Dreams, Fantasies and Fun
The Toxic Chessman of My Dreams
I discovered this great site that deals with dreams and fantasies. Dreampire. Pure fun! Why not take a … Read the rest
Category: Insight into life
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 Today’s Winning Lady in Red!
The Truly Wicked
“All things truly wicked start from innocence.” –Ernest Hemingway. Profound advice from the great man himself! It’s all about hormones, snow-white purity … Read the rest
Today’s Insight into Insanity
A World where Evangelism Rules
Bravo to MSM for legitimizing Donald Trump’s agenda, while not once acknowledging the growing spectre of the global nuclear armageddon … 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
Women’s Candidates Tournament
Endgame Intimacies
Rook and Pawn endgames can be a real BITCH! Especially the double-Rook variety. We all take for granted that no grandmaster should lose … Read the rest
Today’s Winning Beach Bum!
The Universal Aphrodisiac
”Beauty comes from confidence…It’s amazing how attractive confidence is, how easily it can transform someone, as well as how easily it … Read the rest
The Path of Least Resistance…
How FIDE has Made Winning Easier!
I was going to write a short blurb about Ian Nepomnatchi’s victory in the Moscow Grand Prix yesterday and … Read the rest
Sunday Coffee
Take it easy…
How are you today? Great, I trust! Here where I live — in the mountains — (Guarda, Portugal) the weather is still … Read the rest
Today’s Insight into the Meaning of LIFE
What makes a Champion?
Muhammad Ali wrote: “Champions aren’t made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them-a desire, a dream, … Read the rest
Friday Coffee
How are you today? Time relentlessly rolls on…yesterday it seemed as though winter was still with us, but infact we are already well into spring. … Read the rest
Who is ‘The Beast’?
Indian GM Adhiban, of course!
26-year old Baskaran Adhiban is one of the leaders of the first generation of Indian superstars to have emerged in … Read the rest
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
Modern Perspectives on Chess & Education
Fool’s Gold?
Following up on Saturday’s blog article with the same title, I continue with three distinct perspectives on Chess and Education. All from the … Read the rest
