Today’s winning quotation
Winning insight into Donald Trump
“As each week in the term of this administration passes I occasionally find myself saying, “surely it can’t get worse … Read the rest
Category: Insight into life
Chess and Pussy
The Chess Cats of Agnes Tolboys
Not much is known about this Bristol painter, except that she loved Persian cats and especially loved painting … Read the rest
Today’s winning A.J.
Today’s winning EXALTATION
The one and only A.J.
“Dearer to me than a host of base truths is the illusion that exalts.” – Alexander … Read the rest
Chess: continuing problems of perception
Little hope for improvement in UK
Continuing with the theme of MSM’s deliberate and steady erosion of chess’ visibility and prestige, the above header was … Read the rest
Today’s winning SMILE!
Winning Smile!
The lovely Kate Greenwood. Fitness instructor from England. Her passion, love and motivation in life is to inspire others to make healthy … Read the rest
Chess in Prison!
Chess behind Bars!
Following up on yesterday’s theme on chess’ declining prestige in MSM, and how we in the chess community continue to shoot … Read the rest
Interview with WGM Vo Thi Kim
Confidence fundamental to Success!
Vietnamese chess star, Grandmaster Vo Thi Kim Phung, 24 years old, convincingly won the Women’s Asian Continental Championship in China … Read the rest
Chess, gay-coffee, potpourri and other nonsense!
Fuck-you, Monday!
Today’s blog feature is dedicated, partially, to the absurd. If some readers feel a bit offended, then write to me and I will … Read the rest
“Offensive and Derogatory”
Is this picture “offensive and derogatory”?
Muslims once again showing incredible intolerance! Famous Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif has been ‘brutally attacked’ for posting the above … Read the rest
La Defensa del Dragon (The Dragon Defense)
La Defensa del Dragon
Today, July 27, La Defensa del Dragon premieres in Colombia. After successful showings in various festivals this year, including Cannes and … Read the rest
Today’s winning Smile!
Today’s Winning Smile!
“A smile is the best way to get away with trouble even if it’s a fake one.” – Masashi Kishimoto (Vol.1; Tests … Read the rest
Today’s winning TAIL!
Winning Tail!
Got you FOOLED, hey Fool! “A happy ending was imperative… and in this sense, Maurice and Alec still roam the greenwood.” – E.M … Read the rest
Friday Coffee, chess, potpourri and other nonsense
Friday Coffee
International Chess Day: a funeral!
Yesterday was ‘International Chess Day’? Really?! I must have missed all the fun! I think most of … Read the rest
The Disappearing Chess World
The Incredible Disappearing Chess World
I suppose it was bound to happen sooner or later, but I had been hoping it would be later than … Read the rest
Monday Coffee
Monday Coffee
Good morning, Monday! China continues to astound us with its enormous potential for growth. Even in coffee…or should I say especially coffee! With … Read the rest
Kasparov returns: Monkeying around with the Media
Kasparov: More Fake News !?
I thought that I was the only one who found incomprehensible the ‘breaking news’ that Kasparov had decided to ‘officially’… Read the rest
Lasker’s Immortal Simul…
No Way to Treat a Lady
“Choose your lady wisely. She represents you.”
Moosa Rahat
Emanuel Lasker may have had a reputation for being … Read the rest
Noritsyn enroute to take Canadian title
Canadian Championship Flops (again)
The 2017 Canadian Zonal in Montreal miscarried long before it even saw the light of day. Up to two weeks ago, … Read the rest
Today’s INSIGHT into the meaning of LIFE
From one Artist to Another…
The above photo of a young Adam Cohen (born 1972) with his father Leonard Cohen was featured on the flip … Read the rest
