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
Tagged: Bobby Fischer
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
Joaquim 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
… Read the rest More Campomanes stories
SPRAGGETT ON CHESS
Admired, respected, loved and (sometimes) hated…a person of contradictions and yet a legend of our times, Florencio Campomanes died earlier this month
… Read the rest Baguio: everything you ever wanted to know, but were afraid to ask
Baguio City
A chess player’s idea of heaven!
The big news this past week was the passing of legendary chess-politico Florencio Campomanes, at the age
… Read the rest Campomanes (Feb 22,1927 – May 3, 2010) R.I.P.
The man called ‘Campo’.
RIP 1932 – 2010
Perhaps the most enigmatic personality of modern chess, Philippine born Florencio Campomanes died peacefully earlier today in
… Read the rest Bill Lombardy: My chess friend
Bill Lombardy
My chess friend
A number years back I wrote a blog article on William Lombardy, one of America’s biggest chess stars from the
