Today’s ray of f*ckin’ sunshine!
Biker Chick!
Long, long legs. Incredible! “A person does not grow from the ground like a vine or a tree, one is not part of … Read the rest
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2018 FIDE Elections
Kirsan enroute to BIG win in October!
You have to hand it to the man! He has managed to out-finesse each and every of his … Read the rest
Thursday’s winning 5-sec Tactics
Are you game today?
Hello Thursday readers! Are you up to today’s tactics challenge? Let’s hope so! Today’s examples are all from master and grandmaster … Read the rest
Monday Coffee
Monday Coffee
”Black as night; sweet as sin. Pure. Deliberate. Awesome…Coffee, always the muse.” – anon
It’s been a while since I penned my last … Read the rest
Tuesday’s winning 5-sec tactics
Tuesday’s Winning Tactics!
Hello, Tuesday! Today I present,for those amongst my readers who want to sharpen up on their tactics, some nine (9) examples from … Read the rest
Twin checkmates in Mar del Plata
Letter from a reader…
Fatima, im Julio Benedetti and his sister Antonella
I love mail! Johannes Meijer (Bolivia) is a frequent contributer to this blog … Read the rest
Tuesday’s Tactics and Games
Tuesday’s Tactical Lunacy
Hello Tuesday! I trust everyone is fine today. Here I present some great tactical exercises for you, as well as a number … Read the rest
Today’s winning tail
Beach Bum!
The stunning Parisian model Emilie Payet photographed on the Normandy coast by Stefan Rappo. Age 24, Emilie is one of the most … Read the rest
Creative chess sets
Kitchen Chess
Cute idea! Creating a chess set out of what is at hand. Above we see a chess set made of kitchen items. Bottles, … Read the rest
FIDE elections faked!?
Kirsan runs against himself!
I almost fell for it! But reading declarations by both Kirsan and Makro this past week, I now realize that everything … Read the rest
Monday’s winning 5-second tactics
Tactics & Games from Dubai
The 20th Dubai Open is taking place as I write and will finish on the 12th of April. Always a … 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
Thursday’s winning 5-second tactics
Winning 5-second Tactics
How are your tactics today? I present some 6 examples from master and grandmaster praxis in recent tournaments this past week or … Read the rest
Today’s Ray of Fuckin’ Sunshine
Raven Lyn’s Killer Smile
Wow! Raven Lyn: part Native American, part Puerto Rican, part Irish and part Black. Winning chemistry! And the 23-year old … Read the rest
Rare Fischer interview in Canada 1962
Bob Quintrell baits Bobby Fischer
An old interview (1962) by Vancouver based host (CBC) Bob Quintrell, with a 19 year old Bobby … Read the rest
