Boris Spassky turns 85 tomorrow!
Happy Birthday Boris!
Boris Vasilievich Spassky was born January 30, 1937 in Leningrad. Boris is the tenth World Chess Champion, holding the title from 1969 … Read the rest
Category: History
The Jewish Gambit
The Legacy of Jews and Chess in Winnipeg
I was fortunate to have yesterday found this wonderful YouTube video on the history of the Winnipeg … Read the rest
Brief Reflections on Igor Ivanov (2021)
The Igor Ivanov I knew
Today marks the 16th anniversary of the death of Igor Ivanov, who died of cancer at the relatively young age
Memories of Fischer vs Petrosian 1971
50th Anniversary: The Making of History
Buenos Aires has deep significance to both chess fans and modern chess historians. The site of some of the
… Read the rest Don’t tell me you did not know about the trains…
“I am, however, going to document where we are at the moment, and how we got here … for the record, so that the people … Read the rest
Old Photos of 1979 Tournament of Stars
Tuesday May 1, 1979
Many thanks to Ontarian Steve Smith for sending to me some photos he took when he visited the Tournament of Stars … Read the rest
Reflections on a talented friend
Oscar Castro. Part 2
There is much of Oscar’s history that I do not know. I simply did not have the time to find out. … Read the rest
A pic is worth a 1,000 words…
Najdorf vs Yanofsky, 1939
The above photo was taken on Friday the 25th of August 1939, right as play was beginning in the 2nd round … Read the rest
The Art of the Erotic Novel
Sex Pawn
Published in 1961 by Nightstand Books. “Born for Mad Passion, She Became a–SEX PAWN”. Cool! And nice picture, grabs your attention immediately! … Read the rest
Old photos, 1933 Folkestone Chess Ol and what not…
Dr. Tartakower looks worried…
This photo from the 1933 Folkestone Olympiad was making the rounds on social media this past week. Why? For no special … Read the rest
The 1976 Swine Flu Fraud
1976: Fear of a great plague – On the cold afternoon of February 5, 1976, an Army recruit told his drill instructor at Fort Dix … Read the rest
Susan B. Anthony
Bicycles & Emancipation
“Let me tell you what I think of bicycling. I think it has done more to emancipate women than anything else in … Read the rest
Bits & Pieces; old photos and detective work
Setting the record straight
I was recently thumbing thru Munninghoff’s excellent biography (2005) of Max Euwe and came across the above photo on page 257. … Read the rest
Dr. Tartakower: No ordinary superstar
65th Anniversary of his death!
When I was a young and developing player in Montreal, I learned much by studying the books, games and analyses
… Read the rest Daughter talks of Tal’s final moments
“He was waiting to see us one last time…”
Mikhail Tal! While many argue over who was the greatest chess player of all time, none … Read the rest
