Krylenko Part II
PART II
Krylenko’s Legacy: Modern Chess
Until Krylenko and the 1917 Revolution came along, Russian chess was confined to Moscow and St. Petersburg, and almost … Read the rest
Category: History
Nikolai Krylenko: Part I
The bastard who created Modern Chess
When FIDE elects a new president on October 3rd in Batumi, Georgia the chess world will likely enter an
… Read the restFIDE Presidents since the beginning
FIDE : A time for reflection
Fide was founded in Paris in 1924 – this July 20 will mark 94-years! Surprisingly, there have been only … Read the rest
Tactics and games from recent events
Games and Tactics
A blast from the past! FIDE World Champions 1948-1993. The happy tradition of the crowning of a new champion! Shown above are … Read the rest
Fond Memories of Rg8
The Nostalgic Rook Move
As brilliant and well deserved as was Kramnik’s victory yesterday against Levon Aronian, one has to say that the mysterious Rg8-theme … Read the rest
For my Canadian readers…
Vintage shot of Canadian Team at 1964 Tel Aviv Olympiad
I found this over at O.Urcan’s chess-informative twitter, and extracted the footage … Read the rest
Boris Spassky turns 81 years young !!
Spassky turns 81 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
Samurai Spassky
Samurai Spassky
Is Spassky the greatest attacker of all time? Perhaps…but unlike Tal or Alekhine, Spassky was not a born attacker. It was only when … Read the rest
Saturday Coffee
Saturday Coffee
Saturday already! While most of North America is getting snowed in amidst one of the coldest winters in memory, the European chess circuit … Read the rest
Today’s winning ‘Blast from the Past!’
Todays winning ‘Blast from the Past!’
It was Saturday May 17, 1975. First round of the very strong Vancouver Open saw legendary grandmaster Paul Keres… Read the rest
What they thought of draws in the late 19th century
What they thought of draws back in 1883
The good old days of chess, when the game was pure and innocent (or atleast we like … Read the rest
What do you know about FIDE?
FIDE Presidents since the beginning
Fide was founded in Paris in 1924 — 7 years from now will mark 100-years! Surprisingly, there have been only … Read the rest
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
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
Lasker’s Immortal Simul…
No Way to Treat a Lady
“Choose your lady wisely. She represents you.”
Moosa Rahat
Emanuel Lasker may have had a reputation for being … Read the rest
