Attacking Game from the Bundesliga
What is in a Name?
Greek grandmaster, trainer and author Efstratios Grivas (born 1966) published an opening book in 2005 entitled ‘A Complete Guide … Read the rest
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Today’s Vintage Chess Humor
Chess & Infidelity
An interesting topic! Dr. Fine alluded to the latent homosexuality behind the game, but my experience indicates that infidelity is a more … Read the rest
Today’s Winning Tail
Square Inches
“Some people are so much sunshine to the square inch.” ― Walt Whitman The stunning Allie Leggett in all her radiant glory. Photography … Read the rest
Today’s Vintage Chess Humor!
Nothing but Bad News…
Hilarious! I am certain that we have all had days like this…everything seems aligned against you in the heavens…My advice for … Read the rest
Today’s Winning Beach Bum!
Regrets…
“The only regret I will have in dying is if it is not for love.” ― Gabriel García Márquez, Love in the Time of … Read the rest
Today’s Winning Killer Tactics!
From the World Senior-50+ Championship
How are you today? I trust your weekend was absolutely fantastic! Now it is time to get back into the … Read the rest
Today’s Vintage Chess Humor
A Friendly Game at the Club
These days almost all club players are used to playing with clocks, so the humor in the above cartoon … Read the rest
Shirov at the Spanish Championship
Tied for the lead with 6 points
After 7 rounds Alexi Shirov shares the lead with Grandmaster Jose Cuenca with 6 points each. Right behind … Read the rest
Today’s Winning Wet Look
What AfterLife?
“Sex is one of the nine reasons for reincarnation. The other eight are unimportant” ― Henry Miller. Good old Henry had a way … Read the rest
Today’s Vintage Chess Humor!
The Champion’s Wife
From the 1964 ChessReview annual…fit punishment for the husband bragging about winning the club championship! (For my younger readers, in the ‘good … Read the rest
Shirov leads at Spanish Ch
Predatory Attacking Instincts
In the 4th round of the Spanish Championship in Marbella Alexi Shirov faced the 23-year old grandmaster Jaime Santos Latasa. Almost … Read the rest
Today’s Vintage Chess Humor
Your Reputation Proceeds You…
“The best number for a dinner party is two; myself and a damn good head waiter.” — Nubar Gulbenkian (1896-1972). No … Read the rest
Today’s Winning Tail!
The Yin & Yang of Ass
“All things carry yin and embrace yang. They reach harmony by blending with the vital breath.” — [Tao Te Ching … Read the rest
Today’s Vintage Chess Humor
Distractions
Surely you would not want to get distracted during a game, and certainly not enough so as to risk letting it hurt your play. … Read the rest
2019 Spanish Championship
Quick 5-minute Summary
One of the strongest Spanish Championships — if not THE strongest — is currently underway in Marbella, between the 16th and 24th. … Read the rest
