Coffee, Spain, FIDE & other Nonsense
It’s Friday!

The first Friday of September! The summer is over and now the world is trying to adjust to living under the spectre of … Read the rest
It’s Friday!
The first Friday of September! The summer is over and now the world is trying to adjust to living under the spectre of … Read the rest
Chess in the time of Coronavirus
Insightful cartoon published in ChessReview during the 1960’s. Preparing for tournaments was taken seriously by club players in those … Read the rest
PORN industry conquers Covid-19
With hundreds of millions of people forced to stay home because of the coronavirus, numerous online activities are trying to enhance … Read the rest
Blogger’s Reputation Intentionally Smeared?
I have never met Justin Horton, but I have been for years now a ‘fan’ of his chess blog, and … Read the rest
Fool’s Gold?
Following up on Saturday’s blog article with the same title, I continue with three distinct perspectives on Chess and Education. All from the … Read the rest
Games & Tactics
One of the year’s strongest open tournaments began Saturday on the Isle of Man. A huge prize fund of 144k british pounds … Read the rest