A truly original tactic!
Chess is Timeless
An old photo (1884) of Red Square, Moscow LINK
The year was 1884. John D. Rockefeller was the richest man in the … Read the rest
Category: History
Charousek: The First Hungarian Superstar
Rudolf Charousek: Part II
Soon afterwards, a big international tournament was held in Budapest. Both Charousek and Tchigorin tied for first in a strong field,
… Read the restRudolf Charousek: The First Hungarian Superstar
Charousek: The First Hungarian Superstar
The entire chess world wept at his untimely passing on April 18, 1900. Just 26 years old. 10 years after … Read the rest
Dr. Tartakower: No ordinary superstar
Tartakower: No Ordinary Superstar
When I was a young and developing player in Montreal, I learned much by studying the books, games and analyses of
… Read the restCoffee, Sex, FIDE ,Fake News and Cyber Nonsense!
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
What will Kirsan do after the new FIDE president is elected?
”I want to believe”
History will record that Kirsan vanquished all who dared to challenge his presidency. The most popular FIDE president since before WWII, … Read the rest
Thursday’s winning 5-second tactics
Marshall’s Tactical Gems
The legendary Frank James Marshall (1877 to 1944) needs little introduction to any serious student of our noble game. His very name … Read the rest
What they thought of time controls in 1922
Fast, Faster, Fastest
The legendary Englishman continues ”Abroad, in serious chess, the recognized rate is 15 moves an hour; and until we come into line … Read the rest
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
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 of the … 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
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