More Chess Art
Fantasy Chess
I came across this work on the discussion forum site BlenderArtists and was instantly impressed. In the discussion that followed, various suggestions were … Read the rest
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Today’s Winning Lady in Red
Lady in Red
The mesmeric Koharu Akiyama (b.Japan 1985), dressed á la cosplay. In 2007 Akiyama was voted ‘Best Ass in Japan’. Well, I hadn’t … Read the rest
Today’s Skill Testing Tactic!
How Can White Get Winning Game?
The above position arose in the game between Grandmaster Miljkovic and Fidemaster Dimic (2349) at the recent Serbian-Tch. It … Read the rest
Today’s Pet Peeve: Player Names
Impossible Name Searches
Every tournament player knows how frustrating it is when you go to prepare for an opponent but your game database has ambiguous, … Read the rest
Franco Columbu: RIP
Szwarzenegger’s ‘partner in crime’ dies
Franco Columbu, age 78, died yesterday while swimming. Actor, author, champion bodybuilder, powerlifter and World’s Strongest Man competitor. Columbu … Read the rest
Friday Coffee, Potpourri and Nonsense
Your’s for the taking…
In June of this year the British Cardiovascular Society presented a coffee study by the Queen Mary University of London that … Read the rest
Potpourri, Nude Art & Other Nonsense
Insight into the Meaning of LIFE
The quote is attributed to Theordor Adorno, but all artists are born with this exact mission. Mona Lisa would … Read the rest
Ding Liren shines in St.Louis
Ding Liren: Relentless!
Chinese superstar, Ding Liren, aged 26 and the #2 (or #3) rated player in the world today, does not have a flashy … Read the rest
Pal Benko: RIP
15.7.1928 – 26.8.2019
The 2nd oldest Grandmaster in the world, Pal Benko, died today at age 91. Born on the 15th of July 1928 in … Read the rest
Today’s Winning Attitude!
Eternally Burning Desires…
“We all live in a house on fire, no fire department to call; no way out, just the upstairs window to look … Read the rest
Bill Evans RIP
23.8.1958 – 23.8.2019
Toronto’s Bill Evans passed away peacefully in Toronto’s St.Michael’s Hospital on Friday after a sudden illness. I last communicated with Bill several … Read the rest
Pub-Talent, True Love and other nonsense
Meanwhile, at my favourite pub…
Natasha has a very special talent when it comes to drinking shots. Definitely ‘Grandmaster’ potential, don’t you agree? And what … Read the rest
2019 Russian Championships
Tactics, Games & Blunders
The 2019 edition of the ‘super-finals’ of both the men’s and women’s Russian Championships are taking place in Izhevsk between the … Read the rest
Chess Photo of the Day!
Chess Makes Kids Excited Smarter!
This could only happen in Gibraltar! Congrats to the gorgeous wgm Elizabeth Paehtz for choosing that killer dress. Leaves little … Read the rest
Today’s Insight into the Meaning of LIFE
The Missing Link
Winner of the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1973, Konrad Lorenz, who spent his entire life studying the relationship between animals and … Read the rest
