HD-Bank Tournament up and running!
Quick 1-Minute Summary
This is not only Vietnam’s strongest tournament of the year, but the HD-Bank tournament is one of the most prestigious annual events … Read the rest “HD-Bank Tournament up and running!”
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Today’s Winning Lady in Red
Unforgettable
Awesome! “What matters in life is not what happens to you but what you remember and how you remember it.” Gabriel Garcia Marquez … Read the rest “Today’s Winning Lady in Red”
Another Maria Yugina masterpiece!
Queen of Hearts
Following up on the blog article about Maria Yugina’s amazing paintings, the above was posted today on Maria’s FaceBook page. “ Men’s … Read the rest “Another Maria Yugina masterpiece!”
At the beach…gallery
Today’s Winning Beach Bum!
“Beaches are God’s poetry.” – Steve Maraboli. I could not agree more, especially when I am stuck elsewhere in the dead … Read the rest “At the beach…gallery”
1st Quarter Presidential Board Meeting
Continuing to Struggle with Transparency
There is a difference between being transparent and being invisible, and I think that Dvorkovich’s FIDE has not yet perceived … Read the rest “1st Quarter Presidential Board Meeting”
FIDE World Team Championship
USA upsets China!
A much lower rated USA team surprised China in round 2, delivering the defending champions their first loss at the 2019 World … Read the rest “FIDE World Team Championship”
Mariya Yughina: Painter & Chess player
An Artist In Our Midst
Mariya Yughina (or simply Maria Yugina) was born in St.Petersburg on June 8, 1988 and showed talent very early on … Read the rest “Mariya Yughina: Painter & Chess player”
FIDE World Team Championship Underway
No Surprises in Round 1
From today until the 14th in Astana (Kazakhistan) is taking place the World Team Championships. Ten teams play an all-play-all… Read the rest “FIDE World Team Championship Underway”
St.Louis Spring Classic
Hansen beats tournament leader
Round 3 of the St.Louis Spring Classic saw Canadian gm Eric Hansen move up to 50% when … Read the rest “St.Louis Spring Classic”
Sunshine Smile Gallery
Sunshine to the Soul
“Beauty is sunshine to the soul.” ― unknown. Yes indeed, I could not agree more. But what is beauty? Rather than … Read the rest “Sunshine Smile Gallery”
The Magic Mirror
Mirror, Mirror…
“Mirror, Mirror on the wall…who has the loveliest TAIL of them all?” Stunning photo by Fedor Shmidt Incredibly talented photographer. You can see … Read the rest “The Magic Mirror”
Bits & Pieces from the Bundesliga
We are all just human…
I don’t remember when I was last so interested in games from the Bundesliga, but this weekend provided a lot … Read the rest “Bits & Pieces from the Bundesliga”
Today’s Winning Tail
In Praise of Feminine Energy
“The material world is all feminine. The feminine energy makes the non-manifest, manifest…All that we experience in the world around … Read the rest “Today’s Winning Tail”
St.Louis Spring Classic underway
Quick 1-Minute Summary
Now a regular feature in St.Louis chess, the Spring Classic consists of 2 round robbins of 10 players each. The top tournament … Read the rest “St.Louis Spring Classic underway”
Bundesliga produces another gem!
Navara Crushes Salgado’s Spanish in 24
Yet one more theoretical duel from this weekend’s Bundesliga encounter in Berlin has produced another beautiful wipe out. This … Read the rest “Bundesliga produces another gem!”
