Chess tidbits, FIDE and other Nonsense
Chess Solitaire…
How are you today? In this blog column I present a potpourri of chess items from the past few days that have caught … Read the rest
Category: Odds and Ends
FIDE Presidents since the beginning
FIDE : A time for reflection
Fide was founded in Paris in 1924 – this July 20 will mark 94-years! Surprisingly, there have been only … Read the rest
Monday Coffee
Coffee, Chess, FIDE and other Nonsense
Good Monday, readers! The first week of June is always a good sign of warmer and sunnier things … Read the rest
Creative chess sets
Kitchen Chess
Cute idea! Creating a chess set out of what is at hand. Above we see a chess set made of kitchen items. Bottles, … Read the rest
Monday Coffee
Monday Coffee!
Good morning, Monday! How was your weekend? Today finds me in Lisbon playing in the very strong Portugal Open. A nine round … Read the rest
Tuesday Coffee
Tuesday Coffee
Good morning, Tuesday Wait! You don’t need to say it: I know that today is the last Tuesday of this month! ‘Where does … Read the rest
Saturday Coffee
Saturday Coffee
Saturday already! While most of North America is getting snowed in amidst one of the coldest winters in memory, the European chess circuit … Read the rest
Monday Coffee
Manic Mondays!
Rush, rush, rush! Manic Monday! Monday’s can easily spook us. So easy to forget even the most basic things (panties!) as you head … Read the rest
Wednesday Coffee
Wednesday Coffee
Good morning, Wednesday! Quite a few tournaments taking place right now but the Riyadh blitz and rapid is capturing all of the international … 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
Chess here and there…
Chess here and there
Hello, Wednesday! The approaching holiday season is as busy as ever. While most of the world’s eyes are on the … Read the rest
They shoot horses, don’t they?
Caruana and Nepo’ tie for first
Someone finally shot the damn horse! The 2017 London Chess Classic tournament came to a merciful end yesterday. The … Read the rest
What they thought of draws in the late 19th century
What they thought of draws back in 1883
The good old days of chess, when the game was pure and innocent (or atleast we like … Read the rest
Today’s insight into the meaning of LIFE
Insight into the meaning of LIFE
(And other REAL nonsense!)
That is the truth! I used to believe that english was the universal language … Read the rest
Wednesday Coffee
Wednesday Coffee, potpourri and other nonsense!
Good morning, Wednesday! Did you know that there is a coffee shop in L.A that serves a cup of … Read the rest
