Today’s Vintage Chess Humor
Just the Beginning…
From the ChessReview (1962) yearbook…catches perfectly the gentlemanly art of never giving up without a fight and then some! Despite what the … Read the rest
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Tuesday Coffee
The Pause that Refreshes
Got back from a tournament in Figueira da Foz on Monday only to find that the internet in our house was … Read the rest
Today’s Vintage Chess Humor
Short Quips
Today’s humor celebrates our too often lack … Read the rest
Nice Attacking Finish!
Explosion!
I rarely present a rapid game for the readers to consider, but I make an exception for this one. I really like the finish! … Read the rest
Today’s Vintage Chess Humor
Player’s Weakness
Today I start a new daily column that will consist of vintage chess cartoons from the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s. Enjoy! (This one … Read the rest
Today’s Winning Siren!
How to be Happy?
“If you want to be happy, be.” – Leo Tolstoy (1828 to 1910). Yuki, by New York fashion photographer Joseph … Read the rest
LIFE, Porpourri & Other Nonsense
Important Thursday Update!
That is right. Call in sick and take the day off. You deserve it! Life is short, and Thursday is a good … Read the rest
Wednesday Coffee
Flashy Coffee Time
How are you today? Wednesday already – the proverbial middle of the week. Also happens to be the last Wednesday of October. … Read the rest
Today’s Winning Tail!
Never Enough!
“If somebody never gets enough of you, they will always want more” ― Ashly Lorenzana; The lovely exotic model Sofi Shane, born 1995, … Read the rest
Figueira da Foz International Festival
Already into the 13th Edition!
No doubt Portugal’s longest running FIDE rated chess tournament, the prestigious Figueira da Foz International Chess Festival is taking place … Read the rest
An old Fischer photo
Fischer plays without a suit!
One of the rare instances of Bobby Fischer not playing using a suit. The tournament was Skopje, , which … Read the rest
Cracks appearing in Dvorkovich’s FIDE ?
FIDE Czar Arkady I
Arguably the most autocratic FIDE president ever, Arkady Dvorkovich seems to have run up against some unexpected resistance in his efforts … Read the rest
A quick look at the IOM numbers
Numbers Don’t Lie
Of course, numbers don’t lie because numbers don’t say anything at all! People lie. Twisting numbers this way and bending numbers that … Read the rest
Coffee Sustainability
Wednesday Coffee
How are you today? Here I am in Guarda (Portugal) and it is cold and rainy outside. Been raining all day…but I am … Read the rest
Today’s Winning Lady in Red
What is a Photo?
Model and photographer unknown. Photography might be the world’s number one hobby, but not everyone is happy. “To photograph people is … Read the rest
