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
Category: News
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
Coronavirus, FIDE and Leadership Skills
UAE suspends all flights from China
This is an escalating crisis that has the potential to do some pretty scary stuff to the whole world … Read the rest
CoronaVirus Alert in Sports World
FIDE to Cancel February Congress?
The IOC has already discussed with the WHO (World Health Organization) the possibility to cancel the Tokyo Summer Olympics (… Read the rest
Boris Spassky turns 83 years young !!
Spassky turns 83 years old today!
Happy Birthday, Boris!
Boris Vasilievich Spassky was born January 30, 1937 in Leningrad Boris was the tenth World Chess
… Read the rest 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
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
