Portugal Open in Lisbon
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From the 2nd to 9th of February in Lisbon, the 3rd Portugal Open is taking place. A total of 270 participants from … Read the rest
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Tactics and Games from Gibraltar
He who lives by the sword…
Ok, they are not swords, but you get the point! How are you today? With so much great chess … Read the rest
Important theoretical game from Gibraltar
The end of another risky line?
The game between grandmasters Sebastian Maze and Evgeny Solozhenkin in round 8 of the Gibraltar Open might very well … Read the rest
85th Brazil Championship !
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This year’s championship is taking place in Natal, between the 29th of January and the 7th of February. An interesting knock-out match … Read the rest
Boris Spassky turns 82 years young !!
Spassky turns 82 years old today!
Happy Birthday, Boris!
Boris Vasilievich Spassky was born January 30, 1937 in Leningrad Boris was the tenth World Chess … Read the rest
Today’s Winning Tail!
Seeing in Dreams…
Stunning shot of the charming Russian model Anna. Her eyes are absolutely hypnotic. “ The eye sees a thing more clearly … Read the rest
Fier and Granda dominate Floripa Open
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When the smoke had cleared, both Alexander Fier and Julio Granda tied for first with a fantastic 9 points each (out of … Read the rest
Carlsen wins TATA for the 7th time
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Carlsen’s tournament record is the perfect definition of boring: repetitive, the “same old thing”, “once again”, “nothing different”, etc. In any other … Read the rest
Dvorkovich set to step down?
BREAKING NEWS!
If what is happening against the legitimately elected president of Venezuela is to become the way things are done from now on, then … Read the rest
Saturday Potpourri
Jean Paul Sartre. He used ‘philosophy of the absurd’ as a pick-up line for sexy chicks. It worked like a charm. But in the end, … Read the rest
Today’s Winning Tail!
Something to hold on to…
“Nothing lasts,” she says, and there is a little crack in her voice. “You think it’s going to. You think … Read the rest
IV Floripa Open is a BIG success!
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Brazil chess is HOT this time of the year! The 4th Floripa Chess Open, held in the capital of the state of … Read the rest
Orsha International Open
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Orsha is a city of some 120,000 inhabitants in Belarus, and chess is very popular there! This year’s Chess Festival … Read the rest
Gibraltar Masters begins today!
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One of the world’s most prestigious and creatively run Open tournaments begins today in Gibraltar. Amongst the 251 participants includes some pretty … Read the rest
Coolest Chess Match on Earth
Historic Match
Cool! I came across this item just recently. It features two gentlemen playing a game of chess in the Antartic. The YouTube entry… Read the rest
