Brutally honest interview!
Kamsky bares his soul

Earlier last week the popular Russian chess site Chess-News.ru published a long interview with Gata Kamsky that had originally appeared on … Read the rest
Kamsky bares his soul
Earlier last week the popular Russian chess site Chess-News.ru published a long interview with Gata Kamsky that had originally appeared on … Read the rest
The Igor Ivanov I knew
Today marks the 15th anniversary of the death of Igor Ivanov, who died of cancer at the relatively young age
Candidates Tournament Part 2 ?
“If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans.” –Woody Allen. As an aside, you … Read the rest
Open to Ideas…
‘Jeans are always a good idea.‘ – anon. ‘I wish that I had invented blue jeans. They have expression, modesty, sex … Read the rest
Irrational Allure
“I never made one of my discoveries through the process of rational thinking” ― Albert Einstein. A beautiful work of art by the young … Read the rest
Was Helen Keller a Communist?
Of course not! But given today’s cancel, woke and fake-news cultures, Helen is not safe yet. Scary, isn’t it? Nothing … Read the rest
Inspiration vs Technique
RUDOLF NUREYEV (1938-1993) Defected from the Ballet Kirov in 1961. Nureyev, considered the most accomplished dancer of his generation, partnered with English … Read the rest
Things
The pandemic lockdown has me really understanding what Vonnegut was getting at…but I am an optimist at heart and know that one day I … Read the rest
Forgotten Lessons
Having grown up and first hand witnessed the negative consequences of the concentrated wealth of the robber barons (Rockefeller, JPMorgan, … Read the rest
But will she still respect you in the morning?
Who cares? As J.D.Salinger wrote in ‘Catcher in the Rye’: “If a girl looks swell when … Read the rest
CARPE DIEM
A wise woman once wrote “Intelligence is composed mostly of imagination, insight, and things that have nothing to do with reason.” In other … Read the rest
Don’t Stop the Music. Ever
What an incredible beauty! Actress Rita Hayworth (1918 – 1987). She had it all. Looks, talent and a certain ‘… Read the rest
No Way to Treat a Lady
“Choose your lady wisely. She represents you.” Moosa Rahat Emanuel Lasker may have had a reputation for … Read the rest
PORN industry conquers Covid-19
With hundreds of millions of people forced to stay home because of the coronavirus, numerous online activities are trying to enhance … Read the rest
WTF
US President Donald Trump believes that the sun rises and sets with him. And he may be right! Below is a collection of ‘Trump-isms’ … Read the rest