A Celebration of Life
Captain William Davies Evans
He was born more than 200 years ago but is not forgotten. Captain Evans, Welsh-born, gave us chessplayers the ‘Evans … Read the rest
Category: History
A blast from the past!
Vintage Canada
I recently got hold of some old ChessReview magazines and spent hours flipping thru them…which is what I love to do when I … Read the rest
A Blast from the Past: FIDE 2010 Election
Selling FIDE’s Soul…
The more things change, the more they remain the same! This article was originally published on August 10, 2010 at the height … Read the rest
The Chess World in 1969
50 Years Ago
Memories. In the summer of 1969, though I was not yet a tournament player — I had discovered the chess world only … Read the rest
Today’s Insight into the Meaning of LIFE
The Fine Art of American Diplomacy
“If you’ve got them by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow.”–John Wayne. Helps explain America’s foreign policy … Read the rest
Abe Yanofsky: A Canadian Legend
The Commonwealth’s 1st Grandmaster
(This article was originally published here on this blog on September 4th, 2010. Readers have asked me to update it and
Memories, Old Photos & Stuff
The Good ‘Ol Days!
I am in the process of re-organizing my blog material and all of the resources behind it (images, videos, etc) and … Read the rest
Reflections on the ‘database’ generation
For competitive chess players of nearly every level of skill, pre-game opening preparation has become an indispensible part of our tournament routine. The opening phase
Memories of Fischer vs Petrosian 1971
A LOOK BACK AT CHESS HISTORY
Buenos Aires has deep significance to both chess fans and modern chess historians. The site of some of the
… Read the rest Parapsychology & Bobby Fischer
The paranormal: KGB mind control in Karpov vs Korchnoi 1978
KGB, Mind Control & Karpov-Korchnoi
1978
Was the 1978 World Chess Championship the proving ground of the KGB’s secret program on mind control? Was Korchnoi … Read the rest
The Talented Mr. Alexander Tolush
Alexander Tolush, enpassant
Alexander Tolush (1910-1969)
Could he have been world champion !?
Could he have been world champion !?
Alexander Kazimirovich Tolush (1 May 1910–3 March 1969) was one of
… Read the rest The German influence in American Chess
Louis Paulsen
The father of Modern Theory
Most chess players today–if asked ”What can you tell me about Louis Paulsen?” —would probably
… Read the rest 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
Tal–Botvinnik (1960-1961)
Rarely seen images
The Tal vs Botvinnik World Championship matches of 1960 and 1961 attracted millions of new chess fans around the world. The reason … Read the rest
