The Chess World in 1969
50 Years Ago
Memories. In the summer of 1969, though I was not yet a tournament player — I had discovered the chess world only … Read the rest
Tagged: Bobby Fischer
Abe Yanofsky: A Canadian Legend
The Commonwealth’s 1st Grandmaster
(This article was originally published here on this blog on September 4th, 2010. Readers have asked me to update it and
Memories of Fischer vs Petrosian 1971
A LOOK BACK AT CHESS HISTORY
Buenos Aires has deep significance to both chess fans and modern chess historians. The site of some of the
… Read the rest Parapsychology & Bobby Fischer
The paranormal: KGB mind control in Karpov vs Korchnoi 1978
KGB, Mind Control & Karpov-Korchnoi
1978
Was the 1978 World Chess Championship the proving ground of the KGB’s secret program on mind control? Was Korchnoi … Read the rest
Women’s Candidates Tournament
Endgame Intimacies
Rook and Pawn endgames can be a real BITCH! Especially the double-Rook variety. We all take for granted that no grandmaster should lose … Read the rest
Time controls, Frank Marshall and Nuremberg 1906
Timeless
While there is still debate today about the optimum time-control for official FIDE chess tournaments and matches, we take it for granted that there … Read the rest
Another Bobby Fischer Story
“The Women Who Played Bobby Fischer”
“Fischer, one of the greatest chess players of all time, agreed to matches before the Philippine team flew to … Read the rest
Chess, drama and dreaming of a billion spectators
What Makes a Chess Game Memorable?
Drama, of course! Preferably a well played game, but it MUST contain some element of drama. Sometimes that drama … Read the rest
Vasiukov RIP
GM Vasiukov RIP
March 5, 1933 to May 10, 2018
Suddenly today, at age 85. Details are yet to be made known. Though Evgeni … Read the rest
Rare Fischer interview in Canada 1962
Bob Quintrell baits Bobby Fischer
An old interview (1962) by Vancouver based host (CBC) Bob Quintrell, with a 19 year old Bobby Fischer. All … Read the rest
FIDE treasurer Prof. Dr. Adrian Siegel writes to me
UBS, FIDE and Siegel: Realpolitik?
Prof.Dr. Adrian Siegel, the former president of the Swiss Chess Federation and today the FIDE treasurer, is no stranger to … Read the rest
A pic is worth a 1,000 words…
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
… Read the restJoaquim Durao: Portuguese Chess Legend
Joaquim Durao
Portuguese Chess Legend
Joaquim Durao needs little introduction to my readers. A giant of Portuguese chess, a man of stature, culture and integrity.
Capablanca on fast time controls
Faster Chess Means Poorer Chess!
Canadian master Dan Scoones drew my attention to a little known 1927 interview with the (then) World Champion Capablanca, where
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