Wednesday Coffee
Wednesday Coffee
Good morning, Wednesday Coffee! There is a lull in chess activity at the top and so this week FIDE–politics will attract more interest … Read the rest
Category: Culture
Sunday Coffee
Sunday Coffee
Oktyabrina by Ivan Proskurin
Good morning, Sunday Coffee! The middle of the month of October (already!) and still the world has not stepped … Read the rest
Today’s winning SMILE!
Today’s winning SMILE!
This pretty miss with the killer smile took part in the opening ceremony of the recently concluded Yerevan Open (September 18 to … Read the rest
Politics in Catalunya
General Strike in Catalunya
Protesting against the known presence of 10,000 un-invited Spanish police and para-military personnel in Catalunya, as well as the violence this … Read the rest
Today’s winning Ecstasy!
Today’s winning RHAPSODY!
“Without music, LIFE would be a mistake.”– Nietzsche
Few people are aware that Nietzsche spent 3 years in Japan. Working as … Read the rest
Civil War in Europe: 250,000 people predicted to be killed in the next 6 months
Europe about to explode!?
Frank Capa’s famous photo from the Spanish Civil War (1936) is about to be replaced by an updated 2017 version as … Read the rest
Hugh Hefner RIP
Hugh Hefner RIP
The man who re-invented sex, nudity and the easter-bunny…and did it all without ever needing pubic hair! Hefner died today at age … Read the rest
Tuesday Coffee
Tuesday Coffee
Good morning Tuesday! Where does the time go? And why does it have to go so fast? This is the last Tuesday of … Read the rest
Deadly Chess Metaphors
Mortal moves…
It would never be my intention to meddle into the fiery conflict between these two old neighbours, but the fact remains that they … Read the rest
Chess in MSM today….for all the WRONG reasons
Chess in the news: Ding Liren vs Lev Aronian!
This week’s NewScientist magazine cover. Hey, wait a minute: that doesn’t look like Ding Liren. The … Read the rest
Today’s winning Tongue!
Today’s good taste photo!
Award winning actress Erina Yamaguchi relaxing on the beach. Born in Japan in 1985, Erina is one of the most popular … Read the rest
Anton Kovalyov advances to 3rd round
Texas University student advances to 3rd round
Former world champion Vishy Anand has exited the World Cup in Tbilisi in round 2 after his stunning … Read the rest
Dress like a sexy GrandMaster!
Dress like a sexy GrandMaster!
Canadian representative GrandMaster Anton Kovalyov defeated Anand in Rd.2 yesterday at the World Cup in Tbilisi. What a game! I … Read the rest
Today’s INSIGHT into the meaning of LIFE
INSIGHT into the meaning of LIFE
(Thea Owens for Jan Magazine)
“Everything takes time. Bees have to move very fast to stay still.” – … Read the rest
Sunday Coffee
Sunday Coffee
(Photo of coffee fan Edita Vilkeviciute) Good morning, Sunday! Hopefully you did not party too hard last night and find yourself hung … Read the rest
Thursday Coffee
Thursday Coffee
Kasparov, Water boarding, Ballet and so on…
Good morning, Thursday! I got a kick out of a tongue-in-cheek Aussie newspaper article that I … Read the rest
Wednesday Coffee
Wednesday Coffee!
Good morning! Wednesday. Praise for the middle of the week! Chronically neglected and too often considered hopelessly boring, most people seem have the … Read the rest
Chess and Pussy
The Chess Cats of Agnes Tolboys
Not much is known about this Bristol painter, except that she loved Persian cats and especially loved painting … Read the rest
Chess in Prison!
Chess behind Bars!
Following up on yesterday’s theme on chess’ declining prestige in MSM, and how we in the chess community continue to shoot … Read the rest
