Tal–Botvinnik (1960-1961)
Rarely seen images
The Tal vs Botvinnik World Championship matches of 1960 and 1961 attracted millions of new chess fans around the world. The reason … Read the rest
Author: kevinspraggettonchess
Today’s Winning Tail!
The extraordinary Betty Brosmer
Fashion model and pinup girl Betty Brosmer became the first prominent American female pioneer health-guru in the 1950’s and later, along … Read the rest
Stormy Chess!
Svidler risks! Svidler loses!
Game 2 of the Wojtaszek — Svidler knock-out match in Moscow saw Svidler play all or nothing. Possibly inspired by Dubov’s … Read the rest
Stormy Chess!
Electrifying chess in Moscow!
I am at a loss for words to describe what I felt as I played over the Dubov – Giri game … Read the rest
Just nice to look at!
Dressed in Excess
“Too much of a good thing can be WONDERFUL!”–Mae West. How true this is! What follows is a playful photo gallery of … Read the rest
Sunday Coffee
Take it easy…
How are you today? Great, I trust! Here where I live — in the mountains — (Guarda, Portugal) the weather is still … Read the rest
Today’s Winning Lady in Red
Red Inspiration
“Poise is power.” ― eautiful Lana B. sharing her love of red with her many fans. Lucky us!… Read the rest
Stormy Chess!
From recent events…
Below is a spectacular game played in the recent Russian Team Championship in Sochi. Featuring a popular line of the Queen’s Gambit … Read the rest
Today’s Winning Beach Bum!
The incomparable Sierra Skye
Born in California in 1995, Sierra Skye (Egan) is of Italian and Native American descent. Her INSTAGRAM has more than 4 … Read the rest
Stormy chess…
Games from recent events
Everybody appreciates entertaining chess! To create this kind of game one of the players must invariably take risks. A slight error … Read the rest
Monday’s Winning 5-sec Tactics!
Winning 5-second tactics
How are you today? What better way to start a new week than to successfully solve some tactics! Below are some 9 … Read the rest
Classy Coffee & Pics
Nietzsche’s Oversight.
“Without coffee, life would be a mistake.” —F. Nietzsche. Well, almost what he wrote…if we were to substitute music for coffee. But … Read the rest
Bobby Fischer, Joe Glazer & union activism
The Ballad of Bobby Fischer
By pure chance this morning I learned of the existence of ‘The Ballad of Bobby Fischer‘, written by … Read the rest
Checkmating the Queen
A curious finale
The penultimate round of the 25th Sigeman tournament in Malmo saw a very curious finish in the game between Grandelius and Nihal.… Read the rest
Today’s Winning Smile!
The Incredible Chi of Denise Milani
Born in 1976, Czech model Denise Milani has a smile that could stop World War III in a heart … Read the rest
