Boris Spassky turns 84 years young !!
Spassky turns 84 years old today!

Spassky turns 84 years old today!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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