Why Makropoulos lost the FIDE election
Fortunately, Europe is NOT the world
When acting FIDE president Georgios Makropoulos wrote to me in May of this year, it was abundantly clear that … Read the rest
Category: politics
D-day for FIDE…
Someone will celebrate this evening. But who?
I have written enough of the 2018 FIDE election campaign here on this blog for my liking, and … Read the rest
Makropoulos’ underhanded tactics
”Manipulating proxies, deceiving inexperienced federations, stretching the truth and intimidating – this is a trademark style of Mr. Makropoulos’s team. We have decided to … Read the rest
Makro moves to ban Dvorkovich for 8 years!
Makro set to eliminate election rival
It is impossible to make this stuff up! Below is an open letter by FIDE presidential candidate Arkady Dvorkovich … 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
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
Thursday Coffee, FIDE, Carlsen and other nonsense
Thursday Coffee
We live in times of unstoppable change. All around us. Everyday. Trump; North Korea; Trade war; Immigration; AI. The chess world is not … 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
AIDEF bullies African federations who won’t vote Makro
Makro dirty tricks continue in Africa
Threats and intimidation! The business manager of the African Chess Confederation , Mr. Larbi, spills the beans on Makro’s … 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
