Shirov at Spanish Team ch
Instructive Lesson
Bravo to the Spanish Chess Federation (FEDA) for continuing to hold OTB tournaments, despite the omni-present threat of Covid-19. The Spanish Team Championship… Read the rest
Category: Smile!
The Beatles visited Montreal (Sept.1964)
It was September of 1964 when the Fabulous Four visited Montreal to give a concert at the Forum. At that time, the Beatles were the … Read the rest
Svetushkin’s Immortal Attacking Games
Part I
Dmitri Svetushkin’s style of play was very attractive to the general chess public. He was not just an attacker, he was a brilliant … Read the rest
Today’s Winning Ladies in Red
Lady in Red!
“Two things in the world are not meant to be hidden – love and a woman dressed in red.” —Shilpa Ahuja… Read the rest
Bundesliga Weekend & Tactics
OSG Baden-Baden (again!)
It is a bit complicated. The Bundesliga originally decided to extend the 2019/20 season to 2021 because of the coronavirus, but … Read the rest
Coffee, Life, the virus & other nonsense
Saturday Coffee
Only you can answer this. Six months of the coronavirus has taught me that normality is way over-rated. That normality is little … Read the rest
Pilnik’s Winning 5-sec Tactics
Grandmaster Herman Pilnik was one of South America’s top grandmasters in the 1950s and 1960s. Born in Germany in 1914, Pilnik’s family moved to Argentina … Read the rest
Today’s Winning Tail
Tattoos & Sirens
The stunning Arabella Drummond (born 1987) is not shy to show off her tattoos. Arabella was born in England and has become … Read the rest
Pilnik-Najdorf. Mar del Plata 1942
WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!
I surely must have seen this game many years ago, but I can not remember! My gain, therefore, to have … Read the rest
Monday Coffee
Coffee first. Schemes later.
How are you today? I really connect with the above photo (Tony Ray Jones, Southport 1967) probably because it … Read the rest
Sexy Black Dress (Part II)
Dark Dreams
“I don’t design clothes. I design dreams.” — Ralf Lauren. The black dress…an acquired obsession? Classy is the definition of the original black … Read the rest
Ladies in Denim
Open to Ideas…
‘Jeans are always a good idea.‘ – anon. ‘I wish that I had invented blue jeans. They have expression, modesty, sex … Read the rest
Exciting Last Round in Linares!
And the Champions are…
Congratulations to David Anton and Sabrina Vega for winning the Spanish Absolute Title and Women’s Title respectively. Tournament leader Alexi … Read the rest
Femme Fatale (II)
Femme Fatale Poetry
Femme Fatale Poetry can be recognized as a genre of its own, first appearing in the 18th century. The French phrase femme … Read the rest
Shirov leads in Linares
Shirov to renew Championship Title?
Grandmaster Alexi Shirov finds himself the sole leader after defeating GM Ivan Salgado in round 8 of the Spanish Championship.… Read the rest
