Torneo Int. Ciudad de Arica 2019
Quick 5-Minute Summary
This end of year chess festival in Chile has become a popular tradition. Readers will recall that I covered this event last … Read the rest
Category: News
Coffee,News, FIDE and so on…
Thank God it is Friday!
Congratulations! You have survived another week…in the Age of Trump we must celebrate each achievement, no matter how small. It … Read the rest
Dvorkovich comments on WADA decision
FIDE Cautiously Optimistic about 2020 Plans
As predicted, WADA earlier on Monday voted unanimously to suspend the Russian sports movement for 4 years. It was … Read the rest
FIDE in Meltdown Mode?
What if WADA is just the Beginning?
If WADA gets its way — and it is looking very much like that — then a devastating … Read the rest
ChessCom Controversy
Blogger’s Reputation Intentionally Smeared?
I have never met Justin Horton, but I have been for years now a ‘fan’ of his chess blog, and … Read the rest
Figueira da Foz International Festival
Already into the 13th Edition!
No doubt Portugal’s longest running FIDE rated chess tournament, the prestigious Figueira da Foz International Chess Festival is taking place … Read the rest
A Celebration of Life
Captain William Davies Evans
He was born more than 200 years ago but is not forgotten. Captain Evans, Welsh-born, gave us chessplayers the ‘Evans … Read the rest
2019 Almaty Open underway!
Quick 1-Minute Summary
The traditional Almaty Open (Kazakhstan) is being held between the 7th and 14th of this month. Always a tough tournament, this year’s … Read the rest
Franco Columbu: RIP
Szwarzenegger’s ‘partner in crime’ dies
Franco Columbu, age 78, died yesterday while swimming. Actor, author, champion bodybuilder, powerlifter and World’s Strongest Man competitor. Columbu … Read the rest
Pal Benko: RIP
15.7.1928 – 26.8.2019
The 2nd oldest Grandmaster in the world, Pal Benko, died today at age 91. Born on the 15th of July 1928 in … Read the rest
Bill Evans RIP
23.8.1958 – 23.8.2019
Toronto’s Bill Evans passed away peacefully in Toronto’s St.Michael’s Hospital on Friday after a sudden illness. I last communicated with Bill several … Read the rest
The Chess World in 1969
50 Years Ago
Memories. In the summer of 1969, though I was not yet a tournament player — I had discovered the chess world only … Read the rest
Dominguez Leads Dortmund
Dominguez unforgiving against Nepo’
When Lenier Dominguez decided to jump ship and change his federation from Cuba to the US, he was forced to stop … Read the rest
Iturrizaga Wins American Continental!
Quick 1-Minute Summary
Congratulations to Venezuelan grandmaster Eduardo Iturrizaga for winning the strong American Continental (held in irresistible São Paulo) with 8.5 points from 11 … Read the rest
Coffee, FIDE & Potpourri
Saturday Coffee
Have you ever noticed the number of gloomy ‘studies’ on coffee consumption that are in newspapers and online? They almost jump out at … Read the rest
