Dvorkovich campaign gaining momentum!
Ethics Committee will not cave into Makro’s extortion!
Today Dvorkovich continued his campaign in Armenia, clearly not allowing Makro’s desperate appeal to the FIDE ethics … Read the rest
Category: Opinion
5 tips even a grandmaster can make use of
Staying on path
I read these wise words over on MENAFN earlier today, and I instantly realized that such advice is of immense practical value, … Read the rest
Thursday Coffee, FIDE, Chess and other Nonsense
Dvorkovich Seduces FIDE
James Bond could not have been more effective! Since announcing his candidature for the FIDE presidency in June, Arkhady Dvorkovich has become … Read the rest
Makro advocates systemic corruption ahead of election
African chess leaders expose Makro’s corruption
It has long been recognized that acting FIDE president Georgios Makropoulos has been trying every trick in the book … Read the rest
Friday Coffee
A Toasted Friday
It’s been a bit of a quiet week. Not that I am complaining…it gives me the chance to catch up on things … Read the rest
Art or Sport?
Kasparov weighs in
Sports are supposed to have spectators, right? And since most countries in the world recognize chess as a sport, why are there … Read the rest
Coffee, Sex, FIDE ,Fake News and Cyber Nonsense!
Coffee, Fake News & FIDE Trash Talk
It is Sunday already, a sure sign that another week has come and gone. For those who like … Read the rest
Breaking News!
Dvorkovich Landslide Predicted!
This Saturday presidential candidate Arkady Dvorkovich is expected to have extended his winning support in the 2018 FIDE elections to (50% + … Read the rest
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
Sunday Coffee, Health, FIDE and other Nonsense
Sunday Coffee
If we had any doubts about whether summer would come this year, then this past week has removed them. Sweltering heat and record … Read the rest
Julio Granda on why he is part of Dvorkovich’s ticket
A Fresh Vision for FIDE
South America has not organized an Olympiad for 40 years, has had the same comatose Continental president (Jorge Vega) for … Read the rest
Makropoulos & Fake News
Makro & Co. try to shit on Africa (again!)
It all started earlier this week when Malcolm Pein quoted a fellow Telegraph journalist whom he … Read the rest
Malcolm Pein’s smear tactic backfires spectacularly
Innuendos refuted by fellow English bloggers
One of the more enlightening aspects of the 2018 FIDE election campaign has been to learn that the respective … Read the rest
Friday Coffee, FIDE and other NONSENSE
Friday Coffee
Psychologists tell us that the day before the weekend is always the happiest day of the week. And for obvious reasons. I hope … Read the rest
Counting Jelly Beans
2018 FIDE election
Of course, Makro was just trying to impress. Meanwhile, REALITY is Dvorkovich heading to a credible & decisive victory in October, as … Read the rest
