Coffee, Chess & Potpourri

Caruana starts the week as the hot favourite to win the upcoming Candidates Tournament due to his blistering Fischer-like victory at the just completed Tata … Read the rest
Caruana starts the week as the hot favourite to win the upcoming Candidates Tournament due to his blistering Fischer-like victory at the just completed Tata … Read the rest
Last Grasp for Stardom
It has been an exciting tournament for the tens of thousands of online spectators who have been following the action these … Read the rest
Streetwise & Blasé
How are you today? Super, I trust. I don’t know where the time has gone, but today is already the last Monday … Read the rest
The Day After
”Like any sporting or cultural activity – pick your classification – the main function of chess is to provide entertainment. Twelve straight … Read the rest
An insightful comment by Swiss Grandmaster Pelletier. Of course, even if it were 100% true, the study and research on the Openings would still continue … Read the rest
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
How are you today? I trust that your weekend gave you everything you needed…You will require every bit of strength and stamina for what is … Read the rest