Reflections on the ‘database’ generation
For competitive chess players of nearly every level of skill, pre-game opening preparation has become an indispensible part of our tournament routine. The opening phase
Category: Social Issues
Nature or Nurture. A modern perspective.
Nurturing a talented child
“Setting out to raise a genius is the last thing we’d advise any parent to do,” says Camilla Benbow, dean of … Read the rest
Queens in Training
A short documentary of young coloured girls
playing chess competitively
There can never be too many films about girls playing chess, but it is true … Read the rest
Sunday Coffee
Sunday Coffee
It is indeed rare, maybe even never, that the University of Toronto finds itself on the front line of coffee R&D. … Read the rest
AI facing self-made problems
AI: hype, ethics and scientific rigor
Too much of the first; not enough of the other two. Everyone was really excited about AI and deep … Read the rest
MSM: here we go again!
MSM: more chess fetish !?
” And a childhood friend of Mr Turpin’s told his local newspaper that the father of 13, who grew … Read the rest
Trouble in Irish chess tournament!
Players Protest Against Discrimination
No this is not a joke! And since chess rarely gets into MSM without a fatal stabbing or one of the … Read the rest
Steve Cutts: reflections on the general insanity of mankind
“The General Insanity of Mankind is an Almost Endless Pot of Inspiration.” –Steve Cutts
Steve Cutts is inspired by the contradiction between modern society’s successes… Read the rest
Psychopathy in Tbilisi
The Bermudas Affair
How to explain irrational behaviour? The current FIDE Dress Code specifically (Reg.5) prohibits the clothing that World Cup organizer Azmaiparashvili was wearing … Read the rest
FIDE psychopath at large…
Kirsan psychopath SODOMIZES Anton’s ambition
Video, pictures and the un-edited truth about Georgia’s growing criminal profile in the FIDE World Cup later today…stay tuned! Why … Read the rest
Chess, gay-coffee, potpourri and other nonsense!
Fuck-you, Monday!
Today’s blog feature is dedicated, partially, to the absurd. If some readers feel a bit offended, then write to me and I will … Read the rest
Tuesday tactics, games, news and potpourri
Tuesday chess potpourri
The Everleigh Social Club is an attempt to bring back to life what was America’s most notorious brothel (Everleigh Club) … Read the rest
More on ‘I say dust’…
Last August I wrote a blog article about a really exceptional short film by the talented New York-based Lebanese/American film director/writer Darine Hotait, called
… Read the restPeter Stockhausen’s death: Part II
August 20, 1948 to February 18, 2016,
68 years of age
Dear Kevin,
I’ve already told you that just before 7pm on Friday February 19, … Read the rest
More on P.Stockhausen’s death
