Chess, news, potpourri and other utter nonsense!
Paul Morphy RIP
Better late news than no news! Paul Morphy died on Thursday July 10, 1884. According to the calculations of PLANETCALC that makes … Read the rest
Category: News
Sochi hosts Russia_Tch
The strongest chess-orgy-party of the year! Blondes versus Brunettes! Which group fucks the best? The quintessential Russian question! The much anticipated Russian Team Championships got … Read the rest
What’s on your mind?
Straight Talking Guys
Yesterday excerpts of a recent interview of Vladimir Kramnik by the Russian magazine Sport-Express were published on Chess-News.ru. The former World Champion … Read the rest
2020 Festival Figueira da Foz
Portuguese tradition braves pandemic!
Congratulations to Miguel Babo and the Figueira da Foz chess community! Officially known as the 14th Festival Internacional de Xadrez da … Read the rest
Raimundo Garcia RIP
27 May 1936 – 13 October 2020
At age 84 on Wednesday, in his native Buenos Aires, IM Raimundo Garcia quietly passed away. Active until … Read the rest
Carlsen leads Altibox Tournament
Tari gets valuable lesson from Carlsen
Every defeat can be an opportunity to learn something new. Yesterday, in round 8, World Champion Magnus Carlsen gave … Read the rest
Candidates Tournament Postponed (Again)?
BREAKING NEWS!
Finally, one of the players has said that enough is enough! It is widely reported on the internet today that Chinese superstar Wang … Read the rest
Dmitry Svetushkin RIP
25.7.1980 – 4.9.2020
Terrible news this evening that Moldova grandmaster Dmitry Svetushkin had died earlier today. Dmitry had just turned 40 years old. ChessNews.ru reports … Read the rest
Mr. French Defence. RIP
29-03-1935 to 24-08-2020
The Dresden-born Grandmaster Wolfgang Uhlmann passed away this Monday at age 85. Uhlmann’s achievements are too many to mention here, and I … Read the rest
Cheating & FIDE. Complicity. (Part I)
A Cheating Coverup?
This past week has witnessed an explosion of stories of top women players cheating in both online and over the board tournaments. … Read the rest
Coffee, chess, love & war
A coffee shop is more than just about social rituals. Experiencing the smells of grounded coffee; the anticipation of that first sip of coffee on … Read the rest
Top-class chess re-emerges into the sunlight!
Biel Leaves FIDE in the Shadow
The Biel Chess Festival kicked off yesterday, much to the consternation of the FIDE leadership. Undeterred by the coronavirus, … Read the rest
Adapting to Covid-19
Chess Emerges from Dungeon
This summer’s Biel Chess Festival, one of the iconic chess events on the European chess calendar, will take place between … Read the rest
10 time Increase in Cheating at Canadian Universities
Pandemic Online Cheating
The pandemic lockdown has forced Universities to go online with everything, including exams and tutorials. This past week a number of articles … Read the rest
Intel, Sony & Amazon act on Coronavirus Uncertainty
Should FIDE cancel UAE congress?
Does FIDE’s leadership really know what it is doing? Last week FIDE director-general Emil Sutovsky confidently predicted — on his … Read the rest
