Friday’s Contemplation
Friday’s winning awakening
“A kind of light spread out from her. And everything changed color. And the world opened out. And a day was … Read the rest
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Wednesday Coffee
Wednesday Coffee
Good morning, Wednesday Coffee! There is a lull in chess activity at the top and so this week FIDE–politics will attract more interest … Read the rest
Winning Lady in RED
Today’s winning Lady in Red
The lovely YoshiKirisa. (Wiki) Born in Japan in 1987, she is a gravure idol and popular singer with … Read the rest
Monday, potpourri, nonsense, chess and who needs more?
Monday chess, potpourri, nonsense and Trump
Good morning Monday! This week I am going to try to catch up on my ‘normal’ blogging contributions, and … Read the rest
Sunday Coffee
Sunday Coffee
Oktyabrina by Ivan Proskurin
Good morning, Sunday Coffee! The middle of the month of October (already!) and still the world has not stepped … Read the rest
Lombardy’s winning chess tactics
Today’s winning 5-second tactics!
Lombardy against Fischer. Monaco 1967
In celebration of Lombardy’s chess legacy, I present Part I of his winning tactics. There are … Read the rest
William Lombardy: RIP
William Lombardy
4.12.1937 – 13.10.2017
The last surviving member of that extraordinary generation of American super-grandmasters that emerged in the 1950’s, which included Bobby Fischer … Read the rest
Quotation of the day
Today’s Winning FIDE Quotation
” I know that I’m not the brightest person, but I feel that I’m not stupid enough to testify against FIDE … Read the rest
Today’s winning Japanese Soul
“I wish you to know that you have been the last dream of my soul.”
― Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
A … Read the rest
FIDE Ethics Committee impotent to act against Azmai’
Ethics Committee claims not aware of the facts!
In a decision that most spectators would conclude anti-climatic and bizarre at the very least, the FIDE … Read the rest
Monday’s winning 5-second tactics
Winning 5-second tactics!
Good Monday morning! Here are 12 tactical exercises, all taken from the Isle of Man (IOM) tournament that just concluded last week. … Read the rest
Today’s winning SMILE!
Today’s winning SMILE!
This pretty miss with the killer smile took part in the opening ceremony of the recently concluded Yerevan Open (September 18 to … Read the rest
Wednesday Coffee
Wednesday Coffee
(Photo: Anja Rubik by Terry Richardson for Paris Vogue) Good morning, Wednesday! What a week so far! Spain is close to civil war … Read the rest
Politics in Catalunya
General Strike in Catalunya
Protesting against the known presence of 10,000 un-invited Spanish police and para-military personnel in Catalunya, as well as the violence this … Read the rest
Steve Cutts: reflections on the general insanity of mankind
“The General Insanity of Mankind is
an Almost Endless Pot of Inspiration.”
–Steve Cutts
Steve Cutts is inspired by the contradiction between modern society’s successes… Read the rest
Today’s winning Ecstasy!
Today’s winning RHAPSODY!
“Without music, LIFE would be a mistake.”– Nietzsche
Few people are aware that Nietzsche spent 3 years in Japan. Working as … Read the rest
Today’s winning 5-second tactics
Winning tactics from the Isle of Man tournament
Congrats to Magnus Carlsen for winning the 2017 edition of the IOM super-open with a score of … Read the rest
Civil War in Europe: 250,000 people predicted to be killed in the next 6 months
Europe about to explode!?
Frank Capa’s famous photo from the Spanish Civil War (1936) is about to be replaced by an updated 2017 version as … Read the rest
Hugh Hefner RIP
Hugh Hefner RIP
The man who re-invented sex, nudity and the easter-bunny…and did it all without ever needing pubic hair! Hefner died today at age … Read the rest
