Boris Spassky turns 83 years young !!
Spassky turns 83 years old today!

Spassky turns 83 years old today!
“He who lives by the sword,
dies by the sword.”
It is more than just a flashy proverb. It is astute. And often ruthlessly true. … Read the rest
KGB, Mind Control & Karpov-Korchnoi
1978
Was the 1978 World Chess Championship the proving ground of the KGB’s secret program on mind control? Was Korchnoi … Read the rest
Alexander Tolush, enpassant
When Grandmasters Blunder
Chess can be a very cruel game! A momentary loss of concentration or distraction can cause you to lose immediately. We call … Read the rest
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
Staying on path
I read these wise words over on MENAFN earlier today, and I instantly realized that such advice is of immense practical value, … Read the rest
Bob Quintrell baits Bobby Fischer
An old interview (1962) by Vancouver based host (CBC) Bob Quintrell, with a 19 year old Bobby Fischer. All … Read the rest
Controlling your emotions when calculating
Sometimes it is almost as if the human brain has a will of its own! We might convince ourselves that … Read the rest
Samurai Spassky
Is Spassky the greatest attacker of all time? Perhaps…but unlike Tal or Alekhine, Spassky was not a born attacker. It was only when … Read the rest
Brain-booster theory checkmated
Interesting article in Psychology Today that calls into doubt much of the hype that journalists have been selling as hard, proven fact. … Read the rest
Noritsyn given rectal massage by NAC
As expected. While I have met some extraordinarily competent arbiters in my experiences as a grandmaster, generally most arbiters … Read the rest