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Today’s winning Lady in Red!
Today’s Winning Lady in Red
What is it that is so irresistibly alluring about a woman dressed in red? I don’t know how to adequately … Read the rest
Tuesday Coffee
Tuesday Coffee
How are you today? The summer has come and gone too quickly, in my opinion. I was hoping to savor it a bit … Read the rest
Sunday’s winning 5-second tactics
Sunday’s Winning 5-sec Tactics
The 12 examples of tactics that follow below are all taken from the World Junior Championship taking place in Turkey as … Read the rest
The Cheating Epidemic
Cheating has to stop!
I was thinking of writing another blog article on cheating in chess, and when I recently read Irina Bulmaga’s eloquent comments… Read the rest
Today’s Winning Lady in Red
Lady in Red!
Wow! The incredible Viktoria Odintsova relaxing by the pool. Readers might want to be a tad naughty and visit her INSTAGRAM. … Read the rest
5 tips even a grandmaster can make use of
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
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
Monday Coffee, FIDE, chess and other nonsense
There are a number of intuitive reasons why I take my coffee black. First, it is simple and uncomplicated, always the best attitude after crawling … Read the rest
Today’s INSIGHT into the MEANING of LIFE
LIFE is a struggle, but worthwhile
“No matter what, nobody can take away the dances you’ve already had.” ― Gabriel García Márquez, Memories of My … Read the rest
Great Chess in Russian Championship
The 2018 ‘Super-Finals‘ of both the men and women is taking place in Satka between August 24 and September 6. Always one of … Read the rest
Refuting the russophobe rhetoric
Victor Bologan plain-spoken
Yesterday Victor Bologan visited Guyana and spoke with the president of the Guyana Chess Federation, James Bond, (I kid you not!) as … Read the rest
Thursday Coffee, FIDE, Chess and other Nonsense
Dvorkovich Seduces FIDE
James Bond could not have been more effective! Since announcing his candidature for the FIDE presidency in June, Arkhady Dvorkovich has become … Read the rest
Never underestimate the basics
Despite playing for almost 50 years, I continue to be amazed how when great players lose it almost always has to do with beginner basics. … Read the rest
Green Beach Bum
Today’s Winning Beach Bum!
Wow! “Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.” ― Marcus Aurelius (April 29, … Read the rest
