Covid-19, Yekaterinburg and Russian Lies
Why should we believe FIDE?
I found this great ‘russian comedy’ (is there such a thing?) over at the very popular Chess-News.ru site. … Read the rest
Category: music
Marie Fredriksson R.I.P.
30.5.1958 – 9.12.2019
At age 61. For many, Marie Fredriksson was the heart and soul of the group Roxette, and Per Gessle was just a … Read the rest
Chilean Juga continues to charm chess world
Going “Tactical”
After her 2018 hit ‘Oh Capablanca’, the Chilean singer, song writer and artist Juga has just released her latest chess-inspired song, Tactical. And … Read the rest
Chess & Music : A video
Beautiful video, beautiful song, beautiful choreography. This music video was produced for Latvian smart rock band- UpSent. Director- Evgeny Kobzev, Producer Vadim … Read the rest
Why D’ya Do It?
The Art of the Dirty Love Song
We can’t all be William Fucking Shakespeare when it comes to expressing the passionate colours of LOVE. But … Read the rest
Today’s tip to help promote your chess tournament
Hire a band!
That is right! Hire a band in the playing hall! A great idea. I came across this clip over at the Moscow … Read the rest
Post Christmas Coffee
The Post Xmas Coffee Blues
I trust your Xmas was as great as mine. The run up to this year’s Xmas was pretty busy … Read the rest
Today’s winning Ecstasy!
Today’s winning RHAPSODY!
“Without music, LIFE would be a mistake.”– Nietzsche
Few people are aware that Nietzsche spent 3 years in Japan. Working as … Read the rest
Wednesday potpourri
Chess, sex, potpourri and other nonsense
Chess Insight
Nobody likes losing…
A blast from the past…
Pick Up Line, 1960s Illustration; She could be naked… Read the rest
Erotic photography theme of the day
THE PIANO AND THE NUDE
“When you play, never mind who listens to you.” ― Robert Schumann
… Read the restToday’s chess(?!) video
The original version of ‘The Thomas Crown Affair‘ (1968, Norman Jewison) probably has the BEST romantic chess scene of any Hollywood film
… Read the restToday’s chess (?!) video
Souls in Stereo is a Canadian rock band based in Vancouver. Recently they released ‘Live Down’ and have put the video (below) on Vimeo and
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… Today’s winning DANCER!
NATURAL TALENT
Readers of this blog will have already come to appreciate the slightly off-beat nature of the subjects treated here from time to time. … Read the rest
