Chess world condemns FIDE decision
Dvorkovich/Sutovsky to step down this week?

How could FIDE get this so wrong? This morning I spent the first hour pouring thru hundreds of FaceBook … Read the rest
Dvorkovich/Sutovsky to step down this week?
How could FIDE get this so wrong? This morning I spent the first hour pouring thru hundreds of FaceBook … Read the rest
Blogger’s Reputation Intentionally Smeared?
I have never met Justin Horton, but I have been for years now a ‘fan’ of his chess blog, and … Read the rest
Coffee, Fake News & FIDE Trash Talk
It is Sunday already, a sure sign that another week has come and gone. For those who like … Read the rest
Sunday Coffee
If we had any doubts about whether summer would come this year, then this past week has removed them. Sweltering heat and record … Read the rest
Coffee, Chess, FIDE and other Nonsense
Good Monday, readers! The first week of June is always a good sign of warmer and sunnier things … Read the rest
Saturday Coffee!
Good morning, Saturday! I trust everybody had a great week and that now you can relax and enjoy the good weather this weekend. … Read the rest
Sunday Coffee
Good day, Sunday! It’s been kind of quiet this past week (ignoring Trump’s narcissist behavior, of course) and that has allowed me to … Read the rest
Reuters: Siegel dis-information forces retraction !
Following up on last week’s blog article focusing on Prof. Dr. Adrian Siegel’s incendiary letter of February 12, it … Read the rest
Kirsan finally takes off his gloves!
Kirsan strikes back! Earlier today FIDE president Kirsan Ilyumzhinov announced his intention to hold those in the FIDE executive … Read the rest
Manic Mondays!
Rush, rush, rush! Manic Monday! Monday’s can easily spook us. So easy to forget even the most basic things (panties!) as you head … Read the rest
Coffee with a passion…
The last Sunday of the year! And what a year. We have managed to survive Donald Trump , atleast so far, … Read the rest
Wednesday Coffee
Good morning, Wednesday! Quite a few tournaments taking place right now but the Riyadh blitz and rapid is capturing all of the international … Read the rest
The Post Xmas Coffee Blues
I trust your Xmas was as great as mine. The run up to this year’s Xmas was pretty busy … Read the rest
In a simul you are always the underdog…
Magnificent photo by the Kiev artist Ruslan Lobanov, a photographer who has already many times been … Read the rest
Bill Clinton’s maids afraid to bend over?!
I would have thought that this was one of the perks of working for the President! In any … Read the rest