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: politics
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
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
Dvorkovich announces ticket and extends olive branch
Dvorkovich seeks to unite FIDE
Today in Moscow at a press conference, Arkady Dvorkovich announced his official ticket for the upcoming FIDE elections in October. … Read the rest
Krylenko Part II
PART II
Krylenko’s Legacy: Modern Chess
Until Krylenko and the 1917 Revolution came along, Russian chess was confined to Moscow and St. Petersburg, and almost … Read the rest
Nikolai Krylenko: Part I
The bastard who created Modern Chess
When FIDE elects a new president on October 3rd in Batumi, Georgia the chess world will likely enter an
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Cool Monday’s Coffee
The World Cup in Russia seems to be dominating world headlines. Even Trump’s daily dose of Twitter nonsense is having difficulty competing. … Read the rest
Sunday Coffee
Sunday Coffee
How are you today? Don’t know about the weather where you live, but here in Guarda (Portugal) it is rainy and cold. That … Read the rest
Makro announces his running mates!
It’s Now Official!
Today acting FIDE president Georgios Makropoulos announced the list of his running mates for the upcoming FIDE elections on October 3rd in … 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
Saturday Coffee, chess & FIDE
Saturday Coffee!
Good morning, Saturday! I trust everybody had a great week and that now you can relax and enjoy the good weather this weekend. … Read the rest
