest
Blowing in the Wind
The good, the bad and the ugly all rolled up into this fateful week. Only this time, it is not fiction. … Read the rest
Straight Talking Guys
Yesterday excerpts of a recent interview of Vladimir Kramnik by the Russian magazine Sport-Express were published on Chess-News.ru. The former World Champion … Read the rest
