The Life & Execution of Nikolai Krylenko
July 29, 1938
Nikolai Krylenko’s trial was short and sweet. All of 20 minutes. He was then quickly led off and shot. The judge was … Read the rest
Category: Krylenko
Krylenko Part II
PART II
Krylenko’s Legacy: Modern Chess
Until Krylenko and the 1917 Revolution came along, Russian chess was confined to Moscow and St. Petersburg, and almost … Read the rest
Nikolai Krylenko: Part I
The bastard who created Modern Chess
When FIDE elects a new president on October 3rd in Batumi, Georgia the chess world will likely enter an
