Social Media Revolt gains Momentum
FIDE shattered by Covid-19
The game of Chess, as we know it, has disappeared. The coronavirus has left FIDE in complete disarray. Hurried efforts … Read the rest
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Lady in Red; Coffee; Confessions & FIDE witchhunts
Opening Up
The lovely Tiffany Taylor (b.1977, USA) taking a dip in the pool. As the world opens up after a long lockdown, it will … Read the rest
From the Archives…
Bobby Fischer in South America (1960)
Bobby Fischer and Osvaldo Manuel Bazan travel by train to Mar del Plata (March,1960) Great photo! Sixteen year old
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From the praxis of Vlad Simagin
The late Russian grandmaster Vladimir Simagin should be no stranger to my readers by now! Several of my previous … Read the rest
Monday’s INSIGHT into the meaning of LIFE
CARPE DIEM
A wise woman once wrote “Intelligence is composed mostly of imagination, insight, and things that have nothing to do with reason.” In other … Read the rest
Rita, Sex Idol, Chess & Alzheimer’s
Don’t Stop the Music. Ever
What an incredible beauty! Actress Rita Hayworth (1918 – 1987). She had it all. Looks, talent and a certain ‘… Read the rest
45th Anniversary Paul Keres’ Death
January 11, 1916 – June 5, 1975
The reader needs no introduction to legendary Paul Keres. I have written extensively here on this blog about … Read the rest
From the Archives….
Kasparov in 2011:
Cheating, Faster time controls & Elitism
It was the spring of 2011. Kasparov had just finished a rapid visit to the playing … Read the rest
From the Archives….
The Hypnotist !?
Mikhail Tal ( 1936-1992 ) earned the nickname ‘The Magician from Riga’ because of the almost super-human feats that he … Read the rest
A penny’s worth of thoughts & other wisdom
Black man does ‘Marcel Duchamp’ and gets flack for it
Jesse Boykins III (b.1985) is a Grammy-nominated multi-disciplinary artist today mainly focusing on Music, and … Read the rest
Monday’s Winning 5-sec Tactics
How are you today? The start of another week. The start of another month. (I will leave out the uncool ‘The start of the … Read the rest
Today’s Winning Lady in Red
All or Nothing
“Red goes with everything and red goes with nothing.” ― Chloe Thurlow, Katie in Love. We certainly agree with Chloe, don’t … Read the rest
Today’s Winning Tail!
The one and only Lexi Bloom (aka Abby Ashley), adult actress and model. Photo by one of the top female photographers in the business, Holly … Read the rest
Friday’s Winning 5-sec Tactics
How are you today? Another Friday upon us! For those of us who are in lockdown-mode, this weekend will be yet another more of … Read the rest
The Problem with Elite Reputations…
Are the ELITE capable of cheating, lying and committing murder like the worst of us? According to FIDE prez Arkady Dvorkovich, the answer is a … Read the rest
