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
”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 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
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
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
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, 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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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