The Problem with Elite Reputations…
Are the ELITE capable of cheating, lying and committing murder like the worst of us? According to FIDE prez Arkady Dvorkovich, the answer is ‘No! … Read the rest
Category: Smile!
Female Empowerment
What is Female Empowerment?
I found this great site! The discussion concerns Female Empowerment in the modern world. I love it! And I hope … Read the rest
Can you find it?
WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!
A former Montreal student and long time friend of mine, Louis Morin, sent me the following position from a … Read the rest
Saturday’s Winning 5-sec Tactics!
How are you today? Below you will find some tactics taken from master praxis. There is no better way to train your skills than by … Read the rest
Today’s INSIGHT into the meaning of LIFE
Lemons & Chaos
Henry Miller wrote “ Chaos is the score upon which reality is written. ” Very insightful! Given the coronavirus, our uncertainty … Read the rest
Easing the Lockdown…
Finally, Light at the End of the Tunnel !?
Wonderful photograph by Sergey Minin of a young lady…about to take a stroll in the park … Read the rest
Thursday’s Winning 5-sec Tactics
Are you on your game?
How are you today? Keeping in shape, chess wise, is primarily about challenging yourself regularly and being able to convincingly … Read the rest
Today’s Vintage Chess Humor
Susceptible Chess Players
This pandemic has made me question the belief that chessplayers are smarter than the average Joe on the street. In fact, I … Read the rest
The Coronavirus Diaries
Has Dvorkovich no Shame?
The latest in a series of public relations stunts by the Dvorkovich leadership. Yesterday the FIDE Czar announced quite possibly the … Read the rest
Today’s Winning Lady in Red
Tyranny
“Beauty is a short lived tyranny.” – George Bernard Shaw. Not bad! But even better is “The best government is a benevolent tyranny tempered … Read the rest
A little known attacking gem
Yakov Estrin
Most young players today have probably never heard of Yakov Estrin or perhaps they might have accidentally seen an old opening monograph with … Read the rest
The Coronavirus Diaries
Confessions
I have lost count of how many weeks I have been under lockdown. Lately I find myself needing new ways to inject a little … Read the rest
Lasker loses odds-match to a young lady!
Loses 5 to 2
I recently came across this game below between 24-year old Emanuel Lasker and 22-year old Nellie Showalter. It was played … Read the rest
Today’s Vintage Humor
A Little Friendly Intimidation
From the December 1968 edition of ChessReview. I can write a book about all the ways a player can intimidate his … Read the rest
The Coronavirus Diaries
PRIORITIES
Our number one priority is to stay as healthy as we can for as long as we can. After that comes our resolve to … Read the rest
