Pawnography, Smiles, Tails, & Other Nonsense
English Chess Smut
On September 15 that bulwark of traditional English family values, The Sun, carried a tongue in cheek piece on a music pop … Read the rest
Category: humour
Pub-Talent, True Love and other nonsense
Meanwhile, at my favourite pub…
Natasha has a very special talent when it comes to drinking shots. Definitely ‘Grandmaster’ potential, don’t you agree? And what … Read the rest
Today’s laughs
It’s only business…
A little old lady sold pretzels on a street corner for 25 cents each. Every day a young man would leave
… Read the rest Monday: Brave New Week!
The Sara Palin Monday Blues
I don’t know about you , but Monday has never been my favourite day of the week. Nothing great was
Trump & Freud’s Theory of Masturbation
Fooled, weren’t you! Never trust first impressions. Or Trump. The moral here, if there is one, is this: if in doubt, masturbate! It worked wonders … Read the rest
Coffee, St.Patrick’s Day and Inspiration
Sunday Coffee & Smokes
You know, sometimes Sunday feels like the day after. Especially when this Saturday night falls on the eve of St.Patrick’s … Read the rest
Friday Coffee, FIDE & Potpourri
Dark Coffee
How are you today? In preparing material for today’s ‘Coffee’ blog I reviewed some of the latest (boring) news, (boring) scientific studies and … Read the rest
Chess, Creativity & Fun!
Recent chess-themed videos
Vimeo is one of my favourite platforms for all types of videos, including educational ones, and I frequently embed some of these … Read the rest
Dvorkovich set to step down?
BREAKING NEWS!
If what is happening against the legitimately elected president of Venezuela is to become the way things are done from now on, then … Read the rest
Coolest Chess Match on Earth
Historic Match
Cool! I came across this item just recently. It features two gentlemen playing a game of chess in the Antartic. The YouTube entry… Read the rest
Girls and Guns
CAPONE’S COROLLARY
“You can go a long way with a smile. You can go a lot farther with a smile and a gun.” – Al … Read the rest
Keene, FIDE, political shit & other sexy nonsense
Follow the Money
We all instinctively play the whore role when it is convenient to do so. It is our nature as social animals. Being … Read the rest
Today’s funny chess-commercial!
Chess & The New York Lottery
This is hilarious! Two men are playing chess in the park, numerous attentive spectators, and just as the old … Read the rest
Today’s Winning (Shoe) Chuckle!
Move over AlphaZero! Here comes the SHOE…
This playful video begs us on to ask the humbling question “If we humans can be beaten … Read the rest
The World Slapping Championship!
A Tiebreak Idea for Chess!?
What fun if Carlsen and Caruana had to break their 6-6 tie this way! I did not even know that … Read the rest
