My Favourite Russian Painter
Artist at Work!
Readers will instantly recognize St.Petersburg born artist Maria Yugina! I have featured many of her works here on this blog. This … Read the rest
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Blog Update
A short notice to my readers that WordPress updated automatically to its latest verstion (5.5) and a number of issues have been noticed. In particular, … Read the rest
Pirc Memorial underway!
Life returns to normal in Maribor!
Gatherings of up to 50 people have been allowed in the tiny Republic of Slovenia since the 15th of … Read the rest
Food for thought…
Today’s Winning Bacon
“Nature is often hidden, sometimes overcome, seldom extinguished.” ― Francis Bacon (1561–1626). The beautiful Jordan Ebbitt, English model and dancer, posing … Read the rest
Prague Open attracts 343 players!
Life returns to normal in Prague!
Gatherings of up to 500 people have been allowed in the Czech Republic since the 8th of June. Masks … Read the rest
Coffee, chess, love & war
A coffee shop is more than just about social rituals. Experiencing the smells of grounded coffee; the anticipation of that first sip of coffee on … Read the rest
The Art of Women, Chess and other Potpourri
Chess Obsession
“Generally, my themes are women. When it comes to painting women i am taking great joy from this subject and will continue to … Read the rest
Potpourri
My Soul is on Fire
Virtue may be the anchor of eternity, but Love is timeless. In 2011 photographer Michel Perez took the above photo … Read the rest
Chess & Sex. A comedy, of course!
Is Chess good for Sex?
LCC Theatre Company is a UCLA student-run Asian American Theatre Company promoting diversity in entertainment through students who write, produce, … Read the rest
Coffee, LIFE and Insight
Reaching Out
How are you today? The 1st of August! How quickly time disappears when we are having fun, eh? For those of you who … Read the rest
The Life & Execution of Nikolai Krylenko
July 29, 1938
Nikolai Krylenko’s trial was short and sweet. All of 20 minutes. He was then quickly led off and shot. The judge was … Read the rest
Today’s Winning Lady in Red!
Irrational Allure
“I never made one of my discoveries through the process of rational thinking” ― Albert Einstein. A beautiful work of art by the young … Read the rest
Spassky’s Attacking Elegance
Boris Spassky’s exploits as an attacking player are legendary. Perhaps, amongst the World Champions, only Alekhine’s attacking games can compare in terms of elegance, originality … Read the rest
Quinteros: My friendship with Bobby Fischer
The Charismatic Miguel Quinteros
The first time I saw Miguel Angel Quinteros he resembled more a playboy than a chess player. Tall, debonair and with … Read the rest
Potpourri, Trump, Chess & other nonsense
It takes balls to play this game!
Twenty-eight year old internet sensation Kayla Lauren knows the rules, how far you can bend them and what … Read the rest
