Category: Carpe Diem
Time controls, Frank Marshall and Nuremberg 1906
Timeless
While there is still debate today about the optimum time-control for official FIDE chess tournaments and matches, we take it for granted that there … Read the rest
The Path of Least Resistance…
How FIDE has Made Winning Easier!
I was going to write a short blurb about Ian Nepomnatchi’s victory in the Moscow Grand Prix yesterday and … Read the rest
Today’s Winning Russian Tail
For passions deeply hidden…
The lovely Leka Carmen. A true romantic. Born in St.Petersburg (2.9.1988), Leka is a big fan of the poet Mikhail Lermontov … 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
Trump & Freud’s Theory of Masturbation
Fooled, weren’t you! Never trust first impressions. Or Trump. The moral here, if there is one, is this: if in doubt, masturbate! It worked wonders … Read the rest
Selfies, Mirrors and Carpe Diem
Seeing Beauty…Carpe Diem!
Kafka wrote “Youth is happy because it has the capacity to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never … Read the rest
Some interesting chess
Alexandra Goryachkina
This 20 year old Russian girl is already a “men’s” Grandmaster, twice Champion of Russia and twice Under-20 World Champion. Moreover, Alexandra is … 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
Keene, FIDE, political shit & other sexy nonsense
Follow the Money
We all instinctively play the whore role when it is convenient to do so. It is our nature as social animals. Being … Read the rest
Time to reconsider WC match before it is too late
Maybe it is already too late. Todd M. Adams is a typical, respected sports journalist in America, and as with any non-player journalist, his impressions … Read the rest
Today’s insight into becoming a better player
Carpe Diem
Nothing original at all about this concept, but coming from Kasparov it has added significance. If ever during a game you have some … Read the rest
Norway, chess, death and the media
FIRE ALARM PROVOKES DEATH
While most of us chess players will remember the 2014 TROMSO CHESS OLYMPIAD for the outstanding success of the Chinese National
… Read the restA pic is worth a 1,000 words…
Bobby Fischer in South America (1960)
Bobby Fischer and Osvaldo Manuel Bazan travel by train to Mar del Plata (March,1960) Great photo! Sixteen year old
… Read the restAlicia and Sid Belzberg
Passionate Collectors
To my Canadian readers, Alicia and Sid Belzberg need little in the way of introduction. Canadian chess is richer because of their sponsorship
