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
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
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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
“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