Odds and Ends
Monday Cheer
The one and only Lily Maymac. What a beautiful smile! And a great way to start the week. Trying to catch up … Read the rest
Author: kevinspraggettonchess
Coffee, Chess, the FIDE webpage & other Goofiness
Sunday Coffee!
How are you today? This past week has seen me very busy with non-blog business and so I apologize for not updating as … Read the rest
2020 Brazilian Ch Underway!
Quick 1-Minute Summary
The 86th Brazilian Chess Championship (finals) is taking place between the 10th and 19th of January in Petropolis. This 16-player event is … Read the rest
Today’s Vintage Chess Humor
Why the rush?
The good old days…Before smartphones , texting and surfing the net. When thinking and chess were synonymous. Today human brain-power is being … Read the rest
Today’s Winning Mystery Girl
Confessions
“A mask is not to disguise who you are but to show who you really are.” ― Sophie’s Secret And who are … Read the rest
Anand: Fast and Loose!
Playing for the Spectators?
Curiously, I doubt that a 25 year old Anand would have played as fast and loose as the 50 year old … Read the rest
Tata Steel underway
Firouzja wins: Opponent forgets opening!
The young Iranian-French(?!)-American(?!) star won his first game today when his opponent not just forgot the correct opening move at … Read the rest
Chess, Cinema, History and other Nonsense
Good Girls don’t Smoke!
Lovely photo of Clara Faulk, which appeared in the popular girly magazine OUI in January 1974. The magazine tried to … Read the rest
It’s Friday!
When Even Cheating is Good!
How are you today? Wonderful, I hope. This weekend will see a lot of interesting chess get underway. Yet another … Read the rest
Chess & Advertisement
Guess the Product being Sold!
Advertisements. They are all over the place. You can not get away from them! But sometimes it is not so … Read the rest
Women’s World Championship all Tied
Nerves, Or just Bad Chess? Or Both?
The 3rd game of the Goryachkina vs Ju world title match ended in yet another draw, making the … Read the rest
Today’s Winning Tail!
Those Magical Eyes
There is nothing more seductive than a woman’s eyes. The 26 year old Danielle Herrington. Born in California, Danielle is just the … Read the rest
Nice Attacking Game! (B68)
Fighting for the Initiative
The Estonian grandmaster Kaido Kulaots is well known to my readers. His best attacking gems have adorned my blog for years. … Read the rest
Today’s Vintage Chess Humor
The Threat…
The threat is often stronger than its execution. One of the first insights we learn when we discover the game. Often applicable to … Read the rest
Today’s Winning Russian Tail!
The very photogenic Ira Mitichkina, photographed by Sergey Gokk. You can visit Ira (Iana) on her INSTAGRAM page, while more of Gokk’s masterly collection can … Read the rest
